Washington telegraph., 1851-06-11
From the Van Buren, In,ell;gene.,
The Nominee of the Conven,,o

The circumstances of the name os 81,
writer being presented. by his friends e n
fore the Convention. last month, had y.
influence upon our decision in regard :.
the result. Knowing so well ,6a, W
motives would be estimated bv ,t'
standard Of selhshness, We hesitated Ion
calmly. and matureiy in taking the s,ca
we do. Those who know US, need p ~.
be again informed that, we are no, ~ ~
tirely destitute of gene:osity-tha, W.
have for the sake OF party and frienls
offered our private interests, views ,nS
feelings upon the alter of a COMM.
cause. We can do so yet, wheneva.
principle is involved.
If the whole canvass before the ~,
ventioI, the course and declarations e
the Arkansas Banner. and many Of n.
influential friends of the "nominee" w;,r
the illiberal and offensive commen,s os
that paper upon the result Of the Con
vention. did not afford convincing proof,
that the motives Of those most activs !,
bringing about the nomination of Job,,
son, were not wholly personal and in en-:
tire disregard OF Prtnctple--lhe letters
which we have received from various
parts OF the State, informing us that p,s,
vious 10 the holding of the Convenuon
| It was the settled determination OF ,6s
leading friends of Colonel johnson. in
various counties TO vote Tor ichig u
another had been nominated, iurn,sbss
damning evidence of the fact; aud i,
&. l,,n ~
facts for the consideration of the deho:
Gratis Of Arkansas. From the tone o,
letters which we are in daily receipt of
we are inclined 10 believe that the friend:
of Colonel johnson have not ye, trampled
| under foot, ALL those who in the fullness
of their political rights and in the lrue
| spirit of democracy, entertained aud ex.
pressed their personal preferences amouu
men of the same party. We are nor
prepared tor, aud will not submit to The
fiat gone forth from the official columns
of the Banner, that those who supported
Major Borland or opposed Colonel Sewer
or WHO DO not wear the collar Of the
family are to be crushed. We are de.
lerinlned 10 maintain the rights for which
we have bat,led. We fought for and
gained our position in :he ranks of The
democracy, and we will not surrender
to the arrogant claims of set OF spoil,.
men, who contend for the success Of the
democratic party, only so long as that
success ministers TO their avarice, amb.
ton aud love OF office; but whose harts
are turned against any member of the
party who is not broken spirited aud era.
ven hearted enough TO walk up aud be
haruessed IN the traces OF family" who
have ruLed the Stale almost 10 lis rum"
--and who Threatened aud determined TO
vote for wing against the democratic
nominee, ii that nominee was not one OF
their selection.
To the language of an influential dem.
ocrat, who has labored for the parry many
years i'll tie West, We subscrbs that ri
our party snsiain Col. Johnson, under
the existing circumstances, we ought, aud
:, will be hewers OF wood and carriers OF
water to him aud his faction for the bal;
ance of our days.
We can assure the managers OF tlY
Banner they have mistaken their game.
They will hnd game at least worthy Ot
their best abilities. when they undertake 10
crack the whip over our heads. We may
be caught dealing with men having
bad faith; they may swindle us, outrage the
party, but they cannot with lmpumty-
fdSb at the Unsuccessful asplrantS before
the Convention, or theli friends. When
we Individuality submit to suca dcsmaI-
ical, overbear'ng, ungenerous treatment,
from any quarter, II must be after our
spirit is crusiIed-when we become "pl.
geom llvered" and have lost the indepen-
dence OF our soul: aud wien too the des-
pot possesses. the physical, intellectual
moral, and political attributes, that as yet
have never characterized the managers o.
the Banner.
We here declare our determination 10
withhold our support Of Johnson, ana
shall IN the course Of the canvass give
the reasons for the faith that is IN US
We would prove truant to our pr'nciple''
TO ourself, our friends, were we TO give
in our adhesion 10 his support under Inc
existing circumstances: Letters from
those who supported us In the houl
of trial; those who feel themselves aS
grieved by the examinations OF Johnson
organ, the Banner; men who have grown
gray in battling for democracy; VINO
have supported Sewer and Johnson, time
and again-who have fought tor The ce'l'
ocratic privilege OF selecting their rn'e!''
and who have exercised that right here
tofore, without being denounced by those
who are dependent upon them LOT '"e.
suffrages, to throw open our columns "
them. They are determined 10 oppose
his nomination and appeal TO US, whoh,
,hev have often befriended, who has stooo
with them in many hard fought battle
to give up the columns OF the InteiD
rencer as their organ.
| . L., -, faEinn this Sfep.