Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-10-26
What the Arkansas Papers Say

What the Arkansas Papers Say.
 The Thirty Fifth Parallel hits Mr. Phelps of Mo-, some hard raps in connection with the Pacific railroad, It appears that Mir. Hindman told the people that our Senators would oppose the Whipple route. Con- sidering that he has voluntarily placed himself in opposition to Sebastian and Johnson, and has, through the press and on the stump, siandered and calumniated them, it is rather singular they should inform him of their intentions. The truth is that whatever can be done to fix the line on a southern route will be done by our deega- tion, as they have done, and while the wes- tern people were shouting themselves hoarse in praise of NIr. Phelps, who was planning the NeoSho route, our Senators were bring ing the mail-routes and other Improvements down, so as to have Arkansas as their base
 We learn from the same paper that in his usual grandloquent style he promised the Fort Smithians that their city should absorb Van Buren-swallow up the latter city without bnttering, which, considering that Van Burcn is in his district and Fort Smith is not, Is evidence of his gratitude. We suppose a member of Congress has some influence, but he cannot appoint every federal officer, fix the route of railroads, cause one city to swallow another, make or unmake State officers, or ruin the State by making the people pay the debts of bank creditors There is a limit to human power.
 The Fort Smith Times has one of its usually sensible articles on the Presidency. If we are to have northern President Daniel $. Dickinson, of New York, wonld be as acceptable to the south as any The Times contains letter from Hndman who denies justifyipg the taking of per diem.- His dodge of charging this thing on our Senators will be exposed As to construc- tive mileage, it was given under decision of the Vice President, under law of Con- gross, while the per diem of our legislators was taken without warrant of law or pre- cedent
 The Van Buren Press says that Chero- kee named Woford, convicted in the U. s. district court of murder, was hung there on the 2d inst. The Press in noticing our no- tice of its bulP' assures us that it can take a joke and adds that mistakes will occur in we'll regulated printing offices as well as in the best regulated families and italicizes the latter word. Indeed, the Press ought not to blame us for accidents that happen in ours. It Is singular fact that the family" is large or small as suits the taste of our opponents. For instance, several persons named Johnson, borrowed money ot the Arkansas banks, some of whom we never saw, and who are neither nearly or remote ly related. These as certain demarorue has been parading as part of " the family" though he knew it was false. Sometimes 1t is Johnson Conway; then others are tack ed on or dropped off. When they can prove one of |" the family" guilty of dis honorable act, then they may brag.
 The Fayetteville Arkansian states that plot among some of the slaves of that sec tion, to escape into Kansas, had been dis covered. Abolitionists are at work rot only in the Indian nation but over the bor der
 In the account of Hindman's speech it Is said that the disorganiser disclaimed all support or defense of the per diem takers. He started out in favor of several measures. such as re-opening the slave trade, the right of secession, etc, but has backed down and takes up his time in misrepresenting and abusing those whom two years ago he de- fended. He lodged all the questions put to him and relied on islander and misrepre- sentation alone. He spoke to and for the know nothings, and in year or two he will be their leader. Let him go. The fair at Fayetteville was great success
 The Batesville Sentinel gives the report of the committee appointed to examine White river between Jacksonport and Batesville. They report what is necessary to be done to render navigation permanent. estimate the cost at S20,000, and have gone into the work in earnest. We look upon their eventul success as assured.
 The Des Arc Citizen is "riled." The amiable editor is in pet He complains that the influences of filthy lucre, public printing and government pap have never been brought to bear on him. Then he tells us what he did not inherit, to which he might have added other things. We have no time to waste on such small fry. The game IS not worth the powder. We feel provoked at noticing him as far as we have, tor "verily we have touched pitch and been defiled."