Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-29
From Sebastian County.

From Sebastian County.
 Fort Smith, Dec. l9, 1857.
 EDITOR TRUE DEMoCRAT-The Fort Smith Herald of this date contains a communication over the signature of Vortex" evidently writ ten by the couert editor, "Jehind the cmtain," and although my purpose was not to say an- other word in regard to this hybrid writer, his communication deserves passing notice. l have thought proper to reply to it to place my self right, and to unmask the fiimsy pretext of the editors who assume the responsibility of attacking those who do not subscribe to their mirea democracy-the editorials are the eftuslon of the brainless demagogue who thinks he IS the only man who should give tone to pubic sentiment in this section of the country, and he tries to class the Van Buren Intellgencer among his champions to regenerate the State, and plqce him at the head cf the democratic party' The press the great lever which gives tone to pu blic sentiment, in the hands of demagogues, is often perverted to foist such men into power, where they may possess not particle of the requisits which constitutes claim to public favors, or high and responsible public trusts. Slch being the case with this dlctatora editor, "behind the curtain,' it is an easy matter to show him up in his true colors, and 1t shall be done if it does draw down upon me the wanton attacks that have been made on me through the Herald. From causes which 1t is not my pur- pose to refer to at this time, your correspondent has been the subject of mali lignant, and spiteful attack not on account of politics, for the gen. tleman we'll knows that never failed to re- spond when called upon to uphold the party but from otler causes-and he has resorted to this mode of revenge or qualification, or what. ever intention he had in his endeavors to dis credit me.
 In the communication signed Vortex, he tries to explain his connection with the faml- lv' he so wantonly assai|s, by asking Of the other editors what relation they are to the fami- ly? Now, the reader will readily see that neither of the two editors whose names appear in the Herald are of kin to the family they abuse--no one would accuse them of so much respectaJihty-therefore they being merely the a,ttoatons or puppets, to print the scurrlllty of the cousin It will be readily perceived why he shields himself behind the curtain, it does not suit him to put his paws into the fire to take out the chastnuts, while he has others to do it; he has written too many epithets, such as "plant tools to he Woatel o6ice hollers, that they may cut tue crumbs hat .faHs from hteir taJles," caliing them dishonest" and many other like names, with the vain hope of dis gusing himself, aLd in DO short period expect ing to occupy either one or the other of the positions of GovernOr or SenatOr. This is the only good CD that is to follow the downfall of the true democrats who are now filling those high and honorable positions, and here 1 take issue with him, aud am willing to stand or fall upon such an issue, and shall not care whether 1 am called "od fogy" or Young America" This controversy was not sought by your cor respondent, but was thurst upon him without cause It will be seen who is right when the fight is over. l accept the issue without con- dition, and having an abiding confidence in the position I occupy, shall not swerve from my duty Ifprotessed democrats can rule the party by playing into the hands of the Know Moth ingS, and abusing those who have always stood bv the party shall be content, but having an abiding faith in the principles ot the demo cracv, I shall not yield until the last plank is taken from under me, and in spite of malevo- lence, quackcry, humbugsery and disorganiza- ton, will be found advocating democratic men and measures. As to any desire for my own promotion 1 can safely say that I have none; have frequently refused to put myself forward for public favor; this is the difference between Index and Vortex, and it is an enviable one.-- Should circumstances alter our relative posi- tionS should regret to be compelled to resort to the same means to accomplish my desires
 You will see that new paper is about to be star d in Fort Smith, to be called the Fort Smi,h Times. There is To doubt of the suc- cess of the paper. The proprietor aid editor, the lion. John r. Wheeler, has the confidence of this whole community, and will give throu gh his paper the true condition of our hourshing town and country, and in spite of the opposi- ron of the Herald it will succeed, and would not be at all surprised, if the Times did not give the Herald its walking papers by rotating Me hunlbug. The times is to be an independent democratic sheet, and bespeak for it success By reference to the last Herald it will be seen that the editors do not like " rotation' where it applies to them; they seem to think no one has arsht to publish paper but themselves This is downright contradiction of the hum.Jug which has filled the Herald for the last eighteen months. It gratifes me to see the application of rotation applied to those who advocate it., and my word for it, the Herald will sckeu, if the nostrum does not kill it outright.
 INDEX.