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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
Col. Henry M. Rector.

MR. EDIToR-R Responsive to the solicitation of many friends it is probable that the gentle man whose name heads this communication, will submit his claims to the consideration of the ensuing legislature for senatorial honors. And though Mir. Sebastian and other worthy aspirants by their respective friends. have for some months past been placed prominently be- fore the people, still it is manifest that in this section of country, where Col. Rector is we'll known, there is strong current among the masses favorable to his elevation.
 The attributes and qualifications of this gen tleman for public station, rarely if ever hereto fore having been brought before the public eye, having no organ retained in his interest, pro- pose, through few brief articles to be publish ed in your paper to present his claims and can vass his fitness for place in the United States Senate.
 The several asprants are each supported by their respective friends through the public prints; hence Col. Rectors friends regard it no less duty to themselves, than to him, to give some of the evidences for the faith that is in them.
 Then let us enquire from plain unvarnished truth, from the past and present, whether from an overweeuing partaity, the friends of this gentleman are placing too high an estimate up on his abilities, when amongst them all they say he is the man for the occasion?
 That he is negative man in any department of life cannot be asserted by any with due re- gard to truth
 That he is no ordinary man in point of ma. tive intellect, his friends think will be admitted by all who know him and who are dispassionate enough to do him justice.
 That his moral and political antecedents may well entitle him to the confidence and support of the people, the writer of this thinks he car conclusvely demonstrate in a few short articles to be submitted for public inspection ard criti- cism.
 Aware of your having repeatedly announced as Is eminenly proper, that as the organ of the whole party, the True Democrat could not be committed to the interest of any one particular aspirant, but was nevertheless open to the friend: of each, propose to avail myself the invita-. ton and proceed with my subject through your next number and so on to the conclusion And whilst shall prd~e no panegyrist of Col Rector, shall only be lacking in ability, if fail to do him that justice, which by force o circumstances, the writer is not alone in think. ing, has long been withheld from him.
 With sentiments of high esteem,
 l am truly yours,
 THIRTY YEARS IN ARKANSAS
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

HE SENATORIAL CANvAss.-We publish this morning communication presenting the name of the Hon. HENRY M RECTOR to the next General Assembly for the post of United States Senator.
 We now have several candidates for this distinguished position, and as, in making se- lertion from the number, it is desirable that the democratic members should consult the har- mony and welfare of the democratic party. we trust they will hold a caucus and agree among themselves upon the man for the place. To pre- serve our party and thus maintain our princi- ples, it is absolutely necessary, at all times, and under all circumstances, that democrats should work understandngly and in concert The democratic party in Arkansas have the power, and it is right and proper that they should ex- ercise it, in choosing all public officers. They are responsible for the acts of the officers they elect and therefore in choosing them they should consult alone among themselves and SC. lect the deserving and mertorious.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
PUBLIC GOOD.
Monticello, Ark. August 18th lS59


 MR. EDIToR-Will you have the kindness through your paper to give to your numerous readers the following concerning this portion of country. Drew county in which is Monticello is rapidly settling. Hardly day passes away but that some land seeker finds home in this county. The land, though not the best, is good. Indeed, it is about as good agricultural part of country as any with which I am ac- quainted. There is very little, if any sickness in the country; whereas in some of the adia- cent counties and in most of N. Louisiana there have been much sickness anu many deaths. "Doctor bills' here do not absorb the income of the people-a thing of momentous significance with me. Monticello. the shire town, has recently sprung up. few years ago, Rough and Ready was the county site From Monticello to Gaines landing, the dis tance is forty miles, to Camden, eighty, to Pine Bluff, fifty, to Bastrop, about sixty It is easy of access Stages from Camden and Gaines landing daily. Its water is pure, and its breezes bland. Health, as mentioned before, reigus
 
 where can more desirable country be found? The railroad is now being made only two or three miles distant; in fact, should the citizens desire branch extending to, or running through Monticello they can have it constructed. But perhaps, it would be better not to have branch since the distance is short and privacy desirable Before desisting, probably it behooves me to say something of the schools, notwithstanding they have been lauded from New Orleans to this place. They will be open to receive stu dents on the 18th proximo. The male school, under the supervision of prof. J. W. Barrow, graduate of Centenary, La, one of the best southern colleges
 Mir. Barrow has been teaching about seven years. He has given satisfaction wherever he has taught, consequently predict for him
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
Wilton, Pike Co.,, Ark.. Auo l5. l8i


