Washington telegraph., 1851-07-23

1dC L OUhTH OF AUG s. He ocS t0O
of interest felt, i'll any particular day, is
always in propoftiQq to the magnitude
of the ezeat which it commentaries, on
the important Dature Of the business TO
be tLea transacted. To the Twenty
SECOND of February, the. Fourth of July
and the Eighth of january. we look for
ward, every year., with vivid and pHs
diminished interest, because they are COM
slnemorative of the brightest and most
important events of our history; and their
approach stirs up afresh the patriotic feel
ipgs OF our bosoms and refreshes the
m memory of those deeds to which we are
indebted fot our brightest social and polIti-
ca! advantages.
We look forward with deep interest to
the Fourth of August next, on account
of the Importance of the question to be
then decided by the people, and because
upon its issue depends, in considerable
degree, the standing and. prosperity Of
the State.
r. The great cry of our opponents is and
Will be, that there are no Dasuna0,astS
amongst us. and that the cry of Union
is a mere humbug, used by the Wings
for the purpose, if possible. Of electlng
Preston. We trust the people will not
be thus deceived. by the bare and brawl-
ing assertions d. interested wire-workers
and iatriguers We do not ask them to
rely upon what we say, farther than our
words are sustained by facts; but we do
en:reat them. at least, to regard Col. John
sons course in Congress in relation to the
slavery question. and his celebrated ad.
dress to the people Of. Arkansas. Arkansas. as some
what indicative Of what lie really IS, and
of what his course 1C0uld be if reelected.
Words are often strong, and actions often
speak louder than words; but when words
and actions combine to prove Mlr John
sons disunion septimqents, we ask the
people ii j; is possible they can put any
trust in the Iaere assertions of those who
say he IS no disunionist? AS well might
you believe the profession of man, who
comes at you with uplilted dagger, with
honeyed words of friendship on bis lips.
Of what use is the responsibility of a
public servant, # the. mere assertions of
MIR. Johnson's friends, that lie is no dis
uilionst can secure him from the odium
of ais public acts. and. favor him again
with the confidence of the people?
We say look at his acords and acts
they speak louder than the noisy vocifera-
tions of partizan friends. COL johnson
may deserve the enthusiasm of these on
account of personal qualities and attach
I mepts. But we trust. that ppip a4pepced
b. these considerations, at such a time as
this. when political crisis requires every
patriot to do his duty. and every true
lover Of his country as 1T is, TO- be at his
post-t4e people will march to the potts
| on the EoqEth of August next, and by
J voting for JOHN PRESTON, the Union can.
didate, declare that Arkansas, politically
abused and Gown-trodden as she has been,
is at least free from the stain of disunion
PosEAGE SFAMPs.-WitA reference to
/ the immediate. and ipplepse demand
throughout the country for postage stamps
of the several denominations prepared
under the late act of Congress. the Wash
ingson papers are authorized to state that.
although the manufacturers at Phlladel-
phia are now usSag every exeFtion to fur
nish them, it is nevertheless to be regret.
ted that they cannot turn off sufficient
quantity to enable the Department to
distribute them at once over the whole
Union.
About two millions three hundred
thousand have been received by the De-
partment, and promptly dispatched to the
most important points, and arrangements
are in progress speedily to supply nearly
two thousand postofices, all over the
country, SO that all will soon have the
orpQstupity and the advantage of pre-
paying their correspondence.
The manufacturers are making between
three and four hundred thousand stamps
day, and are indefatigable in their efforts
TO increase the daily amount Of produc-
ton up to the point of full supply
That being once attained. the public will,
Uithont auv fnrther dolavs he fnrn;.hoA