Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
The Second Congressional District-Col.
 Albert Rust

MR EDIroR-The time is at hand when champions have to be selected 10 lead the re- spective parties in the coming canvass in this Siate for Congress. You will 1 hope, readily agree with me, that in the present attitude oi affairs there never was time when the people should be more cautious in choosing their pub lie servants, more especially those whose high mission it is to guard the national veal. If both the parties militant would adopt an in- flexible rule, the practice which in the panier days of some of the older States of forcing into public life the most mertorious men in the dis trct 1t would very soon produce splendid race of statesmen who would bring our national councils to their ancient standard of dignity and renown, and dssip pate the gloomy augurics which hover like the storm cloud around our future. It is not SO much mere intellect that we need, for of that commodity there Is no great learth, but it is intellect combined with uII- selfish patriotism, probity Of heart and purity of morals, without which mere mental endow- lnent in public man, Is but sounding brass and q tinkling cynba As an humble citizen of the district, having affinities with political fife and no private purposes to subserve, but solicitons for the welfare and jealous of the honor of my district, would hail 1t as public benefaction il both of the parties in the district would uaugurate in the coming canvass. and adhere to it hereafter, the policy I have indi- cated, in the selection of those who are to serve the people in places of high public trust.-- With the chvarous people of this congress siona district, to their honor be it spoken, the beau ideatI have given is the standard of availa- bhty as well as permanent popularity. Actua- ted by DO mere desire to minister at the altar of private friendship, but by the higher motive of contributing somewhatto general policy which
 n my judgement underlies the future glory of the district. l wish to call the attention of his political friends to the gentleman whose name heads this article, as man of real mert-fsted by his high qualities of head and heart, and en- titled by his past services to be the standard bearer of his party, in the coming congressional cauvass in bis district. Col. Rust, although not in the prime of life, is not undistngushed in the legislative councils of Arkansa., or congress Wherever he is known he stands coafessedly among the men of the first promise in the Union. With solid attanments as a statesman, q clear, cogent and logical style of debate, he possess the very best qualifications for public employment; and there Is about his whole bear ing in public as well private life, prestige of pure morality, which to the public man is a tower of strength, and to the people, an ample guarantee that their interests will be guarded with fidelity and integrity. Such men then as Albert Rust should by all means be put forward and nominated by the true lovers of their coun- try. In these degenerate times, trustworthy men are much more to be trusted than mere Jromising measures. Give us the trusty men, and they will provide the trusty measures
 OUACHITA