 EDITOR TRUE DEMocRAT-I see in your late issues, that you desire the citizens of our State to give all information in regard to the suc- cess of our agricultural movements. will give you small sketch of the yield of the Chinese Sugar Cane raised on the red land of Pike coun- ty. l planted a small head of the seed last spring, merely for curiosity, for really thought ita humbug. l have just got it cut, and made eleven gallons of the syrup. desired to know all about it, so measured the juice in and the syrup out, and 51a gallons of juice will make one ofsyrup On getting the number of square rods in my little piece of ground, made the calculation and feel safe in saying that one acre of cane will make 80 gallons of good syrup. would say to all who deal in the article. to plant in the richest land, and cultivate we'll --as one large cane will yield as much juice as two small ones. consider it the most profta- ble of any of our agricultural productions, es- pecially afar as our family requirements are concerned. JOSIAH CORBELL.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
Know Nothings and Fore;r

The Kentucky Yeoman, after D1': fact that some foreigners and Catbo,; for know nothing candidate for h judge of Nelson county, tells tbo ~ "ar plain truths: DOSl
 In accordance with the spirit of ,l. nous ritual, know nothings make VI VI, 'nsta unceasing war upon Catholics .a5 g'eh'iesa both in the public and in the nriuo. fuu lorelsts life. Catholics and foreigners wera e,o'o walks prescribed and beaten, for no other resaoa pssssc that they were Catholics and foreioneraa' ~a'On ta were driven away from the polls aS, Ihe the rights of freemen, because thay "uu gem lies and foreigners, and for no otba. ''e Oais Riots and mobs immediately followed 5eao' s auguration of this bgotted order o"Tu onS ', 'ls of Catholics and foreigners-alwavs II 'ue flowed freely and in vain to 19 "c1a wrath of this political Moloch. Wap~' Wgpr@' children did not escape the vengeannu U,u'a T. at ministers of this selt-styed "Ams,,ose Our space would fail us to enumer.,a ,au p47y the atrocities which followed in tbn % 'ls the know nothing party. Why Des1 "aA' ak tempt 1t? They are fresh in the mind, ", ( | It will also be remembered by all L1. VI shis reign of terror was at its height tbs mocratic party, true to its principles ,,ooj 'I9 the sole defender of these persecuted dC,I C'ID1 9' It was their on y refuge; their last bora a'4V V, know nothings, for while were victots I while they entirely destroyed the og e party, they seduced men enough fromt 'i mocratlc party to make the little hand <, t. mained firm an easy prey. Conscious '1' r @ integrity of its principles, and in the rs- ~' triumph of right, the glorious old party oi I+ ferson for awhile bowed its head to ti. .''' but 1t was only to gather strength fo- onslaught. It rose again, and in it's ,.,..1 s,'' might, ground to powder the miserabla f. which by secrecy and duplicity had fo, - ment shorn it of its strength. Ths !. " nothing party as party, has ceased to e,s, It only remains in spots. From prou1 ,. gant, lnsolent, defiant, victorious par,r dwrndled down to d sickly faction. Wb.. once defamed, persecuted and derided forsr and Catholics, and trampled upon their dl,. . rights; 1t now panders to their preiudjces i,' upon them and caresses them for their r,.. {, Tn Arkansas for two years we had wa,n,o Catholics and foreigners. Day in and j., n, we had know nothing spouters on tbe ,nn, swearing that Catholicism and the f,a,, :. ment were bound to destroy our lbs,-. Week after week the organs of that Uarv r.,, filled with abuse of foreigners and aasnns to prove that they should be debarrei finn Fi zeuship. After they had settleI, to tbsra tire satisfaction, that the Catholics wer4 slaves and the great bulk of the foreirs were either paupers or criminals, and that alteration of the naturalization laws was a soluteIy necessary; as soon as the election z preached they changed their tune and wkl ingl y said that none but the kindest feelr existed between them, the traduced, and t3. traducers.
 Some foreigners here voted for know 's, ings. We'll, voting is, in some degree, uaa of taste.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
expressed the telief that the ty

