The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-02
Correspondence of the Bunner.l l


 The Helena J0WagI. of tho Fist December con- tains letter from its correspondent at Litlc Rock of the l7th, and previous number Of that paper also contained !@ser from, no doubt, the same indivd- ua touching the subject .? :1e gloernatoral elee. tion. The first communication remarks upon the awkward situation of Gov Drew, in proposing to resign, and, after being beaten for the t. $. Senate now trying 10 get the democratic members to per suade him 10 hold on 10 tho office of Governor. In communicating this information to the editor and readers of the JogynGl, the writer did not confine himself to truth. In the first place, the information given to both Houses of the intended resignation by him, was to afford the party fair opportunity of making selection oi the candidate who should sue ceed him. The language was strong enough to satisfy all who knew the Governor that the pesua- sions of all the Legislature, and all the friends he has in the State, would not be sufficient to unsette lis determination, made and expressed, inreter ence to no,ter Of so much importance.
 It is not true that his prospects for the Senate ever had any agency In causing his resignation. Nor is it true iha; he was beaten fer the U s. Senate, He, it is true, was, upon ,hc withdrawal of Col Sc, vier's name, nominated by one of Sevier's paricu- lTtcbuss but tue luStdHtiy, upon near ing the fact caused him to withdraw 1t. us being done without his knowledge and consent. And there is no man, no correspondent worthy place in the columns of respectable newspaper, who was on the ground and capable of affordng the information Pretendedly given, who did not also know that the whole of his communication, touching that subject, was wholly faseand all the pith it contained save and excepting very little malice or envy) was an anxousness upon the subject of the proposed va- cancy. Still this may be natural enough for hun dreds, like this correspondent, who. pleased with just snch prospects, when they should know that li utterly impossible to obtain it. or come nearer than simply to be spoken of in few counties, in hacknied way, as probable candidate, strike at every obstacle. first to the existence of a vacancy, and next as is found in his second communication, tO the individual who may have satisfied the public and his party of his superior claims their favor as in the case of Col Roane's nomination.
 This correspondent, In writing from Little Rock, where the nomination had but just occurred, by II out of 6s democratic members of tine Legislature in favor of Roahe, says: "Ihs nomination., fear, will prove unfortunate" |" "lt seems unsatisfactory to al ol the democrats with whom have eonversed,' "and have talked with many of the prSmiae nt men ot onF party from different sections of the tate
 Now, il so happens tha, we had no one from Phil lips, who are now reeoected, ut this place, at that time, except Col II. L. Biscoe, which would lead many 10 saspec. him of writing these two cemmu- nica'ions, were ii not known that Blscoe was too h;gh-mnded io speak, in the first instance so dis paragingly and unkindy of his old friend Drew; and i'm tbotf ft f,,f .fL ton to that high s.aiona statioa too high and too honorable fos any 10 reach by foul means; for. lb Inc language Of the second communication, "Col blscoe, oi yoar place. is currently spoken of as suitable persoa to hii the vacancy, and hope le will consent 10 run. He Is ths very man for the efius aud think he xiil be elected without dou Now, although ihe public at fault upon the sub Ject ot who the writer may be, man could, Tor moment, suppose Col Biscoe capable of either thinking or writing thus: 1t IS known to bs hts intention to run wheasoeveV he himself entertains the opinions of thIs T'man, who writes so know . ingly In the face or all the outward facts known to common people wha never write anything.