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May 23, 1S44. 76 Me Editor of the Banner:

 Sir-A few days since saw one of Gen. Byrd's hand bills, charging the late Demo- cratic Convention with fraud, intrigue, &c., and among other things, that R. H. Y eates, of this county, had taken his seat as a delegate without any authority from the people of Phillips county, and cast his vote against him As member of the Democratic asso- ciation of Phillips county, l deem itmy duty to correct the General, and it is due to the democracy of Phillips, and Mir. ' eates, our worthy representative, that the General should be set right.

 meeting of our association was held on the 2d Monday in April last, and MT. Y eates was appointed (aaanimously) a delegate to represent the democracy of Phillips county in the Convention So you see that Mir. Y was in fact delegate, and that he represent ed us traly and faaYHlly, is not questioned here. The nomination of Chapman for Go- vernon, and Yell for Congress, Is the ticket we desired most, every Democrat in this county will support it with all his might. As to Gen. Byrd, if there be a Democrat in the county who is for him, do not know it- tell gou there iS not one. We know him 10 be disorganizer--a Bunk Democrat.

 In our elections for President and Vice President, Governor and Congress, the De- mocracy of Phillips will act in perfect con cert but in our elections for the State Legis- latme, we are now, and fear will be divided We have among us certain aspirants, who will be candidates for office before the next Legislature, and each is anxious to place be- fore the people ticket made mp of his own particular friends. Now, sir, if those gentle men will be patriotic enough to retire and leave all to the people, they miH do right. and all our scisms and divisions will be healed

 have carefully read the editorial in the Banner of the 18th, in regard to the annexa- ton of Texas, and must confess that was not prepared for Mir. Van Buren's opposition to it. No, sir, yOu are not alone. We are all with you in this quarter, I mean the De- mocrats) the Wings can speak for themselves 4 Tcras meeting will be held here in a few days, where full and fair expression of opinion upon the subject of annexation, Sc, will be had.

 We are making arrangements to patronize the Squatter, about which you will hear shortly.

 A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION

 OF PHiLItPs CeuNTy.