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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28


 OET In the last issue of the Gazette, the cdi- tor in charge, after trying to coax, wheedle bul- ly and dictate to the voters, adds the following. Speaking of the democracy he says:
 "They will endeavor, the plan has been laid, and the scheme is now being developed, if pos- sble to dsfranchise in manner, many of our voters"
 Considering that he is ia fresh hand at the bellows" and as one may say. in his novitiate, he does infinite credit to his tutor. Gullver, Baron Munchausen and Ro0rback are no where. Seriously, we should like to know the scheme. Considering that at one of the polls in this city there are three knoao nothing judges, of cleo ton, it would seem that plan had been laid and scheme a0as being developed to dis franchise democrats. Was that intimaton in- tended as blind? Do they intend to ring in" bogus votes? Are they preparing defence be- fore they perform the act? It has been intimat- ed to us that the opposition intend to frighten from the polls, if possible, naturaized citizens, or by requiring pretended papers or proofs not legally requisite to enable them to vote, to dis franchise them. Better not try it. gentlemen. The judges appointed are, we believe, honorable men and we connot think that they will become parties to such transaction, but political preju- dices are strong and for their own vindication | they should ask that one of their number be released and democrat appointed in his stead. The Gazette says that these judges were se- lected with reference to their qualification, and surely there is at least democrat in this city qualified to serve as judge at an election pre- | cinct
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
As we Expected.

The pro. tem. editor of the Gazette incau- nously admits that the ticket of the opposition ls the peoples tcket;'' in other words the ticket of the peoples party! Voters do you know what this means? The peoples party is a fusion of aboltionists. know nothings, and all the isms in opposition to the democratic party; the bulk and body of it being free-solism.
 The Gazette, in its last issue, twice calls his ticket as he fondly terms it, the peoples ticket, so as hereafter to be able to identify it AS the hcket Of the new party. We believed that if they should succeed in eleciing their men. it would be heralded far and wide as triumph of the peoples party, and proof that ablitionisn, had a ioothold in Arkansas. but were not pre- pared for this bold avowal before the election. "'ii not the citizens of this and Prairie county pause before they join this new partv and so iiak themselves with the enemies of the South?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
Sensible to the Last.

At the speaking here, on the Sd inst, Capt. Danley, knowing his inability to cope with Col. Terry, called for help Among other ridcu- lous charges against Col. Terry, he accused that gentleman of unreliability, endeavoring to draw him into personalities, as he has been doing all through the canvass. Feeling that the charge was absurd and that he would not be believed, he called upon well known whig, an old stager. one who never, in his life, let an oppor- tunity slip to attack democracy or democrats, to prove it. The substance of it was, that they, as know nothings, could not depend on demo- cracy. The unfairness of the proceeding, en- deavoring to put two against one, excited the people and made votes for Col. Terry The people of Prairie will notice the estimation that Danley thinks he is held in at home. Here, if he makes statement, he feels it necessary to have proof at hand. Where Col. Terry is known his statement is sufficient.
 Quack doctors and quack politicians always require certificates.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

0TThe Gazette wants evidence of the op- position of the men, on what it calls his ticket, to foreigners. He says that the best feelings have ever existed "between the foreign citizens and the gentlemen who compose our (his) ticket" We are to presume, from this, that they are quite ready to take back all they ever said against Catholics aud foreigners. We thought when we read their abuse of foreign. CTS. their attempts to prove that pauperisris and crime were all attributable to foreign immigra- ton, their frantic shouts for change in the naturalization laws, their abuse of the Catholic religion, and indiscriminate abuse of some of our best men, that they would be sorry for it. The Gazette under its new editor, swallows all the old editor has sad and has suddenly dis. covered that instead of the "d--d Irish for
 eisn paupers." etc.. that they are simply foreign citizens, and on the whole. very clever fellows. The trick is too plain-the salt is too fresh-it will not catch solitary vote, for as much as the know nothings pretend to despise foreign. CTS, they can remember from one years end to another, and of the systematic abuse and mis. representations heaped upon them by the Ga. zette and "gentlemen of our Mis) ticket"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

