Washington telegraph., 1852-05-12
Correspondonoe Of the TeIegra phi.
LITTLE Rock. May 3. 1852.

LITTLE MOCK, May ), 1907.
Mr.. EDITOR: hastily write yea of the doings
of the Democracy in convention this day. After
much log-rolling, they assembled in convention
about IL o'clock, and organized by appointing
Horner, of Helena, Chairman, and Jno. M. Ross
Secretary. This done, several propositions were
submitted before any were acted upon, and it
seemed that about one-fourth Of the members
were disposed to speak at once and all on differ
ent subjects At length, Mr. Rainey of Union
rose, and, in quite bland manner and tone, re-
minded the democracy that their wing friends
who had accorded to them the appel!ation of the
harmonious Democracy were looking on and
highly enjoying the evidences they were now
giving of their unanimity, and he congratulated
them that they still maintained their character for
harmony This keen irony had the desired effect,
and proved to be the oil poured upon the troubled
waves. The tempest subsidized and the democ-
racy being now in good tone, were ready to dis
cuss the elements of the table,
At 3 O'clock met agreably to adjournment, and
after some prelimnaries, Mr. Rainey introduced
preamble and resolutions, which caused great
hubbub in the camp. The preamble set forth that
the democracy had been cut up by factions and
the advocacy of individuals instead of principles,
and that these factions had been actuated by the
hope of the unholy spoils of Office. Rector moved
to strike out the clause relating to the spoils OF
office Flournoy to strike out all the preamble
Brodie introduced a resolution as an amendment,
the object of which was to require the nominee to
pledge himself i'll favor of the repeal OF the dis
tribution law and of internal Improvements, and
declaring that the democracy should support no
man who would not make such pledges. Flounoy
offered a substitute relieving the nominees in the
matter of pledges but declaring it the principle of
the party to be in favor of internal Improvements.
Hereupon discussion sprung up, In which Messrs.
Rector, Rainey, Brode, and some gentleman, Ia
stranger to me) chiefly participated. Some We're
in favor of voting down the resolution as being
out of the pale of their duty others were in favor
of supporting it from policy; and some declared it
to be with them both matter of policy and prin-
ciple Rector declared if the party were prepared
to vote down the resolution, he could no longer
act with them.
The substitute was finally carried, and then the
resolutions were voted upon individually. One de-
clared, in substance, that any man who would not
submit his claims unconditionally TO the conven-
| ton should be deemed lactious dlsorganzer.
Brodie alone voted in the negative, and declared
that he wished it distinctly understood that he
| deliberately so voted.
| Upon the whole, the day has afforded rich
treat to the lockers on, and many things were said
| and done amusing in the highest degree. Mr.
Rainey seems to be decidedly the hon OF the con-
venton, and in support of his resolutions uttered
speech in which he scared jump or two above
| the clouds. He gave picture of Ph9ton dri-
| wing the chariot of the sun; of lcarious moulding
wings of wax, which being heated by the too near
proximity of the luminary of day. ne came tum-
| bling down into the sea. He also gave pic
ture of some one, who going to the relief of Des-
demona, when about to be sutfocated by the jeal-
Gus fiend inca.nate, suddenly converted a tragedy
into farce. Some of Mr.. Rainey's speech, how
ever, was in pretty good taste, and well imga-
gined,- d,-particularly when he prophetically saw
the wings in dismay retreatlng to shades of ever
lasting darkness. PULASKI