Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-04-06
The Big-Head,

hlc dAoCdcC dpDCdlS tO uC COulluEt1 u SCI- tain classes of animals-horses and small politicians being most liable The develop ment or symptoms of the disease, among the latter, are often ludicrous It some times attacks candidate, and if he should happen to be successful, assumes malig- nant type. He then fancies himself the exposure of all eyes, the main pillar of the State, and the arbiter of his party. What he does is right; what he says must be printed in large type and the poor devil who refuses to sneeze when he takes snuff, must have his head chopped off forthwith. lie cannot err, and what he does not know IS not worth knowing.
 If the disease attacks merely constable or justice of the peace, he becomes the oracle of his township; if higher officer, such as a sheriff or representative, he claims to be the leading man of his county, and if a presidential elector or member of Con gross, he assumes to be dictator to the whole
 State. The people soon tire of these ridi- culous pretensions and send these fellows
 back to the ranks. Their cries and groans then are truly lamentable. The disappont- ed candidate for justice of the peace, will gravely assure us that his defeat was brought about by the most wonderful means. The family, or the clique, or something of the sort, was against him and spent unheard of sums of money to defeat him; he is po- sltive that the Pope of Rome had emissa- ries there, charged to spare no pains or ex-
 pense to beat him, and is not sure but Queen
 Victoria sent over special agents for the
 same purpose. But let him who aspires to
 be autocrat and control the people by his
 single will, have his claims questioned or
 his right to dictate inquired into. Heaven
 what storm-what whirlwind of pas sion. For the wretch who dares to lift voice or pen against him, there Is, Tn the opinion of the diseased man, no punish ment too cruel Of all crimes, that is the worst; of all impotence, that is the most audacious; of all treason that IS the high est To shoot him, stab him, or poison him, were too mild a death.
 Those afflicted with this disease seldom condescend to use ordinary language. Eve rything about them is toploftical and high falutin They are great on adjectives.- They are noted for calling names. Every friend of theirs is noble, generous, magnan- imous, high-minded, etc. Every opponent is a tool, slave, collar-man, a hirpling, a chattel, disorganizer, etc. They know no degree but the supellative Their steam is kept up at the highest notch. Their feelings are always wrought to the highest tension. This being the case, our readers may fancy, if they can, defeat by one of these poor afflicted mOrtals. Let one of them condescend to stoop to point out to the people or their representatives whom they shall elect and have his advice reject ,d. Let one with his matchless inteIlec- tual abilities, prepare resolutions for the party and have them voted down. Then, ohl then. NesuNius poured into Etna; and tornadoes; chaos is come again. And those who dared to think and act for themselves and carry out the will of their constituents, poor fellows, how they catch it.. The lowest sin they com mitted was amalgamation with know no- things, coalition with disorganizers, that they trod principle under foot, crushed de- mocracy and played hob generally. twill not do to say, in defense that they carried out the instructions of the people. What is the voice of the people to the dictum of the Sell-constituted autocrat? Then their punishment is told to them, their sentence is pronounced. They are to be east out from the presence of the dictator, marked ! and branded as rebelious subjects, and to be known as men who prefer to govern themselves in ignorance rather than bask in the cllulgent rays from the brilliant mind of the dictator. Nor are they alone to suffer All who do not join in their condemnation, must likewise perish. The patient is always restless. He must lo something. He prepares q speech which is to be crusher-a stunner-to fall on his enemies like bolt of lightning and wither and blast them. It is prepared ut utout-dovetaiied-connected-sprinkledI with adjcctives of the red-pepper kind--filled with explosives and sulphurous compounds. 1t is delivered. It is printed. Ten thou sand copies are distributed Yet the world moves. The sun rises and sets. The stars hold their courses. Rivers and lakes do not dry up, and seed time and harvest con tinue People are not astounded but ra- ther.amused at these Spasmodic efforts.
 The voters of Arkansas are getting tired of the intense. There is too much blue fire in the play. The melo-dramatic wea- ries. These bellowings, these contortions and Jennings at the mouth interest for while, anon grow tiresome, and finally dis gusting. People begin to ask what it means. Is itpatriotism? No, for patriot ism dispenses with fuss and feathers. Is it zeal for democracy? No, for jealous de- mocrats work for the harmony and unity of the party, not to denounce the majority Is it indignant virtue? No. Or wounded honor? No What then? It is the big head!
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 A Promising Youth
 A friend from ClarkSville has called our to a letter in the Fort Smith Her aid, dated at Gainesville, and signed | '' Rex We know every body there too well to need any further contradiction of the statements in said letter. Our friend,