CAPT. DANLEY's KIND OF BANKS BREAKING IN TENNEssEE-N early every week we receive accounts of the failure of some one of the Ten nessee wild cat banks, and the papers de>crihe the excitement among the people ill consequnce to be very great. The people are the loosers by the failure of these infamous concerns The Citizens Bank of Memphis has failed, spreading ruin in the land, and now il is reported that the " Bank of America" has gone the same way.
 Let the pople be ware of banks-let them be ware of Capt Danley whose whole soul is set upon the establishment of free banks in Arkan- sas. While auditor he advocated their estaD- lshment-while editor of the Gazette be advo- cated their establishment, and now he wishes to get into the State Senate to urge and advo cate the amendment of our con ,titution so that banks ght be chartered 10 swinde our people out of their gold and silver.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
Gives it Up.

The pro. tenn of the Gazette endeavors to define system of banking, that Capt Danley is in favor of The article is very muddy, and a string of negatives, but we gather from it that he is not in favor of free banks, nor of State banks but of Louisiana free banks and State banks. Inasmuch as, just now, the Louisiana banks are solvent, he cites them, as last ar he would have cited the Tennessee banks We think we can guess the kind of bank that would exactly suit him. He wants bank that would loan money gratis, sell exchange and pay the purchaser bonus and when it broke, for all banks break sooner or later, if it had any assets lefi or evidences of debt, then burn them up as he proposed to do with the assets of the Ar. kansas banks.
 George Law, Gouge, Jeptha Fpwlkes and others, may hide their diminished heads before this new fnancier.
 At the close of the article in question, the Gazette, seeing the hopelessness of its candi- dates election, gives it up in this lugubrious strain. saving that Capt Dauley twill have no opportunity whatever to cast vote either for or against, or to make speech in advocacy of or n opposition to any system of banking"
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Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
Dictatiou.

[" The little dogs and all, Tray Blanche, and often accused us of dictation. Whenever, in the course of our duty as journalists, it became necessary to express our views of men and mea- sures with any degree of emphasis, these fellows would shake their heads, throw out their hands. role up their eyes and groan out the word " "dictation." Our readers will bear us witness that we have never assumed any authority that did not righfully belong to us as conductor of a public journal. Had the members of the de- mocratic party been sworn to obey our behests, then, indeed, we might have assumed pcremp- trammeled, such language as we find in the last Gazette, addressed to the members of it's party, would not exactly suit. He gives them their orders in the following true military style:
 "Let there be no swapping of votes-let every voter, who h Is determined to vote with us, vote the ticket through. Listen not to the imputa- tion that some particular friend on the ticket, for clerk, or sheriff or treasurer or what not, may need vote apart from our usual strength, to make certain his election, and thereby sacr- fee, perhaps, the election of some one of our candidates for the legislature, by your single vote"
 We have no doubt but that these orders will be strictly obeyed, as those whose conscience would make them shrink from voting for some of their men, would yet deter them from peruring themselves by not voting for men whom they are sworn to support. The ticket was selected for them, without their knowledge or consent and however objectionable it may be in whole, or in part, they have their orders to swallow 1t whole
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
fSJ The editor of the Gazette says that ',

tT The editor of the Gazette says that we dictated to the foreign citizens the course for them to pursue at the approaching election.- This is false. We used no authoritative terms. but suggested to them that an effor, would be made, perhaps. to keep them from voting and advised them to insist upon their rights. We did not even ask them to vote the democratic ticket, though we expressed surprise that any could be found who could vote for know noth.
 ing We go further and now say that # ye ,oerc foreigner ora cataolic, ,oe soouM suer our y,qht arm he,0n from our body before toe ,0oua vote for one who has Jor years been abusing and wUifyin0 us and our religion and attempting to degrade US. Nay more, not only would we vote against them, but use all honorable means to defeat them; resting neither night or day till every foreign voter was awakened to the importance of defeating such men.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
c A N DID A T E s

