The Van Buren press., 1859-10-28
E.r IL Va. Bsres Prsss.

MIR. EDITOR My attehtion mas oeen
icalled to the discussion in your columns on
the subject Of the next nomination for Con-
tgress, and particularly on this occasion to
the communication Of 49," from "Frog
Bayou Mills" This correspondent argues
that. to ask for the nomination of West.
ern man, is to .'stir up little local feel
ing." while. at the same time, he makes
every appeal to psrsonai feeling to instiyatc
the people Of Crawford to turn their backs
upon friend and Western man.
| We have learned enough through the
press. and other sources. to feel assured that
the neishborins c0unties- Washington,
Benton. Madison. Carol, Newton, &c
will appoint delegates to the next Congress
ional Convention instructed to select a
Western man-Col. A. NJ. WILSON, of
Washington county-and our friends in
these counties are expecting support lin
ICrawford. That these counties have the
right to expect our corporation on this oc-
casion. no man, who recollects with what
unanimity they have sustained US. will de-
ny. In the struggle for the U. s. Court,
they stood oy us. and held public meetings
in every one of the counties named, and
urged the establishment Of the Court in this
lplaee. In the contest for the railroad grant
of land. like true neighbors they stood up to
us; and we can look back for years and see
their support of our interest and policy.
Then. the question comes up. Shall we
abandon these friends. and circumscribc our
future influence South of the mountains for
the qualification of personal hate-a mere
prejudice against "family"-and ally our
selves to q distant community where we
have no earthly interest? Are we to aban-
don our nearest and best neighbors to fol-
low an ambitious leader, who only desires
our suffragcs as stepping stone in his op-
IeratiOns When We DO abandon these
friends and neighbors. where are we to look
Tor support? To For; Smith. Sebastian
s,,nty. Helena ani Phillips? Ii not,
where Let an old man caution his fellow
lcitizens to beware. and do not cut loose
from the only friends they have
Your correspondent "S' sneers at what
he pleases to call ''local feeling" His ex-
|pan>ive and patriotic soul scars above home
affections AMI interests, but he does not de-
spise to ''stir up" ~ feelings, and personal
late. and prejudice, TO effect his object; and
he wOuld lam head your readers to set high
er value upon those worst OF passions, than
upon laudable and natural motive that
invariably govern men in selecting their
Representatives in the Legislative halls. The
more immediate and direct representative
is from o community, the better and fairer
representative Is expectel; hen'e, w.len the
federal constitution was adopted and I on
gress was instituted, the representative,
were selected all over the country, and not
all sent from one locality. 1t is a natural
and an honorable desire to send eprcscn-
tative from immedia.eiy among us, cspe-
claily ut this tins, when all the representa- :
tlves III Congress, from our State, reside in
the East and South. We have Senator
and Representative in this district, but both
live in one county in the extreme East. l.
there anything unreasonable mean in
asking thar Que Of tnesc go from the West?
j Is it possible that the man who ueprc-
Gates this natural and homo able motive, and
who scars so high above selishness. can
argue that piejudicc against .am.ly. per-
sonal hate, indulgence in i'll feeling, are
higher motives? The amount of .'S's" AZ
lgument is this: We hate the "family'-
Hindman hates the ''iamiiy"-we both hate
the "famlly;" our hates are alike-our re-
venge will be Alike-our happiness will be
alike and this extreme happiness will
connterbalance all other interests, whether
they are in Congress or the State Legisla-
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feeling. will outweigh all the good feeling
and neighborly friendship that exists be-
tween US and our neighbOrs; therefore, we
will support Hindman, and let our neigh
bors and friends, and interests, all go to
the i-l.
These are all very poor arguments, ignO-
ble motives. ami will end in defeat ana
disaster. Another matter, in connection
, with this subject, is that some of the men
in this county, who are now most clamor-
Gus against a Western man, not long ago,
when u. 8. Senator was to be elected,
could not do without Western man; then
it was q shame and q sin that the West
could not be represented; then the interests
of the West demanded representation. Now,
mark the change-these very men are ur-
gent to sink Western interests, as local
feelings" to be lost sight of in the battle
against the ''family." Now the interests
OF all the families in the West must be sac
rificei that one .famiiy" elsewher whom
they hate, shall suffer. What statesman
snip what enlightened counsellors what
wisdom And these are the men VINO,
when the time comes. will be asking you
to send them to tn. Legislature to lcgislate
for your interests-ihese men who would
sink 10 ai interests to CRAFTY personal hate.
trust, Mr.. Editor. that the people of this
county will act cautiously ON this subject.
Ii the object to be gained by the election oi
dinlmaE. is commensurate with the loss
of the interest. support and good feelings OF
our friends and neiyhbors, why let them &c
for them. but If we are to accomplish moth
ing but to show our hate and personal i'll
feeling. | tor one so for a Western man.
Van Buren,, Oct. "a, SO. w.
From Pixies Peak Mi les.
AN ARRIVAL WORTH NOTING.
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