Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-12-02


ought TO procure esteem. There are some folks
in the world who no. willing tha. others should
be better than themselves.
LITTLE Rock, Nov .,27th, 1913.
Dear Sir But little of Importance has
Cured here since my last The Legislative pro-
ceedngs drag their slow length through, -lazily
along. Yet there is now some hope of the two
houses getting to business. To-day the House
concurred in the Senates resolution to 90 into an
election of U. S. Senator and Supreme Judges,
and s:Iong hopes entertained ofgetting through
the Senatorial election on this occasion. If Mai.
Borand is not elected the first ballot, his cleo
ton is almost certain on the 2d Or Sd. Mr.. Crow
from Clarke arrived on yesterday, and now oil are
present except the two vacancies accustomed by the
death of Messrs. St rong and Wells Although
some are unwoli, yet believe all will be present
at the election. 1t will take so votes to elect +;
and on the lst ballot Borland will get As votes
certain if he does not get enough 10 elect him.
Sewer 36. There are several democratic MEM
bers who have been voting for Sewer in a minor-
ty who will forsake that position, on The I'd ballot
aud so for BorIand.
The law for holding elections under the amend
ments of the constitution has not yet been intro
duced ia either house. | understand that the law
appointing land attorney whose fees are worth
$1,000 per annum, will be repealed and in lieu,
another will bo passed giving the collection Of the
amounts due the Internal Improvement fund, to
four individuals, the operations Of each to be con-
fined TO distinct district. This change will en-
sure more speedy collection Of these funds, and
be dividing the fees Of this fat office among seve-
raj persons which is more consonant 10 our style
fgovernment. The mode of voting will be chang,
ed to the old system, where every freeman can
'.sing it out" when he goes to the polls.
Gov. Drew has notified both houses of the LIE.
gislature that he will resign the last day of the
Session. Candidates for the vacancy are spring
ing up all around; though there appears to be a
determination on the part of the democratic mem
bers to bring north 5ces'ern man, there appears
/ to be feeling at last to give something 10 the
| West.
The Wings held gloriic ltiou meetas in the
State House, last week, and on Saturday night the
democrats met to count their XII led, their wounded
and 10 VOW renewed ENERGY and vigilence in anoth.
! er campaign. Col. lizard led OFF in long sDiri.
Jed and spiritual exhor;ation, he was followed by
NaJ. Flournoy entered into detail on all the issues
that have separated the parties during the last %
years. Major F. is fine speaker, has fine man.
ly appearance, easy low of speech and excellent
gesticuatlon. The meeting was also addressed
by Messrs. English, Warren Saddler and Gov.
Drew. Saddler being called out, :. begged to be
excused " but drew applicable comparison be,
tween the Taylor administration and the drones OF
bee hive-ho thought the Rough and Ready ia.
mlly would eat up all the honey in four years and
at the end of that time the people would drive the
drones out of the hive-English in his usual ha o.
py style; aud Warren, who is the favorite he re-
in short, eloquent and happy flight kept the au.
dence IN one continual roar of applause. Col. w.
bids fair to be one of the promising politicians
IN the democratic ranks n this State, his influence
will inevitably extend throughout South ern Ar.
kansas.
can reIlerate my former favorable opinion OF
the Crawford doIegaton-they are working in.
nuentIal members. In fact Il Il the Western coun-
ties are as we'll if not better represented than usu-
al. Judge Berry Of Madison is an excellent mem.
oer' IN fact no has no superior in the House
But II would be insiduous to make further compa-
riSons and unjust to many good members, not to
include al OF them from the North West for thew
are certainly, business men, the whole of them.