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The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
To the Public,

In the Gazette and Democrat of last Friday. their appeared an article headed The Organ still Quail ing from i9 terms ot the caption. the citizens of this community, will probably regard me as The ob ect of mpptalion, and in Little Rock. where am we'll known. public opinion has already pronounced upon the fIisty of the editorial.
 Were seeking to justify myself before this com munity alone this note would be a superfuity. or thecourse of resentment to be determined v tbe feelings inspired from perusal of that article. it would be cast aside with feelings of neffable con tempt.
 X respect for opinion elsewhere co1npeIs mo to tbo task, however bumating. of noticing an attac, as gross 1t is infamous and necessity is the apoloov which may offer in thus obtruding personal notice of myself.
 The editorof that paper seems to assume that am the author of certain articles that have lately appear ed in the columns ol the True Democrat
 Admitting this to be true, it affords no ground of justification for an attempt to outrage and insult the feelings of private citizen. But is not true that wrote these articles On the contrary have been aresident of the State for several years and during that time have participated in any political controversy. On che occasion, and during the una voidable absence ot Mir. Johnson, I contributed to his paper in the form of political discussion havno strictly nata2aal character As the editors personal friend this was gratifying to and important to no one.
 Beyond this my pen has never been raised. So much for the fdctS
 In view of this in view of the fact that am pure ly private citizen with hope, the respect ot the community in which l live; in view of the fact that have never inoested Danlcy in word or action and have always treated him courteousy for the reason that mistook him for gentleman-n view of these facts, this personal assault will be denounced by disinterested public, low and unmitigated out rage
 understand the purpose of the press to be the cor rection of social and political abnses--the elevation of public sentiment, by exposing the vices and recog nizlng the virtues of the times. But when by per sonal elimination and abuse 1t invades like serpent the circles of private life. and would seek to destroy the character and blast the prospects of a innocent man, it becomes the source and instrument of vice and appeals loudly to that force of public opinion which can tolerate or etfectually condem it.
 The article alluded to, is couched in terms of gross personal eharacter-such as would offend the most ommon sense of deiicacy and therefore it's au- thorship is easily deducible.
 The truth of the aspersions-or rather Snaeadoes upon my private character be promptly estimated by the community. If were disposed l might successfully recriminate but such task is repugnant to the inclnations of gentleman, and by it might seem to concede claim of equality with man. whom csn only henceforth despise.
 MILLER QUAIL.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
The Nebraska Bill and the whig.

The Whig, with its usual effrontery, accuses us of garbling, when we quoted that portion of section 5 in the Nebraska bill, which provided that only free aohite male citizens could vote.- We did not garble, for on another page of the same paper, we not only published section 5 of the law, but the entire law itself. Does this look like garbling? ..,... ......,. In our comments we only quoted so much of the section as proved the position we had assumed-the position that the Whig stated what was .false when it said free negroes and Jtttg'tiue slaves were allowed to vote under the bill.
 Now we defy any man to show that we are wrong. The Nebraska law plainly says, that the right of suffrage shall only be exercised by "ytree sohite male sm1sabitants.'
 The special pleading of the editor of the Wing IS worthless-t cannot make the people of the South believe that free negro or fu- gat've slave is "tree wAite male inla5itont."
 It speaks of the Nebraska bill as "trick. D This is the language of the abolitionist ts of the North. They denounce this law because it opens territory to our southern men, from which they were before excluded Nebraska and Kansas were both free territories before the passage of this law, but now they are free to the emigration both of northerners and south erners. Why then should the Whig complain If 1t is really southern paper?
 We see by our exchanges that southerners with their slaves are emigrating from Missouri Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Mary land, to Kansas. Thus we have every reason to hope that Kansas will be slave State; and if so it will be because the restriction upon slave ry was removed from that territory by Con- gress.
 The Whig says the Nebraska bill is trick upon the South! If so, why does the North complain of it so bitterly and denounce it so se- verely, and the South submit to it so willingly and quietly? No, it is no trick, but is only de- nounced by the Whig because of its utilization with the northern freesoil whjgs. It is oppos- ed to its party in the South. It is opposed to all the leading whigs of the South. It is op- posed even to the whig party in Arkansas, who have endorsed the Nebraska bill by their refu- sal to nominate an anti-Nebraska candidate for Congress.
 The editor of the Whig speaks of being candidate. He is; but he is not yet of the elect. His election is question for the future to de- eide. We predict he will never reach the ho- nors to which he now aspires. No, never, while such anti-southern sentiments pollute his pa- l Der.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26

