TO THE EDITOR.
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Mr.. Editor: The time is approacb;,
becomes our duty, as freemen who - os' We
political institutions, upon which m,;nI.
the PerpeIuty of our happy goverpms,, N'ps
'ect suitable agents to carry out the oS.s
pie. '" @s


1t is determined upon, by the democrat.
to settle tho claims Of the nspiran,s for ns ~
der our Federal and State Government
decision of Democratic State Convent
holdsn at Little Rock, in January pe,,
are number Of worthy gentlemen, wbo,.
are mentioned in connec ton with the az
Governor, Representative in Congress, ann
dental Electors, all Of whom have Their :!
who desire to see their selection.


II Is also determined, on the par, of H..
of the West, TO exert all fair means n
the nomination Of Western or Nor,I.t
as candidate for Congress; and pocy d;..
US, not 10 present man from the Wes 4
rernor. As far as my limited information.
me, tho West presents no man for that oS.
therefore, our choice must be among ,b0.s
llnguished gentlemen, named in other M.
| the State.
Without delIacling from the merits a,
gentlemen, | shall urg tho merits and az
one, who has many warm friends 10 thi, ~
joining counties. Hon. SAM. c. RoAsr -
ferson county, is uE "old setller"-one who u
to Arkansas when il vas dense forest ana Il
brake-inhabited by wildcat and bear, Nor. /
by tho ''human face divine''-before III. n
paws had relinquishcd their owno rshp 10 n,
fertile portlon Of the State. He has grown i
her growth and has risen with her fortune. :,
known 10 all the oldest inha 5itants. and IN A.
all others in the State. He filled seven
portant offices under the Territorial goyen,l
TO the satisfaction Of every citizen, withou, II
to party. Although Of a retiring cha rac.er
by no means an office seeker, he had mposad
him, IN 1878, ia association with Vim. n
Ball, the codfying OF the Statutes of tie \
which bear testimony, at this day, 10 ,.s |,
regulated mind that performed the work.
The writer knows, from the best evidence
Judge Roane did not solicit the executive Il
until his friends, who, approaching his fines
the office, induced him 10 suffer The use d
name. A laudabIe ambition now prompl,
TO desire success. His long experience in
5 life, line abilities, and general ucquain
with all Arkansas, renders him q suitable De
to fill the chair Of Chief Magistrate of tins
/ and no man, now before the people for that d
VIII receive better support in tho


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