Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-29
A pisorganiuer in the Field for Congress.

A Disorganizer in the Field for Congress.
 We give below, the letter. or circular, or whatever itnay be called, of Thamas 5. Drew, from which it appears that he is candidate for Congress in opposition to Albert Rust, the de- cratic nominee. r
 In to-day's issue will be found another card.of another aspirant for congressional honors. Oi the two, the latter is preferable; if for nothing else, for its brevity.
 Comment upon this document, signed by Thos S. Drew, is hardly necessary, though our correspondent, Cam, has ably dissected 1t. It is to be doubted if any other man but Drew could condense as much arrogance and sophistry, as many misstatements and seli-con- tradictons in half column, as he has succeed ed in doing in this deectable address of his.- We invite all to read it, and if any sensible man after reading it can vote for its author, ill Gods name let him do SD:
 To the Voters of the Second Congressional District in Arkansas. When party influences are permitted to trl- umph over great and vital principles, It Is tune | for men of independent thought to proceed to acton in order to arrest the growing evil of the times The attempt to smother every expression of public interest at the late Camden conUehta0n, 1 being tantamount to an admission, that those who nominated Col. Albert Rust were conscous that he entertalned sentiments at variance win the great mass of voters in his district, winch brands his nomination as 6dgus.
 The only independent acton ot that cohVeh- ton appears to have been the repndiatlon oi the State rights resolutions passei oy the prl- mary meetings at Magnolia and Camden. The nominee, therefore, can have no clam upon the southern democracy for support; ana the lhier- ence may fairly be drawn that Col. hISt was opposed to the string of measures constituting the platform of the Batesviie convenIloi- these were justly to the polnt and was an apt expression Of the sentiments he'd by thelr gal lant standard bearer, Col. T. C. Iii 'lman.
 It may he fairly presumed that the nominee of the Camden convention IS opposed to the construction ol the great Pacific railroad through the Cen re ol ths State on the Both parallel ol north latitude; that h; has never advocated the construction and establishment ot the overland stage route to California on the same parallel; and that he Is opposed to glving expression to the feelings and opinions oi the people of Ar kansas, iu rega'd to the rights of Gen. W1n. Walker, of Nicaragua; hence the silence ot that conVentlon.
 am democrat bv instinct and association, and have been for more than thlrty years, un- interrupt diy-hOiding to rl5ld construction of the constitutIou--a State rights democrat oI the Calhoun school, believing he whole super structure of our representative government IS predicted upon. and grounded ul the doctrine Of constitutional democracy. Iserved as dele gaze ln the tr-t State democratic cunventloh ever hed in the State of Missouri, at Jefferson, on the oth ol January. 1928, that nominated J Jackson for President aAd Calhoun for .ce President. l served also as delegate Ill the first Staye democratic convention hei! n Ar kansas, at Llitle Rock, in D December, 1913, that nominated State officers and elecior, for ' aa Bur-n aud Jonison. My preference, miii appear upon the uruas Was for John C. Cal houn, in place Of Mir. Van Bure',, for Presi- dent.
 nave been nominated by democratic State conventions, for high offices, and afterwards elected by the people. Ill looking IL on the usage as time hOnured custom,' whose grow ing abuses caused reflections uUiay orable to the system. l have more recently, been struck with tue llalpdoly open abuses that have aC leh5th become lutolcrabe in tbis State, and If they cannot be reformed, 1t will be considered patrl- otic to abolish them entire Y.
 h. the pres mt instance have been more dis inclined to take upon myself the iaborS of the canvass than 10 resist the dlctum of convehtlon whose clements, when analized, may suprSe many whose devotion 10 this time hoAored custom' Is supreme.
 The influence of party discipline over tn. doctrines of the constitution, (upon ,he un- waverng support of which, depens the future salvation of the equal rights O. the soulh in thlS Unioi) Is too mon.Irous to be forced upon free people.
 thought il necessary in 1850 for the south to set her house in order and act as one mau l consider 1t more important at this time.
 The only apology 1 have for delay in an uouncing my name as d can.iiddte in opposition to Col Rust is owing 10 the fact that l had no aspirations for the position. Others ia.iIng to do so, and iL being urged upon me .ts one whose name mad beeu familiar 10 the people ot the distrct in tunes past, and the time being too limited for through canvass, there appeared some reason for the demand upon my services l therefore take this method ot announcing my name as such.
 Very respectfully,