Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

politics. has openly declared itself in favor of Gen. s. H. Hampstead. The editor of that paper seems to think that with the General as our Senator, we will have but little to fear.- Some oppose the reelection of Judge Sebas- tian because they affect to believe that he is con- nected with certain political clique that is supposed to exist in and about the city of Lit tie Rock; themembers of which are supposed to be traders and dealers in politics, under the style of Johnson, Conway, & Go. would have supposed that the severe rebuke which Gen. Yell received at the last general election, would have deterred others in after years from resorting to that cd ious humbug, as a means to elevate them to office. All admit that Judge Sehastian's late speech on the Kansas question ranks amongst the ablest that have ever been delivered in the Senate on that important sub- ject. But some of the credulous (although they are willing to admit that Judge Sebastian might have advanced the ideas contained in his speech) are of opinion that the reporter must have rendered him important services in po- fishing it, and fitting it for the public eye. If this be fact then it is pity that Col. War ren's reporter did not polish and remodle his speech, so as to have made it more acceptable to his constituents. Now, sir, admitting for the sake of argument, that Gen. Hempstead's qualifications are equal to those of Judge Se- bastan, what is to be gained by the change?-- l answer emphatically that nothing is to be gaine'l, whereas much might be lost For I hold this doctrine to be true, that experience is just as necessary in civil affairs as in military affairs, and if am correct in this, then have gained my point, for if our country was now in- vaded by foreign army, that threatened our political existence, we would all unite in send. ing forward our ablest and most experienced generals to oppose the invadingg foe. But al- though we are fortunate enough to have no foreign armies to contend against, still our sacred rights as southern people, are assailed and threa tened by combination of factions and isms. which if not successfully opposed, will succeed Tn bringing about dissolution of this glorious Union. The great battle which is to be fought In 1860 will doubtless seal the fate of this Un- lon. And in view of this important event. let us as southerners as lovers of the Union as men who are determined to mantain our rights. sacrhce our persohal preferences on the altar of public good, by returning those men to the next Congress. whose competency and expe- nence offer the surest guarantee of success.
 Judge Sebastian has shown himself worthy of the great trust reposed in him. He has won for himself laurels that cannot fade away. He has been faithful to the south in all things whatsoever. He possesses an influence in that august body of which he is member, that no new member can weild. Then why not return him? Why pretermit him aud take up anoth CT? Why show ourselves so ungrateful as to refuse to reward acknowled ged merit? Sir, I have an abiding faith in the purity of the true democracy of Arkansas. I cannot believe that they will ever adopt the odious doctrine of TO- tation in office. Arkansas will doubtless ac- Knowledge the services of her gifted statesman, by continuing him in the high position which he now occupies, thereby proving to the black republicans, to the world, and to the rest of mankind, that she is just as ready to reward merit as she is to acknowledge it. Represented in our national legislature by such men as Se bastian, Johnson and Rust we shall positively have nothing to fear
 AN OLD FARMER