Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-09
SM1THvILLE, ARK, Oct. 2, '59.

F Dear Sir: Col. T. c. Hindman and his 1 good man Friday, alias Martin, both of whom, believe reside in one of the cas- tern counties of this State, arrived in this town on yesterday And to-day the verita- ble Colonel, before large audience, deli veled his speech. It is almost unnecessary to review it, through your paper-as the same thing has been so often spoken and reviewed. say there was large audience, for many came as matter of curiosity such as cause many to go to see the Ele. phant; all the prominent know nothlngs m our county, and lastly, the few adherents of the gentleman, as a matter of course. Among the friends of the Colonel, was w. B. Marshall, J. N. Hillhouse and 5. N. Golf, who had almost despaired of the cause of their master-they 1t seems were somewhat revived at the onslaught of Col. Il. on democratic usages and the democratic policy of our State; and outside of these three gentlemen and Esquire Barnett thrown in, as a " "bruiser'' constituting kind of body guard) there was no enthusiasm; but on the contrary, good and tried democrats were present, with the cheek mantling with shame, as they saw and heard this political paradox-thls arch agitator, ,prostitutlng hls official position. to base purposes, which tended to the lowering of the democratic flag, and covering with foul pollution the office which the democratic party had placed in his hands, But the democracy of this county never did indorse Col. H., as the result of the last August election fully shows, he receiving a minority vote, in this county, numbering sixteen hundred votes, and three fourths of whom are democratic; hence we are not responsible for his elec- tion, and hence the coldness and lukewarm- ness, with which he was received or this day. Col. H. had warred on our best de- mocrats in the last election, but they were triumphantly sustained. Notwithstanding Col. II. told us to put them down; we did not respect his dictation, and feared not his puny efforts.
 Democracy of Lawrence county is inn pregnable to the assaults of foes without or enemies within. And ever will be.
 Col. H. as usual, was loud in his profes- sions of democracy; indeed he referred back to his positions in Missssippi-to his war fare on Sam, i'll Arkansas-tot the old liners of Phillips county especially, and con- plained bitterly of the opposition which he was now receiving Well, this is easily accounted for. In the first place, he is warning on all the office holders in the State, Governor, Senators, Auditor and newspapers of the party and the rank and file; all, all, because they do not do him homage-because they refuse to be treated as SeJs by him. There is scarcely demo- crat of prominence in the State, that meets with his approval.
 Col H. attempted to be very severe on the legislative caucus, and denounced Rich ard II. Johnson, as a traitor to the party be- cause he did not make war on said caucus because he twas neutral in the fight ''- Col. H. here made failure, for the demo- cracy of Lawrence county fully indorses the position which the editor of the central or gan of the party has always occupied, when none but democrats were the contestants that Is, being neutral-and after the nomi- nation was made, then to advocate his elec- tion with zeal and fervency-thus leaving the representatives of the party free and untrammeled
 Col H. showed himself on this occasion, as usual, to be the champion of the Real Estate Bank, and if his policy was carried out, his dqddy-in-iaqc, Col Biscoe, and the recipients of the favors of this banl-whc are largely indebted to it, would be the only ones benefited by it--the State swindlcd, and repudiation would be inevitable
 Tototot received a fulsome share of abuse from this gallant knight, and contended that he, (Tototot or Woodward) was hired to abuse him. (Col. H) Of this, the Co., lonel complained bitterly-eyen persecuted unto death. He read some of Tototot's ar ticles, written many years ago, while a whig-but does not doubt his democracy now, but it was very presumptuous in hin to say anything against him! (H.) But hi. abuse of Woodward fell harmless before s democratic audience, who were acquainted with the facts. He did not attempt to re- flute the arguments advanced by " Wood ward, for this seemed impossible with him 1t is evident, that he is still writhing under the repeated severe castigations received al his (W ] hands; hence the malignant attack upon him. Woodward's s democracy Is firm ly established in the hearts of the genuine democrats in old Lawrence.
 We expected to hear Col H. say some. thing about the public printing, inasmucl as his organs have prated so much about it. but of this, not word was uttered-he is evidently sick of it-the Old Liner Ina, overdid the thing.
 Col. Il. next spoke of the per diem con troversy and answered all the questions o the True Democrat on this subject in the negative. But he proved himself fully tc be the champion of this party also; he ar. gued, that it was legally right to take pay for services not rendereG-that is during the recess, that it was a continuous ses- son-that if they (the members) had not have taken pay during the recess-it would l have made two sessions-hence he argued the necessity of taking pay for the recess but it was illegal to take double mileage l (This leaves Col. w. E. Marshall, his right 1 bower, in Lawrence county, in an awkward predicament--fo he voted for the per diem could not get t-bW did lake double mile- aye Col. H. seemed to think, that the Governor was responsible for the recess but in this he again failed, for, according to his own showing the Governor exercised a prerogative which is guarantied to him by the constitution, and thus saved the State an immense cost, time and labor. The per diemist is below par in these regions and the hand of resurrection will never reach them.
 In conclusion, will say, that Thomas c. Hindman is politically dead here-de- mocracy is triumphant-the Old Line De- mocrat failure, viz: "a humbug''- ''-the True Democrat sustained, "and the rest of mankind" fully satisfied. And if any one wishes to resurrect the Old Line Democrat, by becoming a subscriber, they can be ac- commodated by calling on Jasper N. Hill- house, the regular ordained priest of the order of old liners in Lawrence county.
 Respectfully,
 OLD LAWRENCE.
 For the True Democrat.
 Notes by the Way.
 NASHVILLE, TENN, Oct 21, '59.
 am now in a cozy chamber, at the City