The Van Buren press., 1859-12-02
Respectfully,
An INDEPENDENT Tu1xKr
For the Van Baren Press.
BKNroNvMi.E. Nov, %. 1859.

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| Mn. EDITOR The Press of the 18th inst.
contains letter dated Benton county, an.
signed {" of the 35," prcsuming to spcal
for Benton County," assures you tha
your correspondents, who state that thi
county is for Col. Wilson for Congress, onl,
represent a " small minority" lie furthe
says that this county "prefers Col Hind
man for Congress and will be certain to &C
for him.
Now. l do not assume to speak for Ben
ton county, because she has spoken for hc
self. The recent election for Clerk ha.
shown how she stands in regard to Col
Hindman. A clique of Hindman men in
this county have been SO long claiming the
county for Col. II. that his friends real,
began to believe that he was vastly in a ma
jority and at the recent election made it q
test of his strength. When Mr.. Galbreath
a strong democrat, and friend of Col. vii
son, offered himself as a candidate, they
placed Mr.. Dickson, strong friend of Hind
man, on the track, in opposition to him. 1t
was madca a test all over the county the
friends of Mr.. II. rallied their party in ev-
cry neighborhood, and made appeals to
their friendship for Hindman and opposi-
tion to Wilson, to bring their men to the
polls. The result is as you have heard
the Hindnaan men and their candidate hDvc
been routed. Benton county has spoken ;
and she is for Col. Wilson. Col. Hind
man can mover get the support of this coun-
ty in Convention.
6" of the 30 " says that Benton does not
expect her friends in {" Crawford to stand
by them in securing the nomination for
Col. A. NJ. Wilson" While the Democ-
racy of Benton does not presume to dictate
to their friends of Crawford, they i" do ex-
ford will unite with us in securing the nom
ination Of Col. W., the wishes and opin-
ions of q of the 30 F." to the contrary not
withstanding. "The denunciators Of
Col. Wilson, of course prefer any man to
him, but they are not in a majority here, -
nor are they, believe, in any other coun-
ty of the West, unless it might be in Craw-
ford and l also believe that if the people
Of that county can be heard, they will
decide as Benton has done. 1t is very ca
sy matter for few meh about town, with
the aid of letter writing and loud talking
to get up appearances against a man as was
the case in this county; but if the people
will show their independence and power as
the democracy of Benton have done, they
can make it appear otherwise.
AS 50 of the 30 3" proceeds in his letter,
he wakes warmer and more sanguine in his
hopes. He says that he thinks " the whole
north west are more and more in his (H's
favor" The result in Benton shows how
correct he is in his calculation. He says
that the Z" Butler letter. - has set Hindman
ahead Il of the 35 is on the wrong
tack it was the % Viator letter which set
Col. II. back. No high minded people will
indorse man who writes his own self glo-
rifcation, and attempt to impose them up
on the community as the homes. and un-
prejudiced productions Of another person.
The Democracy of Benton has pronounced
against him Notwithstanding the barbequcs,
the letters Of his friends and all their efforts,
his recent visit &c. and l believe that
when the democracy of Crawford has a
fair hearing, their decision will be the same
One OF TIE DEIoCRACY.