Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-12-23
To the reople of Arkansas.

FsffEc- -eifiseas--As the tiae iS spnroach,ns wtea the people of Arkansas wil! be calleld upon 10 seieei candidate to fl the office ef Goyernos soon 10 he made vacant by ;as ternlaa;ion cf the peEsotlJ which they so generously selected me deem N proper that saeaid make kaewn my position m thIS connection.
 eeBeetVe this duty aisre incumbent upon FEe from the fact, Iaat nsanY of ny aia Trends who have stood by and supported me. wllA i5fia- aess PEanlHed perhaps, more by personal attach men;, than any supeTtoy nieyil of mIne have ex- pressed wish iha. should Sxsia beet mc 8 csa- 6ldste foT pubic favor. Prompted hy deSre io comply wlththcT generous solicitations, mare than any wish of mine .o fclnain ln pubhe h@, l. at hJSt. consented to become aeandIdsie for re ecc. tson; and. coutfolied ey tae SaHe feelings, should have adhered to this de;ermnsgpn, but for the hsPpeaing Of events of a private nature, over winch could have no cogirol.
 The eaaSeS coaspirag so change my iFst deter. W1iaaiion, and pEomp; me al ts,s tune to make know my desire t0 decline election. wlii, and of rglt should be more fully explained "a those cherished grendS wha have never ia!tersd, when inclination naS prompted Gle 10 solicit thesr sup port
 l bod isat when aa individual accepts public trust. Dc $ n banor bound to serve oat the term Tor which he elected: and | could nat without manifest injustice to both myself and others. serve fH four more years to the office of Chef MagSirate of th.S State, could noi with od; the y'oatsaa oi a sacred principle. consent to re election.
 When entered upon the discharge of the dts- tes q Inc asiicc witch l now bold, | dtd 50 with but one deslre: b administer the alfa,rS ef the State tA that maaaer best calculated la promote her interest. If have suceeeaed n thjS, LAave attaned the only object had B view. l do no, clam to be- governed by higher and parer motives than coni!ul other nen. Hat that do Seek. of ever have sought public office, solely for the sake os yihee 1 utterly deny. 1t IS gratifying 70 every honorable man. To know that he enjoys the con idence of his fe.loX men. ThS feelmg 1 possess ip col8mon with others: and trust f may judge from every public indIcsilon that l may hr per ns.,tel 10 hope. that in retiring 10 private life, as t ,s my w.Sa sud attention 10 do. stall carry wiih lne the love and friendship of yRanyeof these wl,a W whum have been more intimately associated iR the yaFous pursuits of life "a past years, and the confidence and respect Of s3 honorable men, whatever may be iheIg party associations eF name
 know there are SoIae who hang around and aatteT men u station, So long hope remains 9f advancing their private interests, and heeome ther ogiteresi enemies aad most unscTapa0us dcfamerS when al hope s abandoned at proStiiutlng .hem 10 thesf nefaFlous purposes. With these clam no aiiia,loa and prefer their eetSure b theIr praise ta thus announcing my determination to decline a reelection io tbe office o( Goyerhor 1 wI2h Il dlSlscsY understood, That t from no an willingness ea my par ta serve my country. If l coasd suppose that her interest demanded the sacugee, n1t disgust with those who c0nfer pub hc favor. Ny feelings are unSoUTed have met w.th no dssappoininentS or reYegSes. nor have l had any animation that tie gealus of success, walca has ever smiled upon sld crowned with prosperity Ey every aspuatioR, IS about io veil her face. Blt am lmpeiled to the determination announced above, solely by the cause to which have alluded
 To those who have olways been my friends, I feel profoundly grateful and to those Editors of neWs papers who have, without my knowledge or solicitation expressed a willingness 10 sappori me for a re eieetion, lender my most grateful ac- kR0wiedgme ats JOHN SELDEN ROA&E.
 L llLs Roeg Dec IS, 1851.