sB- L. D. HARVEY is a candidate for the office o N'ates Attorney in the 2d judicial district of Ar kansas.
 s=y- DR. DANIEL GRIFFIN is a candidate for Representative from Hempstead county, at the ensu- ing August election.
 ssy Hon. LEN. B. GREEN. is candidate for eelection to the udgehip in the 9th Judicial Cir cult, at the ensuing August elections
 tsy- WILLIAM J. NEAL, is candidate for Sheriff of Chcot county, at the ensuing August election.
 aY- JUDGE T. F. soRRELLs is a candidate for re election to the office of Judge of the 2d Judicial Circuit.
 .9s~ Judge JOHN QUILLIN of Union county is a candidate for the office of Judge of the 9th Ju- dieial Circuit at the ensuing August election.
 s8g- JAMES WOOLDRIGE is an independent candidate for Justice of the Peace for Campbell town ship.
 sT WILLIS JONES is candidate for State Se- nator from the counties Of Pike, Polk and Clark
 .sy SYLVESTER LEE is a candidate for the office of Internal Improvement Commissioner of Pelaski county.
 .B~ JOHN T. TRIGG. ESQ, is candidate for Presenting Attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit at the ensuing August election
 ssg- JOHN c. MURRAY is a candidate for the office of Circuit Judge of the 2d Judicial Circuit of the State of Arkansas at the ensuing August elec- ton.
 ey- THOMAS FLETCHER is q candidate for Sheriff of Pulaski county at the ensuing August cleo tion.
 .E W. WOOLFORD, is a candidate for Justice of he Peace of Big Rock Township, at the ensuing August election.
 sa- A. A. PENNINTON is candidate fer State Senator from the counties of Clark Pike and Polk .% 5AML M. SCOTT is candidate for State Senator from the counties of Clark Pike and Polk say ISAAC N. JACKSON is candidate for State Senator from the counties of Hampstead, Lafayette and Sevier.
 .ay- L. o. BREEDEN is d candidate for Sheriff of Conway county, at the ensuing August election. .ay- JOHN H. NEwBERN is a candidate for re- cleo ion to the office of County Treasurer.
 say- WM. B. PAISLEY is candidate for re cleo tion the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pu laski county.
 e JAMES q. WHITE is a candidate for the of1ive of Sheriff of Jefferson county, Arkansas, at the en~uing August ele tion.
 ss2- W. K. PATTI R SON is a candidate for re- election to the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the Sd Judicial Circuit.
 sz J. L. HOLL0WELL is a candidate for the office of Attorney General at the next August election.
 s THOMAS JOHNSON, is a candidate for re election to the office of Attorney General and States Attorney for the fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Arkansas.
 cE- ROBERT II. DEDMAN. ESQ, is n can didae for Prosecuting Attorney for the 2d Judicial Circuit.
 sB J. WAT PARTNERSHIP is a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the 2d Judicial Circuit
 .ay LAFAYETTE GREGG, is candidate for re-eleeti the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the 4th Judicial Circuit. Y
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

whole circuit. O. eight thousand dollars 10. aud for the four years of Judge Sorrels, sa,!; year; it win be the enormus sum of S32 OOo hces loss of time. des
 Why all this hurry to get throuoh oo,. such on enormous cost to the county and at ors? He never gives the clerks time to ras su6. the business that is transacted, and fre,nasuoO'a leaves court before more than half the raoousy ousy made up, and signs the record eight or ten Ia'us ahead, and never sees what record is m,Sas over his signature. Ipledge myself. if elso, never to allow a word to be written ovas ed signature, but always to place it at the ho..y ny of what Is recorded, after 1 know that if ;o'Va rect. Yet Judge Sorreils says that ba tb;, VVf' he has acted for the best interest of tha ''i@ I1I ing classes, and that he will not eh,nas 0't' ' rules to be made Judge. These are bn,o us of the abuses that could point out, if a.' lew would allow. p''e
 humbly beg pardon for the length q, Il. circular but could not make myself n,a,! 'os DIS ble in shorter space.
 Your humble fellow-c citizen,
 Pine Biu6, Thursday, July l. 1858,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

HARD UP.-The pro. tenn. editor of the Ga zette is hard run for capital. He is justice of the peace. short time since, two of our citizens had difficulty and one, who was a naturaFzed citizen, saed out before Esq. Holtz- man, peace warrant. Both, 1t appears, are democrats, and therefore clever fellows. and willing to abide by the laws. Out of this fact. having no earthly connection with politics, and in no way capable of affecting the election, the editor tries to make capital, and intimates that no foreigner ever had to sue out a peace war rant against a know nothing No, indeed. They do not give the foreigner time. Their practice is to attack him, beat him, and half kill him at once Did the editor of the Gazette ever know of instances where poor foreigner has been kicked, knocked down and beaten, and when inquiries were made as to why he was subjected to such treatment, the reply was, "Oh its only d-d Irishman."
 For our part. we think peace warrants prefer able to sung-shots, bowie-knves, and cries of [" Yorkt0pn"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

