Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11

them that the opposition clalmed to De oetter democrats than we are ourselves. Hence, the Gazette terms them sham democracy" He goes on to state, that number of foreigners voted the know nothing ticket. This is true, and we are glad of it, for several reasons In spite of the fact that the know nothings have, for years abused them-slandered them-and cassed them as felons and paupers; despite the fact that they attempted to disqualify them from holding office, and in addition to thls abused the religion many of them profess, they were coaxed into voting for them. The spirited men among them refused to do this. We re- peat that we are glad that large number of foreigners voted the know nothing ticket, be- cause it disproves the lie that they were com pelled to vote as the bishop or priest told them Because, being naturally considered as opposed to the know nothings, they were badly abused, and we hope now that their new friends will treat them better. And because, when one of them did any act, even to sue out peace war rant, the fault was laid on the shoulders of democracy. Our patrons may ask how these men could be influenced to vote for their po- litical enemies? We can tell them. The city employs great many foreigners to work on the streets and elsewhere. The police have great deal of authority, and can be lenient or severe at discretion. They can if they please, throw men out Unemployment, and harrass those whom they dislike. These men they operated upon and the Gazette tells us how. It says: "Office holders were busy dragging illegal voters to the polls--and, fl, perchance, they were there refused vote, they were posted off to precincts in the country, to aid their party | by illegal votes-got in by perjury if neces- sary."
 l So true is this, that it was estimated that one city official alone, changed fifteen or twenty votes from democratic to know nothing, and where he could not succeed in making a voter vote for his candidate he finally induced him to scratch off the democratic candidate. The State officers stood inactive During the whole | day, not one of them, to our knowledge, led a voter to the polls. The trckery the pulling, brow beatipgan coaxing, were all done by the opposition. Truly they came out of the con- test with clean blades, for they did enough work that day to wipe the rust off, and if their conscences were clear, it is because such con- sciences are worn out and could hold nothing. But to return to our mutton. The pro- tenn, though evidently abusing the true democracy, cutting loose from the know nothings, and lash 1 ing the sham democrats, who professed to be democrats yet voted the know nothing ticket, still remain true to his personal friendships. He evidently still considers Capt. Danley great man. Democrat though he once was. and know nothing as he now is, the pro. tenn yet clings to him with an attachment thatis truly refresh 1 ing. Pylades and OreStes, Damon and Pythias. Johnson and Boswell, or Napoleon and Las | Casas, may no longer serve as models of friend ship or devotedness. He appears to confde in his chief, to rely implicitly on him, to be ready to swear by him, to bet his last dollar on him. and go to him when he dies! He appears to regard him in the light of a lover and to be ready to say:
 .' l know not, care not, if quilts in thy heart; | know that love thee, whatever thou art.n
 
 leader, he spares neither friend or foe In his zeal, he accuses the know nothings of being | bought and sold like sheep in the shambles" | Hear him:
 But how is it with the sham democracy? | What have their leaders and oficeholders to answer for? In this election they have ex- pended thousands upon thousands of dollars and for what? To corrupt voters and buy up votes. Barefooted vagabonds were shod and dressed from head to foot. Pockets were filled with money, that had long been strangers to the cllnk of the precious metals. Strangers-with strange names and strange faces--none of whom had ever been seen here, and who will not be l seen here again until the next election-con. | gregated about the pureus ofthe place. These motley crowds sung the slogan of democracy at the polls and in the public places. The mo- ney, which was the price of their own treason. was freely expended in whisky, or any other | appliances to induce the great unwashed to fall in with them and vote. Nor were the "uppey ten" idle while the "lower ten' were thus en- gagged"
 Now, if he intends by that to intimate that the democracy bought votes, it necessarily fol- lows that they bought know nothing votes. It Is very plain that they had no need to buy democratic votes, for these were ready made, and we proudly say that no democratic votes were bought that day. few democrats were intmidated others coaxed and deceived but none bought. Democrats do not sell their votes, It is very evident then that these were know nothings, and the pro- tenn. so expressly charges when he speaks of the money being the price of their own treason. Treason? To what? If they voted the democratic ticket they were not traitors to democracy. It follows then, that he accuses his own party of selling themselves.
 We put 1t to our opponents, if anything we ever said or wrote of them was half as bad as this? Your own temporary editor in the col umns of your own central organ, says that vour party sold your votes for money, and ntimates that as naany acere m the market for sale as aoou De neededi!
 What are we to think of these disclosures We do pot believe the fact; we believe that in his desire to account for the defeat of his friend he has accused the know nothings wrongfully. We are warm partizans. We know our princi- ples are correct, and those of our opponents are wrong. We are always earnest and sometimes vehement, but we desire to do justice. We will give the opposition the credit of saying that we do not believe they were in the market reaoy to be bought and sold. The pro. tenn is mistaken No vast sums were expended. The whole amount of all expenses incurred by oul candidates for the legislature, during the whole campaign, could easily be comprised in one hundred dollars. Let us hope for the honor o humanity that this late member of the oppos tion does his late associates injustice-let us try to believe that he is honestly mistaken. But mistaken as he is in regard to the fact there can be no mistake as to the light in which