Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-23
,Iuaga Oldham.


ed TO: publication in the Banner, as will Be seen
by lis address, but has appeared advance in the
Van buren IniellIgencer, from which we copy.
we have never doubted that tho Judge was sound
TO the core this subject. and we trust that it
Will have the effect OF disabusing The public mind
Of any errors that may have been promulgated in
reference the opinions of the Judge in reIo ,;o
to this important article TO the detn.jcra,c creed
The manifestations of public serime,nt in the VA.
rious sections of the State. ir favor of JUDGE Old
nam election to the Sen2te, are very fatteripg to
hm.-Ark. Democrat.
Letters from ot,.iec counties, the Soutb. western
Ones IN particular, clearly convince us that Judge
o'dnath 5 tie choice of large maioritv of the
Is O this State, for tn Senatorial vacancy
',ccaEoned by the death of Col Ashley. We feel
Certain of his election, if no double -demi-sem-
quivers exercised by the family supple Jacks
TO detraud the people out Of their choice. We
see the signs prevailing, already, Of desperate
attempt 10 keep Judge Oldham out. Letters, by
The cord, arc going the rounds and all the in!lu-
ence of that intriguing dynasty is at worl: for thai
end. EIec!ioneering letters TO members elect,
have been shown Us. proposing and unblushing
betrayal Of their Constituents, for the quiL pro
quo. They are disgraceful 10 the writers-friends
of the family asprants, and evidently written by
authori,y--as We'll as insulting TO those to whom
ihey written. And exhibit the desperation of
their cause.
0~TOia J0hHsiHg Is down upon ike" streak
of plaster" II would appear that the town
clique" have soon recovered from the brushing
they received at the hands OF the people of John.
son county, al the last election. They have com.
menced their dirty tricks again, and are assaiIing
Maj. Borand over the shoulders of his friends.-
The people are not so blind 10 fail to perceive
the object of this combined and simultaneous atac ok
of the family organ" and It's .'lef bower. 1t
is Of 10 use; the people deermined--have
spoken and their representatives, will act accord
ngy.
Old JOhnsing can make very little capital oul
of our apparent Inconsistency, when facts are
known. I-c did not edit the Iuleliigencer in '4G
nsr in no way did we control lis course, and can
not be responsible for il. But we can say for
those who had the control Of it, that when they
took stand In support Of Col. Ashley for the Se-
nate, the Hest haI man in Congress, who could
have remained in that position so long as he re-
tained lie confidence of the democracy. Gov.
Yell declined a reelection 10 Congress, and gave
up that position against the will and wishes of
large portion Of the democracy in the West. and
II was more than he had righ; to expect fter ho1
had resigned III. position, that the friends of COL
Ashley should abandon and follow the former. oc-
ter they had taken their position in reference 10
the Senatorial election. Gov. Yell had seat in
Congress, bu! lie resigned it. rs to ouc cote in
the Legislature, it was cast inacco.dance with the
will of our constituents.
If Gov. Yell had remained in Congress. the
West would hayo-had no OCCASION to demand the
election CT Il western man to the Senate. And if
the State Convention had given the West the can
didote for Congress, instead of nominating anc.
Iher of the same family, the West would not be
united as it now is in lis demands for Senator
.'Oid Johnson" admits that The West has right
10 claim Senator " when we can present TO the
Legislature man of undoubtcd integrity of su-
peror ability, and who has been found true to his
principles" The intimation thus thrown ou, by
tso cOrresPondent of the Standard, that the West
cannot present to the Legislature a man true to
las PriH iPLes, is just such sentiment as we
might expect TO hear from one of the dasardy
reIainerS of tho famiIy," whose services are Sc
piratious might smell in the nostris'' Of those
arrogant arisiocratic pretenders. That we have
no men Of integrity ability, is base inference
of = Old Johnson, and such an one as might be
expected to fall from reckless libeer of his ow
neighbors. The author Of that infamous cornn?u-
nicaton is souess mercenaiy creature--is an
outcast IN mind and feeling; and, if known, ought
10 be sPuFncd by every homes: freemen.
So reckless and false are the iuuendoes and
statements Of Old Johuson,'' that even the Stan
dard, 10 whom he is well known, will not youch
fer them, only "to some extent.
The DIFFERENCE IS The ExrENT.-Tho last Ca
zette draws nice distinction on the right of in,
slructons. 1t says ''the right of The people to
instruct their representatives seems to great ex-
tent, just and proper"
The editor goes on TO offer his reasons why the
people should not instruct their representatives to
vote for BorIand. He expresses hope that they
will rot far humiliate themselves as to do So
and then declares, if they should do so, :" they
would have right to look for obedience to their
instructions.'