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Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
Will Congress Receive the Members from
 BaltimoreP

We do not see how it can. There was no election in Baltimore yesterday, anl the ap- pearance of the two members, MessrS Davis and Brooks, before Congress, will, we imagine. rather inform the mob of that city, that hold ing the hallot-box with one hand, and shooting off revolver with the other, to intimidate kill, and keep of large portion of the citizens is not the form of election which Is regarded as legal and constitutional. In view of the facts, there can scarcely be doubt of the rejection ot MesSrs. Davis and Brooks by Congress- Such constitutional act will worthilv con- mence the session of democratic Congress- Thus, at least may some of the results of row. dylsm be checked.- Washington States.
 The rejection of these pretended representa- tives ii they have succeeded by the means in- tImated, would be just rebuke to the Know Nothings, and go far to put down the spirit of violence which has, for some time past, dis graced the city of Baltimore. It would be a lesson which they would not soon forget. and indeed seems to be the only remedy left to the friends of law and order. When it shall be ascertained by these mobocrats that they can not by force send men to Congress- we take it they will be prepared to reflect seriously upon the disgrace they are bringing upon the coun try, and the srievous wrong they are infctng upon their fellow citizens, who are just as good as they by nature and before the law, and far better in their demeanor as law-abiding men, Memphis Appeal.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

TIE PEOPLE AND THE PAPER CURRENCY.- The evils inflicted upon the country by the pa per-manufacturing and paper-issuing banks are thus forcibly set forth by the New York Day Book:
 "Our currency is completely out of joint, and it is almost impossible for laborng man or mechanic to get hold of bank bill that he can buy bread meat, or potatoes with This State money, 1t s true, is at par in Wall street, but how little do the people get of that class of bills which can be deposited? Next to none at all. Eastern and Jersey are paid to the la- boring people by nearly every employer, and then they have to go from store to store, and shop tc shop, before they can pass it; and when they do get 1t of, they must pay ten per cent. more for what they buy. Then, again. State money is but little; one cannot 20 to Philadel- phia with it. nor to Boston, nor Providence, nor New Haven even, without great deal of trouble and annoyance. Now, then what we would ask, have the people done that they should be troubled in this way? The banks never did them one particle f good, never oan- ed them any money, never gave them discount On the other hand, they have loaned the banks millions of days labor, and taken their notes at hand for them. Why should they be bother ed with bank bills any longer? Let them put stop to the issuing of them, and they will put stop to the evil"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

with the constitution, how can the substitution of paper be compatible withit? Who will deny that large portion of the paper currency of the United States is of as little value as pewter coin? Why is it that State may give statu- tory value to bit of stamped paper, and not to a bit of pewter?
 The U s. constitution gives to Congress the exclusive power to coin money; the State banks issue paper money and banish the coin. Is 1t conceivable that the wise men who framed the constitution could have intended to give Con- gress an exclusive power, and yet clothe them with no remedial measure of securing that ex- cllsiveness? Did they mean to give to one Congress the sole power of coining money, and yet invest that body with no power to prevent twenty-six several States from indirectly usurp- ing and absolutely defeating the power?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
GTThanks to Mr. Navara for late papers.

THE SMALL NOTE LAw.-The State Rights Democrat says, livery little attention has been paid to the small note statute, at least in this region"
 We are aware that the law has not been en- forced very strictly in the counties bordering on the Mississippi river, but, in every other por- ton of the State, We believe, it has been rigidy carried into execution. Before it's enactment Little Rock was flooded with one, two and three dollar bills. They had taken the place of silver and driven it out of circulation, almost entirely. Now the reverse is the fact. We have silver and gold in abundance, in circula- tion, while it is very rare thing to find bank note of less denomination than five dollars. Change tickets" as the law terms them, are rejected on all sides and are wholly uncurrent The benefit of this exchange of shinplaster for gold and silver currency has been felt and admitted by our citizens long since. It is sin cerely to be hoped they will never relapse from their present rigid enforcement of the law We have no cause to envy the shinplaster cur rency of the Mississippi river counties, but on the contrary, would recommend to them it's i'm mediate expulsion.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