txpressed Inc teIief thai. the two or three opp ,stion members elect to the General Assembly, were yet uncommitted to the Bell and Crittenden alliance with black republican, ism, and sound as far as the rights of the south are concerned. The Gazette murmurs gentle but querulous remonstraDce at our endorsement has -.repented and came back to the democratic party. The democratic party is not dependent upon John Van Buren Tor does he give or take character from it. For instance. the vast body of democracy would be pure and patriotic. even if the editor of the Gazette was to call himself democrat
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

G We commence, this week, the pubca. ton of series of articles concerning our State. We take the liberty of calling the attention of our exchanges outside of the State to the facts and figures that we shall present. We have been misrepresented, and hay borne a bad name abroad, when we were, in reality, no worse than our neighbors. The article we pro- pose publishing on the morality and amount of crime in Arkansas, to be collected from the re- cords of the different courts and from other sources of information, may be relied on We are satisfied, that, when the truth is known it will be found that we are not behind other members of the confederacy.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

brilliant future. His school lost large, and it is thought it will be l,,~
 He is moral, energetic, and retirino ;n nel
 Prof. A. M Scott is too well Ln mendation. He has been teacb;nc <, col years; is known throughout tho G.. "eq author of two or three educational work. "' to delight in teaching and is .bora %e1 Doubtless success will smile on him % fatigable in business. Success tn ,h ~ "A tor It appears their teachers have prerar.S ',' :, pretty we'll with instruments. etc. G. n' ticello, the Athens of the west and @' your commencements will be tbon 's abettng and happy people. J,,.H ,.,A
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

0T At New Orleans an inquest was holden on the body of Frantz RingeIler, Gern1., aged about thirty-four or thirtv-fve, who hsa committed suicide by taking laudanum Vhle m house of ill-ame, at 254 Gravier street, The deceased left letter on the table in tn, room where he died, from which it appeTA he had long loved certain Miss Youusr dently and passionately; that at first she PF tended to return his passion, and at dihesn tunes almost acknowledged lie had won ?" heart. Latterly, however, her conduct had q
 tlreiy changed, and she had cooly informed A1 % that he was not the man for her; that she c0aa not abide Dutchmen; and last, but the seyef'S of all. she loved another Frantz went 70 drug store, purchased vial of laudnaum, a4 going into the only house in Miss Youns' neighborhood where he could gain admls'lol' took the fatal dose, and was soon cold corpsS Miss Young has seen a good many more th'a thirty-tive winters. She is very corpuieu. weighing 250 to 300 lbs She has dark eye and dark curly hair, and about the color ol , pair of patent leather boots--black, decided! black. When iuterrogated about the unloF'u,, nate Frantz, she exclaimed, "Well, the IG' sakes, what a fool that white man was, 70 ' sure, to say that he Tub this nigger," and tO'' relieved her overcharged feelings with hOs' laugh.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
pr IHe IIut Uem0fla Bible Revision Rooms, Corner of F0urh and Wdlnm Streets. LoaisnHs !

