Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-03-11
rAe April cea.easss. aad che Candidates.

The pRil Ceaseaaiea and che Candidates
 We have been frequently appealed to by letter
 and otherwise for information as tO the prevailing
 sentiment of the Democracy in reference to the
 popular candidate for Cuagress and our own esPe-
 cal opinions Of the afacs of certain iadivIdaals
 and taeir ability so conbsne the Democratic strength ef the State. Those who have nosieed the course
 we have invariably parsaei. will remember, that
 we have ever fought fSF principles aot men. Ex-
 ceys b defend Democrat an;axtlY aSSailedr we
 have never permitted our columns ta be used f1s
 the benefit of any ia3ivtaaal. and we have never
 attempted so make the success of the Democratic
 party dependent spoa the triusnph cf soy ssaa,
 antil the Democracy in Convention. eE E s1me
 direct manner had expressed for him decided pre- ference. over all others.
 \ dozen gentlemen al ieasi equal in ability to
 th.s ssataaa. and whose paEsy services strengthen theif claims upon the Democracy. are ready take
 he field when the iadorScmens oF Convention can be obsain4d. Is s for US to seise; from among those. s0ne enc fH whom we entertained the strongest personal pEedlcctions. or some oshes whom we migbs suppose would be nasS usefal to
 IS m the pzSstsoa he would oecapy. and use our LN4f&1 s-A As$ &tz9 dANAaICAs&rAa~ oE NA&tsa ksA rgat So b devote tAseoluEnnS of the Banner. We psetenl not to ;Ae privilege of giving direction to public seniisen; in flvoF Of man 10 the excla- sian of all others. dsc.atins who the Democracy should supper, and who t should FePadiate. In tais we happen to differ from ear nelgseo: of the Gazette and Democrat, who pablishes svery week liss of letters parportins to be recevea froa df fa-avs rs,rt;,se aF sAa Sa- awrf,,<iwssy ssswosaa ta laffy ees,menda;ioaS of Gen. Geo. ". Clarke Il PeEaSai oi its lsadai.aa Us: would iniaee any one. 10. acquainted with ;he real s;a:e Of tkinss 10 teIicye ;ha; 6sa Clark wss tAe p,sagn;neR. de
 Eocrat of the S.ase aRl Inc dal 0. Ais plrsy! Ab- suFet may seen, ,siS scheme af attempting 70 tEves; Sih spariels PapalasSty Is favog;e 10 the 3e rIEleat ai others. is gAn<, which she Gazette aa3 Democrat plaYs oai amazingly fine. One would think. Ina: n the number of letters which ters of the Ssa,e, he certainly would ges one se.si-scesssssslly. mentioning beside Gen. Clark the f2iies.ny prospects of o.kez well known as- plTansS ar that in hs editorials. Soae oshe. naEnas s.ssIE 5e foGRd coupled with hES ha; saeh $ nos the case Ne.,be. The Editor os lis correspondents seem sve- ,o hare hear-.uf such flvos..ss of he Denloesalle party. as FLeg Axog o5 DesAa; REcros, e Sa;Jns; IIsse. ss S:- Frances; RrST. q Ugioa; CaN~sV. Of Ia'ePeaieoce; BsRp, cf paI&ski: E ,sszoS of llesa2ssssi: TG4a-rs. ss wa$Asas;oz. Wooa, of Madison, and Eaay csAera ssg7saliy eB- ,.sieA Q sae consideration of the C.iaseaiar and tee sarP1t; 0; a tsuEy DzEo ra.lc Press,
 Were we a2.ssed so pztiE' ie;.ses Eeeesyei feosR Rsa of lR-eIsige8ee sRt entitled ,a every resp~e. to our falles. eeufd4'scs, xsoai,i pre- sen. f5c.s eea.Fs,5e:ias the S.A,enseR: tha. Gea. CLA2&z Is tae eh1ses os $ even P5pslar "a sane eosRsles fs9la waence these sbssse-ia- processes ara sad Q have suaaa1=e,i- Nay. sh@se are some who have gQae So fAs IS D cypress The isl.el and we have reason to iAlaS suseFesyl iaAs ths fo-
 lR1ssoH q Gen CLARxE vii e..se sayereSs blow thA; 42s ever besa len ;he D<Eserasle party. and hss weieAs :o be aaEe than Is combined strength e&a carry through
 We say this ln no Spini of guSIaslnssS 10 Gen. CLARKE IR placing kiaEse.f forward n ;hiS can vas, he only exefcEss Inc rzh; wh.eh eyezy eillzen pSeSSes but II E certainly Aae from Gs that false impressions should not he clrcaiA,ed ta tAe delrl- men: of others who are asp rla1s, hls slpeuogs the qualifications rz4sIsi.e for a rspzeSeas4tlye, and far above llr sa he love and affection of the