Washington telegraph., 1856-11-26
Correspondence of the Telegraph.
LITTLE Rock, Wor. IA, 1856.

American party, and the election of James
Buchanan. There is some consolation |
even though we are defeated, to be de-
rived from the fact that Fremont is de-
feated, and consigned 1 hope to oblivion,
never 1 trust again, by his reasonable
designs, to endanger the perpetuity of this
Union. To attempt to show by what un-
fair and unprincipled means Mr.. Fillmore
was defeated, would neither be profitable
or of any advantage; it is sufficient to
say, that the voice OF the nation preferred
Buchanan, and that is conclusive, if not
altogether satisfactory upon that question.
The Legislature, by joint ballot, elected
on yesterday the various State officers
Miller for Auditor; Crease for Treasurer
Greer for Secretary of State; Hanly for
Supreme Judge, and McConaughey for
State Land Attorney. There was no op-
position to any of those gentlemen. I
hope they may make as good officers as
their experience 1T official 5:!fs would JUS
tify US in expecting from them. The re
firing officers have the consolation of know
ing that they retire with clean hands and
unsuilied reputation, in their official ca
reer.
The evening previous to the election of
the above officers caucus was held by the
members, in which it was expected and
desired that every applicant for Office
would "define his present and past posi-
ton" 1t was kind of class-meeting,
not where they would give in their expe-
rience, but where they would tell whether
they had seen SAM, and whether they had
always been faithful or not. This was to
some bitter pill. One gentleman Orr.
Tebbetts of Fayetteville) was asked if she
had seen SAM" to which he responded
plainly that he had, and that some of his
questioners had likewise seen him, though
they may not have the same independence
of himself to say so. He triumphantly
vindicated himself by calling upon the
''crowd' to say whether most of them had
rot seen Sam, and whether they were not
themselves "mostly Pizerinctums. He
) called upon them to show where would be
the so-called Democratic party now, if de-
serted by the pizerinctums. Mr.. T. was
quickly disposed of, and so were /" his
claims for office" There was some growl-
ing in relation to Mr. Crease After his
nomination by the caucus it was discover
ed that he had been a "sort of Whig'
when it was most to his advantage to be
: so. This came near resulting disastrous
to Mr.. C.'s prospects, but his friends,
however, interfered and '.hushcd it up"
: From present appearances l think the
Legislature will act with liberal hand
, towards all the contemplated Railroads.
: This in itself is a great advancement up
on former Legislatures The Swamp
Lands will receive portion of the atten-
, ton of cur law -makers,-and it richly
needs it. If the present Assembly shall
| do anything worthy of credit, /, for one,
!, shall be ever ready to acknowledge the
. same, for have yet to learn that fairness
can be of disadvantage to any one.
The President. and Directors of the Cal
ro and Fultod Railroad Company are now
in session at this place, and l learn that
the prospect of an early commencement of
that work is anticipated. 1t twould be diff
fcult now to even speculate upon the great
advantage to be derived by the whole
State by the construction of this great
work. Its benefits would be felt from
Missouri to Texas.
1 understand that the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad Company VIII resume
work upon that road in few days. The
unfortunate diiRcuity very discredttaJle,) }
is about to be adjusted has existed
between the President on our side and the
contractors ON the other. This disagree
ncnt has done more to injure that enter
prise and blast the best interests Of that
portion OF the State, than anything that
has occurred within my recollection. One
thing or the other must be certain in re-
gard to that great work either the Presi-
dent Directors are incompetent and unfit
,, for their station, (Which 1 believe to be
true, or the contractors are dishonest in
regard to the coutract,-on or the other
is certain.
We have nothing interesting to notice
Eere at this time. The health of the
country generally is good. The Arkansas
river, as usual, is very low.
L see you publish in your paper the
prospectus of the "Young Ladies' Insti-
f tute of this city. 1t is all that its friends
expected, or that its friends can desire
Without disparagement to other schools in
the State, it certainly is equal to the