Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-23


 may be well to enquire what all this racket is about, and why it is necessary to keep up such an internal chatter among quiet-lov- ing people? Let us question the thunderer He answers: "They admitted know moth ings and disorganizers into democratic caucus; trod principle under foot; thrust a dagger into the heart of democracy and''- (Well, out with it. "Voted down our resolutions, refused to go under our 4 trap and elected man 1 hate' The thunderer, it will be observed, belongs to the intense school; uses the strongest figures; is always in fever and takes Bombastes Furioso as his model. Let us question him still further: On the final vote, did not know -nothings divide their votes and vote against as well as for the majority candidate?
 Was you, or who was to decide who were disorganizers?
 If this permitting disorganizers to take part in a democratic caucus was such a terrible disregard of principle; if it should have been condemned at once, why, oh mimic Jupiter Tonans, did younot hurl your thunders at it before?
 Where slept your bolts, when, on the first day of the session, these same so-called disorganizers went into democratic caucus ses, both of the Senate and House, and nominated officers? The principle was the same, and if worthy of condemnation in one case, it was in the other.
 Were not the following resolutions adopt ed by the caucus, as a substitute, for those offered by the minority, by vote of 54 to 27?
 "Resol0ed, That all questions to be deter mined by this convention, shall be deter mined and decided by majority of all de- mocratic members of the legislature, or those who represent democratic counties and and pledged to support democrat for United States Senator.
 Resot0ed, That this being merely de- mocratlc caucus to nominate a candidate for United States Senator, we will not consd- CT any attempt to make platform for our democratic constituents, being not so au- thorized to act"
 Of the 54 members who voted for these resolutions was there single know-noth- ing voter?
 By what authority and under what right were outsiders permitted to drill the minori- ty; to dictate to men responsible only to their constituents and attempt to set aside the will of the majority?
 Alas! the thunderer answers not our ques- tions but rattles his sheet-iron
 Turn we to Jupiter Pluvius and ask him the meaning of this din. He repeats what the thunderer said and adds the phrases "3oth parallel and "western interests" but in a milder manner for the rain-man is the reverse ofthe thunderer. He works quietly; softly; begins afar off and gradually ap- breaches his object; sighs frequently; shuts his seyes and licks his lips piously, and takes Joseph Surface forhis model.
 Let us question him in this wise:
 Ifyou really preferred the election of Gen. Hampstead to that of Judge Sebastian, and the people would have been satisfied with either, why did you consent to run and thus take votes from the former? It was obvi- ous that in order to secure Hempstead's election, all the opposition to Mr. Sebastian would have had to center on Hampstead.
 Why did you not oppose those whom you and others atterward discovered to be dis organizers, taking part in the democratic caucus that nominated speaker, clerk, etc?
 Did you not receive and have counted for you, the votes of know-nothings?
 Alasl his only answer is pouring his peas into his pan.
 Our last resort is the pyrotechnist- Hear him:
 "Ha! ha! there is no democratic party; they are skunks, pole-cats, buzzards, fools, liars, towards, scoundrels, -
 There, that will do, but after he ceasesto rave we mildly suggest to him that " it is none of his funeral and that he need not take on so,' when he mutters something about the destruction of the democratic par ty and the formation of new one, wherein he shall be "a burning and shining light! This performer, 1t will be noticed, seeks to destroy the temple in which he is denied admittance; deal principally in slang and takes Ned Bautline as his model.
 Just now, there is Hull in the storm.- The arms of the thunderer are tired. He always exhausts himself, not knowing when to quit The rainman is busy just now, trying to whitewash some equivocal acts of his And the fre-worker has snatched a respite from his arduous labors, or has gone for new supply O. sulphur. As they will soon recommence. let lis assure those who might mistake if for real storm, that there Is no danger. Sheet iron thunder hurts mo- body; the peas are harmless and the only fear, we mean, the hope is, that by some awkwardness of the lightning man, he may set fire Ito all his powder at once, and so blow the trio-the whole concern, sky-high.
 
 Es- Elder Robert Graham, President of Arkansas College, will preach this evening "Wednesday in the Christian church. services to commence at ' o'clock.