Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-21
From Arkansas County.
CoNRAD.-Away you are an ass. You are an ass.


 here to write me down an ass, but masters re- member that am an ass, though it be not written down, forget not that am an ass.
 SHAKESPEARE.
 MIR. EDIToR-I had heretofore thought it impossible :" to disgrace low position,'' but if such thing could have been accomplished Col. Ferguson has done so without an ef- fort, as any one can see who will read his letter to the Napoleon Planter of June h. The Honorable senator's excessive vanity, which is always at variance with good sense aud good taste, presses him forward before the public, and whenever he opens his mouth or "puts pen to paper' writes himself an ass; we are not then astonished that he should have sent to the pub- lc press communication such as his letter of 29th May, which for ignorance and impudeace Is certainly unparalleled in hs political history.
 The Following is specimen of the late Hon. orable Senator's chaste and classic style which for its elegance and perSpcuty ranks him as the Dogberry of the present age:
 "Come out 'Od Gnard,' over your ow, signiture and let the people know whether you are sound and pure democrat, or a milk and cider gabbler. Were you not Van Buren man in l840? Aare you not yet for your dear old Van? What say you. 'Old Guard3
 l opposed Van Buren in '36, when was but mere boy; also in 40 was for John c. Cal houn, of South Carolina ard am still opposed to his dear old Van. In Al was for James K. Polk, in AS was Cass man, in '52 1 was for Pierce, and in '56 1 was for James Bucb. anan. Come out Old Guard,' and tell us all about your political history, and what you think of your brother Vans prospects for the next Presidency"
 The political history of "An Old Guard, ,'' cannot certainly be of interest to the true de. mocracy or even to the a1herents of Col. Fur guson. as he does not aspire to political station, but he Is always wide awake when his political principles or his party are assailed by factious demasogues or renegade politicians. "An Old Guard" does not arrogate to himself as being the great exponent of democratic principles" in Arkansas or elsew here, nor has it ever heen his desire "t that the more ignorant class of the peo- pie should look up to him" An Old Guard tO pO ne SlTiClcSl sense Ol the term, democrat from principle and not as cloak to creep into office He is will ling to take his position among the rank and file, and battle for those time- honored princi. iles promulgated and sustained by Jefferson Madison, Jackson, VAN BUREN, and other great lights of the democratic party. An O.d Guard has never presided over the grand know nothing council or any other kind of council in North Mississippi or any where else. Nor has he any prompinss of vanity to see his name in print, but would not be ashamed to see 1t ap- pended to any communication that might be written Jy h'mseT He checrfully acknowle- 5es the warm and cordial support of Martin Van Buren the nominee of the democratic party, while Col. Ferguson was lnsiily shout- Ing In the train of the supporters ot Harrisou. Col. Ferguson says he supp rted Johu (. Cal- houn in l840 for the Presidency. He is b,dly posted in the record not to know that Calhoun was not in the field for President at that time.
 The supporters of Van Bmen iu '36 and 40 were The true democracy, when parties were d- vided on those great issues of bank, tariff, etc., etc. Col. Ferguson's plea of minority would have been admissible when he was but mere boy" bnt will lot be taken now, when the gen. tleman endeavors to establish cleaa political ori rihodoXy a q throws up 10 another the sup port of Van Baren as anti-denocratic Iwould advise Col. Ferguson to study Burrow on this subject; am sure he will gain many useful hints if he does not improve his democracy. would simply say to Col Ferguson that the contest with the dch.ocratic party has ever been principles not 'neu," and if they diI not hesitate moment tp chop of the head oI the party, for it's good as in the case of Van Buren, they wouli not scruplc to cut off the tal for a like reason as the gentleman has been quite a recent example.
 Col Ferguson manifests much concern at the del ariure from denocratc usage in the get ling upnt the convention in this countr. II ere are the facts: Gen. Sam Mitchell was nomina- ted by county mass meeting The mars meeting appointed delegates to the senatorial convention that nominated Judge Thomas Fletcher. Let us see if Ferguson is really hon. est in his indignation towards the convention and nominees. Long before the assemblage of the mass meeting that nominated Gen. Mitchell, Col. Ferguson was actively engaged in trying to get ont an opponent and made overtures to know nothing in his own neighborhood to come out and contest the county with Gen. Mitchell; at that time Col. Ferguson must have been intensely democratic. Since Gen. Nit chells nomination Ferguson has been "beating about the bush' to start man to beat Mitchell as he said publicly he would do. r
 Col. Ferguson, since J Judge Fetcher's nomn- aton directly solicited distinguished know nothing to oppose Judge Fletcher promising him his support and influence, stating at the same time that he did not wish to run Now, Mr. Editor if Col. Ferguson be such simon pure democrat, why should he endeavor to get up opposition to the regular nominees of the party? It shows he was but carrying out the programme adoptel even before his visit to New Orleans. Col Ferguson says it is utter ly false" that he has ever been for and against Johnson. He is certainly man Of very short memory. He was for Smithson ani Boraud Johnson and Conway. whg democrat and a know nothing, and but short time since as serted that the prime object of the know n2fh- ing party was the overthrow of the Johnson wing of the democratic party. Col. Ferguson reminds us of that famed bird to escape his yursuers, hides his head under the first shrub leaving the other end exposed.
 In conclusion, permit me to say that the ed- torial midwif who delivered Col. Ferguson of his epistolary abortion, has not done justice to the tripod or he would have prepared 1t for more genteel inlerment, however he must have improved the things origaal deforms'ty.
 Excuse me for occupying SD much of your valuable space so small subject, and pro- mise if the oricle should not again speak you