The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-03
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EMm NWV~hMhMWn Muh0a The last Democrat. in spirig ef dietasion. Gifh- out precedent and which we hope viii bs without imitation, declares that "t is s daiy q this tedy (the conveutiOn ts send Oat is aesasaess sadersed 5y at iessf tro-fhrds @ its membsrs," thus directly interfering with the action of that body an inter ference which we hope will meet with the contempt IL deserves The article on that subject starts out with the statement, that almost all the delegates. whO had reached the city, were in favor of his ruie when precisely the contrary was the feet; and the tone it assumes makes it perfectly manifest that the design was to throw confusion into the Convention if possible. It Is equivalent 10 . proposition to break ur the Convention without nomination; result that would not be regretted by the Demo cr4t.
 At the last Convention the two thirds rule, was favored in the same quarter, was introduced, and voted down. by an overwhelming majority. 1t being
 justly regarded as equivalent 10 the destruction o the Convention; and the rule always acted on by Conventions in this State was adopted, viz: Aai Ae maior1iy cf ro.es ia atsadaace should be sg6i- eeRt It was then said, suppose tt is now. that apersOa receiving such majority might be defeated, but tue prediction was mt verified, tor Col. John- son, the nominee, was elected without opposition, the whigs not daring to candidate against him.
 II there is any principle dear to the Democratic party, it is that the majority should goven, and ni- nority yield. Our beautiful fabric of government rests upon no othet loandaon; il Is the principle introduced into our elections, and we hope the day is far distant wheE any other will be acted on.- Such rule is entirely arbitrary. and it would be just as correct to require person to receive al the votes as two thirds. There is little no difference. The effect of both would be to break up the con yentOn, and utterly destroy the policy of holding conventions in future, which suppose would not, ia any degree distress the editor of the Ashley or- gan, whose only motto is. "rule or ruin."
 To calm observer of the manifestations or the voice of the democratic party in regard to the nomi nations 10 be made by the convention, the gross msrepresentaons, and its disgusting preyarcatious of the editor of the Democrat must produce feel ing of both amusement and contempt. All his state ments concerning the public sentiment of most oi the counties having been contIadicted by the action suits. he now entrenches himself behind breast work of barefaced ialsehood. Protesting to be de. mocIat and hypocriticay preaching lessons of for bearance and harmony, his columns teein not only with the most spiteful abuse of two of the gentlemen whose names are before the convention. but with 'refections against the counties whose support they have received. His career of open calumnies com mcnced with the meeting held in this county. To operate upon distant counties. and the public miad. he indignantly denounced its proceedings. as the work of clique of otfce.holders, and psomsed second meeting which should correct the wicked Perversion of the peoples wishes.
 This Ialsehood was followed by another equally shameless in regard to the meeting in the county of Prairie. In this case the old gentlenans indigna- ton had such apparent sincerity. actually 10 de- ceivs some of his too creduous strikers, and se- cond meeting of the county was called the result of which carried rebuke upon its authors that they cannot soon forget.
 But the fercest dcnuncation of this dear friend of the people was hurled against the Johnsoa coun. ty meeting. To hear him. one would suppose the most corrupt conspiracy had been coneoeted to ste the voice of the peoplethat the county was in ar- ray against foul practices The eliquethat another meeting would be held, which would by vote of ten to one, indignantly spum this mistepresen- tation of the counts will. The second trial was had by ballot too, andthe result shows that in regard to this county tn editor of the Democrat has been true to his system of alsehood These repeated mis- representations of every matter touching the prosper- ity Drew and Johnson. must lead ali candid men to inquire what motives can have actuated the editor in proceedings so unPrincipied. Does any one be-
 eve that it was for the Sood Of the Democratic par iy' No. it was to faten. agreeablyto to wbig taste. another bantling press for the Whig market.