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Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES i
barnburning leaders, in their efTors - 's I'
apology for their secession from the a..
party, and 10 inspire courage and honss -
cess IN their wing allies, are resorlin,,a' ~
disgraceful defamation and abuse of g. \
il IS pleasing to refer to tho tes.jmony 81 i
consistent and manly opponents. EN-.
Courier and Enquirer, speaks Of the dso,,
nominees in the following languages,
GENERAL CAss.-l: IS 100 much ,baco.
the mere party press, TO perceive no,ba,
what Is evil IN an opponent, and only oooI'
Ies-real or imnginary-ln a political r,
We accordingly find Gen. Cuss spoken \
man without character and wiIhou, M
strength.
This is a great error. In all the ,s,s
private life, Gen. Cass has been kpo.r \
writer for nearly thirty years, and mo.s y
able faIher and husband, or q more h.,
Conscientious gentleman, we are not o,o,
with. OfhIs talents, there can be 10 os
and were he whig 10 principle, the e.e.
no man to the Presidency, would give Us
pleasure"
We add another, and still stronger tesir
TO the merits OF the democ ratio nominees. n
neutral source, the Philadelphia Ledger:
"lf the enthusiasm of the people Of lh,
of Ohio and Indiana resembles tha, with
the nominations Of Gen. Cass was rece,si
there can be but liI.e doubt but rha. Cal
carry both these States. Being q native al
England, he viii no doubt be a strong c,ni
In the North and NoTtehasIern states pese,
There is much IN The lIfe Of that veteran "a
or and statesman, under whose auspices Ne
has grown into vast empire, 10 swell he
OF the American people.
"Gen. Cass, too, IS u statesman well sso;
Europe, who IN case of a general Euroyas
as we are now threatened with, will knog b
maintain the freedom of the seas, with w,v
name viii remain forever associated. Ills,
that the smaller states of Europe are OWN,
maratime independence Of Great Britain
thai our commercial community owe
gratitude. Ii General Cass had had les Gor
courage and tact as a diplomatic in Isl!
QulnIuple really would have been sga
France, and we should be obliged 10 bow 10
land as the High Constable of the seas, and
10 her for passport, for the safe condac
merchandlZe. Gen. Cass, at shat time, pro-
against the act of France, and in an exc
pamphlet, as well as in the Partisan press
ed otr 50 well the real designs of Great b
that The French nation, through the CaE
and the periodical press, loudly domandsi
France should recede from the treaty, whei
only waiting for the signature OF her mn1
Gen. Cass is patriot in the loftiest sens
word, ripe scholar, and a statesman such
times stand in need of in the midst Of the
trophies with which tie world is threaienet
"Wm. .. Butler is the hero Of the two T
stead of one, and possesses in his chanc:
life that which capiiva,es the romantic 81
the people. His name alone is host int
and on the whole this nomination El'
sense a national one."
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
MOUNTAIN TowNsHIP, July Sth, 1913.

Col. GEO. w. CLARKE,
Dear Sr:--Circulars, crcuIars--thev flood
our Township--od Mountain--Ihe ..Key Stone"
The strong hold Of democracy is now invaded by
host of circulars, denouncing disorganzers (save
the mark.) Who the disorganzers! Those
who oppose the National Conven;on-the Barn
burners, headed by John Van Buren,, and who op-
pose our regular nominee, Lewis Cass. Those
who oppose the State Convention; and the nomi-
nees of the County Convention. They are The
real dlsorganIzers, and they have richly earned
the scorn of the party, 10 which they would pre-
tend TO belong. These fellows divide our party
and give the wings the ascendency, while they
pretend to advocate democracy. Sir. these cir
culars Will have no more weight here among de-
mocrats, than their principles have upon The con-
duct of the authors. The wings may be well
pleased, as they vainly think that our party is di-
vded. If such is the CASE it is between the faith
ful and the luke-warm, but there are none but
the faithful in this township. We are the whole.
hog-Jackson democrats, impressed with the Cass
stamp.
We find no fault with Gen. Taylor's talents.
the less he has, the less harm he can do US. We
want the true and cardinal and the much below
ed principles of democracy, to surmount every
we will never striving for
their success We consider Lewis Cass the able
champion of those principles; and we will stand
up to Coss and Butler against the world. Is IT
not strange that some who profess democracy will
oppose conventions and the nominees of their par
ty. They are the disappointed aspirants; and not
the common farmers. for they know that good
and true democrats meet in Convention to select
proper men as their standard bearers, and to up
hold the principles and measures of the party.
No man is prohibited from being represented in
Conventions. Every State, County and Town
ship is respectively invited to participate, and
If democrats decline acting with their party there
Hook out for them when the roting comes on
they are not reliable democrats. 1t is well known
that it is the only mode that can be adopted to
keep the party united, and to prevent disorgani-
zdtion. 1t was Convention that secured unity
IF action and produced the election of Polk and
Psnas, iy the democracy, 10 1914
10y 'io'y aemscratic bosom throbs with
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
ALPHA.
From the Arkansas Banner.
That Circular.