0G- The Gazette says that the ticket of the peoples party has been brought out, by the known wishes of large number of the voters of every section of this county. and of Prairie" How were these wishes ascertained? Dd they hold meetings? Were agents employed to can- vass those sections ard arrive at the wishes of the people? Was the machinery employed open or secret? Will the Gazette tell us how all this was known?
 Now, our idea was that, at the most, half a dozen persons were consated; that the tick ct was made up in certain office here in this city, where none but faithful few were admitted; that the whole thing was cut and dried by a clique here, who are trying to cram the ticket down the throats of the people.
 On the other hand, the nominees on the de- mocratic ticket were selected at a mass meet ing, in open daylight, to which all were invited. We do rot do these things in back offices, blind alleys or dark corners, but in open rooms aud in the light of day. as becomes honest men.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
The Napoleon Planter Caught Lying

The Napoleon Planter of the 9th July made the assertion that Benj. Johnson owed the Real Estate Bank the sum of S29,6OO, Joel John son owed it S49, GOO and Jas. s. Conway owed it S2l l.4OOe
 This statement of the Planter we denied and asked it. in justice to the three gentlemen thus slandered, all of whom are now dead, to cor rect the error into which it had fallen. Instead of doing so cheerfuly, as any gentleman would have done, it reiterates the islander, and pro- tests that the sums stated are still owing by Beni. Johnson, Joel Johnson and J as. s. Con- way. The Planter goes on the principle that "a lie well stuck to is as good as the truth" For the facts, we refer the Napoleon Planter to the following note from the Receiver in Chan cery of the Real Estate Bank who is charged with the collection of all the debts due the bank and has in his possession all the books and papers belonging to it.
 OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF R. E. BANK,
 Little Rock, Ark., July 2l, 1858. R. H. JOHNSON, ESQ
 Sir: In reply to your note of this morning. l have to state that it appears from the books of this office that the debts of Benjamin John- son, Joel Johnson and James S. Conway to the Real Estate Bank were paid m full to the late trustees prior to their removal from office.
 Respectfully your obt serv't,
 GORDON N. PEAY, Receiuer. This shows that these gentlemen owe noth- ing to the Real Estate Bank-that they have paid up every cent of their debts, and the fol lowing note from the Financial Receiver of the State Bank shows they owe nothing to that in- stitution either:
 O6fce of the Bank cf h,e !Sote cf Ark,
 Little Rock, July 22d, 1858. g MT. R. II. JoHNsoN-Sir have to state in reply to v-ur inquiry that neither BeI min Johnson, Joel Johl son or Jas & Conway owe aLy thing whatever 10 "the Bank of the State of Arkansas." Respectfully, etc,
 HUGH c. WILSON,
 Financial Reoeiver Thus the statement of the editor of the Planter is shown to be lie. Neither of the gentlemen mentioned owe any thing to either of the Arkansas Banks. Such lies, we cannot call the editors lying assertions by mder term, will do his candidates Col. Furguson and Judge Patterson no service. II they have no better capital to go before the people upon than slandering the dead, they will live long while before they will reach the summit of their am bition. As for Tucker, the editor of the Plan- ter himself, he has gone to downright lying, and is unworthy further notice
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

0FFrom the tone of an article in the last Gazette, we are led to infer that Capt Danev Is prepared to swallow all that he has ever written or spoken against foreigners and Cath oics. He can do it as easily as the next man. He is very reloJie cal d date, for the people may rely upon his opposing everything he once defended and defending everything he once opposed, if thereby there is prospect of get ting votes.
 By it's next issue, the Gazette will be ready to swear that 1t never once said "Amercans shall rule America '--that it never published long articles in favor of change in the natu- ralization laws--that it never dished up weekly messes of statistics to show how soon the for eign vote would overrule the native one-that Capt. Danley did not defend the murder of 1rishmen and the burning alive of Irish women and children in Louisville-that it did not sys. tematically attack the Catholic religion and its professors, that in fine it was never a know no- thing concern.
 Perhaps they can make some folks believe it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
{ { { { I { { { { { Chance for an Inuesfment

