Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29
" Atlantean shoulders, Fit to bear the weight Of miohtiest monarcllies.


 and unfair, and represented us as answering divers hypothetical questions put to us by imaginary settlers, in shadowy territory, under a supposed state of case, yet as we thought it would dc no great harm to humor the writer's fancy that he was the embodiment of Arkansas democra cy, or the sole especial guardian thereof we answered it fully, cautiously and fairly. We went so far as to copy the whole of his article as he promised to copy the reply, which pro. mise he took good care not to fulfill.
 No person who read it believes that he doubted for moment our soundness on the subject of squatter sovereignty. We will not insult our readers by supposing, after our re. peated declarations of our views on that aies. ton, that any attempt to twist and distort ar argument we made to establish different fact would lead them to doubt us. But as Simon still renews his charge, for the sake of our read CTS, we will state here what we conceive to be the true doctrine in that regard. The territo- rieS are and remain the common property of the United States, and every settler has right to hold such property there under the guarantees of the constitution, as is recognized as property thereby. This being the case, no act of ter ritorial legislature or of state legislature, nor even of Congress, can destroy or abrdge the right ot the master to his slave, as his right is recognized by the constitution, was provided for in that instrument, and cannot be infrnged by positive or negative legislation.
 But to returmto MT. Tappertit. In late number he returns to the charge, and fairly boils over. He keeps cool long enough to con- descend to inform us what is orthodoxy and what heterodoxy, and gives us to understand that in certain events, we shall hear from him again. Like one of Cromwell's troopers who fought and exhorted, laid down the sword and mounted the pulpit, so our watchful sentinel on those aforesaid ramparts, lays down his musket and gives democracy an exhortatioD. He is a hot-gospeler of democracy-a very Boanerges of an expounder, self-constituted grand lecturer on state rights democracy.
 As the letter we quoted was used in line of argument, and the chivalrous Simon stepped in and took up the controversy, we expressed our surprise at his coming to the relief of our opponent, whereat, Mr. Tappertit rages again, and his wounded sensibilities find vent in the following words:
 "As for coming to the relief of the Gazette. , the editor knows we had no intent to assist that paper or its cause It is not our habit to give aid or comfort to know nothings, or to make coalitions with them, or to be crminallY silent when such coalitions are formed Does our amiable cotemporary understand?"
 We will not undertake to say that such was the intent, but such is the fact The intent was to attack us. It made no difference on what question or on what ground Understand you? Yes, good Simon-from A to Z-fron top to bottom. All this was threatened long ago, and of course we were not surprised. We were told, weeks since, that the State Rights Democrat would seek to fasten quarrel on us, was prepared to demolish US, and, strange as it may seem to Mir. Tappertit, it cost us neither loss of sleep or appetite. Simon assures us that it is not his habit to be criminaly silent when coalitions are formed. We believe it. It Is not in the Tappertt nature to be silent But if he was posted in tactics, he would, when his friends formed such coalition, begin to swear most lustily that the others did it, on the prin- ciple of rogues crying stop thief" This line of policy often wins by its very boldness, for impudence and effrontery will often succeed when modest merit fails. Yes, Mr. Tappertit, we understand you thoroughly-k you to the last ounce of your weight and strength, who are your packers, coadiutors and confeder- ates, the objects you seek and the means you intend to use to attain them.
 Knowing that you are understood, good Mir. Tappertit, don your armor and again pace the walls as sentinel. Grow not weary or drowsv, but, to use an Arkansas phrase, "keep your eye skinned" Knowing how watchful sentinel is on the alert, democrats throughout the land may nightly go contentedly to their slumbers satisfied that not even a mouse can stir without it's being noticed. Beware gentle Simon, of crying wolf' too often, lest they lose conf- dence in you. Be vigilant and there is no knowing how many mares nests you shall dis cover or how many mice you shall smell. Be patient, and verily you shall have your reward, for, if you save democracy, though wicked and perverse present generation may refuse to do you justice, yet posterity shall find your name recorded on the bright page of history. side by side with that immortal bird whose timely cackle once saved Rome!