THE NATIONAL TAX UPON BANK NOTES The suggestion made in the Enquirer, few days since, to revive the old laws of 1I9' and 1913 passed by Congress in those years, lmpos- ing a tax upon bank notes under twenty dollars, meets with great favor from the people, and Is universally recognized as the most practical scheme to widen our metallic basis and to di- minish the evils of bank paper circulation that has been proposed. The New York Eevening Post, a republican journal of greatintiuence, and which has always been sound upon questions of political economy, thus seconds the suggestion It says:
 "it is very clear that the small paper curren- cv cannot be eXpurgated from commerce by any State legislature, unless (and that Is past hoping for) all the States would unite in the same pre- ventive effort. If New York were to forbid the issue of bank bills below certain denomination, the only effect of such a measure would be to put a premium upon the notes of New Eng land and other adjacent States, and flood us with their paper. We have tried that experiment and it has failed.
 There is another experiment, however, that we have not tried, and which we are confident will not fail That is for Congress to impose a tax upon bank-notes of the different denomina- tons below S2O or $50, so as gradually to drive them out of use the smaller ones hrst and the larger ones after them. This is constitutional; it comes within the specific duties confered upon Congress in regard to the currency; it would se- cure uniformity of action and result, and, Ill a few years, would make gold and silver the uni versal pocket currency of the country, tend to give permanent uniformity of value to proper ty, and create tendency of foreign property to seek our markets upon the most favorable terms. Will not some of our members of Congress look into this subject and be prepared with bill that shall meet the exigency2'
 We trust the people, in their different locali- ties, will get up petitions, numerously signed, and send them on to their members of Congress early in the session.-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
New York Election-The State Redeemed.

Our New York, Albany and Buffalo exchan- ges of Friday confirm the glorious news receiv- ed by telegraph, that the Empire State has gone democratic by 1l,OOO majority, and that the black republicans have lost SC, 900 in a single year! The New York Tribune of Friday morn- ing says:
 "The democratic majority on State officers in our State will be somewhat less than we esti. mated 1t yesterday, but can hardly fall below 10000, unless Mir. Clnpp the candidate for Secretary of State, has run further behind his colleagues than we have any reason to expect"
 The New York Times of Friday says:
 "Our returns are sufficient to show that the democrats have carried the State. They have elected the executive officers-securing ma- jority in the Canal Board, and have possibly also carried the Assembly. The Senate remains in the hands of the republicans.
 "This is one of the most important and strik- ing political incidents of the year. It will be regarded as return of the great State of New York to the democratic party, and as indicating the substantial approval by her people of the course which the national administration has thus far pursued"
 The Buffalo Express, whose editor was the
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

0F We find the following base falsehood in the Napoleon Planter:
 But the tone of the True Democrat has ma- terially changed from the naughty dictatorial grounds it occupied at the opening of the canvass. Then it advocated the 'mvariable non-applica- tion' of rotation, viz: office for life"
 We now ask the Planter to quote line from our paper ill proof of its assertion that we ever advocated the holding of office for life We are, and have ever been, opposed to the adopt ion of rotation in office as policy of the demo- cratic party in this State. But, while opposed to this doctrine which cuts off the incumbent of an office and denies to the people the right to re-elect him, though it is right guarantied to them by the constitution, we never contended that the incumbent had any superior claims to those of other asprants. The people have the right to re-elect or not as they may please and when the Planter says we nave contended for any thing else than this it is guilty of falsehood.
 Our doctrine is that no man has any claims to office. It Is with the people to elect their off cers from either the ias or the Outs, and disre- garding the rule of rotation entirely, we suppose they will always select those whom they think most capable to serve them, whether they have filled the office or not. Adopting this rule as it is their constitutional right to do so they will always have it in their power to subserve their interests, but adopting any other they will find themselves sometimes called upon to make most unpalatable sacrifices. Those who wish to rob the people of their right to re-elect an of- fcer, are attempting prob them of right guar antiei to them by the constitution.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
Walkers Movements