GT The following, from the Intelligencer, speaks volumes for Judge Fletcher. Although never having been in public life in Arkansas. he already enjoys reputation as extensive as the State, and should he be elected, will be able to wield great influence in the Legislature The district could not do better than by return. ing man of Judge Fletcher's influence and capacity to the State Senate. He will be an honor to the State and credit to the district.
 0EF Hon. THOMAS FLETCHER, of Arkansas county, has consented to become a candidate for State Senatorin that district. Judge Fletcher is gentleman of fine talents and excellent bu sneSs qualifications. His district and the State will be gathers, if the Judge should be elected as We believe and hope he will be.-Km Bu- rea Lntelligencer.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
Letter From R. W. Johnson
Q. s. Senate. July 7th. 19


 ME. EDIToR:-I have this moment procured the passage through the Senate of bill ex- tending additional time within which to locate the outstanding and unlocated Lovely donation claims.
 I do not recollect whetherI notified you, and I now do so, that a few days ago, secured the passage of bill granting an exchange of worthless school or 18th sections and also grant, ing an additional section for school purposes to each and every township in the State of Ar kansas and all other public land States.
 These bills will become laws when passed by the House of Representatives and not be- fore. understand that report is in circulation that the Homestead bill has passed, and that am the author of the report. It is not true that the Homestead bill has passed, nor is it true that I ever made or authorized such a re- port.
 The Homestead bill passed the House of Re. presentatives, but still awaits action in the Senate Since it passed the House of Repre- sentatives the President has vetoed land bill for the indigent insane, on account of certain con. stitutonal provisions. That veto has this day been sustained.
 Now this Homestead bill of the House of Re. presentatives, has some of the same unconsti- tutional provisions, already vetoed in the case above referred to, and it will not pass as it now stands but it will be so amended as to graduate all our public land, according to the length of time it has been subject to sale, so that almost all our land will be at about 50 cents an acre after the 1st of July, 1855, and so that home stead of 16O acres shall be granted to every head of a family for the sum of twentv.6ye cents an acre, and which will also secure other valuable benefits to the people of the State.
 This bill have every reason to believe will pass both Houses at this session, short as the time now Is, and will make complete revou. tion and reorganization of the present oppressive and exhausting public land system.
 If it passes shall look on it as the greatest bill that has ever passed the American Con- gress in my day, so far as Arkansas is concerned. ] will send you copy of the bill as soon as printed, for publication. I hope every paper in the State will publish it.
 In great haste, your ob't servant R. w. JOHNSON.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
Our Mails Again.

Since our last issue we have learned that the contract for carrying the mail between Little Rock and Napoleon, via Aberdeen and White river has been awarded to Colonel $. C.. Faulkner and Thomas J. Churchill The ser vice is to be performed with steam boats on White river and four horse coaches between Aberdeen and Little Rock. We understand from the contractors that they will lose no time in putting the route into operation. They will do so as soon as they can procure good boat.
 Upon the subject of "the mails in Arkansas we invite attention to letter from our cores pondent from Washington city. By it's peru sal, it will be seen how many difficulties and obstacles our delegation in Congress have had to contend with, and how manfully they strug- gled to surmount them. The whole difficulty results from the policy adopted by the national government of conining the expenditures for mail service within the revenue arising from the post office system, and at the same time of re- ducing the postage so low as not to provide the necessary revenue. We do not think the Post Master General liable to censure to the degree expressed by our correspondent. His course is governed in part by the policy that tramnels his action. He cannot supply us literally with mails when he does not possess the means to pay for the performance of the service. Tn some things, however, we think, he has not acted with due regard to the interest of our people. The western mail, between this place and Fort Smith and Van Buren, is an instance The service upon this route is wholly insuffi- cient, and the consequence is, the greatest un- certainty in the transportation of the mails to and from the West.
 The great evil in the present postal arrange ments of the country is the policy that demands the restriction of the expenditure within the post-ofice revenue, and the low rates of post age that reduce that revenue too low. Robert Johnson, when the bill for the establishment of a mail line between Shanghai and San Francis co was under consideration in the Senate, made the following just remarks: 4,
 1 consider that we have already arrived at an ex- ceedngy unfortunate position in regard to postal fla ciitles because the mail revenue does not equal the expenditure; and yet in the opinion of some it is not 50 lar below 1t to call for action at the hands of congress to remove us from the point at which we nave arrived; and Congress has refused to act. e
 think the postage on letters should be increased.
 the should be increased by the action oI congress Ill some such way as that. I think we aie now carrying letters at too Low rate. and
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
The State of Arkansas. County of Pulaski.

