The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-13
From he Fan Bwea Iteiiigsacer. TO THE PEOPLE OF ARkANSlS.

feitor- Cftisens-In consequences of the rcsigna- ton ot Col. Sevier and the death of Col Ashley. the duty will deyolve upon the next legislature to elect two senator's 10 fil their vacancies IL will also be incumbent upon the Legislature, to elect senator Tor the term of six years from the fourth of March next, when the present term for which Col. Sevier Was elected viii have expired. take this method of announcing 10 yoa tbat am candidate for the sea, made vacant by the death of Col. Ash ley.
 In coming before the people as candidate for this very distinguished station, must confess that 1t IS with feelings of great difidence. Our old pub lic servants have mostly passed from the political stage, which must now be occupied by younger ones. Within the fast four years, State has lost Fulton, Yell, and an Ashley. They have been called 10 another state of existence Ii is because men of younger generation, must hil the stations of those who have so recently passed away, that I have placed my name before the people. who are properly judges of the fitness and qualifications of aspiran's to public favor.
 To those who may be my competitors for the station which l seek, propose fair and honora bls contest have talent or iBclina'ion for the low arts of political cunning disiDgeauous in- trigue. l shall not resort 10 any such devices means of support, and hope that shall not be nn- der the necessity of meeting and combating any such. which may be designed for my prejudice. l ask an open and manly contest l detest that un- generous mode of warfare, in which may be de-
 
 anOiher, but claim the right of being met in proper person denying to any opponent, the right to select Tor me representative; and make the issue be- tween my representative 50 selected and himself.
 shall adopt the same course which has been proposed by others; that os meeting the people and discussing such questions as may be called for by the occasion Although The electing of senators, coasii'nioaaIly belongs 10 te legislature, the mem bers of that body, are but the Representatives of the peap4e, whose will should at all times be truly Eeileeed and spoken. II recognizes inc people as the primary source of all political authority.
 An exposition of my political senrimen's is not called for in this address. aatter myself, that sufficiently known to the people of the State, to render il unnecessary, to make any declaration of principles upon this occasion. 1 leave # to my public acts as a meEocr of the legislature, and as candidate on the electoral ticket in the presidential campaign of is44, ''to define my positton." 1 may remark, that during the present administration, have been withdrawn from an active participation ia politics and it may therefore not be mpfopcr, io say, that no ac, has been committed by the admia- straion. that is dsapproved of by me. but that its whole cause demands the highest degree of spprob- tion aud fully insihes the eonfdene reposed by the American people in the wisdom and sagacity, ei James K. Polk, for whom l, as the humble in- sifument in the hands Of the people of Arkansas, cast one of the electoral votes which they en- titled 10 give. ". s. OLDHAM
 Fayetteville, May 2eth, '4s,