Des Arc citizen., 1860-05-12

Tn submitting what we are about to do to the people of the State of Arkansas, we are prompted by no other motive than that the will of he people may be fairly collected and expressed, and the unity and integrity of the great Democratic party preserved intact.
 From what we know and can learn from the published proceedings of the late Democratic Stale Convention, we feel sat isfed that it's action in regard 10 it's noml. nee for Governor, does not express the will Of the people of the State; and no man, il seems 10 us, who is at all acquain- ted with the facts. can come to the con clusion that ,he result was brought about by fair means alone.
 If said Convention has not expressed the will oi the Democratic party, then we ask should lhe party be bound thereby {? Would il not be undemocratic for an un- faithful convention to bind by it's action a faithful parry? We are not opposed to conventions, and think the party should be bound by them, in order 10 insure sue cess and the preservation of our insliiu- tons. But should a convention fail to do it's duty and faithfully reflect the will Of the people, by putting forward either prin- clpies or candidates not acceptable to the party. we know of no way by which the people can get clear of the action ol such convention, so just in itself and so free from all objection, as for the people to re- unite in conventions, and speak forth what thpv reai{u faAl and ,visl
 We will not undertake at present to point out the various means which were employed by certain parties in the late convention al Little Rock and in many off the county conventions, to bring about the nomination of Mir. Johnson. The people of the different counties best know and thoroughly understand what their means were. So far as we know and have heard Juslice 10 the party demands that we boldly assert that wide spread disafeclIon in the Democratic ranks exists, resulting from the nomination ol MT. Johnson-not so much because MT. Johnson is not a good Drmocrat and worthy man-bul because the people feel that he has been thrust upon them at this lime against their will. This being the case, should not some steps be taken to remove this diff cusiy previous 10 the August election lfl ttfs p5 nUE G0n9, IneFe can Ue tui Iiuie doubt ihal a schisgn will be created m the Democrats party, which time can never heal
 Then, for lhe love of ihe party and ils time-honored principles, we submit to our fellow Democrats, throughout lhe State, a proposition which we do not think can work injustice 10 any one, and to which | no ialr minded man and honest-intending Democrat, can object IL is as fair for Mir. Johnson as for my one else ii surely cannot work injustice 10 him. II II De the wish of the Democratic party of tbe State that Mir. Johnson be the noml- nee oi said party, most assuredly they wlll endorse him but should some other be preferred, surely Mr. Johnson is too good Democrat 10 want 10 force himself upon the party and furthermore, should MT Johnson decline to submit his claims to second, fairly gotten up convention.
 ! mrst appear obvious 10 ihe most careless .ass M Johnson h,mself IS satisfied that
 Ills nomln1tIon does not mee. with lhe'
 ,appiosal oI the party which he seeks toi
 'eal- Ner can a second ccnvefiion be