Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-10-05
TRUE BLUE.
DOVER, PopE Co.,, ARK. :,
 September 19M.
Mir. EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT

Mr. EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT
 You have probably read the humorous description in Flush times of old Chason and the young lawyer, ,''-by substituting, as the dramatis persona, Carroll for Chason, and Hindmand for the latter, you can arrive at very good estimate of the public speaking here to-day. Hindman, as at Springfield, led off, and had the re- ioinder The points made by him were, the iniquity of the caucus in admitting know, nothings, the per diem, the smother ing of the tax bill, etc.,-the same old songs, set to the same music. Carroll followed, taking the wind out of his sails by admitting that know nothings should not have been received in the democratic caucus, and showed, although that was wrong, that it did not justify another wrong in Col. Hindman using the influence of the position with which the people had clothed him, in dictating to and giving di- rection to legislative action. That the representatives in the Arkansas legislature were directly responsible to their constitu- ents, and that 1t was reflection upon the intelligence of the people that their repre- sentatives had not sufficient sense to act for themselves. He also remarked that Bob Johnson was in the meantime at home, and not attempting in any way to dragoon the legislature.
 On the per diem, he made the issue that it was both legally and morally wrong to take it, and that the manner in which it was obtained was illegal-if they had a legal right, they had a legal remedy; and that the people would visit them with retri butive justice.
 Col Hindman asserted that Bob John son and Sebastian were culpable for receiv ing mileage and per diem; and that if these members of the legislature should be con- demned, Sebastian and Johnson ought to be crucifed. Carroll showed that Sebastian and Johnson had voted for the bill repeal ing the enactment authorizing them to re- ceive mileage and per diem during the recess; and that they were legally entitled to it before that by the decision of Geo. NJ. Dallas, Vice President of the United States, who, as judicial officer, decided that they were entitled to take it.
 On the tax bill, he showed that Gov.
 
 Conway's policy was just and true to the interest of the state. He came in office when the state was financially prostrated- that he had successfully combatted the combined legal talent of the state-the powerful monied influence of the mortga- gors, of political and personal enemies of every hue and dye-and now, if prudently managed, the state credit would be wholly redeemed, and every cent would be pai'l down, without taxing the people one iota.
 He said further that the people had been deceived heretofore by imported politi- cians-and they should be very cautious how they surrendered their whole conf dence to men who were warning upon the tried champions of democracy. He alluded to Borland, who was brought here to edit a democratic paper The magnificent po- sition that A. H. Sevier held in the state and the nation appointed by Folks ad ministration to adjust the Mexican diff culty-and how Borland, nursed into life had struck his deadly fangs into the unsus- pecting bosom oi Sevier. He asked, what was the necessity for the establishment ot this Old-Line Democrat-and who was il