t. w. Newton is in the field as no. party
aspira Mt to q seat in Congress. One is a loss
how 10 take the thIng-whether the is de-
ranged or whether he regards the people as fools:
It is q fact as well known that John Smith is
no ndnse-that every man and woman in Arkan-
sas belongs 10 the other of the great pa
ties. Did not this same Tommy declare himself
a good whg. when by accident he got to Con-
gress in 1S47--and does he now suppose that at
his bidding the 'people' will be no-party folks
for his special benefit; As of ..e peopIe'' be-
fore shifting sail, would ask Mr.. n. a few ques-
tions. not about his whiggery, nor about his lime
serving speech in Congress. but about "Ihat
Bank" dOacn there. Can. rather will Mr.. n.
inform how it was that the Trustees got into
the Bank (Real Estate) at Little Rock, and by
force of Lock and Key, turned out the Directors,
who were opposed to said 'Ccked assignments
W Ill Mr. N. inform the people who has been the
plotter and abeier the part of said Trustees to
prevent The Legislature from seeing and knowing
what they are doing, and setting the Legislature
at defiance. Will Mr.. n. inform the people who
is to pay the Three Millions of Bonds with inter-
es! for twenty years at the end of the charter.
viii Mr.. n. inform US also what amount of
ready cash aud cotton farms and negroes have
been realized by those around said Bank, since
the notable assignment.
These are all matters upon which the dear
folks are profoundly ignorant and before becom-
ing no party, we would humby ask little light
CONE OF 'UM."
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
From the Arkansas Banne

Before the public. lands were surveyed the good
people Of Washington county located their county
seat at Fayetteville. When the lands were sur
veyed by the U. S. Surveyor it was discovered
that the town of Fayetteville was on section six
teen in township sixteen north, range thirty west.
The sixteenth section, in every township, that
time being reserved, by act of Congress, from
sale, the people from Washington county found
their county seat in what deemed q very un-
fortunate predicament, and to have removed the
seat of justice would have caused great expense
TO the county and no other location would have
been so convenient to a majority of the people of
Washington county. The question often
asked "what shall be done! To remove the
county seat will incur great expense and heavy
taxation and if it remain title can be had to the
land and the town will not improve" AT length
the people of Washington made the facts known
to Ambrose Ii. Sewer and with his usual devotion
to the interests and wishes of his constituents he
very soon relieved them of their difficulties in
lation TO the county seat, and at the same time
provided for the building of court house and a
Jail for the use of Washington county without a
tax upon her citizens. The large brick court
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

pleasure and expectation for the success OF our
Nominees, Cass and Butler. How many good
democrats. wonder wilt vote for Taylor and Fill
more. If expectations are entertained that we
will vote for Trough and Ready" upon account
of his brilliant achievements, they are VIDE OF
the fact, we will vote for man who will not be
exponent of our principles.
Sir, we are for Cass and Buter-our National
nominees--Drew and Johnson--our State noml-
nees--for w amson S. Oldham and Scion Bor-
land for q. S. Senators. and for the county noml-
nees--any thing to keep the wings and disorgan-
iZerS out.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
From New York Tribun
Whig "BarlbUrleTS."

