The true Democrat., 1856-07-22

the early settlers on the Atlantic coast of the | United States and who gradually shaped and moulded this glorious government from all the lights and models of antiquity. I did not see them, but 1 was informed by those who had been with them, that such was the characterof the force to great extent brought to Kansas by Col. Buford from Alabama.
 l remain your friend,
 E. HANNEGAN.
 HoN. JOHN LAW.
 Rea House, Ark., March 18th, 1856.
 JAS. A. HENRY, Esq.,
 Dear Sir-W hen was in town last, the issue of my letter of 6th September last, in re- laton to the Know Nothing cause arose be- tween you and me. You asked me, as I thought, several very unfair questions at that time neither had the wish or inclination to answer them, because 1 had before explained my views and opinions on every subject that l 1 had mentioned Ill my communications but how ever, notwithstanding, will now explain little further. 1 say, in my opinion, there is as much difference between the whigs and democrats a. there is between the Methodsts and the Roman Catholics. It is well known that these two churches differ widely in their opinion and be- lief in their form and manner of worshpping God. In their religious faith, as well as in that of all other churches do believe there is just and unjust. In all churches, if any human being has repented his sins and has forgiveness | from his Savior his soul can be saved no mat. ter to what church he belongs. l say again, the opinions of tne whigs differ far from those of the democarts. In legislation they want a president of their own choice to sustain their views and proceedings. At the presidential election of 1924, it IS we'll known there were |
 Jackson who received 99 votes; John O.
 Adams, 84 votes; w. II. Crawford, fl votes; and Henry Clay, g votes; there being 10 choice by the electors, the election devolvcd upon the House of Representatives. Mr. Adams r4cev ed the required number of votes in the House and was declared duly elected President of the United States. And it is well known that he was defeated by Gel. Jackson in l628.- The Adams party knew that Gen. Jackson was triumphautly elected for the first and second
 term, as they firmly believed, for no other req. son than that he hal been a General in the British and Creek Indian wars of 1872 and 1915, they determined to run Gen. Harrison who had teen General in the same war with Gen. Jackson. They nominated him in l84O as the opponent to Van Buren. They we'll knew that Martin Van Buren had never heard the roar of cannon on the field of battle They knew his defeat would b, the next thing to d certainty. Unfortunately for them, however,
 Harrison only survived one month after taking the chair. He died 4tn May 1911. John Tyler then being Vice President, inc office of President dcvolved upon him. Before this time the Adams party had not been able to pass their Elvorte bank bill, but, however, they prepared and passed it and sent it to the Presi- dent for his approval. To their surprise Tyler I...4 I .l, III ,.;,1 1 II
 wards vetoed two other bIl,. Then the said Tyler would neither resign or die
 Be 1t remembered in tine year 1880 or 1881
 Congress donated ten sections Of land to the then Territory of Arkansas for the purpose of raising funds to build d 5 ate House at the seat oI government in said territory, aud for the
 grant to he disposed of hy tua Legislature At the session of the Legislature of 1851 of the tewltory the WhlJs amt a few soft shells of the
 Sewer party, combined together, enacted bill
 to make q certain man title to the whole grant
 for his lots and house. That house was not
 more suitable t,ra State House than your house
 IS for court house. John Pope then Cover
 nor and at that time a Jack kSon man, vetoed the
 blli. They then came near passing the bill by
 the two-thirl rule, only one man, Rubt. Nc Camy, of Washington county, saved the grant
 That grant was worth forty or fifty thousand
 dollars at that time. That grant could have been located on the very best land ln the terri tory. After that, they passed memorial to Congress praying that boiy to pass law to elect , their Governor by the people. After that time all that were iii favor of the ten section bill were called the ten section party, and in the ) year 1892 Robert CrittcuIen was nominated by that party a candidate for delegate to Congress : opponent to Col. Sever-Crttende being le- I ia (,,.b .,\
 the ten section party has interwoven into the 5 whig party, and now that party is clothed in a the name and style of the American (know e Nothing) party and with the aid of a few anti. democrats that party is pretty strong in this l county (Pulaski)
 would wish to be informed if any astroLo : mer can interpret what the Know Nothing par t ty will turn into next. If l understand the $ opinions and belief of that party correctly al t the democrats that have joined the Know Moth : ing party are now of the same politics the h wings were before the party was formed. e There are now a number of democrats tha belong to that party who it is said, never voted l. for whig in their lives and if they did no d like their democratic candidate would not vote e at all. Now would wish to be informed how e they will now face the breeze? How will they l support the nominee of their party for pres t dent (Fillmore)? He is violent whig. wa Il always in favor of the whig party, since my 1t first knowledge of them, and have voted fol j. two whigs for the Leg glsature, also for othe j. offices. My opinion is there ought to be two e parties in every General Assembly and two il e Congress. The whigs were bold and fearles: !, and always ready to guard against the wrong u of the democrats. From my youth, 1 hay, g been in the republican way of believing in po l.L,z lr;,,. .l,, a convention, but as the true political course 1T should pursue. The first vote ever cast fo 6 President was in Arkansas for Van Buren an( l. Johnson, the latter for Vice President
 if Now I will direct your notice to another he is roism success like that of Gen. Harrison ans $ it appears that all the whigs in the United State d were then of one way of thinking in politica e matters. They nominated Gen. Taylor for nc j. other reasons than he was whig and was il $ the Florida and Mexican wars. They succeed t ed in electing him President of the United Il States. He died July 9th, 1850. Millarc > Fillmore then being Vice President the office d of President devolved on him. Then for tht ,- next term they nominated another hero for tn, e chief office, Gen. Scott. In the meantime they @ knew neither of these generals were learned il y the law or in legislation, and had not the re l. qusite talents and qualifications for the office s of President of the United States But the n principal object was to have President tha r would approve their views and proceedings. h The whigs and a number of democrats are r, now banded together in the name of the l. American party and using all influence to bring l. all the American citizens into one way of think. o ing. If they succeed there will be but one side to the question: where there should always be l. two sides And if there were not two parties l, what would become of the country? It would y be ruled and ruined. There would be but one r voice in the national council. What acts il e would pass time only could tell. Would it lay n an embargo on ships or tax every vessel tha e imports any foreigner to our shores? And toe what act would it pass against the Catholic, ths