Washington telegraph., 1853-05-18
Mr.. ETTER The Who's of the Second

Convention at Camden on Monday, the
9th INST, and true to the high, noble. and
dignifed spirit that always characterizes
their movements, they effected nomination
on the first ballot, without murmur, with
out contention or discord, 10 the perfect sat
isfaction of every Wing there, and I feel
confident that it will meet the appreciation
of the whole Wing party in the District.
The Wings have always nominated their
| first men to bear their standard through ev-
cry contest-men famed for either their
bright and superior talents or patriotism, or
for services to their country that won and
chained the admiration Of the world. Such
is an ineontestablc fact, and stands upon
the pages of our history in unmistakable
colors. And the Wings Of the recent Con-
vention have followed this wise and long
established custom, and in it they have done
themselves credit that will survive all de-
| feat.
The nominee is one of tie first men of
the State, and would stand in the first rank
OF any cline or country Of the Anglo
saxon race, his countenaucc evinces the no
bic and chivalric spirit Of that people. OF
temperament bold firm and intrepid he
asks odds of none. With mind as bri ght
as a sunbeam borrowed from the Heavens
on cloudlcss day, he scizes and analyzcs
the most difficult propositions, as it were
by intuition. With an eloquence to stir
the inmost souls Of men, and to shape and
mould their thoughts according to his OWL
to sway the feelings of his hearers, az the
pale moon sways the ocean tidcs-hiS voice
in Congress, would be to US as the voice Of
Moses was to the ISraeltcs calling Us from
house of bondage to dwell in land flow
! ing with "milk and honey"
This man is FREDERICK W. TRAPNALL.
He came to this State many years since,
young and inexperienced, to seek his fortune
in the wilds of this Western country and
| he has seen Arkansas In her childhood-in
| her vicissitudes of fortnne-in all bcr trial
and tribulations, and his interest and destiny
have long since been identified with hers.
He has served her whenever called upon,
and has always performed the part assigned
him well and ably. Many Of the important
acts and laws passed BY our Legislature
bear the impress of lis genius. lie has
made his mark upon the sands of time
not to be effaced by every little summer
gale; and he has tamped himself upon
the hearts of his countrymcn, to be Oh
| liberated when those hearts shall cease to
throb And when he goes forth upon the
approaching canvass, he will 90 as a giant
''conquering and to conquer" clad in mail
Of proof, and armed with weapons Of cthc
real temper He will not be seen as mis-
cradle pedestrian musician, th1mping his
dctestable harp but as q God Of the mount
shaking the world around him, His voice
will be as the tone of a god-likc instrument,
sometimes visited by an angel touchr and
swept anon by all the fury Of the raging cl
emcnts,
''Untwisting all the chains that tie
The hidden soul of sympathy"
Then will not the people Of this district
take pride in eleciing such man as this
to represent them in Congress? Not simp-
ly to honor the man himself-not at all
but to honor and benefit their country
Yes, sir, believe they will. This is the
anchor | tie to in this race. l have the
confidence in the intelligence, the Just ap-
probation Of merit, and the patriotism Of
the people of this district, to believe that
they will, with desire 20 serve their coun.
try well, send f. w. TRAPNALL to Con-
gress the next session. Sir, the idea of the
character Of a people is always formed from
the representatives Of that people, whether
in foreign courts, legislative assemblies, or
upon the battle field. 1t is altogether
mistaken notion that it is formed from the
mass. When we read of Greece or Rome.
do we not immediately in the same eonnec-
tion, dwell upon Demesthenes, Socrates,
Cicero, Livy and their other great men, and
then form settled opinion Of the two coun-
tries? Certainly we do When we read
of our own country. our next thought is con-
eerning Washington-the great saint of lib
erty. Why is this! Because a nation is
made up of individuals, and there must be
great individuals before country can have
the reputation of being great. And further,
because these men are supposed to represent