Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21

time to talk plainly to that paper We read the explanations referred to, which were so mixed that it was impossible to tell when they were pig or when puppy. There was an evident desire to side with the disorganizers, and fear to do so. It wanted to commit the act, but feared the consequences.
 The issue of September 13, now before us,contains an article on Hindman, cut from the same bolt It condemns his course and then comments it; expresses its regrets at his personalities, says it has nothing to do with 1t, and winds up by telling him in Gods name, and in the name of our liber- ties, to go on. This is a sample of the twisting and sluirming of that paper, to which IS added strong professions of it's in dependence, its virtue and other fine qual- ties. We did not publish its so-called ex- plantations for several reasons: First, they were no explanations at all, but left the matter worse confounded. Second. We dld not care cent whether 1t was openly against us or not, as we know it was secret ly. Third, we preferred to let 1t go on and stultify itself and show a want, not only of fairness, but of boldness. We are told that the charge of inconsistency was to be fol- lowed up by the more grave and serious one of Reorganization, for the South Ar kansas Democrat knows that if an oppor- tunity offered, 1t would favor the disorgan- izers If 1t would be safe to do so We want the South Arkansas Democrat to qn- derstand that we have never opposed the establishment of democratic newspaper here or elsewhere, but we have, and do re- gret to see democrats making war upon their own party, and preaching disorgani- zation. It is untrue as charged by the Dcs Arc Citizen, that we have, by word or deed attempted to prevent or hinder any person., from going to hear Hindman. On the con trary, we have by giving him notoriety, induced hundreds to go Neither do we question his right to make as many speeches as he chooses
 Again, the attempt of the South Arkan- sas Democrat to create the idea that the difference between the body of the party and the disorganizers is merely personal, will not succeed. It is war upon the principles of the party and the policy adopted and maintained by the State for years. It is question of whether the State shall pay millions or those who have bor- rowed money shall repay it. It is war of banks against the people. We have no fears as to the result. for when the question is fairly presented to the people they will sustain the executive and uphold demo- cratic principles.
 Finally, if the South Arkansas Democrat IS willing to help maintain the rights of the people, and discourage the efforts of the disorganizers, it will find us disposed to treat it fairly, courteously and to recognize 1t as a co-laborer in the good cause. If however, it chooses to join the disorgan- izers, let 1t do so at once, and not trump up some excuse that we hurt its feelings by neglect, or published some remarks made by others. Let it stop this facing about. 1 leaning to one side then the other, and pre- pairing, yet dreading to make the plunge We have no desire to fix the status of any paper. That depends upon itself, and we may add that positions are poorly taken which require so many explanations as that paper has found it necessary to make.
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 The Public Printing.
 A writer in the OId Line Densocrot, over the signature of '' Fairplay," attempts to be very severe on the Governor and the pro- prictors of the True Democrat On the streets he is generally thought to be very venerable gentleman who was very much dissatisfied with the distribution of offices by the General Assembly last winter. But this matter. not, we deal with facts.
 In Fairplay's charges there are several broad mistakes-we will not call them by a harsher name.
 | He charges that the sum of$1, ,S81 45 paid |" only in part for printing the Go vernor's message and accompanying docu ments of 1S5S-' leaving further items of accompanying documents to be subsequent ly paid for.''
 This is, to use mild term, an error.- The sum of SISSY 52 paid in full for the printing of the Governors message and ac companying documents--including 5000 copies of the Geological report And this sum also included the payment to John E. Reardon for stitching and folding and trimming the Governors message and ac- companying documents.
 We dare Fairplay to publish the war rants of the auditor on the treasurer for these items. They will positively contra dict his yery .tair assertions.
 ?. Charge number says that Johnson & Yerkes received the sum of $9,S17 60 (which was all that remained in the trea- sury under that appropriation but it not being sufficient to discharge their bill for printing the Digest, Mey receired the further sum of $2,969 63, under the Gouernor's order upon the contingent fund of the ex- ncutive denartment
 We do not intend to be disrespectful, when we say that this charge is absolutely false. The sum of S9,S17 60 was not all of the appropriation for printing the Digest "a balance of SS2 40 of this appropria- tion still remained in the treasury. John son < Yerkes' bill did not consume it all. The sum of $9,917 60 paid in full John sen & Yerkes' bill for printing the Digest, and the Governor did not, as Fairplay charges, draw upon the contingent fund of the executive department for the further sum of S2,969 63, to pay them for print