The true Democrat., 1856-10-14
Arkansas County Politics.

-hh di tCiC III liC odLcttt anu bciuOCIaL Oi the 27th Sept, over the signiture of Linden" from Arkansas county, purporting to give an account of the speaking at Know Nothing barbecue in Polk township on the l7th, strikes us as demanding more extended aud correct verSon The democrats present did not deem 1t necessary to notice the speaking as they felt It would be too Gad to exut over the entire ex- term nation of Know Nottingham and it's ad. vocate. Yet as the placid Linden" has deem ed it advisable to "pitch in" mark the truth. Col. Crockett's effort was species of fancy patchwork, uterspersed with butioonery, such as we occasionally witness performed by Mir. Merriman in the ring of circus. In his whole hour and d half he did not make a respectable stagger at an argument. IL was |" aschool boys tale, the vision of an hour' (and half)
 Col. Oljvar Oates, of Monroe county, took the stand to reply, and for an hour and half handled Col R. w. Crockett in manner tru- ly distressing to old ladies with weak nerves and Know Nothhgs of intense American feel ing. His cruelty was truly asonizing; after talk ing the down off he proceeded ,ecumdum artum to remove the cuticle, taking his time leisurely to dssect the integuments, and at the conclu- son of his speech left nothing but the bare bones of Know Nothing.
 Col. Oates speech was overwheming-con- yincins, and many Know Nothings went away acknowledging the true faith. About o'clock, Col. N. B. Burrow arrived, and it was the wish of all-aye, all with the exception of a few, to hear him that evening, but he was ruled off, and the democratic party made an appoint ment for him next day at the same place. Col. N. B. Burrows speech was one such as we rarely listen to in a life tme His bold, fearless, logically convincing style. addressed not to the prejudices but to the understanding, could not fail, but convinced every unbiased mind. His powers an elocutionist are such that we lose sight of the man in the speech. It was stream, aye torrent of convincing eloquence overleaping all barriers, breaking down the puny obstacles thrown in his way, he scattered to the four winds the fallicies and heresies of mis- called Amercanism. Expos ing Know Nottingham in all its hdcous deform- ity, showing beyond cavil or doubt Know No thingism to be the progeny of the old Hartford conventonsts and blue light federalsts. He kept his audience democrats and Know Noth- ings, spell bound for three hours. His time expired in the midst of his speech expecting to occupy the stand again he simply stated that when he came forward again he would give them the record of one whom the demo- cratic party delighted to honor," and on the 4th of March next will inaugurate as President of this constitutional Union, our noble chief James Buchanan.
 Col Crockett followed him, but to say he replied to Col. Burrow is simply ridiculous. Col. Crockett filled up the evening with his speech of the day before, and reading from the Louisville Journal, American Organ, and Memphis Eagle and Enquirer. The idea of R. w. Crockett handling Col. Burrow with out gloves" would excite smile from any one present, as Crockett did not even attempt to controvert any issue presented by Col. Burrow. Crockett's big shotgun would be fair repre- sentation of his own manner of speaking.
 As an evidence of the chagrn and disap- pointment of the Know Notings present it was proposed by many democrats to pay all the ex- penses of the barbecue In regard to the in- tluence of Col. R. w. Crockett will have over the future politics of Arkansas county I can- not say; but we opine his influence will be of the negative kind and will do more good for