Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-22
For the Trne Democrat.
VT siiS fuC OcIIIOCI Col. Eeurv M. Rector.

fossesslng the chief excellence of good ad- vocate, the gift of continuance" and feeling aonndantly compensated for my labors iD the l daiiy increasing strength that Col! Rector is | acquiring with the people, feel confident, Mr, hdltor' that shall ultimately make it apparent | 1o you that some things may be done as well as others" o'' | Col Rector's friends rely on the people not ehe politicians proper, for his elevation. From me latser we expect little aid and com(or, ,, ,asias no rewards to offer for political fealtv. no, i'''uigencies to sell, when it becomes 2 aasy ~ ooihoa. error. He is not now. nor has ever been favorite with the nolit;c,l oraft But turn him loose amongst thosa who hsna o'e' right to control, who have neither ,;n.s :, ents to fix up political tricks but vote fo, t pest man that politicians present to them, and who can beat him, who has ever done i,? | We promise for Col. Rector, if elected to the | unted States Senate, that he will render a talthful guardianship touching the local inter- esfs oi hls State and that he will ba found an afdent and able supporter of all the cardinal | ooctrnes that make up the record of a States right democrat, unalioyed by that dangerous concomtant southern conservatism that has once twice, thrice; first, in the Missouri com promse-second, in the admission of C,lifor- nia-thlrd, in the exclusion of Kansas-bar.ered away the rights of the South! for wbat2 reice. No, only temporary armstice that dld the better prepare the enemy for renewed connlct; carrying away in each attack territory aitef territory, state after state, that belonged to southern men, and was purchased with south- ern blood and money
 Agalnst this ctass of legislation, (for the fre | queht repetition of these compromises has rIpened the practice into svstem) Col. Rector IS understood to be unconditionallv opposed. The Missouri compromise, the first fruits of southern conservatism, wanting constitutional authority, dangerous in precedent and ruinous in practice, ought never to have soiled the pages of congressional legislation.
 | The admission of California, consequent upon the worst form of "squatter sovereignty" dray ged into the Union against precedent. without authority of Congress, defining her own bouu- dares, dismenbcring adjacent provinces, and solely by the most wanton executive interfer ence, IS the second in the series of outrages committed on southern rights and southern men. But southern conservatism and northern van dalism, compromised her in, and the South out. She was welcomed into the Union by southern men having their hearts on the presidency their eyes on the people.
 | And where stood the Hon. Vim K Sebas- tan, the senatorial incumbent, when these con- 1 promise measures Were being recorded in the political text books of the nation? Did he stand anywhere? Did he oppose in debate or argument, oral, written or printed the a.lms- sloH oi California, smuggled up under the con- | promise of 1850? Was he Senator from Ar kansas, fresh from and fully in possession of the peoples views pending these momeutou, uues- honS! lis senatorial record, his friends say. dates ten years back. Then, he was opportune- ly there, and "mores the pity" for history says, that he was so intensely conservative as not to vote at all. And why did he not, Mr. Etltor? Because he is notorouslv so clever gentleman, that he is sometimes afraid to do right for fear he does wrong.
 Col. Rector, left in the State Senate yotno for Major Rorl.ni, under instructions obevin9 the expressed will of his constituents, as | first and paramount duty of the representative to his people.
 The canvass of 1849 stirred up'the political elements every where and in Arkansas in par tcular The civil and military were by the ears, ln state and federal elections The war with Mexico hal bred crop of military be- roes, who upon their return to the peaceful ranks ot prvate life, thought themselves eminentlv qnailhed as civilians, as well aS lead .rs in the tented field" The civilian statesman, diplo- matIst, patriot Cass. was opposed for the p~es- dency by the conqueror. heror soldier. Zachary Tayior. Gen. Taylor, the southern conserva tive, having no political record -" no friends to reward, nor enemies to punish," getting the whole whig party and "the rest of m4nlind., was the successful candidate The canvass being warmly contested here in democratic Arkansas ellcl'ed the best talent on either sid. that the country could afford. As mem.ers of the Arkan- SIS State Senate, we find the names of Burrow. Geo. w. Clarke, Wm. A. McChin, Coy. Mark W. lzard, Gov. Hamp.on, Undarhill, Burke. Pondexter, Huey, Berry, BilIiagsiy and many others. men of experience and legislative abI- ty and last, though not least by any means, 1 tIenry M. Rector. with one or tw, exceptions. the junior of his compeers. And notwthstand- Ing the many disadvantages abored under by an inexperienced member, he confesseily took hlS stand imm ed:ately as a sound democrat, a sound constitutional lawyer, pohtic thou yh bold legislator, as second to no man in the s. nate. At that session, l9i9, was enacted the law dlstri outing the internal improvement fund among the several counties of the S.ate. Also as a part of the samc dema goguins system. the seminary fund Was divd d into three hundred parts and given most unforcunasslv and un- wisely to the several townships in the counties. Against these measures, Col. Rector offered the l most persistent and unJirng pposti,n-oppos- Ing thS policy by the introduction of bill hay ing for Its object a general system of internal improvements, just and equitable in its provi- Slons to every portion of the S'ate But dema- l Souguerry bei,g in the ascendant took sound 1 pohcy by the heels and slung 1t out of the win do"S of the capitol, to the lasting shame of every man connected with the measure of | Distribution, as the want of local improvements ln the country abundanty veriies Who has seen chll,i e'incated in Arkansas by the semi | nary fund! Who has driven over turnpike or 2 'od dirt road erected by the munifcent n- teFnal improvement fuod given by Cougress?- No one, nor will, until conservative demaro- guerry is banished from the land.
 There beng many other points found in Col. KectorS legislative record that the writer thinks. speaks volumes for his head and heart. I ask your indulgence for the publication of a num- Der or so more penned by an old settler, after which many, very many friends will be under thousand obligations if you will but wed your potential influence to the election of a Senator who will prove honest and capable' in the discharge of his duties to the State and 10 the nation.
 We say to you, the people and the represen- tatlves of the people, try Col. Henry NJ Rector and if he fails to make a record that the most tastidious may not be proud of, we engage him to return the trust to the people. tn It his snperlors may be accredited where none but su- perior men ou ,ht to go.
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