Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-23


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 ES- The Old Line Democrat has the following sweeping charge:
 "What a spectacle. to see the highest and most responsible offices of the State, that the peope by sort of pleasant fiction, supposed to fill bartered and peddled off by little stock jobbing monopoly Of thick headed politicians, whose only claim to distinction is derived from the fact that they live in Little Rock and belong, by the la,rs Of consanquin- ity, to the reigning dynasty. And these are the peopfe of Arkansas, according to the primary sig niication of the word democracy; and all the rest of her inhabitants are-the Lord only knows what"
 The editor assumes to be faithful sen- tinel, and makes it his duty to expose and denounce corruption. As usual, he deals in general charges which amount to noth- ing. He throws no light upon any subject, nor gives the people any information. It is high time he should abandon these vague surmises and unmeaning generalities He should specify facts, and call names We insist that he should tell the public what is the corruption which so horrifes him, and who are the guilty individuals.
 That little stock -jobbing monopoly of thick headed politcians''-who are they? If they are guilty of "Jartering and peddling of" the offices of the State they should be exposed. Give us their names and show us an instance of their guilt. Ton assert there is corruption, and seem to know all about it. Lift the curtain, Mr. Peek, and let us all see the monster. It is not |" courtly breeding" to excite curiosity that you do not intend, or what is nearer the truth, are not able to gratify
 You say ''they live in Little Rock" then we have not far to go to jump the miscreants. You say they are ''thick- head ed''-then they are easily circumvented.- And belong by the laws of consanguinity to the reigning dynasty''--if so, then we have one feature by which to narrow the circle around them. "Thicl- -headed''- "livo in Little Rock laws of consan- guinity''- enough evidence for a detective, such as the editor of the Old Line Demo- crat professes to be. to search out and de- liver over to justice the veriest william on earth! Will he undertake the patriotic task, or will he continue to cry out froud and corruption, and yet shrink from the ex- posure Such were the tactics of the old Arkansas Whig, the Gazette, and other prints of a like cast, but they failed, as all must fail, who make vague charges without proof, and rely upon empty Reclamation and claptrap expressions to humbug the public. The editor of the Old Line Dem ocrat may sheer at "He fdmily," ring the changes upon the "reigning dynasty," and cry out about " stock -jobbing monopoly of thick-headed politicians" but when he asks the people to dispose of and dishonor men whom they have long known and es- teemed he must make better showing than he has yet done. He is a stranger in the land, and when he accuses the most honored citizens of the State of grave of fences, something more than his mere ipse dirit will be required on the trial
 The editor speaks of "reigning dynas- ty," and "stock iobbing monopoly of thick headed politicians, who live in Little Rock, and are connected by the claws of consanguinity." We reiterate the ques- ton, aciU he teH us who Mey ore2 Within the last eight years we have heard these expressions used hundred times, and we have as often asked for list of the names and as often failed to get it. Perhaps the editor of the Old Line Democrat is more knowing than his predecessors, and will be able to give the public the required infor- nation. The people want the names, and a specification of the of1enses of each one, and nothing else will satisfy them
 We will tell the editor one thing that he does not seem to understand. The people have peculiar way of doing up things in this State. When an abuse is charged, or corruption asserted, they require of the ac- cuser the name of the accused and a speci- fcation of the offence charged upon him. They then demand the law and the testi- mony in the case, and if he is proved guilty, sentence is accordingly passed upon him, but, if not, the displeasure of the public is visited upon his accuser If the editor of the Old Line Democrat can stand this or deal, let him begin He has charged cor ruption in general terms upon the public officers of the State; now let him begin with each one and state the instances where cor ruption can be proved, and bring forward the proof. Let him commence at once: the trial will be an interesting one. He has gone too far to retreat now-let us open court and at once arraign the guilty.
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