Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-12-21
From Union County.
Eldorado, Union county. Ark., ]
 Dec. 1th, 1859. {


 EDITOR TRUE DENocRAT-It is a fact worthy of observation and one which l admire and commend, that it is the pccu- liar province of every member of the de- mocratic party to discuss the claim, capa- City and availability of its different aspi- rants for favor, and closely allied with that in fact the sequence of it, is the further fact, that where party succeeds in selecting man, all preferences are thrown to the winds, and every man buclling on his ar mour arrays himself for the contest, and Leonidas like is prepared to throw himself into every Thermopol@ of danger. It is owing chiefly to this characteristic devoted ness and openess of feeling and purpose that success has always attended her efforts The fateS grant that such may always be the case.
 As the question of who is to be our next Governor is being somewhat mooted, have thought 1t not amiss to let you know something of the feelings of old Union on that subject. Without useless preliminary of words, know of no man more gene rally acceptable by the mass of the people here than Col. R. H. Johnson. With per feet confidence in his capacity and also aWkfe of his intimate acquaintance with the interests and history of the State they have not quite forgotten his grand efforts for the overthrow of that secret midnight organization, the know nothing party; with what Achilles like power, he sustained the combined attacks and furious onsets of Borland, Danley and Yell, and how com pletely he routed that mercenarv band of per diemists, who under the spacious pre- text of baing Legislature when they were at home transacting their own business, extracted from the treasury thousands of the hard earnings of the people; what Hercu- lean blows Ne Is now dealing that little po- litical adventurer and bully who thinks, either by dictation or Reorganization to put down every thing that may dare oppose him. His day opine is fast drawing to close The annals of the State will be apt to class him among the notorious .tew who thought to gull the people by the cry of cliqus, family, dictation, etc. AS south Arkansas is not troubled with his presence, l leave him to butt his brains out, which does not require prophetic skill to predict, will sursty be his fate.
 This is indeed an eventful period in the history of our State Advancing as she is with giant strides in wealth and power possessing as she does, vast mineral re- sources as shown by the late geological sur veys, millions of acres of land that would vie in fertility and excel in its capacities for produeGon, even Egypt's far-famed Nile, her debts comparatively small, and those Tn course of active liquidation, through the able and efficient efforts of our present Executive; the future of Arkansas is cer- ,tainly brilliant and fattering- already oc- cnpyiA a proud and enviable position among her sister States. look forward to 'he day when Arkansas will be the bright est star in the galaxy of States; but much uepends upon management, and that upon proper choice of an Executive. It there lore behooves the democratic party, on whom thaJ choice will devolve, to select some man in whom the requisites of capa leity' acquaintance with the wants of the state and adherence to her principles, is comolned. In Col R. H. Johnson is unit .p every thing that can recommend him for t:iaI responsible position. For the last
 Sht or ten years he has been battling man. t"'y Tor the interests of the State; skilliul, tcafless and determined, he has shirked i31m no task imposed, evaded no responsi- X.ily assumed. Having never asked or foelVed any office from the hands of the
 ooPle' It Is due to his unequalel merit, lla' now when all things are propitious, plue act of appreciation of his merit EoIia De shown. As to the stale and long ePloaed cry of clique, family, etc, the s5oPieNAve long since discovered it was
 hnumoug, mere trick vile and mis-
 ao,e subterfuge to deceive them and defeat
 euemocratic party. They have seen the in
 ests oi the State advanced honor and ere
 feheeted upon her name by her efficient
 aoie Senator, the Hon. R. w. Johnson
 r only desire the period to roll round to
 ian eVlnce the appreciation they entertain
 enof'S so able and skillful As was