Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-15
Letter from Washington.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 27. 1858.
 ArEansas Senatorial E1ection-- The Species ot
 Seioard, Hrmm2aa anh DaUis-- Doug2as Gnd his
 position--T The Charleston Contention.
 The reelection of Sebastian to the Senate was the cause of much satisfaction to his nume- rous friends here, and although it was only what predicted oug since the good timo' he had in getting through was not anticipated as his opponents were able and influential gen. tlcmen, with qualifications of no ordinary cha racter, and their friends were making every ef- fort to secure their election. 1 am satisfied that each of his opponents, as he could not sue ceed, will cknowled5e the confidence of the le- gslaturc was not unworthilv bestowed. The contest is now over for the place, but one of another and totally different character is yet to come in Congress, and the animosities that may have been engendered in that contest should be forgotteA, and let all give the successful candi- date their support in the great sectional contest that is to take place.
 Three important speeches have lately been delivered by U. s. Senators to their constitu- ents, by Seward Hammond and Davis, which have called forth comments from all sections and parties. It is evident that Seward's bloody manifesto of war against slavery in the States in which 1t now exists is but the beginning of the end, and we shall have contest in 1860, that will decide the fate of the Union. When that contest comes it is expected and hoped the south will present an unbroken phalanx, and let the fanatics of the north see that we are determined to insist on our rights under the constitution. It is true the recent elections at the north have terminated disastrously to the democratic party, but there still remains large body of sound democrats in the free States, who are willing to cooperate with us in securing our rights. It is hoped that there will be d sutti icient number of national men there to sc- cure us a victory and avert the consequences of the success of a candidate on the Seward plat form The speeches of Hammond and Davis, though exceptionable in some partcuarsbreathe a spirit of determination to stand by our ri ghts, that will meet ready response from large majority of the south.
 The success of Douglas, over Lincoln in H. lnos, does not give to the south any great amount of comfort, outside of the defeat of a rampant abolitionist and negro equality advo cate--for the squatter sovereignty doctrines of Douglas plays into the hands of the black re-, publicans and his delection on the Kansas question last Congress was concession to black republicanism, and demoralizng agency to the democracy. Some of the southern presses sympathize with Douglas in his contest with Lincoln, and the democratic portion at the same time announced its unwayerng attachment and confidence in the administration, and it's excuse was the difficul ty between it and Douglas was entirely of personal character. It may be so, but the question is how did it originate? If it originated on account of the Kansas matter, then it was the bounden duty of every south- ern man to stand by Mir. Buchanan, who on that question was using his energies and infiu- ence in their behalf, and not to throw their sympathy and countenance to Douglas who was