Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-22
Whither are w Tending2

Is the dreadful question asNei by the Ga- zette on Saturday, in agony at the supposed n- reference of federal officers in focal elections
 The thought does not seem to have present. ell itself, when certain famous U. s Senator, dodging the res possibilities of remaining in his seat, when measures of vital interest 10 the sonth and to the rat.on were pending, retnrn- ed, in the midst of the session, and took the stump against the lominee of the parry, to which he claimed to belong an1 10 which he then owed his und deserved elevation.
 Whither are we tending? l also asked, on Friday, at the speaking on Fonrche, when. for the first time, 1 had d specimen of the eo- qucnce of the Gazettea proprietor, Capt. C. C. Daniey, the sf-nomiuated candidate for seat in our State Senate.
 From this gentleman, who was so indignant some time since at he statement that his DO ltical experience did not date far back" l was prepared to hear something, which, though it might not convince, would instruct, and which though it might nos delight with its eo- quence, would yet engage with its ingenuity
 l expected to hear the administration assail- ed, but with at least some of that dignity, with which so mighty a subject may only be han died by abilities the most gigantic.
 was prepared to hear the S,ate government and State officials attacked, but with something like logical severity and not with the feeble tauutings of an enraged school boy.
 l also expected to hear some review of that political experience of his, difficult theme but "well dgested in the scenes, set dswn with as much modesty as cunning" I had supposed the Captain to be an admirer of the ladies, as what gallant CD man is not.
 did not expect, in the presence of yonng girls to find him indulging the. poor wit of in- delicate allusons, so gross as to mortify any but the rudest minds of either sex, and call bushes to the cheeks of innocence itself: but that on this he had it not"
 Veni, yida' audivi:-
 1.-The rose and expectancy of the fair state
 The glass of fashion nni the moul of form" appeared the burlesque of politicians, just as the familiar caricature of Cervantes was the burlesque of knight-errants. Don Quxote saw in every wind mill giant to overcome Dan- lev, imagining himself the embodiment of po- litical wisdom with an ink pot on his head and pieces of the broken afmor of Borland's billingSgate strung about him, mounted on the ilI-fed steed of Reorganization, spared no man, motive or measure.
 He tilted furously against all, Col Terry and Governor Conway, John Quiudey and Presi- dent Buchauan, Mr. Douglas anl Mr. Gonse. with the blindness and energy and with like effect of his immortal prototype, but without his chivalry.
 Don Qulxote venerated, in her absence. even the memory Of the fair Dulcuea del Tobosa Danley flung the defiance of his ohscenities in the face Of feminine modesty itself, of beauty far surpassing Dulcinias.
 When 1 hear such speech, from whomso- ever, but especially from one who would aspire to make the laws of a virtuous people, and who should be public exemplar both of morals and of manners, involuntarily ask, whither are we tending! For the correction of his less baneful faults cf mere manner; in his future speeches. would reverentially refer Capt. Danley, who claims to be versed in Shakespeare, to a reperu- sal of Hamleps lesson on oratory.
 Do not saw the air b,o much with your hand thus: but use all gently: for in the very torrent. tempest and Gas may say) whirlwnd 
 or your passion, you must acquire and beget temperance that may give it smootbness. 0, it offends me to the soul. to hear yob,,s- t'oas periwig- pated fellow tear passion to tat. ters, to very rags l would have such fellow whipped for o'erdoing Tgmagant; it out hends Herod: pray you avoid it." HORATlO