Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-02

-1,aII. unless continued annually which he
I'D endeayOr to have done.
n ~ Rob fsIy? Is the "doctrne all for Bun
l,bsn7 | understand that my competitor, Gen.
ss1an,nsead contends that my position is anti-de-
"a 'o.ratic; if it is, his sold partners is blue
4 " federalism" Truly, Col. Johnson and my
II stand in the dangerous Predcament Of being
/ #,on7uuicatcd from the democratic fold by our
a ~ nartuers.'' ln case they succeed. one of
Il ~, can 20 10 the Senate and the other 10 the
- if they can be elected.
+, view of all these facts some of the person. /
i DoItcal friends of Col. Johnson, while endea-
-.;ar 10 create the impression upon the public
4 md Tor the benefit of Gen. Hampstead; that |
1. a faken aHli-demOcratIc ground-were urging
raoole 10 elect COL Johnson to Congress as the
4 .,o,ratic candidate, and no objections were
4 b;sDared against hm, although he he'd gone inf
4 -,sIy beyond me upon the obnoxious question:
a frtTaoriinary consistency?
4 YOUR correspondent places the names Of Col.
q sr.sr and myself in juXtaposition, as though we
4 f,sre competitors. 1t was unfortunate for him
- he did 50. Arc you aware Mr.. Eleven
T,Dt." that Col Sewer voted for that river and
81 ,rbor bill? How can you then expose me and
.-rDorl him, if my doctrine is anti-democratic p
i, Won not think that the C6lonel's is more anti
Il fomocralic, and all for BuDcombe"? Are Won
/, rare that Col. Ashley, in the Senate. and Gov.
nj. in the House, voted for the first river and
a ,rbor bill ; and that Col. Ashley, also voted for
L. last! Aud that Gen. Cass voted for both of
Iem? Ill this you heard me tell YOU at Poca-
1o1as if YOU heard me speak there, on the 4th Of
Iov If you heard me speak the next day in-the
a5ioinng county, at POwEattan, you head me
H. from the E. ST. Louis Uuiou," the lending de-
ro,ratic newspaper IN Missouri. the votes of Gen.
as UPON the TWO river and harbor bills and Won
Ia heard NE say that 1C9ulI nO5 haze roted for
n a2 JiHs That paper received from a gentle.
rsuon q" Eleven Point river, Randolph cOuntv."
slv friend mus. differ with you In opinion Ma
ry. very many, Of The strongest and most iutelli-
sf5gt democrats of -8aud3iph county expressed
/ sir appreciation Of my sentiments. in terms too
facited for me 10 believe that they conceived my
{. Internal improvement doctrine as too anti-demo-
4 .stic. and ali for. Buncombe, for them to swuI-
low." have not yet lost all confidence in the
d nG5r Of mankind.
1 The whole democratic party subscribe to the
Il TncirIe eHuaciated by the Baltimore Convention;
H. have vet 10 learn OF the first intelligent de-
ocrat wao does rot acknowledge the power of
Congress 10 make special Improvements, for na-
tonal objects, although incidental benefits may re-
su. 10 the section IN which the improvement may
d
ton between improvements which may be rgard-
b as NATIONAL and those which may not be so re-
cDrdsd. has never been drawn and hence the de-
nOcra!ic vote upon the two river and harbor bills
shich have passed Congress, and upon Went
sorth's 5 and Hunts resolutions. For all these,
nany democrats in each house of Congress voted .
lnd their democracy has never been questioned.
have never thought of casting suspicion upon
rol. Sewer and Col. Johnson for their votes upon
bose subjects. and have shown their votes only
sxpose the Inconsistency Of those who '.strajn
!. Z Cnai and swallow camel" | have even
karUed that one l.sDlaE.w no claims residence
in the hos1ta5le town Of BatesvIIie, on the north
banl Of beautiful yet neglected White river" has
been Iulus-rI0Gsiy circulating a statement gainst
BE-, s-' ePsechcs in tie north took open
an1 }ngh-u7Hiod wing gTOuH-s on rrv suuJgCt OF
h,ernaI improve ments and that had confessed
! .h the wings. &c, &c. How far my grounds
Il the su5jec, of internal improvements are wing
] s.h. leave TO the decision Of a more impartial
1ics" lhan he is. can safely say that have
lsTer vet edited a whig nswsPaPer-nor do ! b=,
Eege that Congress possesses any power under
lscIauss providing for PosI-ofices and Pos:-roads
establish q general system of internal improve
d rens in the shape Of roads in the various States.
Nh8a the gentleman next attempts TO create pre-
jpiice against me, viii he please TO inform those
| whom he may be addressing himself how he
!: lands upon these subjects As to my having
eol.esced with the wings, the charge deserves and
receives no other answer than Capt. Bingham 5
mOnosyIlabIe Of three letters"
have not written this communication IN the
pitt Of controversy, but simply TO put myself
] git before the public. have no recriminatons
b make; 5u, shall continue, as have done up to
4 e present time, 10 treat my opponents with cour-
iesy and respe-t--l shall make no charges aganst
/ lem, but shall continue as have invariably. y.done
fare,ofore, hen ! have heard trivial objections
! rlto against them, TO tell the people such objec-
oas ought not 20 be considered; but that IN this
government, ulsri! and qualifications are the true
Passports 70 favor. May | not invoke the sans
e09ise toscrLs myself!
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
VI. S. OLDHAM.
R0E A,,0xG THE BLACK SANTs--CoLoNizATio
sEETIyG.-A ueclino was held In the cO.Orei