Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-02-26
From the Arkansas Democrat
i new mOVG iu White County, Cur Views our tho
Subject

The following notice was received bV US some
time since, from anonymous source. Belle
wing, that good would following its publicity.
consigned II TO old box in one corner of
our sanc.um, the common receptacle for reject
cd articles where we supposed II would quietly rest
with It's numerous companions, until our devil
should rescue 1t from lis reposc, for the purpose
Of kndlIng with il his morning fire. In this
pectatIOn. we We're, however, disappointed.
respectable gentleman Of White county called
on US day or two since, aud assured rs that he
was The author of tie communication aud that
II was the wish Of himself aud many of his friends
and neighbors that their voices should be heard
through the medium of The public press. There
upon, inform him that his communication
should find place in our next paper; but We as
sured him. that while their voices heard
speaking through columns. zoe should aIs1
speuk, so that our posiliol would be plainly un-
derstoOi. WiIh these preparatory rena rks,
proceed to lay the communication before the
public.
4 Voice from number Of The Citizens of White Co.
We have had many unpleasant Iings in rele-
renee 10 State Convention. TO think that
we, as free people, shall be dictated 10, by only n
few persons; and we must wipe our mouths. and
support Drew aud johnson. or be denounced by
the political powers that 5e. No, Messrs. Edi-
tors-we free and under bondage to no man,
nor set of men. If must be denounced,
the boIiot-box, and there, as neighbors and coun-
ty men-as democrats and wings. viii, by
our firm stand, support any man who will come
out man TO serve the people, and not be die
taled to by party. We have choice, and
we will be bold enough to give their names. We
will support Maj. SOLON BORLAND, for go
vernor, and Hon. THOMAS w. NEWTON, for
Congress-. We most seriously solici, each coun-
ty in our State, possible after seeing
this, TO rally their forces, and as froemen concen
rate the persons named above believe
they true republicans, and will serve the PaO-
pie of this State with ability and honor. We
wish those gentlemen to say to the people of Ar
kansas, whether they will run independant
men, not that if they will not serve, we may
concentrate on some others.
We hope the time is not far distant, when
Cliques will know themselves to be only men
and not divinely instituted to sway their power
over the land of free Americans. Come, fellow
citizens AXE up TO your duty. Show your
selves as freernen. Look at the county meetings.
how poorly they attended; and many OF
the people knew nothing of the meetings, until
they were published the papers; and there
saw the resolutions adopted Old White did her
self some honor when she named Major BOR-
LAND as her first choice. We think she VIII
still hold up The hero and soldier.
-. MANY DEMOCRATS AND WHiGS.
January %, 1913.
The Democrat dsson.s from the "calI, and
ass igns many reasons therefore.
0[FThe population of Iowa, according 10 late
census, is only 1l6,000 and, yet, that State has
faco representatives. in Congress. Can any body
tell US why this is so Whether Iowa has really
no greater population than is set down to hor by
her own returns? Arkansas has only one Repre-
sentative, and her population IS 1ll,l25 whites
and 3} 4 Sc blacks.
ABOUT 70 ABOLISH THE SABBATH.-A new Abo-
lion movement-the Boston Liberator, a short
time since contains a call for an Anti abbath
Convention 20 be held in That city, the 23d and
24th Of next March. TO discuss the Justice of the
law enforcing the observances of the first day of
the week, as the Sabbath. This call is signed by
William Lloyd Garrison, Francis Jackson, The
ofore Parker, md about twenty others,