The great error of the opposition is their un- derrating the intelligence of the people. They do the voters of Prairie and Pulaski great in- justice by sul'posing and saying that they would prefer such hybrid politician as Capt Danley, to consistent democrat like Col. Terry. We place higher estimate on the intelligence and patriotism of the people of this senatorial dis trict, and so do otfers, for we are authorized to say that if those persons who are trying to bolster up Danley's cause by saylng that he will be elected, are disposed to back their judgments" they, or any Of them, can De ac- commototed to thetr hearts content, by calling at this o6ice.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

DHFMMA.-For several years of his life, the opposition candidate for State senator in this district. poured out the gall of his bitter disposition upon the heads of the whigs. He exhausted his vocabulary of epithets in speak ing and writing of them. When the know nothing organization first came to Arkansas he took ground against that. and denounced the know nothings. Yet it is to these know noth. ings, and portion of these whigs, that he looks for his support. If one-half of what he said of these men was true, he should be ashamed to receive their support;--if what he said of them was false, he should be ashamed to beg them for their votes after 50 slandering them.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
The Citizens Bank of Memghis failed

The Memphis papers are filled with denun- citations of the swindling concern known as the Citizens Bank, which, within the last few days, has failed, and cheated thousands of honest and poor men out of their hard earnings The Ci- tizens Bank of Memphis was about as good as any other bank in Tennessee-they are all alike sooner or later, they all break and fill the pockets of their managers with gold and silver, while their worthless rag money is abroad a dead loss to the people who hold it.
 The Citizens bank is a free bank," one of the sort that Capt c. c. Danley, the know no. thing candidate for State Senator, desires to es- lablish in Arkansas. Who wants a free bank in Arkansas? Who wishes to elect Capt. Dan ley to our legislature to war upon our constitu- lion which prohibits the creation of banks of any kind in Arkansas?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28
News Items.

As a general rule the treatment of appren- tices by northern masters, Is more severe than that of black servants in the south. A family named Stearns in Corinth, N Y, were arrested for cruel treal ment of girl who was bound to them.
 The girl, besides kicks, cuffs and sundry whippings by all the members of the family finally had her hands tied behind her and her ears pinned to door.
 new female convert in New York being found in situation in which she must soon be- come ia mother but no wife," says she was seduced by her preacher and class leader and that the father of her child is either the Rev? W. P. Corbett, or John King. the aforesaid class leader Brigham Young is not so bad man, after all
 Mons Belly has gone to France. He wrote and published letter in explanation of his do ngs on the Isthmus.
 There is some talk of sending that true south- ron, poet and gentleman, Wm Gilmore Simms, to the United States Senate, from South Caro- lima.
 Parson Brownlow commences public dis cu~sion on the subject of slavery, at Philadel- phia, on the 7th oi September next. His op- poneut will be the Rev. Abram Pryne, of New York.
 There are now 300 votes in the electoral col lege. Kansas anl Oregon when admitted will add three votes each. At 306, there will be from
 Slaveholding States 12O Non-slaveholdlng States 1S6
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Incendiarism.

A peculiar feature of know nottingham is the tendency of its followers to burn and de- stroy. The Louisville know nothngs set fire to the dwellings of foreigners, and burned up innocent women and children. The opposition candidate for State Senator in this district. was in favor of burning up the books and assets of the banks, thereby to destroy several million. of dollars, and tax the people to replace the money. They are great believers in fire. and we fear. unless they speedily repent, they will test its virtues in the next world
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-28

0E The democratic party has never been driven to the necessity of changing its name or disguising its principles. When men or parties of dishonesty. We want no aliases, but are content with the simple and fit name of demo- Crats
 Beware of independent ant convention, or Gen. Walker democrats; they are all spurious losus, counterfelts and shams. A true mem- Der of the democratic party is one who:
 Adheres to its organization, clings to its usa- ges, stands fast by its principles and supports it's standard bearers.