Nel0 Orleans, Thursday, November 12.
 Gen. Walker and his men were transferred from the Mobile mail boat to a steamer waiting in Mobile bay, with another supply of arms and ammunition. The tilibuster steamer then imme. diately steamed down the bay. Walker is con sidered fairly of.
 Nothing has been heard of the Fashion, Some think she has gone for Texas regiment
 Ne,o Orleans Thursday November 12, P NJ.
 The steamer Dick Keys which took Gen. Walker from the mail boat in Mobile harbor, has arrived from Mobile, having placed the hGbusters on board Walkers steamer, the Fash ion, which then sailed for Nicaragua The whole force consists of about four hundred men, a thousand stand of arms, large quantity of munitions, and provisions for three or four months. It isrumored that the steamer Grana- da is detained at Quarantine
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
RECAPITULATI0N
Total number of votes cast. 80 Necessary to a choice. ... fl

Having received a large majority over all others Mr. Brown was declared duly chosen as the democratic nominee for the United States Senate, and on motion of Mir. Thomp- son, his nomination was made unanimous by exclamation.
 On the 18th inst, Gov. Browns name was presented before the Legislature for reelection to the Senate, and he received one Hundred and eleren rotes against yfue for all others.
 The Mssissippian thus speaks of him:
 "Thus endorsed, and with record of faith ful service too well known to require comment on this occasion, extending over period of twenty-five years, Gov. Brown returns to his seat in the august tribunal to which he has been reelected to defend the principles of the de- mocratic party, and to vindicate the rights and honor of his State"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

6T When Col. Lee, of New York, was col lecting subscriptions for the equestrian bronze statue of Washington, now standing a monu ment of patriotism and art at the corner of Union Park, he had occasion to visit an old curmudge on in the neighborhood, and, pulling out his subscription paper, requested him to add his name to the list. But old Lucre declin- ed respectfully.
 " do not see," he said, what benefit this statue will be to me; and five hundred dollars Is great deal of money to pay for the gratif- cation of other people," Benefit to you?. replied the colonel; "why, sir, it will benefit you more than anybody else. The statue can
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

THE POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF OUR CoN- sTITUTIoSAL CONvENTIoN.-Some of the TO- tation papers, several weeks since, in attempt ing to sustain their cause, alluded to the fact that no individual can be elected for three terms excessively to the office of Governor In mak . ing this allusion, they triumphantly asked "who can question the democracy of the au- thors of the constitution?'' In reply we said the conueration that tran,ed Aat instrument toas composed cf majority cf aohigs. This state ment we think we can sustain.
 In the last Gazette a writer has come to the rescue of the rotationists and denied our state ment. It Is not our custom to notice the effu- sions of anonymous correspondents, but we will in this case, as we know the writer and person. ally esteem him, depart from cur rule
 The convention that framed the constitution elected for its President, it is true a democrat. He was man, at that time, of great personal popularity, and for that reason ght have gained his election. All the other offices were filled by whigs. c. P. Bertrand, distinguished whlg, was elected secretary. Asa G. Baker, another whig, was elected door-keeper. Albert Pike, another leading whig, was elected public printer. Col. c. F. M Noland, also leading whig, was elected messenger to bear the con stitution to Congress-"
 A body, who thus selected its officers, with but single exception, from the whig party, in our judgment, can hardly be said to be demo- cratic At least, soe should not place any very implicit confidence in its democracy.
 h making this statement, we did so ot to throw discredit upon the whis party, but to "vindicate the truth of history" The rotation papers held up that convention as densoc ratic authority; we were unwilling to receive it as such, and hence our statement.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
LATE ARRIVALS OF SPECIE invite