The State of Arkansas. County of Pulaski. In the Pulaski Circuit Court in Chancery sitting. at
 the June Term thereof, A. D. 1854
 The State of Arkansas, Complainant,
 vs. In Chancerv
 The Trustees of the Real Estate Bank of the State of
 Arkansas, and others, Detendants
 TTNHlS day appeared the Complainant by Solicitors, Il and 1t appearing to tn Court here that the De- tendant, John Preston, ir is nonresident of this State It Is therefore ordered by the Court that the said John Preston, r be notified of the pendency of the Compliments Bill against him in this behalf. (the object of which Bill is to enforce execution of the trusts created and declared in certain deed of assignment executed by the Real Estate Bank of the state of Arkansas, on the 2d day of April 1852 to certain Trustees, and require all the Trustees who nave acted under said deed to render just and true account of their proceedings in the premises and for decree against said Trustees the representatives of sch oi them as may be dead for any breach of trust m respect whereof they may be ehargeable that said trustees De removed and that the Trusts declared in salo deed may be executed under the direction of court of Choncery) by publication of this order in some newspaper printed in this State, for two weeks successivey the last insertion rhereof to be at least weeks before the commencement of the next term of Lhls Court and that unless they shall appear on be- lore the 4th day of the next term hereof be held the first Monday in December, 1854, and then there except plead answer or demur to said Compliments Bill, the same shall be taken us confessed against him, and an nterocutory decree entered accordingly
 A true copy from the record sI
 Attess: GORDON N. PEAY, Clerk,
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26

0T Under the Moors the population of Spain was thirty millions; it is now fifteen millions
 When Granada was conquered, in 1487, it was defended by walls fanked by 1,O3O towers.- The kingdom of which it was the capital was seventy leagues long by thirty broad, and pos sessed thlrty-two cities of the first rank, and
 nlnety-seven of the second. Grenada, before It's fall In l407, contained 100000 inhabitants, of whom 6OOOO bore arms; it now contains but 60,OOO souls, all counted. The population of the whole kingdom of Granada was three ml- lions Malaga in the seventeenth century. con. tained 8O,OOO inhabitants; it now possesses onlv 50,OOO. Medina del Campo, in the seventeenth century, contained 6OOOO inhabitants: ;t nou, contains coco. Merida at the same enoch
 possessed 10000 inhabitants; it now possesses only aOOO. In the sixteenth century the d;o- cese of Salamancha had one hundred and twen- ty-seven cities and villages; it now has thirteen only. Segoria, in 1725, had 5000 families: now 2,OOO Seville, in the seventeenth centu. ry, had population of 00OOO, of which 13O,- GOO were employed in manufactures; it now contains 96,OOO souls, all told. Toledo, in the fifteenth century, had 100000 inhabitants; it now has 15,OOO. Valence, which in the year l6OO counted a population of 6OO,OOO, now hardly numbers 6OOOO. In 1778 there were counted l,511 abandoned villages in Spain, and the number has been increasing from that time to this. ~ ea ga
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26

