Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-10-19
VI ehC true DeDlOcrat. Ne0r Bentonrille. Sent 05 ,hO

thlnk, would do me an injustice intentional ly, to write to my old home in Georgia. where lived for sixteen years in one coun- ty, immediately preceding my removal to Arkansas, and address his letter to w. B. Query, Ed. $. w. News, a democratic paper ot Americus, Sumter county, Geor- gla; to L. Bruner, Judge of the court of ordinary; to w. J. Moore, sheriff, or to II. M. D. King, merchant. and not lonp since State senator from said county, all of Americus, Sumter county, Ga, the latter ot whom knew every vote that ever gave till l came to Benton county, and if those gentlemen do not sustain the political cha racter that 1 have given of myself then let Mir Tototot publish me to the world as a counterfeit democrat, like his informant, who was a whig where he came from, and democrat here for the spells of office, or with view to the same.
 Very respectfully,
 Your ob't servant,
 NJ. DOUGLAS.
 l did not consider Mr. Douglas as ca file, ' Ca screw," "a vice." or any other species of hardware, but as man whose age and standing entitled him to respect lie IS right ill supposing that I would not do him an injustice nor do I think I have. Had he been whig and upon the disband- ing of that party, joined the democracy, it would have been credit to him to be found in that position He refers me to persons in Georgia and requests me to write to them l shall do no such thing, because
 the simple word of Mr. Douglas is sufi-
 clent. His statement needs no support to make me believe 1t. As to my informant,
 Mir. D. Is striking in the dark. When and
 how got the idea that he had once been
 whlg, l have no distinct remembrance, but think it was three or four years ago, when
 he was representative from Benton coun- ty. Last winter Mr. Douglas was one of the committee to escort the remains of Se- 7 nator Smithson to Washington county l Upon his return, he found the legislature had informally adjourned and he had to re- main here until it reassembed. Under the peculiar circumstances of his case, he con- sidered himself entitled to pay during the recess, and, viewing the question from his stand point, took grounds in favor of the per diemists. In his zeal he wrote for the papers and the proof of his articles having been carelessly read, got into an altercation with the editors of the North West Ap- peal. In the one case, while differed from his opinion, 1 respected it. In the other, if he had written much for the press, he would have learned ere then, that the types sometimes play the deuce with commu- nication notwithstanding the proof-reader thinks he has marked all the errors. Look
 ing upon Mir. Douglas as democrat, (whe-
 ther of five or twenty-five years standing,
 1t did not much natter a gentleman, and
 man of proctical sense and sound judgment,
 I had neither the motive or desire to do
 him injustice, and if he thinks have done
 him so, l take this occasion to say that I
 am satisfied he has always been a demo- crat. While doing this, let me express
 the hope, that having been true so long, he
 will not now follow off disorganizer, run after strange gods and become, that contra diction in terms. bank democrat.
 The State Rights Democrat ceased its
 abuse of me shortly after the controller of
 that affair started on his tour. This may be owing to the fact that the real author, thinking the tongue a more effective wea- pon than the pen, concluded to misrepre- sent me on the stump. Or it may have
 been owing to domestic arrangements, for that paper has periodical changes, and every few weeks there is a new hand at the bel
 lows. The miserable pettifogging trick O
 culling words and sentences from letters and splicing them so as to convey diffe rent meaning, only excited disgust foI those guilty of he meanness instead of tht
 wished for indignation against me-
 : I find that the editor of the Batesvillt t Balance has been pleased to attribute ar e article or articles in your paper to me-
 This is an old trick of your foes. Whel
 they are badly hurt they seem to take plea ;. sure in saying it was not you but somebod, - else who hit them. Mai. Greer, Gov. Con !. way, Mir. Gogue, Mr. Kimbell, and others e have thus been honored. Truly, this i e strong, but indirect fattery to you, for yol ! not only maintain your own, but furnisl l. others with reputation for ability. In l, deed, 1 should be averse to measuring [, swords with Mir. Kennard. There are SC d veral reasons. First, it would too deeply e agitate the public mind, now interested iz I; watching the acrobatic feats and contor l. tions of a mountebank politician who il > giving a series of performances. It vii n not do for great champions like him anC Il me to appear too often. Star performer 7, should appear but seldom, while the stocl of actors can go around making speeches an' n abusing others, while they cry out agains
 persecution. Second, my sinecure is sue i singular one, that it scarcely allows m y time to read the papers, let alone to writ or for them. But, after the work, Galway le heavy. now more so at the close of the fscs le year and just after some heavy land sales, I, IS disposed of, then, if the Balance ma e. wants set to Tototot will accommodat Ii- him, with the understanding, that the or en who first loses his temper or resorts to abt it's sive language shall be considered as tn
 beaten party. TOTOTOT. rs ES- We call attention to the advertise nd ments of those "clever fellows" Messrs