Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-23

ourselves into credit, and lie our enemies into dis
credit, with the toiling million, with the honors
ana emouments of office to back uS--without them
we are nothing-pertectly helpless. This, they
'aiK; and wherever they reside in great numbers,
the coalitions and leagues they on sudden occa-
SION form aud break all for the promotion of the
iaHlty cllque, would astonish a Taen, Maral,
or barras, considering the general inability of
Ihe parties engaged. This is the study of their
lives. Their heads never could conceive or their
hearts expand 10 foster, one single measure of
great ahd universal State or National utility. or
ulS.lhcuon. Self is the beginning, medium and
onu OF their existence. 1t is now shortly TO be
seen If the good people of Arkansas are yet de-
lermlned to set up for themselves.
rear, sir. that | weary you; but allow me to
leave tins head by remarking that oue-hundreGlh
part Is not yet sung. The mnistreicy is familiar
with most OF the people, and the theme is so dis
SuSlnS that the muse is become ianruid of wing
before close these remarks, | would say en-
puSSeHS' 'hat the only hope Prince Ambrose S
trIends here have for his reelection. is the com.
Dined assistance of the whig members elect.-
LheSe are Inc Devils he has Oft. so long and 50
unSParih5ly abused and seems never to have
dreamPt that ne might one day fal! into their
hahds but once, ard that was in 1887. Now if
he meets with their aid and assista nee, let him
ftoute 10 them the Stupidity of the ass without any
OF the less lgnoble Qualities of the mule viz -
fIrmnesS, hdehty, memory and gratitude After
having received Of the General government at
The least, $4,000 as Delegate, Sena tor, and Mex
lean Minister, besides his bank perouisiles and
the obligations he laid his ardent friends under TO
nun tor bank capital advanced as aforesaid aud
loaned TO them; for instance, $4,000 to Uncle
DICK, Tor winch hs promssory note was received
ana converted INTO banking capital. They think
IL would be very great scandal-an outrage on no.
0Ili;y and royalty thus created, that Solon Bor-
iand, an adVenturer five years ago. like he was
twenty-five years before, who is a mere man of
mInd, aud morals and quill, should succeed over
the laughing, pampered, fat-faced boy. Why !
put THIS piebean who mas encountered the dust and
toll, and blood, OF the tented field of Mexico. IN
Ia Inc carpeted nails, parIors aud saloons
cuPIed by this Pet-ths smmerng ApolIO-this
smiling Cupid But the people; o the ignorant
and perVerse generation of people Yes. say,
lhe people must rule, content themselves TO be
slaves, and entail honda ge On their generation I!
Ihls family have no other dependnnce TO
hold office IN Arkansas, except through the legs-
Iatlve elections; and they stir earth and he'll in
the elections TO detcat the proposed constitutional
amendments which propose giving the election of
certain officers to the people. Men whose vices
ami feeble virtues cause them to shrink from the
people, the peoples servants should never trust.
And after the next legislature shall have ratili-
ed the proposed amendments, should they not pro-
that may or shortly exist in The Office of Pro-
scouting Attorney. Circuit and Probate Judge p
If they 90 to fill those vacancies by their own
elections tho people ought 10 meet OUT III Que time,
cOnd!gn ustIce or them.
What think you. Sir, Of the policy of branch
ing The Supreme Court at the next session of the
Legislature! DO you not think this measure
OF policy and justice Whot think you Of pro-
posing other amendments 10 the State Consttu-
ton [ such. instance I Give all the pip
tlOns of all the officers of the State directly the
Peopie-tho reduction of the territorial extent of
tho counties to about twenty miles square-the
Increase of the number Of couGlies that may be-
long 10 a judicial Circuit 10 high qs Twelve,
thereabouts-the modification of tho basis Of
presentation of the two houses OF the General AS
semOIy Sc as 10 suit the convenience OF the county
&C.?
For the good service you have been doing for
the Stale during the last suumer--l speak Of men
and things in Arkansas--l greet you kindly.
MARCELLUS.