So far as we have as yet seen, the To-
are the Wing Journals that have hesiaied 4
ly refused to commit themselves 10 the supp
Gen. Taylor.
MASSACHUSETTS.
*Whig, Boston; Spy, Wor@
Courier, do. Telegraph
Gazette, RoXbury; TRANSCRIPT 4
Courier, Northampton; Eagle, PIts1
Newsletter, Westfed-9.
HAMPSHIRE VERya1
Telegraph, Nashua; Voice of Freedom, Bal
Gazette, Beiknap; fWatchman, MonlPea1
American, Manchester.
New YoRE.
Tribune, City; Wing, Penn.Yaa
Engle, Poughkeepsie; Mirror, WarsaT
Courier, Seneca Falls; Sentinel, Syraca'
Chronicle, Sing Sing; Corrector, Sag %
Observation-Disclosures Newcastle
Ono.
TTrue Democrat, Cleveland; Gazette, Mas
Courier, Elyria; Wing, Mednl
Sentinel, Ashtabula co.; Times, Mt. N1
lntellisencer, Hamilton; *West'n Star, Leg
Telegraph, Painesville; Times. Melgs
Wing, Mercer co.; Star, Ravenha
lNDlANA-Journal, Lafayette, TIppecan@
Besides The foregoing. The EulIors ol
cinnaii Atlas, Xenla (Ohio) Torch Light \
(Mass.) Courier and Hartford Courant ha]
en- up their positions rather than support G']
The above list-thiriy- in all-"]
course but very small proportion 10 'he
number of Wig journals, and it will Pfo]
be increased 10 forty. Those sections OF
ion which remain 10 be heard from are no
TO add many. Yet the fact that even ID
journals, within five months of a Pres''1
Election. and in full view of an opposing
ate so generally and justly obnoxious as V|
Cass, have hesiIated or refused TO hoist the
the Whig candidate for President, strklu.
dicates the wide departure made in this y
tion from all precedent and from the ree'
i-"dmarks of tho party. The nomlnaIoa
De Jar wiser than any that preceded it-~']
II bids fair to be luckier than most of then1
Il Is obviously another thing entirely. Ns'1
Tore, we are snre, did so many as ten Whe|
nails receive Wing nomination for PresH
such spirit.
we understand these 10 evince impscaee
~ 10 the support of Gen. T. under any cireums'
TSince rccantcd. 4
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

Col Geo w. Chrke- O'"hN' June I'D n,
DEAR SIR From your uniform cou.,
political party opposed to you, I von,a 'y "Se
favor of few insertions, in your panss % q,
nominees so far as they have been mad. =. Va
and send your bill to me for paymep, q
Respectfully, your
Friend and obedient servant,
JOHN DRrr,-
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

The PIcToRIAL BROTHER JoNATHAN-For the 4th
lJHly--This splendid Pictorial Sheet, by Wilson
5- Co., of New York. was received by the last
mail, containing over fifty finely executed ongra-
wings. Among which arc excellent iikenesses of
Slessrs. Clay, Benton, Calhoun and Webster
The Original Rough Draft of the Declaration of
Independence. curiosity 10 every American.-
Also some original designs by Gasarni, the French
Artist, illustrating recent scenes III Paris, with
many fancy pictures, calculated to attrac, public
notice.
The terms of this mammoth sheet are Moderate
a letter enclosing dollar, and addressed to Va
son d Co., Publishers, New York, will bring by
return mail Ten copies. The Brother Jonathan
has received several highly complimentary no.
tices, and stands foremos. in this class of period
Gals
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

VI'Nn the first page of our paper, to-day, will
be found he Grafton delivered by the Hon. J. II.
Carleton, at Fayetteville, on the 4th inst.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

GIThe editor is absent This week, which we
hope will be 4 sufficient excuse 10 our correspond
ents for non-attention to communications.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

@Our acknow Judgements are due TO the Hon.
SCoN BoRLAND. for late public documents.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
AN OLD SETTLER.

AN ELOQUENT Rehabilitation. CaSs, in The pa.
riotic Grafton which he delivered at the opening of
the Wabash and Erie Canal, in Indiana, in 1913,
mado the following comparison, full of beauty
aud the stirring force of true eoquence
=" have STOOD upon the plain of Marathon. the
battlefield of liberty. 1t is silent and desoIate
Neither Greek Persian is there to give life md
animation to the 1t is bounded by sterile
hills on one side, and ashed by the eternal waves
OF the 4Egean sea on the other. But Greek and
Persian were once there, and that decayed spot
was alive with hostile armies, who fought the
great hight which rescued Greece from the yoke
or Persia. And have stood upon the hill of
Zion, the city of Jerusalem, the scene of our Re.
deemers sufterlngs, crucifxior and ascension-
But the sceptre has departed from Judah. and its
glory from the capital of Solomon. The Assyr.
an, the Egyptian, the Greek, the Roman the Arab.
the Turk and the Crusaders have passed over this
place OF Israel, and have reft it of its power and
beauty. In those regions of the east where soc.
ely passed lis infancy. it seems TO have reached
decrepItude. IT the associations which the mem.
ory OF their past glory excites powerful, they
are melancholy. They are without qualification
for the present, and without hope for the future
But here we are in the freshness of youth; can look
tortcard 'c rational confidence 10 ages of progress
IN all that gtueS po,cer and pride 10 and dicni.
fy to human nature. 1t is better to look forward
to prosperity than back 10 gory.'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

cI-Ihe candidates OF this county are out among
Inc soYereigns--every one making UP his own
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

