Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-20
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blushing impotence, so far exceeding any thing that we before conceived, that it ac- tually takes one's breath away to witness it. Of this kind Is lago stabbing Roderigo at night, and exclaiming against killing men in the dark. Of this sort is disor- ganizer marching off with a few followers, on the plea that there are disorganizers in the party. Of such stuff is the question made, which is put by MT. Duval, in these words:
 Il am charged with having controlled the whole legislature; and unhesitatingly asserts that the resolution on the subject of per diem could not have passed, but for my influence. If this were so, which it is humiliating confession on the part of the Governor and the organ, why did they not interpose to snatch from my insidious snares those generous and unsuspecting natures who are charged to be my dupes."
 We have been made responsible for every act of the legislature, yet the mem bers of the last and former legislature will bear us witness, that on no measure or con- corning no proposition were they approach ed or sought to be influenced. So far as opposition to us was concerned, we avoid ed noticing it in the paper. Our teudS, our likes and dislikes, were not matters of public concernment But, from the com mencement of the session until its close, these miserable intrigues were continued against us. At every boarding house there were two or three placed to work on the members. The moment an honest mem- Der voted contrary to their wishes, they accused him of being "a Johnson man" " afraid of the True Democrat" " a slave" or some trash of that kind Day after day, time after time, again and again, they leveled their sneers, inuendoes and slang at us They coaxed, misstated and mis represented, till in the case of new mem- bers, they actually got them afraid to vote as their judgments directed, for fear of be- ing accused of slavery. We knew this and saw it growing and yet made no effort to stop it. If they would stoop to such dirty tricks 1t would not have excused us to de- scend to play against them at. their own game. But the impotence of the thing was, that while thus trying to influence the members, they were exclaiming against our controlling the legislature. On the 17th of January, the Vaughan resolutions would have been secuted if offered Some of the members who afterwards drew their per diem pay, drew their mileage, and were satisfied with it. The cabal saw at once that the action of the Governor would be a popular one-the saving to the treasury of thousands of dollars would be universally indorsed by the people. This they were determined to prevent. Then commenced the system of outdoors work Outsiders volunteered and gave their opinions Some were accused of being afraid, of being Con- wayJohnson men, and not daring to do this thing Others were coaxed or caol- ed.
 The Fort Smith Herald, the organ of Mir. Duval, speaking of him, lets the se cret out in these words:
 When discharging the duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, he certified the accounts of members ac- cording to his conviction of their rights and his duty-thus destroying the only PRE- TEXT the Governor and his advisers had, for his interference with the legislature-thc plea of economy"
 Exactly They wanted to take the mo- ney so that it might not be said that Gov. Conway had saved a large sum to the State. And then with an impotence that approaches sublimity, Mr. Duval asks why we did not interpose? Of all questions this one of doubtful claim should have been left to the conscience of the members.
 To his God and to his constituents the representative was responsible. How were we to approach man on such a subject? If honest men could not determine such question for themselves, it was not our place to interfere. If they did wrong, the error is theirs-if right the credit should be- And with hardihood that has no parallel, after setting every eng inc to work, after days of intrigue and management, af- ter taunts, jeers, sneers and appeals had done their work and the act was consumma- ted, we are asked why we did not consti- tute ourselves the Mentor to these men.
 Oh! impotence unrivalled. While ex- erting all these influences, they were accus- ing us of controlling, and now when 1t suits their purpose attempt to reflect upon us, because we did not seek to influence men on point where their own sense of right should alone have been the guide.
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