| Bt6te Rev7slOn Rooms, Corner 0f F0mtA and Walnm Streets, LoasuHs, hy., 7h August, 1858
 MR. EDIToR-In your issue of July &l Rev. Mir. Moore produces his proof to suza, his allegation against some agent of the Bab| Revision Association. He has introduced i- witnesses, only one of whom testifies to s, gle word that was said by the agent. Thu| witness, Mir. s. F. Dufie, gives testimony ttt does not sustain Mir. Moore at all Mir Db| fie's testimony as far as it relates to the m,ug in dispute is worthless. because it does not zs tain the charge.
 Suppose l were to assert that some of ta inhabitants of Fort Smith are ridiculous, sbsu! and an indgnity to the Most High. and M| Moore should publish me as saving that theh| habltants of Ft. Smith, are absurd, etc., woul It not be a islander on me? NIT. Moop published a statement that an agent Oi IN had represented the bible as ridiculous, aku, and an lndignity to the Most High" c,a on him to prove this assertion or re.ract ta islander, and promised to dismiss the agent ct. If he would produce the afidaviIs. lr Moon has proved (but the statement is not sworn pl that some man who represented himself agent to ae best of my k,sotolelge, said that oa English translation was by no means correct one--that certain portions (which he mentioned were not correctly translated from the original that they were consequently libel on the 4. mighty.
 MT. Dutfie does not say that he knors sTsn that; which if he did know it, is an entisy different thing from the islander first publshsl Mr. Moore cant think intelligent men in Arha. sas are to be blinded by such pretended Prol now call on Mir. Moore again to prove ths statement or retract the islander. As cann believe he meaEs to do wrong, I will still hor ne Will no longer attempt to evade the issua Prove what you have stated friend Moore ore tract 1t honorably. You have published slla der against your brother, not Intentionally ! hope and yet believe. Do not try to covert up He that covereth his sins shall notP< per-"
 am nothing but plain layman, but fl gol go on in this way laymen will be compelled n preach to ministers.
 am yours in truth. JAMES E. EDWARDS | Gor. &tE
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

E It will be ieen by reference to another column, that Mir. Moroney has made call on the subscribers. We trust he will meet with success. We visited by invitation the new hall; and was surprised to see the beautiful scenery Mr. M. is getting up, painted by MT. Jno. Campbell. Ca very excellent artist) assist cd ey MT H. Taylor aud others. Mir. NJ. pro. poses to bring on good stock company and bs ready to open 18th October. All subsoribers nave the exclusive choice of seats from to II o'clock A. M., On each day of performance. he subscription list is still open. Gentlemen subscribe and get the rriyelese of good seat
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

GT The Gazette calls upon us to disclaim Mir. Douglas, whom it brands at one time as a black republican, and in another place says the black republicans are trying to beat him in Hi nois. Now the black republicans must be the veriest nincompoops in the world. They op- pose President Buchanan. yet the Gazette says or suggests that the President was a free soiler They vote against the English Kansas bill, yet the Gazette says it was free-soil measure In fact, they are mistaken with the utmost unani- mty and persist in their errors
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

y The river has risen about seventeen inches at this point, but is now falling again. Navigation is difficult and te lous. Weather s unusually cool for the season.
 The steamer Lightfoot arrived at th. place from Cincinnati on her way to Fort Smith, on the 27th ult, with about one hundred and forty recruits on board--a portion from Newport, Ky, the residue from New York. We understand they are to accompany an expedition for scen- titc purposes across the plains upon the Cali. fornia mail route.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

LIEUT.. MAURY WISE JUDGE.-The Nn tional lntelligencer has this paragraph; ny following extracts, italics and aH, are taken Vr o a letter written at the Observatory on the Zo, of March, 1857 to the company, upon the os" time for laying the cable, and which has nay pily proved to be the rery best; ,.., Nevertheless, the enterprise upon wnl'ss you are engaged is an important one. uo0u weather for it is very desirable, nay, almost " ond these barometic anomalies ao Perhaps it would be wise for orS tDS steamers not to join cables until after the vs s. of July. think between that time and 'us 10th of August the state of both sea and a,l usually in the most favorable condition posso,s.' and that IS the time uhieh nag investigations inur cate as the most favorable for laying down 'p' wire. Irecommend it, and wish you good iuV~
 Yours,
 NJ. F. MAURY"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

