Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23
From White River.
White R.uer, Feb. p, 1858

 tatives for the 1st con lessiona district has now arrived and the great mass of the party should move in the matter, and return the Hon. A. D. Greenwood or select his successor, apd not have this to be done by jealous few, who are ever ready to attempt to mould public sentiment, aud often commit the masses to a line of policy. or to the support of man, contrary to ther wishes and without authority.
 To act for the people without authority, is wrong in principle, and dangerous to the har- mony and well being of any party.
 Let the mass of the people be heard in prl- mary meetings (rlot fc.o, but aH 'oho toiH come and give them AMPLE TIVE to come) and then the action of the delegates in the district con vention will have all the moral force of a se- lection by the people harmoiy will unite the democratic hosts, and victory, as in times gone by, will perch upon our standard, 1t matters not in whose hands it may be borne
 Pause, fellow -democrats, and call the hardy sons of toil from their blows and workshops, (and De sure to giue them time to come) to aid you with their advice, and then if they fail to come, they will acquiesce in your action and give hearty support to the standard bearer selected by you
 The government is in the hands of the de- mocratic party, and in no district in the Union is the democratic majority more reliable, than in the first congressional district of Arkansas. Yet the crisis is one of moment, anl demands the calm and serious consideration of every lover of his country and the south The grave questions now and in prospect before the national legislature, and the support ot conservative administration, involving as they lo, the constutlona! rights of the south, and the harmony, peace and perpetuity ot our glo- rious Union. might N ell cause the inexperinced politician to decline the honorable position oi representative, and call into requisirion man of age, renowned for his camneSs, prudence, political sagacity and devotion to the south and to the Union Let the first and important con- sideration be to select man suited as nealy as possible to the great emergency, and then in- ouire from what part of the district does he | come.
 It may be said if the man is all right-his \ locality is uninpnrtant-true, so far as the Un- ion aud the south is concerned but not true So al d, justice to the local rights and interests of the district are concerned The extensive regiol ! from the mountains dividing the north weoterr boundary of Criueulen aId $. Francis coun ties has never been houored with a representa- tive in the national legislature Hon. w. K ' Sebastian, of Phillips county. has represented the State il the Setate of the United State for 8 or 10 years, aud will propably be returne, for six years more, as reward for his able statesman-hke course in representing the State and maintaining the honor and interest of tht south and the Union.
 ere, NIT. E iitor, would il he inappropriate to ask in whose hands are the honor and inter est of the south aud the integrity of the Unior safest?-the hands of the Hon. w. k Sebas tan with his mild urbari;y-hi. calm, firm de meanor-hs sta,eemnn-lke devotion to the south, atd his unabated love of the ,olto1e Union Gucuding the remnant of our savage brethren, pr the re loub-ab!e hotspur champion of south ern rights, ever ready Q brake q lance, or raise row with fanatic mal-cAp sent to Congre,, by negro worshrers ai q kafsa, shrekers? Let southern democrats at their leisure and at theil peril answer the question, and exhibit that an swer in the character of men they send to Con- sress to battle for their honor and preserve the union of States.
 Pardon this dgression, however, and permit me to say, that simple naked justice demand, that the region of country above described should for a little while al least, be represented bv some one Of her cirizers in Congress. Have we no men qualified for the high station, o have we 50 may that whilst we quarrel aIout the prize, cunning and watchlul corner mar from Benton or Philip, county, proudly bear, it away in triumph?
 make no war upon any democrat-wi sup port the nominee of the Baresyle convection but win neyerc,ase to d-mlnd 1t aS ari .ht, that at least once Ii. a quarter ot century, the White river valley should have arepreseuta-ivc in Coz gress
 Judge Geteuvool, of Benton county, has made able aid futhtul representative, and might with dignity, grace and honor, retire from the field in favor oI tue centre, a q Col lii d. man, although young man of talent and pc. ltcal reading, would make d much better and safer representative Cor the sou.h and the Union, 10 years hence, when experience teaches him that calmuess, mo ieraion and frmuess with eloquence, are more sure and successful in controlling men, states and nations, than uu- tempered zeal, inpetuous invective and wither- ing abuse.
 The enquiry, with ma at present, is unimpor- ta't, as to whether our local in5ercs's have beer duly attended to, or ne,lrcted-we are eutjtle. to the representative have the power, aud car select hm in May at Batesville, if we will b. true to ourselves. Let the people calmly in their primary meetings send up delegates pro porly advised ae to their wishes. but by Al means Instructed to hamo1ize their views. unie act in concert, aud send to Congress snme thing new uIdsr the sun, representative iron the "WHIrE RIVER VA1Evr