The Van Buren press., 1859-11-25

ers descended to the most low Id vulgar
base Of Hindman. could not oQmprchend
low newspaper could exercise SO much
nanliness as to do so simple an act Of jus
ice as to permit his friends to defend him
against their assaults. were at once seized
With tho most abject terror as their judg-
nent. darkcned as it was by Blind prcju-
lice. clearly revealed that they would DO
held up to that infamy which their bastard
y conduct 80 richly merited they could
no longer slander with impunity and pro-
vent defense by excluding everything
from their columns that could expose their
unfair and mendacious charges. Some
thing must be doue or Hindman's triumph
was complete, and their disgrace overwhcl-
ming. To the Arkansian belongs the honor
of inaugurating. behind the screen of an
unknown and unnamed scribbler. the new
system of slanderous attacks, charging him
with being the trumpeter Of his own sue
cess,
Neither the editors or the reckless scrib-
blers that do their dirty work, had the man
illness to charge direcrly what they try to
convey by insinuations and cautiously wor-
ded inuendoes. Neither did they dare to
make any charges until after Hndman had
gone from where the charges were intended
to circulate, Any man who read the letter
of j. r.. could plainly see that he knew ho
was writing at random, and had not the
courage to meet the responsibility of his in
situations, but endeavored to insinuate what
even he, reckless of truth as he showed
himself, dared not openly avow. Not that
he had any scruples of conscience about
writing anything which he thought might
responsibility. Ambitious as he was Of
infamous notoriety,'h he did not dare bravo
tho merciless castigation that IIindman
would give him. l should consider the at
tacks and charges Of Il. r. unworthy of no.
tice, did they not receive Importance from
the Endorsement of the Editors of the Ar
kansian. knowing them to be honorable
and respectable men-men who would not
knowingly fabricatc falsehood, or inten-
tionally indorsc one. / am satisfied that
their bitter prejudice has so blinded their
Judgment that they, without due examina-
ton or consideration, We're betrayed into an
Endorsement which they must now know
was unjust
Let B. r. consider his assertions directly
and positively denied and come forward like
an honorable man, and prove his assertions
or be forever branded as an unscrupulous
calumniator, and liar.
Come out, Mr.. B. R., like a man, mako
our charges and hold yourself responsible
for your several charges. Don't skulk be-
hind bare initials and insinuate what you
fear to charge directly. If b. r. can provo
Hindman to be the author of Viatorhc will
do more towards destroying his influence
than ten such men as he is, with the AR
kansian to back him, can do in any other
way. And as the only object seems to be
to iirjurc H., there will be no more need Of
pursuing the cowardly assassin-like course
which has so long bee pursued to tho die
grace of those who apopti it.
But as feel assured the charge, like that
of disorganization is utterly false, it only
shows to what lengths the 'unscrnpulour
tools Of the True Democrat and Congress
sional aspirants will go to destroy Col. II.
Nothing is too base to be resorted to to ar-
CON, nj Sb fha., up,,on1,,
Failing to sustain one single charge
against his democracy, they still pursue him
with relentless but impotent fury, vainly
hoping to break him down by falsely aocr-
sing him, and then refusing him the right
of defense through the columns of their
newspapers which have prostituted them.
semlves to the base purpose of political -,
sassination. But their labor is vain tba
people will not desert the man who SO ncbls
stood by them in the hour of danger, whila
many of his accusers ingloriously desert.s
their party in the hour of need they viii
stcrnly rcbuke the yclping pack that clap.
crously follow at his heels. yet fear to or.
enly attack him to his face The slandsrs
of the True Democrat no longer inspire
terror, the prestige of it's power is gonr.
Weakened by the ponderousw sblo 70 lIino.
man, and crushed b. the weight of the OlA
Line democrat, it is no longer able to crush
all opposition. Vain are the efforts to 70
vive its fast decaying powers, sunk down BY
the weight of corruption and demagoguC
ism which it has so long upheld and defeL-
ded, its recuperative powers arc no longer
sufficient to rally its failing strength. A
few more impotent efforts to destroy Hind
man, and its career is forever closed Hind
man is now as strong if not stronger than
ever in this part Of the State. No news of
importance.
The annual conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church is now in session here.
Quite o revival Of religion is going on here
The following appointments for tho pres-
ent year are made President, G.. G. McWil.
liams, of Ozark Cane Hill circuit, +. l..
Carrolton Fayetteville, Thos. Leach: Van .
Buren, Jessie Marshall Ozark. Redmond
Boyd Fl. Smith, NJ. 4. East Waldron.