mo! AND BLooDsHED.-At Manchester, N. H., on the morning of the 4th, fight took place between large party of Americans and Irishnen. The latter were routed, and twelve or fifteen of their houses gutted ana the furniture destroyed The Americans then at tackled the Catholic church and broke all the windows when the authorities and police stopped the riot.
 Philadelphia, July 5.--Michael Roe, the keeper of a lager beer saloon near the new Schuylkill water works was killed this afternoon during riot in which his house was torn out. The difficulty occurred in another saloon ill the neghborhood Apolice officer Was attacked whilst endeavorng to quell the riot; he fired and retreated to Roe's house. The mob pnr, sued him and attacked the house. They killed Roe and beat the officer Thomas Nairn one ofthe rioters was shot in the head. He and two others are in c,,s tody.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
State Credit---Rich Ideas.
Under the caption of "State Credit" the Gazette endeavors to point out the means of paying off the State debt It says:

Under the caption of "State Credit" the Gazette endeavors to point out the means of paying off the State debt. It says:
 How can this be done? Can it be done without expressing the people. We think it can-and in this wise. Let the next Legislature pass . law 7et.nding the entire State debt, and acknowledging her in- debtedneSs.
 And again in order to redeem our State credit:
 At the time of the passage of the law refundtng the State debt. let the Legislature pass declaratory resolution, to the effect that the State will reduce the present of taxation, until the whole of the principal and interest of the State debt is paid We respectfully submit, if, afte. "aefunding'' our State debt, there will be any necessity for passing resolutions re-ocknowledging'' our in- debtedness? Would it not be wrong to re-ac- knoc1'edge debt after refundlng it? Perhaps the editor of the Gazette would learn some thing by referring to his dctonary-to retlnd means to repay. Why then this re-acknovletg- meent after repayment? The editor uses words he does not understand, and therefore, he must not be surprised if we do not appreciate his method of restoring our " State Credit
 He says again:
 Let the State issue new bonds for the whole amount of the principal Of her indebtedness payaLly twenty ty five years after date, sooner, the option of the State bea ing interest from obiigang her self to commence paying the interest on these new bonds at five years from their date and pay it regu- larly and annually thereafter as it accrucs." And again:
 Let the State. at the time, issue bonds for the amount of her present indebtedness a Me ane- rest due hr 6oeos, payable in thirty years or soon CT, at the option of the State, obigating herself to pay interest on these bonds years after date and afterwards. regularly, as it annually accrues" And how will this accomplish the object pro- posed, supposing that still something is neces- sary to be done after "refunding tue entire State debt?" None of our State bonds are due until 1861, and many of them are not due until 1887. 1 Why then reissue them until 1861 and 1887? The proceeds of the State and Real Estate banks have been set apart for the redemption of these bonds, and until those proceeds are exhausted. it is hardly to be expected that the State will be required to pay her portion of the debt- But the most outrageous proposition of the Ga- zette IS to issue neW butch of State bonds kor tue interest upon the old ones, and then to pay upon these bonds the interest that a recent deci- sion of our courts compel us to pay upon the bonds for the principal of our indebtedness We think that the State has already enough of outstanding and unredeemed bonds, and that to increase the number by issuing bonds for the interest, would be rather an awkward step to- wards "aefunding'' our indebtedness! It is something like 70 naans trying to hold himself out ot aq7ns length"
 Try again. Captain! The subject is an im- portant one and we'll worthy your universal genius.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26

TRAVELLING AeENT.-Mr. J ohm M. Bell. ir. is now out on collecting tour for the True Democrat through the counties of Prairie, h. dependence, Poinset, Marion, White, Fulton, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph and Izard We hope our friends will give him such aid as they can.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26

tg- RESOLUTIONS BY THE PEoPLE.-We hail with VOLCANIC OIL LINIMENT notwithstanding the vile and malicious " lies" that were invented and issued through the press to injure its reputation.
 Res0lyed. That having tested it. and found it more efficacous than any other liment remedy for the cure of Rheumatism, Bruises, Sprains Pains Sores, Eruptons on the Skin, Piles Burns, Scads etc.. and for Horses, to cure Sweeny Lameness, Strains Poll evil Fistula Sores etc., will continue to it; for McLean's celebrated Eminent will never fail to cure any external disease if properly applied.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
NEW VERT ISE MENTS
Something new under the Sun---Cash
 System Adopted.

nESIROUS of raising Ready Money, for the h purpose of laying in large, full and winter is induced offer his present immense stock of fash onabe and staple Goods, at the very lowest prices for Cash in hand.
 great many articles will be sold for prime cost.
 Persons wishing to purchase large quantity of mere handize for small amount of money mast give him call he is determined not to be undersold by any mercantile house in the State.
 July 19 A. J. HUTT, Main street.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
Elections.

