Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-10-20
Arkansas Impoverished--Her Democratic office holders Imbecils and Corrupt The Old Song by New Choir.

Arkansas Impoverished--Hsr Democratic
 of6ce-holders Imbecils and Corrupt
 The Old Song by New Choir.
 During the last political canvass, in our strug- gle with the Know Nothings, we had it con- tinually dinned in our ears, that the State nad been ruled to her run-was now ID an impo- verished condition-that her ofhce- holders were iubecile and corrupt, and that the fault the sin, laid at the door of the democratic party.
 Identically the same cry we now hear again The only difference is, 1t emanates from di'- by the Know Nothing press; it is now the wea- pon of portion of the press styling itself de- mocratic. We met and foiled the same attack when made by the Know Nothings-we shall, and we are able to meet and expose i, again. though professed democrats are now the assail- ants We have the facts in our possession.- What we state shall be facts taken from the record-indsputable facts--such as cannot be met or overthrown, and they will prove our State to be in more prosperous and flourish ing condition than ever she was before, and our office holders, democrats as they are, to be as able, faithful and upright as any in the Union.
 The Treasury of Arkansas is now full to over6owing with gold and silver. Banks are failing, general ruin and distress are widespread through the country, but Arkansas feels it not. Her coffers are full-not of paper rags-but of gold and silver Her indebtedness on account of her old banks is being surely and rapidly paid off On her own account Arkansas does in gold and slver, more than enough to defray her expenses for two years without further taxation. Of her indebtedness on account of the banks she has already paid off at least one- third-and paid it of, too, without the imposi- ton of one cent of taxes upon her citizens.
 But all this may not be favorable! It may be our officers are imbecile-it may be they are corrupt-possibly they ought to be rotated, and others put in their places; but the people of Arkansas will seek, far and wide. before they will find others, who will, on settlement day, show cleaner hands and more glorious results. We are not for keeping a man in office for life mot even during good behaviour, unless the people desire to do so and re-elect him from time to time; but so long as democratic office holders discharge their duties faithfully and capaby, we shall encourage and defend them. The democratic party are responsible for the acts of the officers they have put in power.-- To censure them is to condemn the party.
 In another column, we publish the report upon the condition of the State Treasury, made by Auditor Miller to Gov. Conway Does it show our State to be povershcd?-. Does it show our State officials to be negligent, corrupt or inefficient?
 The report shows that there is in the State Treasury nearly t,oo Hundred uiousand dollars, in goM and slUer-more than enough to de- fray the ordinary expenses of the State for two years.
 It shows that there is in the Treasury for the purpose of retaining our swamp lands, more than one hundred housand dollars ID gold and siluer.
 It show that, of the States indebtedness on account of the banks, there has been paid with in the last year. nearly ha!f million of dol lars; and within the lost three years, over one million and half cf dollars.
 These facts are from the record and speak for themselves We commend them to all TO- tators, who are charging corruption and imbe- cility upon our democratic office holders. Do they show that there is cause for springing the question of " rotation in ofice," at this time?
 Those who advocate rotation" as a princi- pie of our party talk of the States growing lean, and the office-holders growing fst-they talk of corruption, of dishonesty-let them point out dishonest act-let them give the particulars-give us something specal-some- thing tangible. These general indictments without a single specifcation-these whole sale charges without particle of proof. sus- tained alone by bitter invective and furious de- nunciaton, will not satisfy refecting people,
 We shall continue this subject, for we have other facts on hand, and are collecting more. We can, and we shall show that Arkansas is progressing much, if not more, than any other State; and that her democratic off ce- holders are as faithful, efficient, able and hon. est, as are to be found anywhere else in the Union.