Ex-PREsIDENT VAN BUaEN AND TUE UTICA Con-
vENTIoN.-lt is not true, see stated in some
Of the whlg papers, that Mr.. Van Buren, has ac-
cePted the nomination of the Utica Convention
He has written a letter TO Mr.. Samuel Waterbury
and others of that convention, in which he declines
the nomination and expresses his determination
never again to enter into political life. The fol-
lowing extract from the Arkansas Banner, shows
Mr.. Van Buren's opinion of Gems. Cdss and But
Ter, and the support they receive from his friends :
The Kinderhook Sentinel, the democratic organ
at the residence of MIR. Van Buren, comes out
srongly and ably in support of the nomination of
Cass and Butler and the Tory Commercial Ad-
vertiser says" We have it ROW in our power
to state TO readers that since the Baltimore
Convention, Martin Van Buren, has stated to de.
mocrat of Columbia county, at casual meeting
and convention, that the nomination of Cass and
Butler were popular nominations and ought TO be
supported" a"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

0tTWe find the following letter from DR.. Pow
ell, who was once himsefa resident of this State,
in the Arkansas Democrat, and fully agree with
the learned Doctor in his opinion of citizens.
And particularly the merted compliment of the
learned professor, of the Columbia Female nsti-
tute, in regard 10 the talents of the ladies' of our
nourishing new State. AMI if any think the COM
pliment unmerited, we invite them to visit our
en,erprsing little city and learn for themselves
That the ladies of Van Buren, for amiableress of
disposition, firmness Of purpose, and all the en-
nobling qualities that elevate and adorn the cha
racter of woman, everywhere, unsurpassed
and unsurpassable.
:" Nh. EDITOR Il lived 100 long in Arkansas,
and | am under TOO many obligations for the hos
pitality extended to me during my sojourn with
It's citizens ever to feel less than lively interest
in the character and prosperity Of that young and
frontier State Among its citizens found much
talen, and originality, mental elements which |
have more frequently y witnessed in the new than
the old States-elements which, under the devel-
oping influence of society and books, must ulti-
mately produce distinguished ndiv duals.
4" ! have, Mr.. Editor, been led 20 these reflec-
tons, by hearing il said. by the Professors of the
Columbia Female Institute, Tennessee, that the
young ladies' from Arkansas, were the most tai
ented in the Institution. A high compliment to
young, comparatively obscure, and frequently
much misrepresented State. If the above remark
had been made with reference to the daughters of
my own State, it could not have afforded me more
pleasure.
As the compliment, have no doubt, is justly
merited, it will affect the citizens even more
agreeably than it did myself and, by making it
public, hope to stimulate those who are coming
on the stage Of action, to greater exerlon in the
important matter of mental culture, and TO pre-
sent 10 my acquaintances an evidence that have
not forgotten them
81 will simply add, that, in the persons of the
Arkansas young ladies who have just graduated,
the State has been commercially, yea, proudly re-
presented. With kind regards for the State, and
for my friends in particular, am, respectfully,
"W. BYRD POWELL"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22
The Blond HOUDiS,

Most of our readers no doubt recollect the
mournfut Jeremlades. that the wings so eloquent
ly poured forth against Mr.. Van Buren and his
administration in 1910, for the inhuman use of
blood hounds in the Seminole war. 1t was then
asserted that the country had reached state of
moral and political degradation before unkno wn
in civilized community. From the pulpit, from
tho press, from the stump. from log-cabln grog
shops, from hard cider carousals, and bachanial
hurrahs, the democracy were called upon to
swer for the inhuman butcbery of the poor lnof-
fensiye Indian. The poor wings how their hearts
bled at the thoughts of the untortun Indians
flesh being torn and acerated by those ferocious
blood houuds-wherever one Travelled in whatever
part Of the country, caricaure representing Gen.
Taylor drilling his blood hounds, was stuck full
in his face. We ourselves never did, nor will we
ever censure the old hero for recommending or
using the animals; but publish today his letter to
Gen. Jones, for the convenience Of our .whg
friends-f any OF them should accidenty become
again stricken with the moral mania, they can
have the text convenient-and if they secm at a
loss for moral essays, we shall perhaps occasion
ally furnish running commentaries on the hor-
the whg almanac. But hero is the letter about
which much said:
''Headquarters, Army of the South ,
Fort Brooke, July2S. 1880
Sir have the honor to enclose you com.
mualca,ion, this moment received, on the subject
of procuring bloodhounds from the sIan nd of Cuba
to aid the army IN its opera tons against the hos
tilites in Florida. am decidedly in favor of the
measure, and beg leave 10 urge IL as the only
means of ridding the country Of Indians, who are
now broken up into small parties that take shell
ter In swamps and hammocks as the army an.
proaches, making it impossible for US to follow
or overake them withop; the aid Of such auxilia-
ries.
Should this measure meet the appreciation of the
department, and the necessary authority be grant
ed, viii open a correspondence The subject
with Mr.. Aversion, through Maj. Hunt, assistant
quartermaster at Savannah, and will au,horise
HIM, If it be done reasonable terms, TO en-
plOy Jel0 dogs, with persons who understand their
management.
L ris IL to be distinctly understood, that my
object IN employing dogs is only 10 ascerta In here
the Indians may be fo1nd, not 10 ,corry them.
have the honor 10 be your o5edient servant.
(Slgned) L. TAYLOR,
Bt. Br. Gen. q. S. A. Comma nding.
To Gen. R. Jones, Washington, D. c.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

