Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-15

legislatures have the right or the power to ex- clude slavery therefrom, until such territory | comes to adopt State constitution, and that no State should be admitted without sufficient population to entitle 1t to one represehtative in Congress, according to the established ratio.- Upon such platform let us make the fight which is to decide our destiny"
 To this we say, amen. The remarks con- corning the apparent division in the democratic ranks shall answer hereafter but we are anxious to see the coming issue clearly made up and the line distinctly drawn.
 The Herald is opposed to the nomination of Douglas for President We do not believe that he will be the nominee. The article in the Herald takes strong southern ground, and in a contest between the north and south we hope all southern journals will be found together.
 The following saucy squib at our rulers is just like him;
 "A bill has been introduced into the legsla- ture of Georgia, to prevent the use of any Latin phrase in any of the legislative acts of that State-Erchange.
 Such law would be totally unnecessary in this Sate as we have never heard member of the legislature accused of understanding any of the dead languages"
 The Herald is in error, for there are mem- bers in both houses who are said to be both Latin aud Greek scholars. In point of educa- tion, general intelligence and department, we do not suppose the legislature of any State excels our own. In fact, the impression abroad that every member has a pistol and bowie knife on the desk before him, sits wi h his feet elevated, wears moccasins and a hunting shirt, and dur ing the intervals of debate plays seven up with his fellow members, is great mistake. We have an intelligent body of men; some who have served in legislatures in other States, gra- duates of several colleges, ani men of all ranks and professions
 The ,uth Arkansas Democrat takes decided ground in favor of an institution for the blind and says
 "Again we say we hope the legislature will aid by some enactment tv which this great and useful object may be carried out, and another honor adled to the name of Arkansas"
 From the State Rights Democrat, we clip the following just tribute to gooi man:
 Death of Mai. Davis Thompson.
 On Wednesday, the lst just, Major DAVIS THOMPSON breathed his last. He had long been confined, and had endured much suffering. - The sad result had not been unforeseen.
 On tue morning after his deceaSe, his remains were borne To their last resting place, attended by a large conc"urse of sorrowng friends and griel-strcken relatives, and the clods of the grave yard were thrown over all that was left of that uoblest work of God-an honest man.
 The iuanimate corpse will moudcr, and be as dust; the spirit will stay apart from it's hie-lcss yoke fellow; but the memory of Davis Thomp- son will be cherished evermore. Neither the old nor the young, here and elsewhere, who knew him as he was, and appreciated aright his unblenching tirmneSs, his s!otless integrity, his chvarous devotion to those whom he loved, and his genuine kindness of heart, will suffer lapse of time to blot out their memOrance oi his virtues.
 Brave and honest OLD FRIEND, fare thee well!