Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-05-25
For the True Democrat. .Seaycv. May 16, 1859.

 elf am surrounded by a host. We dwel. CTS in the regions of nowhere--we house, ess wanderers in space-we who
 .at the gate
 Of Eden sit dsconsolate." appeal to you to lift the latch and let us in once more.
 l am deputed by my fellow sufferers, to state our case to you; to unfold our piteous tale and to awaken the compassion of you, the senior, and the sympathy of ycSnm junior Ours is simple tale TN of us were whigs when that party exYst2 and when it died some of us, unfortunately. joined the know nothings. Not liking Sam, we cut his acquaintance and, satisfied that the democratic party was the party of the Union, of state rights and and the only one capable of resisting the assaults of fa- naticism, we became members of that par ty For five or six years, when working was to be done we were so recognized, ad- mitted to full fellowship and made equal sharers in the joys and sorrows of the old liners. But to cur surprise and when we fan cied ourselves securely housed, little giant and great pigmy, claimed to be master. of the house of democracy and decreed that none but old line democrats as they called them, should remain. Thereupon, they incontinently bundled us out neck and cron. pitched us out at the windows-tulned us out of the doors and kicked us over the bat dement's Imagine our fix. There is no whig party to return to. We have repudi- ated Sam So that his caves and culverts lodges and blind alleys are closed against US. And now Hindman, Duyal & Co.,. call us "pizerinctums" or "soft homs," and with bell, book and candle formallyex. communicate us from the church demo- cratic. What is to become ofus? Whith- CT are we to go? This treatment of us is shamefully ungrateful. Those of US the north, voted for the little giantas the nomi. nee of the democratic party. Some of us in the last legislature, supported his meas ures through thick and thin and to please him did violence to our feelings by taking per diem pay during the recess.
 The most of us, in the simplicity of our credulous hearts, believed that if we were aatuated by patriotic motives-if we sin, cerely desired the advancement of demo. cratic principles-if we honestly supported democrats, and sacrificing all our former predilections on the altar of country gave an unseldsh and willing support to those men and measures on which rest the salvation of our country, thatwe might be permitted to serve ill the ranks of the great army But we are told that it is not purity of mo- tives-or honesty of purpose--or patriot ism, that makes a democrat, but length of service. The old guard and old liners are the only puros Democracy, like wine, is to be valued by it's age. The democrat of twenty years standing, no matter how slen. der his abilities or how lukewarm in the cause, is to count equal to two democrats of ten years service There is to be an aristocracy in democacy-reserved seats for the privileged.
 We desire to know how long our period :, of probation is to last? How long are we \ to wear sackcloth? Is the bull of excom- municaton never to be rescinded? Our camp is in high state of excitement and if this state of things continues, we shall bpvVme as Uau as " our army III Flandek.n, Some, however, take it very philosophical ly. They deny the right of these men to read them out They laugh at the idea of man who came to the State and found them democrats now assumming to uD. church them. They talk ofretaIiation and boldly proclaim that they will vote the de, moeratic ticket whenever they please. So, there now. Others, poor Pevi's. are in doielul dumps. A meloncholv instance is found ln Brother Baxter, of Independents. Ills Is a sad case, He was appointed lieu, tenant last winter, of the Dictator. He was proclaimed as ''mine Ancient and men called upon to honor him. Now. alas, the ensign Is torn from his grasp-he is told that he is reeking from the stews of know nothlnglSm; he is branded as rizerinctum and excluded from the society of immacu. late old liners. His immortal "calI totbe unconverted,' to come up to the help of the dictator against the democracy, turns out to have been the production of one who was himself unconverted.
 It's no use knocking at the door Any more Its no use knocking at the door" TOT we are told that it is contrary to policy to admit any but old liners.
 he little giant is tyler of the new lodge and requires each applicant to answer afr, natlvely to the following questions:
 Are you an old-liner?
 DO you solemnly promise to oppose the oi' 'ooilocracy of Arkansas, including Sena- tors Sebastian and Johnson, Gov. Conway and the True Democrat?
 Do you s"lemnly promise to do as say, vote for any resolutions I may draw up, ooey my oehests and walk any line that may lay down?
 10 you make all these promises under the m penalty of being called minion, hire nnS' chattel, serf, drunkard and of oeing shot or stabbed whenever it suits to wreak our vengeance?
 Alas we thought the democratic temple was open to all and free to every one who cnose to- enter. We supposed it's sparkling waters were to be given to every one that thlrSted. We believed that in inc great hght against the combined isms au who came up and enrolled their names were to pc made welcome. What aro wo to doq