Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-07-08
ours truly THOMAS TRADpLES.
wAsruSarox C,ry. Innet- ess,

" AshN"lpN NirN, June :, tSSt
 Hr Ee'tor'-Shoald II not be deemed un,nis, estiag To your many readers. propose to write ,, occasional letter for the Banner. As time sansx politicians become mote active and give zou,o in dIcationS Of future events. The pfeSs of Inc .,,, ls rather coy and make but few masses q. e,,s other on the subject Of the next presidential con. test. The Repahhe, If any. Is ia advance of an others. Af. Fillmore IS evidently the cho,ee af that print, The National Inteiivenesy and th. Union indulge in the non comiaittal policy fartl present, without advocating the clans ef any particular person on either sde--whllst the South. ern Press s pouring hot shot into them all.
 ft is of the movements of politicians and th,,, taches in skifmShins, that wish 10 remark of the wings. may mention Gen. Scott and Dap,eI Webster as being the most ptomnent and acfse II IS trae Gen. Scott does not say nscb b,mSelf but hls fneuds working for Ain aad ii is hut far 10 presume hls chances of belnr the next nominee of the wing party are best. Ills sfrs, military fame makes hun most available and ths kaourag of the party seem ,o think tha, tAst aioae will make han next Presid ani Daniel Web. ster, however the great expounder of the Con stituton," IS the active maa-pohhcian of tAe day of that party. You see he has recently been travelling North, making |" fugitive slave hiIl p speeches every where n that quarter l. is sad he IS to % South shortly on a similar tour. He s the man who " reads no steps backwar,ls,'- What his steps forwards are to be, IS not exactly known. if one might indulge n figures. 1t is but far 10 infer, he has gwen himself room 10 deyiae either to the right or left Of straight line iorwards as circumstances may require. Why should he claim so much credit for being the great eSpoun- der of the Constitution" or rather, why should his friends clam it for him Is he more honor. able or patriotic than hundreds and thousands of highminded and patriotic citizens throughout the country, who have moi only stood by the Consti- tu,ion and the country under the most trying cir cumstaHceS, but would If 1t were necessary, pour out their lfes blood m their defence. Where IS Clay, CaSs and Dickinson who took the lead of MT. Webster in the discussions of the great ques tons which so recently agitated the country are they thrown into the shade of fofectlulntss by thlS hight son of constitutional Unon.-- Would that hls rays had been as dazzling and whitening other occasions m days of yoTe.
 By the bye, am glad to perceive that the Demo cratic State Convention have with much zeal re. nominated Col. k. W. Johnson for Congress. A better selection for the interest of the State could not. 1t seems to the, have been made Ii IS true. no doubt there other gentlemen who would represent the State La, Congress with ability, but they lack expeuence and it takes some tune for new members to acquire cast and standing in he House. This, Col. Johnson possesses a an emi- uent degree--and think may venture the asser- ton. without intending to Aatter, there was no member of the last Congress who stood higher than he His course on ail questions of interest to hs constituents, was marked by open, paiTio- tc and manly independence, which contributed much to the gratheation of friends and won inc respect of political adyeSages
 ln all local questions wherein Arkansas was n. crested, DO oae could have been more devoted, Ills plaa of railroads and donation oi portion of the public lands to enable the State 10 bggld them. is and should be of the greatest importance to the people of the State Il IS true the bill iail ed 10 become a law al the last session Of Con gress. Should he. however, be re elected trust he will, hS energy, industry, talents and perseverance are atone capable of accomplishing much for the future greatness and prosperity of Arkansas HIW ASSEE.