Washington telegraph., 1852-06-30

cur rivers, draining our swamps and reclaiming
and rendering the lands fit for cultivation and hab-
itation, and of such other measures as may be
deemed necessary and not beyond the control of
the State as will settle and determine conflicting
claims to swamp lands upon principles OF equity
and Justice.
Fellow -cITIzENs: A few words about myself
before | close this address:
L am n. no uay akin to either of the Senator'S or
the Representative IN Congress from this State; and
there in the ,choe State Of arkansas eren
imoiuidual, ucih drop of ny kindred blood "a, his
rei,,s. holding office of any KIND trhaferer.
l hold no Office, and never held but one, and to
that | was elected by joint vote of both houses
of the General Assembly. When you read or
hear denunciations of me as 'one OF the family
who monopolize all of the chief Offices in the
Stateo you will be pleased to bear IN mind what
| | have above stated. and remember that am the
regularly nominated candidate of the democratic
party for the office of Governor of this State. and
that those who denounce me are enemies of that
party-men who want the offices themselves, but
! whom the democratic party will not trust, they
will not submit to the will of the majority, or be
governed by democratic principles and are no
democrats. Therefore, if you are democrats, and
cannot be deceiced nlisled induced to desert your
principles and party. and go orer to enemy feel
confident that you will sustain and vote for me as
the nominee Of the State Democratic Conventions,
Acknowledges and submits to democratic principles.
True and fixed principles, avowed and adhered
| to by men as their governing rules Of action are
lights which illume, and guide their footsteps in
the path of duty, honor and safety, and which show
where all may find them; but unstable vasclating
and doubtful principles, GOVERNING men. are lights
| fuse as The igHis-f fau,S leading them and all who
follow, far out of the way, that in their uncer-
tain positions, no one knows where to find them
or could, without disappointment, follow after
them.
There is another matter which will state to
defend myself against misrepresentation, and
'vindcate the truth of history;n therefore assert
that | never had any thing to do with any of the
banks of this State, either stockholder, direc-
tor or other officer; nor did ever borrow dollar
from any of them and | am not now and never
was, indebted to any bank. Being pal .ial to hard
money, and not so to banks, | have all my life
avoided and kept entirely clear of having any IN
dividual interest in or official CONTROL of any bank
whatever.
If by bad management of the banks large
debt dishonors this State feel proud to
know that had no agency IN the matter either
directly or indirectly.
| FELLow-cITIzENs: Lest should weary your
patience, | must bring my address tc a close.
native of Tennessee-from childhood to boy
hood reared in Missouri, and from boyhood during
the last twenty years. resident of Arkansas. my
interests. my attachments and every thing which
could identity me with the institutions, rights and
honor of the southern portion of this coniederacy,
and the welfare of the reople, and the improve
ment, advancement, prosperity and honor of this
State, binds my heart and affections to Arkansas
Placed before you a candidate for your surages
by the kind partiality of great political party,
whose principles l cherish, | now, for the first
time in my life, appeal to you-the people them
selves
If, as the candidate of the democratic party. or
as a citizen feeling deep and lively interest in
our common prosperity and welfare, you should
deem me worthy of your support: or if my past
conduct furnishes guarantee that public trust
confded to me will be faithfully discharged, that
appeal cannot be in vain; and if by Your generous
confidence | should be elected to the office of Co.
| vernon of this State it will be my earnest desire
so to administer the government as to merit your
! appreciation,
have the honor to be your lellow-citizen
ELIAS n. CONWAY
Lille Rock, .4rk., June q, 1852.