LATE ARRIVALS OF SPECIE.-We invite the attention of those who are advocating a paper currency, and an emission of small notes by the city, on the ground of scarcity of specie to the enormous amount of specie that has flowed into the country, since the commencement of the financial panic. During the month of Octo- Der, the aggregate amount has reached to within fraction ol seven and ha!f millions of dollars. Out of theN monthly cash receipts of seven and hait millions of dollars we have not actually sent out of the country more than a mere tride say two or three hundred thousand dollars 80 that the first of November sees it richer by at least seven millions of dollars, in specie than we were on the lst of October. Yet of what use will this amount of specie be to the business community, when brought into contact with our paper currency? It will disappear, as It IS certain that specie and paper will not cir culate at the same time. It must be specie or paper. Let the business community say which they prefer.-Philadelphia PennsylUanan.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
POsT OFFICE
l OSI OFflCE, Nnn0Zenn- Ark.. Nov. 15. 1857. {

NdP0leoh, 11Th', NUV' Io Io0'. DEAR SIR-The steamboat John Strader carrying the mail on route No. 7,490. between this place and Vicksburg, Miss, was consumed by fire, on the 1lth inst, nine miles above Gaines Landing, Ark, and all mails for Gaines Landing, Camden, as also, all southern Arkan- sas mails, the mails for Columbia, Grand Lake, Lake Providence, Greenville, Pt. Worhington, Granicus and Vicksburg Miss, were all burned No lives were lost. The fire broke out aft of the wheel l-house.
 In haste, very respectfully,
 JOSEPH LEMLY, P. M. Col. R. H. JOHNSON,
 Darnocra+ Otfica
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

Gov. MARK w. HARD, OF NEBRASKA TER RIToRY.-Among the arrivals at the Commer- cia Hotel last night was this gentleman, who is on his way to his residence in St. Francis county, Arkansas, having resigned his office.- He le.t \ ebraska about fifteen days ago. We had the pleasure of an interview with him, from which we derived some interesting infor- matlon Tn reference 10 the affairs of that ter ritory. He gives it as his opinion that Ne. braska will not soon be in condition to desire or apply for admission into the Union. If if were regarded as profitable investment he thlnks the institution of slavery could be es- tablished there.-Memphis Appeal,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

HAMPSTEAD DEMocRAT.--In our notice of this paper last week, we committed an error that we hasten to correct We stated that the Hemp stead Democrat was purchased by pr. Jett for the purpose of gratifying his revenge for not be- ing re-appointed by Mir. Buchanan, register of the land office at Washington. Dr. lett had purchased that paper some months before the appointment of his successor We make the correction, though it is in fact really immaterial. Since his failure to secure re-appointment he has devoted the paper to the abuse we charged. whether he bought it for that purpose or not.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

be seen from every window in your house; It will he an ornament, and add dignity to the whole neghborhood, and it will perpetually remind you of the Father of his oountry-the immortal Washington!' "Ahl colonel" an- swered old Lucre. |" 1 do not require statue to remind me of him. for l always carry Wash ington here," and he placed his hand upon his heart "Then let me tell you" replied Colo nel Lee, eff that is so all have to say is, that you have got Washington in .d--d tightplace!"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

THE WORKING GMEN.-Wa all street and unner tendom, who ride in carriages, pretend to laugh at the workingmens' demonstrations in favor of work and food Let them beware There s more in this than they think. The workino- men know that they are in the midst of nlenty. they know that their stout arms and strono muscles built the marble palaces supplied the nabobs with the means and power to keen from them the very sight of the food they SO mucb need. They see bank clerks, brokers and gamblers living on the fat of the land. and far ing sumptuously every day, and they know that not one of them created or produced ono particle of the roast beef, potatoes, bread. fruit or luxury he enjoys.
 The worklngmen cannot reason perhans as we'll as editors and lawyers, but their instincts tell them that they are entitled to a livino- They know that they have earned it. they have produced 1t, and why are they now deprived of It when the banker, broker and merchant who never did one thing towards creating producinq or getting from the earth this food and clothip6' possess and enjoy it all? The workingmen know by instinct that all this is wrong, that they are denied that which they are justly entitled to they feel that they are robbed. Let those who possess the wealth, for which they have gwen nothing utschemes, broken bank promis- es, stocks and bonds, bewarel The day of reckoning is at hand. The writing is on the wall, aud the workingmen they now sheer and laugh at are at their doors demanding their rlghts-nothing more.-New Fork Day Book.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
Helena Telegraph.

