The Van Buren press., 1859-10-21
Correspondence Of the Van Buren, Press.
FnoG BAYOU Mills,
October 10, 1859.


October 10, 1s59.(
Mn. EDrroR The editorial in your last
issue, opening your columns to the fair and
open discussion of Democratic principles,
measures and men, before the conventions
select their candidates, meets corresponding
sentiments out here. We believe in an in
terchange of views, on all subjects of DEM
ocratic policy, and free press, untrammel-
for such communications. l am an old
stago, in democratic harness, and as have
universally supported the system of con-
ventions, l shall continue to adhere faith
fully to that old usage, and go it strong on
regular nominees; So, friend Durham,
stick to the text, and you will find old LA
fayette'' at your back. The subjects of
controversy in our democratic papers seems
to be, Douglas against the feld''-Hind-
man and the family. Douglas stock stood
well with us until that wright article in
Harper's made its appearance; but it has
taken downward leap, and there will be
no chance Of resuscitation, not even by the
special logic Of your correspondent on
douglas and Democracy" and his admi-
radie arguments on pecuniary elements Of
slavery, DC, &c. Poor Doug, he sealed
his own verdict by over-speech making.
Since Hindman addressed the citizens of
this county, there has been evident symp-
toms of his growing in favor with the SOW
ereigns in this neck of timber; and was the
election to take place to-day, am convinc-
ed he would be their choice They like his
bold, Independent course, and his repudia-
ton of dictation.
Your Fayetteville correspondent, "Rosy
Check" evinces no particular love for the
Arch Disoryanizer; and whilst his commu
nication would appear to be the work of a
casual locker: on, a disinterested spectator,
giving a short statement of Col. Hindman' S
reception and speech at Fayetteville, the
underhandcd embellishments, so cutely laid
in, exposea hidden interest lurking some
where "thar or thereaborits. :" Know-noth-
tings in Washington county may express a
great deal of love for Col. H., but in Craw
ford, it's the love the ID had for Holy
Water
"Rossy Cheek - wonld like to stir up a
little local feeling in the district for vest
ern man and asks if Crawford will be in
the ring with candidate, and says ' it is
believed by some that Gen. Clarke is to be
the man." Gen. G. visited our county a
short time since, and although solicited by
many of his old friends to allow his name
to go before the people as candidate foI
Congressional honors, he most positively
declined $50 understand.) Gen. c. may
have changed his mind on this point if SC
let his friends here he assured of his acee y.
tance OF the nomination if rendered to him
and they may go to work in earnest, as h,
was ana Is iavorise. But is it not sin
gular fact that Gen. G. obtained his. strong
Hold On the peoples affection in this coun-
ty by the same course of policy now pur
suedhy Col. Hindman, a bold and indie.
pendent antagonism to that dictatorial spir.
it which manifests itself in that central in.
fiuence. Gen. Clarke and Col Hindman
resemble each other in many striking char
icteristics, and we are ready to believe that
If they were both tossed into the seq OF
politics in Arkansas. they would be found
shoulder to shoulder, battling with the same
elements, and shouting the same battle cry
The drubbings he used to give the tanily
will associate themselves with the name OF
Clarke, and come wildly up in ones mem.
ory hike old friends- 1t is said he belabor.
ed them so Justify, and was such a trouble.
some customer to the family, always kick,
ing out of the gear and breaking the har.
ness they. concluded the safest plan fo,
them would be for the General to locate
i,....Cor Amer says our delegation fearing he might
return to Arkansas anu disrupt the central
organization as he had done before, Iresen-
ted his claims and exerted their influence in
he right quarter, and demonstration was
made, SO fascinating that l am inclined to
the belief the General would not exchange
it for Congressional honors But if"R Ros-
sy Cheek " says the General is candidate
" we're ia Dugan.:' S.
EH A very valuable discovery has Just
been communicated to the Academy of
Science. 1t consists of very simple pow.
der, found to be capable of completely dis
injecting and rendering harmless the puru-