Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-20
From Washita County.
Camlen. Ark., 3O.h March, l85

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 DEAR SIg-Y esterdav the democracy of WAshita county. in county convention, appoint ell delegates 10 the congressional convention, and inst,ucted them to cast the vote of the county for Col Rust. This result was conf- deutlv expected by the well informed of the county; and it Is beyond any reasonable doubt, the decided voice of majority of the demo- cracy of the county, and of course, all sound democrats in the minority, will cheeFiully sut- nit to it. IL is true that some of Col. Warren's friends will feel deeply mortified but this was not easily to be avoided. They were not with out blame themselves for putting him in a public position where he could not sustain him. self satisfactorily to the democracy in general For it is not to be denied, that this result in no little degree, is to be attributed to the convc ton that has long been general with the more intelligent, and has lately been more widely extended by the speech of Col. Warren that has been widely circulated, that he has been pro- noted Jar beyond his abilities
 For the State Senate Dr. Williams was no- minated by large majority over Scogin, the former Senator. The Doctor consented to serve only ten or fifteen days before the county con ventlon, and 1t was feared by some of his friends that for want of knowledge that he would serve, some of the townships might have been otherwise pledged, and that he m ght be beaten hut the gratifying result was otherwise. He Is sound and well tried democrat of mature age and of decided abilities PerhaIs no man has ever yet sat in either house of the Arkansas Legislature of superior abilities. This is sav- ing great deal know, but it is not certain by any means, that it is saying too much for Dr. Williams. He would do no discredit to the Se hate at Washington City, and would make an excellent Governor for Arkansas, when the peo. pie can no longer have the services of the pre sent able chief magistrate.
 For the House, Abbott and Thrower were nominated. The former served in the last Le gislature and was remarkable for his industry and attention to the business of the Legislature. and perhaps a more useful man than he was not upon the floor of either house of the Le gslature. These facts being notorious, his con- tltuents have determined to seud him hack again with unanim;ty throughout the county that is remarkable. We have not more de. servedly popular man in our county.
 Col. Thrower is a planter of the eastern side of the river, where he has resided for some years. He is a sound democrat, is intelligent and popular, and in every way reliable man.
 For clerk Mir. Agee has been beaten at last by Rowland Smith, our present sheriff. For sheriff, Orlando Greening has been nominated: and Thornton and Pile for the county offices they fill at present.
 There is nothing of general interest to inform you of, beyond the doings of the convention, which have given to you already, except it Is very plain that the old enemies of the demo- cracy, under some name, are evidently making preparation to give us battle. say under some name Of course it will be nesc one-perhaps " "anti-comUention democrat,'' or independent de- mocrat'' or some such plausible thing. It is remarkable how many different names the old federal party has assumed in it's battles with the democracy. say old federal party for truly when the enemies of the democracy have avowed principles they have been always found in the main, to be the principles or their se- luences, that were avowed and faugLt for by the old federal party, and thus it hss always