for he Banner. TO THE DEMOCRATS OF ARKANSAS
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 If there were no parties in our countrv- II all questions of organic construction, and administrative policy were fully settled, and our elections were made, alone, in reference to the qualifications of candidates. then n- deed might CONVENTIONS, of the char acter under discussion, be Unnecessary. But, two great, destinctive, political parties do now exist, and have existed, ill this country. since the Revolution. IL is needless, at this day, to write their history, or define their positions. They are as well known as if written upon Heavens wide arch, in charac- ters that the world might read The demo- cratic party has taken its stand upon the broad doctrines of the Declaration of nde- pendence-that all men are born free and equal-that all the just powers of goven- ment are derived from the people, with whom original sovereignty rests-that no more pow CTS should be delegated by them, than may be necessary for the ends of government; and in the construction of the constitution of the United States, and in the administration of government, these and other kindred prin- ciples, are kept sacredlv in view Whatever errors the party may have committed in re- ference to questions of mere policy, there can be but little donbt but that the democratic party has prevented this government from becoming aristoefaac It has preserved the old landmarks of liberty for which our la- thers bled, and secured to the American peo- pie the sacred boon of popular rights This may De saying more than our opponants are disposed to concede, but have now no con troverSy with whigs, 1t is to the democracy that l would address these remarks. Our party is now in the ascendency, and, we be- lleve, rightly. Shall it continue so to be :- Shall il remain triumphant ill Arkansas Are the great principles, which constitute the code ,, of democracy, worthy of preservation snail that party, organized by Jefferson, winch has stood the scrutiny of time, the test oi experience, and, so far, survived the shocks oi opposition, be disbauded, and lose i's conservative influence upon our free in- stitutions; No! By no means is the answer oi every democrat Do YOU not know that