Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-15
Col. Henry M.,.e..x


 ability, the elecSn of CoJ tor to the Senate of the Unite, States ,. the present distinguished incu,bent NJ, bastian, Gen. Hampstead, Col Dyal and o,, if there be any, who enter the It's. cbara pro-bono p,tbtaco to serve ths good,eonle og kansas in that capacity.
 There being only two legitim,a ma, procedure, by which the merits or9 of those aspiring to public station ca,ha t'a before the people, to wit. by publi .Un' and expositions through the public io.sg1 the candidates for the senatorship ba;n" of them, thus far proposed or adonta x mer--Col Rector having recently cnn..a tue submit his name as a candidate for '"ed his friends are constrained to ask vo sal gence and that of the public, untiI lhd may be fairly entered upon the reor' na which they will only ask the dis,.. al judgmentof the country, the instics '@,on 's verdict noge dare have the temer;t,. to
 The necessity, however, of nroya,t 7" 4aS name through the public prints ba;T,, b;Topm''l suspicious, Gas his friends think) for ;ao h;qo the more usual and legitimate mnda ~'n, debate on the stump, is regretted hn, th. hour in which he becomes conpec,eI ,,';e canvass, precludes him from an onno,,,,ai s.u reversing the programme and annear;n .,n"l would prefer doing, piopera persona i, II. senee ot hls competitors and of the peo, soyereigns of the land, who are hoae.i sar patle and ho rarely fail to descry tb.' particles of pure metal, fl any there h. .+4. within the scope of their vision. Fo, tinctly remembered, that those wbo ,,, , eating the election of Col. Rector aSer,,a l position, that he is not only sound in L;, tical record, without blemish as An n, | state-rightS mocrat, with native atrrtn,a.. make him peculiarly safe " hen the ri,b,, southern constituency are to be estjms,aJ | fended-6A neUer compromised; but tba, ;1 feld of debate, comprehending the astpts .. difficult points of constitutional con,,rnn: the politics aud policy of the country. mi ,. as to the past, but running into the fu,,,
 would be found to suffer nothing by c,n,,.
 with those aspirants who have been. for,,.r
 month, heralded by their organs in. irt...~
 being most suitable men for the occasios
 This IS a most glorious country, Mr Pe. the chief and most resp plendent glory Ie;D,,' all men cannot, do not; nay, never will 1r Snr4hl ] man to be chosen for office. The p,m., 1 Washington and Jackson, monuments of An rican history, are now synonyms of mI,-, strength and grandeur. But had the rgI,' the citizens been invaded by either, there vo have been found many still to oppose, to b,,, sounded the approach of danger and to hr corrected summarily any attempted abuse
 Ever argus-eyed and vigilaut the Amsir, citizen, politically instructed from the rostrnr, and through the columns of newspaper, k 1 safe repository of every right. This djysrt, of opinion as to the fitness of men and t5s, principles is invaluable and is indeed the cor., stone of the republic.
 The high trust that propose be now nn. hded to Col. Rector is in keeping with and <. slmllates in its incumbent daties to those ba,.. tofore placed in his hands by geneous cor. stituency, who returned him to the S,ae Sc. nate, when ten years younger in years md in| political experience, than he is at the pesen, day. And from the position attained by lin whilst acting in the capacity of State Ssnar the record made and influence exercised. Fl may well tleduce a conclusion as to what wo1g be his future history, if placed again in d. berative assembly, though of much higher d. nty and pretensions. and of course requrs much greater ability to fill.
 i Though it is said to be true, and thus fr | without successful contradiction, that the Sssa. of the United States in point of digni6el stats manship and profound political learning, tls most august assem blaze, that sits under ih. shining sun, srll, sir, out of much more ul. promising materials and of men apparenr ps. seSSing fewer attributes of native and acll superiority than are contained in the Iersou and mind of Col. Rector, do we find conspiugs componenls of that distinguished as>emb7-- For, by analogy, it may be fairly drducrd 1i will be found to hold good as a principle, iai 1 he who has cap,tjv to exercise influence gi acquire disriuctiou lu the legislative councisd a State, will attain hy opportunities aal ezps rience like position in the halls of tLe ieis,i Congress. For the intelligent Amer can ls.s lator, whether sitting in either wing oi the cau tol at Washington or in some rude hu. di-ta with the rtle of Srate- House, in some wesig state or territory, is the same in relative Va ton and fl he earns distinction in local egI, | ton he will do so abroal If faithful to E | trust diSchareiny his duties with abiity in ,h one case--but off4r the opportunity and he V. ! do so in the other. But in some seuse I - | leaving the record
 To TOcDmmence at the beginning. In I348Co Rector, having not much more than attanr the years necessary to qualify him cans-tuta ally, aS State Senator, became a candiiAtet represent the senatorial district composed OfA counties ot Saline and Perry At this gnoi ties the memorable contest then psudin! A tween Col. A. Ii. Sevier and Msior $ llon Bw lahd Tor the United States senatorship ID latter fresh from the fields of renown and oIr Seerated m the hearts of his couurrvmen h deeds of military hernism performed or chou cled as performed in the Mexican W.T. coates ed the seat with Sevier, psnding the election members flor the ensuing legislature with H mense and almost irresistible popularity aH particularly so in those districts or counties fO whence came the several companies compoNr the regiment commanded by Major Borland | Mexico.
 | In the counties of Saline and Perry we hundreds of returned volunteers, many of the mustered into service by Capt. Wm. K Inga an avowed and ardent friend of Borland aa the formidable competitor of Col. Rector. u der these circumstances to those knowing | gifted attributes of Inglish as a candidate al popular speaker, it seemed hardly possible ih Rector could be elected, he taking. open aI bold ground in favor of Col. Seyise. But time moved on and the canvass waxed var 1t was found that the democracy iu selecting champion, had found man "eoual to the Q cason." Fluent, earnest and honorable vi hlS competitor, and of fine address and popul manners before the people, the democratic par and Its principles were successfully vindicap and Rector, through one of the most bitter Il exciting contest came through the polls triumP ant, serving a four years term in the Senate Vi great credit to himself and entire satisfaction his constituency, voting for Sevier for the 5 nate until by the extraordinary exertions Major Borlaud's friends in the district, he V instructed by a majority of his constituents cast his vote fos Borland, which he did in ob dlence to their will, thus evincing under | most trying circumstances, his devotion to o ot the cardinal principles of his political faii the r1ght of the constituent to instruct his rg' sentdtiue
 Having in the recital of this much Of U' Rcctor's record fairly entered the field that intended in future, for although I write as oI represent many; should be asreeaby dulged if l could go on to the conclusion D having extended this communication much ! ger than my preceding ones, stick a ? hert,' unii you gear up your steam horse asA I when I'll claim selt in your wagon, and we all take ride"