Dr. Jno. F, Hanks and J. C. Tappan esq. are receiving subscriptions in aid of the Tele graph Line to Helena. The amount desired is S5OO, to be deposited with Jno. sJ. Jackson X Co.,, for the use of the contractors on or be- fore the first day of January. The contract- ors to enter into bond, with satisfactory securi- ties, for completing the line by the first day of March next and for maintaining it in working condition.
 This looks like going to work in earnest. We trust the enterprise may succeed.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24

TIE UNEMPLoYED.-In New York. there is bad state of feeling among the unemployed laborers On Tuesday morning week, crowd assembled in Tompkins Square, and bv inflam- matory appeals so worked upon the feelings of their audience that they set to work tearing down the wooden fence around the square, and in the short space of half an hour not a pale of the fence was left standing; they carried it all away to their homes for frewood. A party of about one hundred formed themselves into club and marched to the residences of several of the can- didates, offering to vote for them if they would give them money to buy feed for their families
 They were, however, unsuccessful. as they were too many of them, and it would require too much to satisfy them all. A large crowd collected in a locality well known as Mackerville," early in the morning, and went into stealing all they could lay their hands on. Among others. a baker serving his customers had his entire stock stoled. The mob quarreled alfd fought over it for some time, and the loaves were pitched and tossep about in the gutter as though there were not plenty of people in the neighborhood who. in the morning declared that they were starving
 poor tinker was so unfortunate as to leave his wares outside his door; tin pans were stolen and used as drums; boots and shoes were stolen. and all manner of depredations were commttedr
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
Gov A. G. Brown, Senalor from Missis-
 Sippi

It is with unfeigned pleasure that we an- nounce the reelection of this distinguished de mocrat to the United States Senate. We re- gard Senator Brown as one of the first men of the country-an ornament to the Senate and a sterling defender of the south. His re-elec- ton by the Mississippi Legislature is just and deserved tribute to his worth.
 In the caucus of democratic members of the Legislature, the first ballot stood as follows:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-24
THE LoNpoN T1MEs oN CorroN CrLrrRE..

THE LONDON TIMES ON CoTToN CULTURE
 The London Times, of the 12th, specuats . on the inSuthcency of the present sources oi cotton for the British factories It says:
 After enumerating the various countries where climate and soil are adapted to its culture, wso arrive at the conclusion that America not onl7I has the initiative, but is is likely to keep 1t, not Wlthstandlng all efforts to increase the supply | from other quarters. Asia, Africa, Australia and
 Brazil are all adapted to the production of cot ton. It grows luXuriantly in India and BorneO The French are pushing its Cultivationin Nigeria But Tn all these places there lacks the neceSsar organization of labor and capital, or the peops are wanting in energy and skill. On the othe. hand all these conditions exist in the United States in full and successful operation
 Lately, however, the supply has threatened | to fall Tn keeping pace with the prodigious de velopment of the demand, and a variety of cir cumstances appear likely to increase the disuro. portion thus first created. The most importan, ot these circumstances are, the competition of q the manufacturers on the continent, and or home use of the raw material These consi
 erations have induced Manchester manufacur CTS to organize associations for enlarging ther sources of supply {
 The Americans know how to grow cotton how to pick 1t, how to dress it and how to paCl It. Ships in abundance are ready to carry from Charleston to Liverpool, and the whoI
 trade from first to last has been brought intoth best operation by long practice and good returns
 But this supply Is not equal to the demand ! and Is likely to become less equal than it is- England may be obliged to find other sources
 but to do this she must find money. machuerT and wits, (which the uindoos and Bornears have not) and with well selected territory, she mr : soon be able to dismiss her alarms about tls production of cotton"