ETAn exchange paper says that the year 1882
gave birth to the following politicians Daniel
Webster. born 18th January John c. Calhoun,
18th March; General Lewis Cass, 9th October !;
Martin Van Buren, 5th December.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

GEWe learn that on Saturday night last the U.
S. troops, under the command of Lieut.. Flint,
seized fat boat loaded with whiskey, belonging
to some Cherokee Indians, and turned il over to
the Marshal. And that on Monday night the
Deputy Marshal, Patterson. made quite smash
among the canoes and other small crafts. The
seizure of this whskey is said TO have produced
quite an excitement among the good citizens of
Fort Smith and the Herald says that "a great
deal of indignation is expressed by them" But
we hope our good friends of Fort Smith will moi
carry the matter quite as far as the whiskey in
surreetion was carried in Pennsylvania.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

OF There twenty three, millions of acres
OF waste land in Frdpce, on which the govern
ment intend to esablsn agricultural works for the
employment of the PEG wiso resolution. de-
serving 10 be followed OF u1%s country.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

G1-An exposure 20 the sun, without sufficient
exercise to n'sduco porspiralon, will always pro.
ducc Ihaess'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

0NTPositiyely no new subscriptions to the Intel
Igencer, will be taken, without the cash accom-
panes the same.
All job-work must be paid for when if is taken
away, and transient advertisements TO be paid for
when the same are admitted in the paper.
Distant patrons can obviate this cash regulation
by giving city endorsements.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

GTThe River is 100 low for navigation, al
falling.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

GEN. TAYLOR AND FREE TERRIToRY.-Mr. Bolts.
IN his great ant-Tayor speech at the Musuem in
Philadelphia, some weeks ago, stated upon the
highest authority, that Gen. Taylor was opposed
TO restrictions upon territory and eren IN fa-
cor Of the gradual annexation Of Merico herself
This is the substance of the expressnn--f0P = 0Prnlon
made by General Tayl-. me committee or thir-
ty .rreirsrea by the legislature of Mississippi to
ask him visit that state, and has never vel been
denied. .-Boston Post.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

GTWe are authorized to announce Mr. ALEXAN-
DER MLEAN a candidate for re-electio to the
office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of this county at
the ensuing August election.
1--WE authorized to announce Captain JOHN
J. billiard a candidate for the Office of Sheriff of
this county at the ensuing August election.
1--WE are authorised to announce Colonel JOHN
CARNALL as a candidate for reelection to the of ce
of SHERIFF of Crawford county, at the next August
election.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

A New Posi- OFFIcE.-'' Usage" is new Po:
Office established in Carroll county, Arkansa:
and Charles Sneed, Esq, is appointed Post Maste
thereof.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

BROKE JAIL.-A young man by the name of
Anguish Harper, who, some weeks since, was
committed to the Jail of this county on charge
of horse-stealing; and a negro man by the name of
Levi, belonging 10 Jesse Murri, of Louisiana,
who committed TO Jail as a runaway, both
escaped from the Jail last Saturday night. They
both had chains around their ankles and fastened
10 the floor; but the tin1bers were so rotten they
drew the steeples, and dug hole under the wall,
through which they made their escape.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

-Sss5ULAR CoINcIDENcE.-ln the names of Polk
and Dallas there are ten letters, and the same
fun name of James K. Polk and George NJ DAB
las there tureaty-thrse letters, and the same
rainber in The full name of Lewis Cass and Will
~ o. Batter.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-22

So far as we have as yet seen, the 10
are the Wing Journals that have heslaied q
ly refused TO commit themselves TO the Sup'
Gen. Taylor.