We will be indebted to our friends if they will give us, by mail, the earliest information of the result of the elections in the different counties.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
Choice and Pure Liuuors and Wines.

Choice and Pure Liquors and Wines. \ HALF pipe Proprietor Cogniac Brandy Il l !" |" A. Seignett
 2'' Champ.
 8 ar Casks Martel Cogniac ''
 pipe pure Holland Fish brand Gin; cask old and pure Jamacia Spirits;
 :" < < Cherry Brandy; < India Maderia Wine: l ar < < Pale Sherry;
 Y" t C Malmsey Madeira Wine: :. t '' Cicily 7 :. {. '" Port !" c'ks extra sup. Sweet Malaga 25 baskets Heidsick and other choice brands
 Champagne Wine, quarts and pints; % cases superior Caret Wine;
 '' Swiss Absynthe;
 < Holland Curracco;
 {. Marascno
 5 '' Brandy Cherries;
 superior French Cordials, assorted; '' Stomach Bitters
 3casks London Porter, quarts and pints; 8 '' Scotch Ale, 100 demi boxes Sardnes; The above Liquors and Wines, just received were purchased in the original packages in which they ere imported and the principal part shipped Us direct on the custom house at Philadelphia We, therefore, can recommend them those desiring pure and choice Liquors. RAPLEY, HANGER & co. July '25 1854.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
Here sine goes and there sne goes.--Tick,
 Tick, Ticking!!

UST received from New York, per steamer Umpire O No. 8, a fine assortmant of Clocks, consisting of Oriental Penduums; inch Octagon, Fps; Eagle Cottage; Rosewood Alarms; Nghtengale Strike, Go- thic; inch Octagon Strike; 30 hour Cottage and Calling, l2 inch Strike. D. B. HANDEL.
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The true Democrat., 1854-07-26

tainly at the expense of what has always hitherto been nxed policy of the general government In view of these facts, have no objection to moving Iorward If we move forward and yield the fac- tes to which the interests of the country elsewhere are entitled it is to be hoped that it will produce good effect upon legislation in regard to postage facilities. I
 We shall be called upon to take some step, and no step can be taken that will not be for the benefit of the people among whom happen to live. They, sir covering wide extent of country are now suffer ing very much.s 4f4 fffgtp E ttf.s'
 We express the belief that our delegation will not permit this subject to sleep until benef- cial change shall be effected. We are truly suf- fering very much for the want of adequate mail facilities Al>i 4tf
 We trust that the project of tri-weekly mail from HELENA will not be abandoned. It seems to be the opinion of our correspondent, now that the Memphis project has been ad- mitted to be impracticable--a fact acknowl- edged by the people of Memphis themselves that the Helena mail will go by the board al- so But we hope not. So important is this route to the State, the Legislature, at its last session, memorialized Congress upon the sub- ject, and instructed our delegation to urge it. We hope they will not overlook or neglect it.
 SURVEY CoMPLETED.-The engineers for the western division of the the Cairo and Fulton Rilroad, completed their labors on Friday last, having effected connection with the surveys made on Red and Little rivers in March last They are now on their return to Little Rock, and the report of their labors will, in req sonable time, we presume, be placed before the public.
 We learn that corps of engineers are now engaged in making aurveys from the terminus of the Cairo and Fulton survey on the Texas boundary, to Marshall, Texas. Under the au- tohority of what company it is made we are not advised.- Washington Telegraph, July ,19.
The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
T. BRADBURY.

House and Sign Painter and Glazier: TMITATOR of Fancy Woods and Marble: Paper j. Hanger. etc. Paint shop adjoining his residence on Mulberry street, Little Rock. July 26, 1854 ly