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A STATE CoNyENTIoN.-The proposition of our correspondent .'Thucidides,' second ed by ourself, in the Banner of August l3, that Democratic Convention, to nominate candidate for the 30th Congress, should be held in this city, on the Sih of January, was, at the time, and is still believed to be, in ac- cordance with the wishes, and m promotion of the interests of the Democracy of this State. We can assure our readers that nei- ther ''Fhucidides'' nor ourself are, or will be, a candidate for any office, either coun- ty, State, or national We desire the har- mony, union, and ascendancy of the party We believe a convention to be essential to attain those ends, by deciding upon the pre- tensions of rival aspirants, several of whom are known to be already preparing for the eontest-and we still advocate it, as in duty bound, and shall continue to do so.

 In originating, and in still urging, the prop osltion, no consideration of the interests of individuals has influenced us. We have pro- ceeded upon the established policy of the Democratic party throughout the Union, the wisdom of which is beyond controversy, that candidates for office should be nominated by Conventions; and upon the well known understanding, in this State, that State Con yention should be held once in two years Whether the present incumbent, or some oth- CT Democrat, is to receive the nomination, does not affect the principle which has been recognized, or the policy based upon it, in the remotest degree. Two questions we have for the Democracy of Arkansas = Do you recognize the policy of your party throughout the Union, to nominate candid ates by conventions? Do you approve the understanding in this State, that State con- vention shall be held once in two years ?- If you answer these questions in the aega- tire, then you are disbanded and disorganized, you will soon fall an eaE prey to your en- emies, and our right, as your organ, to ad- dress, advise, and exhort you, Is at an end. The Wings are again chuckling, as they have long and often done, in the hope of this, to them, so devou,iy desired catastrophe. If, on the other hand, you answer these ques- tons in the a6irmatiue, ,hen all is well, your serried ranks and unbroken front are pre- served, your organization is perfect, and your ascendancy is perpetuated. Thea the Coaponf,oa, as proposed, ,e:l Dc held; and he true-hearted Democrat will be no longer mortified at the disgraeeful spectacle of pre- ferring the interests of individuals to the good os the party.

 h accordance with our sense of duty, we ''set ihis ball in motion !" and, leaving home next day, have been absent until now. It vas our wish and expectation that the sug- gestions of correspondents would have been

 mainly directed, and alanost exclusively lin.