.~ We are authorized to state that Mrs. Richard having made ample provision in the way of teachers for every department of learn ing, is now ready, independent of her usual class of scholars, to form a juvenile or infant class in her school to which particular atten- ton shall be paid; they will be taught reading writing spelling, cipherng and vocal music. Terms Slo per session of five months; little boys will be admitted in this class
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
\ SLIGHT DIFFERENCE. An,

SLIGHT DIFFERENCE. - Anxious to do justice to all, we take pleasure in noticing al diff ference between the abolition papers and the Gazette of this city. The abolitionists style MT. English pro slavery man, tool of the slaveocracy, etc They are trying to defeat him with an abolitionist backed by the free soil press. The Gazette says he is free-soiler. As this is cue of the first differences we have detected we think 1t worthy of notice
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

0T Can any gentleman, of any party, tell us when the Americans drove the free soilers out of the party?' Was it when Capt. Pike denounced and left them? Was it in Mas. sachusetts when they fused with the abolition ists? Will any gentleman, of any party. tell us when or where it was?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

0y The University of Mississippi i. emf. nently entitled to the support of the south We hope its able faculty may reap rich re- ward for their labors in insulting correct prin- ciples in ~ minds of our youth, and giving then ~ Led education. The adv. may be se Lr paper.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

0T The Synod of Arkansas will meet at Little Book, on Thursday, the 2lst of Oct, and be opened with discourse by Rev. Dr. Will liamson, the last Moderator, at II o'clock, A. N T. R. WEIGH,
 H Stated Cleyk
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

CID. W. Dodd has oppened new stock of goods on the corner of Main and Markham streets. We bespeak for MT. Dodd liberal share of customers. He certainly deserves to do we'll, and we have no doubt that his liberal dealings will make him host of patrons.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01

that flourishing town, puts in a claim for Arka- delphia and says
 "Des Arc, however, will find opposition in other places, even should a resolution pass the next or any future legislature for the removal of the capitol, and in this opposition our own beau tiful town, with all its natural advantages vii be no mean competitor. So look out Miss Desl Arc-play your cards fine, or you'll loose the game.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-01
Commissions to Newly Elected County
 Officers

We have obtained from the Governor and publish below copy of the opinion of Solicitor General Hampstead. relative to the subject of issuing commissions to county officers elected on the first Monday of August, 1858. The constitution of this State fixes the term of office for clerk, sheriff, coroner, county surveyor and of justices of the peace at two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. In organizing the state government in the year 1856, those county officers were commissioned for two years as prescribed by the constitution. We understand that the records in the office of the Secretary of State show that the first com- missions to such officers under the state govern ment were issued for different counties. at diff. ferent dates, extending from about the last of September until about the Eth day of Novem- Der. We understand that those records also show that it has been the practice or rule after each succeeding general election to date the commissions of such newly elected officers at the expiration of two years from the date O. the commissions of their predecessors in each county, so as not. to interfere with the term of two years fixed by the constitution.
 We are advised that all of the county officers will be commissioned as early as it can be done legally.
 The following is the opinion of the Solicitor General:
 Opinion of the Solicitor General of the
 State of Arkansas.
 Little Rock, 3lst Aug. 1858. ELLA. N. CONWAY,
 Governor of Arkansas:
 SrR-You desire my opinion as to when the officers elected. on the first Monday of An. gust Of the present year, are entitled to their commissions?
 The constitution, fixing the terms or periods for which the officers therein declared elective. shall hold their offices respectively does not pro- vide when the terms shall commence ex cept as to the Supreme and Circuit Judges, who hold from the date of their commissions. But, eonstruing that instrument, in connection with the subject of elections and returns, and the practice of government for more than twenty years; am Of opinion that the new officers are not entitled to their commissions until the full terms of the old officers have expired or in other words. that the term of office is to com mence andnrun from the date of the commis- sion, wheniissued at the expiration of the pre- vious term of two years, as indicated bv the re- cords in the office of the Secretary of State.
 Very respectfully your obt .erv't.,
 -e s. H. HAMPSTEAD.
 st as Solicitor Gen'l of Ark,s.