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 ger, and calls upon ua to withod our support from Col. Johnson on the ground of his being one--on the ground that Robert ". Johnson, the nominee of the party in convention assembled, IS against the compromise and dsunioniss.
 Ii Is notorious fact that Geo. " Clarke was candidate for the nomination before the eonven iion, and that he moved heaven and earth 10 SC. cure triumph over his adyersaries That his pa- per was filled with letters puiporting to give public sentiment from varloos portions of the siaie--and 10 believe his own story, he was. psr exrsilSnee, the man for the people.
 It IS notorious fact tha, he was against the compsuTnise-against the north and against the whig partyI that in these things apparently to the public, he was bitter stern and nnyielding. lie entered the race carrying 10 weight b,ri his own political faults and sins He hat far field. and he left no stone unturned to achieve his ob ject--and up to the last moment he was firm in the belief that he would he nominated and con sequently up to the last moment, ptoluse with his promises and uncompromsing in his opinions.
 But the face of things became chahgcd; tie people-the democracy. began to cast around fer man; they wanted a candidate of their own choice; they did not feel with the little editor, his admiration for his own eminent abilities they brought out and reaominsted their old favorite, though be had expressed his desire to retire from office; and this they did over the head of George Washington Clarke.
 1 The disappointment was too proyoking-far too much so to be bourne by even his sef-sacriheing democracy, or by his love of southern rights and southern justice. His patriotism, like that of Ben edict Arnold's, gave way to his ungovernable pas sions, and every principle of his hature was made subservient to the one feeling-the burning desire Of revenge. Upon the altar of his wretched self iishness he resolved in cold blood to sacrifice not only his principles and his party, but the whole south itself.
 1 But here the parallel ceases for unlike Ar holds his not the fall of great man. There are few admirers of the man to mourn over his treachery, or greve the loss of his services to the party.
 George W. Clarke has proved not only reere ant to his principles and his party, but also to every pledge he made and every sentiment he breathed prior to the sitting of the State democrat 1 ic convention.
 This fact is notorious and capable of the most direct demonstration.
 Before the meeting of the convention he was for the nominee. He said, if he was not in the majority he would scpport, wi.h all his zeal, the fortunate candidate-prosiaed he was not q com promise man." But now, disappointed in his too lofty aspirations. he has forgotten this sacred pledge--he is open mouthed and bitter against ft- I~t. f... opposed tae compromise measures. Prior to the convention he was zealoas for southern rights man, and on every occasion cen. stantly and boldly denounced all subfnssonists as disorganizers, and traitors the south and their party. He declared in his letter to q gentleman at Helena, and which IS published in the last Bulletin. that !" the cause (ol the south will tr- umph even i'll Arkansas, though il IS beleagured by trained bands of disorganizers, reesoilers and traitors to their party. Now mark what write a southern rights man will get the nomination in our state democratic convention. And more, he will be elected, though this army Of disorganzers take the field"
 How true this prediction--how clear this n- sight into fu;urity, and how proud aud happy should Clark now feel in the triumph of his long cherished principies-in the realization of his most ardent wishes
 His predictions have been verified a southern rights man, and gentleman Of talent and ability Aas baea chosen. Ought Clarke not nov t3 be contenied man!
 But far otherwise, his ambition has blasted al such ideas of contentrnsnt, hs morbid vanity ard sefshness has usurped the place oi principle and patriotisul--has marrsd the pleasure he ought toy have derved from the success and triumph Of his cause. and has hurried hun into course of con dacA th& rashness, and wickcdnesS, and baseneSs of which has for ever rained his prospects in the State of Arkansas.
 Prior to the convention he declared his rcsoiu- ton to support the nom.nee of the party. We nov find him, with his whole migdt and main. with his whole heart and soul, laborlng to defea, that nominee-la5oring to effect tha. breach which in his mlra patriotic monsnis he So deep,y deplored.
 Prior to the convention he was au an.i.c5m promise mana friend to the cause Of tine south. and supporter of a southern rights nomnee. Bat now we find him using all his energies in a course directly the reverse. Sustaining federal whg compromise candidate and endeav0ring b defeat thorough and sterling southern rights de mocra,. denouncng him most uajastly and most falsely a disunlonist and an enemy to his coun try.
 Prior to the convention he was apparently most enthusiastic democrat. But now he has chan ged He has gone over to the whigs--a lsborer ia their cause, and warm supporter of '' his ff.end," the Federal whg champion. He has refused our prin ciples--he has repudiated our pariy-he has repu dia:ed democracy, and deserted the nominee of tsree saccessire aad respectable Sate Desgoeratf- e0apeati0ns.
 These sins General George Washington Clarke had committed. Whilst big with Inc hope Of seat in Congress, he most eInphatcaily declared