Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-07
Letter from Washington Co.

FdyeHeOate, -1r6., Nov. I4th, 1S00.
 DEAR SIR: The exposure of Hindman's forgeres of public sentiment, in his [. Via tor" letters has developed his true charac- ter, and exhibits him as the most unscru- pulous demagogpe that ever strutted a brief career in Arkansas politics. No one can, now, believe in the genuinenesss of the letters, purporting to be from the different counties, that fill the co umns of the .State Rights and Old Line Democru The charge of his authorship of the |" Viator" letters has been made and reiterated, and Mr. Hind man does not dare deny them and his ac- cusers declare themselves ready to Drope 1t when he does Every one must have been forcibly struck with two important facts in connection with these letters. One is, that betore Hindman visited the coun- ties, no public sentiment letters appeared from these localities; nor do they appear after he departs The other is, they all show the same marks and family resem- bIance of one paternity. These facts ex- cited some suspicion, and only suspicion at first; but the friends of Hindman insisted that they were written by H;ndmans '' travelling companion" But that defence affected Hindman's pretensions to high honor ard fair dealing; and when the charge was boldly made and denial challenged in the Arkonsjqn, that IIindman is the author of '' Niator," suspicious and soft impeach- ments melted away before the open denun- citations that followed The few Hindman men in this county could not be expected to come out at once, and condemn one whom they had so recently indorscd; but their crest-fallen cOuntenances and mortified looks indicated their disgust. They have evidently given up the contest, and must deplore the recklessnesS and imprudence oi their leader. They are now, never heard to advocate Hindman's pretensions. Such course was never attempted, before, in Arkansas, and all honorable men will now shrink from his support.
 But another development, just as foul and infamous, has followed upon the heel of that exposure. This last affair places Hindman's imported editors and scribblers: and Hindman tactics beyond the pale oi decent respect. Thos. c. Peek, who has so recently published to the world that the OtU LtNC I/CUtOt|Ut hOulu HOJ aDISG ue- mocrats or assail the private character ol men," has not only permitted private char acter to be defamed in his paper, by an- nonymousss writers, but he has attempted to screen them from responsibility. He has already shown what miserable unscru- pulous tool he is. When called upon to give up the name of the author of a san- derous article which appeared in the Old Line Democrat, he has dodged the issue, and hatly lied, by giving the name of gentleman who positirely and unequigocaily denies said authorship, and sends back the denial, to Mr. Peek, to get out of the trans action the best way he can.
 The Old Line Democrm of the 18th ult., contained communication, purport- ing to be from Benton county, and signed One of the 35," in which were gross personalities and highly offensive language towards Mr. Boudinot, one of the editors of the ArkGnsian Mr. B. considering himself personally aggrieved, with the view of obtaining personal satisfaction, and so expressing himself to Alr. Peek, demanded the name of the author of said communi- cation. MT. Peek gave the name of Mr. A. H. McKiSicl, of Benton county; where upon Mr. Boudinot demanded of Mr. Nick, a prompt retraction of the personal Ian guage towards him, in that communica- tion, and IMr NcKissick denied atat hc acos Me author of d.
 The lie rests between Mr Peek and M. Mchisieh;; no person in this couatry be- lieves that Mr. MclI wrote the article in question, and all believe his statement to be true. Itis generally believed that Hind man wrote the article and has skulked out of the responsibility, believing that Me kisiek was pliant enough to allow himself to be made scape-goat of, to screen him. and that Nick. would assume the author ship of his infamous article whenever the Old Line Democrat gave him up as the au- thor. But in this calculation, they have made a mistake. The o. l.. D. has been guilty of one lie about this matter, how many more Mr. P. will utter to get out 0 this scrape, is yet 10 be seen.
 The entire correspondence will, under stand, appear in the next Arkonsian, and the public will be able to pass judgment on this nefarions transaction. MT. Hind man and his imported editors will find that the people of Arkansas have intelligenc, and spirit sufficient to ferret out and rebuk. their bullyism; and that they will not per nit his tools to abuse private characte with impunity.
 Like master, like man," Peek has com menced reckless war upon private char acter, and both alike will receive the con aemnation that their want of principle s' riehiy merits. JEFFERSON