Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-06

republican banner, is the selection of candidates to represent us in the next Congress. It is of vital importance to our party and our principles, not only that the persons elected to the next Congress, should be sound in principle, but that they should be experienced in legislation. It is melancholy fact, that even when we pos sess the numerical strength in Congress to re- form the government. we are unable to do so, simply because of the greater experience and greater knowledge of Parliamentary proceed ings on the part of our opponents. And from what does this result? Are they men of more education of greater natural powers: Far from it. Look at CL1NGMAN, JONES, of Tennessee, LETcHER, HoUsToY, ard dozen other mem- bers who control the House; and 1t will be con ceded at once, that not one Of these men would rank higher than second-r rate country lawyer in three -fourhs of the counties ot thls State. Nay. we do most seriously believe, that not one of these gentlemen would rank as high a second-rat country lawyer in most of our coun- ties: and yet, because they have been kept in Congress year after year. from fifteen to twenty years consecutvey, they exercise power and influence greater than all the members of the republican party combinedi Now, if this be so, and that it is, nobody will deny, does it not become the imperative duty of our friends every where, in this State and out of 1t. to forego all local and county claims and sacrifice them on the altar of patriotism, by re-eIectmg Tn every instance, those republicans who have honestly and faithfully discharged their duty to their country and their party? Never did man con- ceive more mischevous idea, than that because a congressional district is composed of several counties, that therefore each county must in rotation, send it's member, in utter disregard of qualification; and where qualification exists, in equal disregard of the univ ersaly admitted fact, that the honest dunce who has served his two years in Congress, is better qualified to repre- sent the interests of his constituents and to ad- vance the aims of his party, than the wisest of our politicians who have not been permitted to acquire similar experience. It iS this practical knowledge of their rights and duties--a kowl- edge acquired only after years upon years of experence-that has given to such men as Messrs CLINGMAN, SMITH, LETCHER, JONES, and twenty others, power aud influence as le- gslators which do not belong to all of our northern men combined, every one of whom is very greatly their superior In intellect and ac- quirement. Most assuredly, this evil should be remedied; and this IS the time to commence the reform Never was experience in legislation more necessary than at this time; and we n- duIge the hope that in view of the great battle for freedom and the constitutional rights of the people, which it will devoIve upon the next Congress to fight, every republican who has honestly and faithfully discharged his duty to his constituents, will be sent hack; and thus his knowledge and experience be preserved to the country, and 10 the cause which so itnpcrativelv demand both. We know of no question of more vital importance than this to the country at large; and We call upon our brethren of the press to give t their ear y and earnest considera- ton. The times demand sacrifices and no patriot Who has at heart the triumph of his party and the welfare of his country, should for moment permit mere local considerations and local ealou-eS, to interfere with so great pub lie good as the return to Congress of every rc- publican member who has been honest and tathtul"
 There Is no use to postpone this question lon- ger a'd thus continue this ccaseIess agitation. The south should meet the question at once ani finally. No prevarication should be used, but the south with one voice should assert her rights a4d let the northern people know they intend to | sist on them, and if not guaranteed and tLis agitation finally ed it will resort to ths last remedy. l, i, mistaken notion to say the masses at the north are merely dema5osues on tns slavery question. Such is not the case they are honest, but if we but show them we do not iuieud 10 be trampled upon, aAd quietly suUmi, solely for the sake of the Union. their eyes will be opened to the dangerous ten. dency of ther doctrines, and self interest will dictate to them course compatible with ius- tice. The north has more to apprehend from dissolution of the Union thau the south. But if we are divided amongst ourselves in this con- test, and evince timid policy, t will only in- vlte further iusult and aggression from the north.
 Lieut. Beale has been selected by the war department to superintend the construction of the wagon road from Fort Smith to the Pacific. and will start for Fort Smith in few weeEs.- The expedition will be fitted out and start from thence as early as practicable. The selection ot Lieut. Beale as superintendent is a good one, as he Is familiar with the pllirs and possesses ndomitable energy and perseverance,.
 An attempt was made at the last session to desafh the agency oi the Wichisaw Indians from the southern suferintendency and attach it to the Texas superintendrncy, which failed, a. though in view o' the close proximi y of the Wichlllws to Texas the agent has been concei- ed to thas State. l understand it s the iuten- ton of the Secretary of the Interior to remove McK.>,ick and appoint a citizen of Texas to the office filled by h,m.
 l stated sometime since the Cherokee Agent would be removed, which has not been dore, and now believe the present agent has a good chince to retain his position, owing to the i- iGence brought to bear by his South Caroln, frieudS, among whom Is Senator Hammond.
 The Black river mail has been award d by the post master general to Capt. Jno. D. Adams, as has the W hile river mail; the latter under d recent decision of the attorney general
 John Bell, of Helena, has been appointed route agent on the mail route from Memphis to Napoleon. ARKANSAS.
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