Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-21
A Hard-hearted Monster


 an honorable course. We have tried to "Learn how sublime thing, it is, To suffer and be strong.'
 From the opposition whether assuming the forms of whiggery, know nottingham or Reorganization, we have suffered detraction and abuse without stint. Again and over again we have met and repelled assaults, sustained by the conviction that our cause was just and if we fell, it would be with our feet to the foe, and even our enemies would be forced to the admission that we had fought them fairly, and, perchance they would be chivalrous enough to drop tear over the grave of their foe. Judge then of our emotions when we saw the h. dependent Balance of the 9th inst, wherein Mr. Kennard unveils his adamantine heart in most excruciating article. He evi- dently chuclles over the propect that Mir. Hindman will be able to produce an impor- tant split in the democratic party. His hopes, fathering his thoughts, lead him to believe that one or the other will go under. and growing intense he sees our downfall and thus cruelty discourses. For fear his words may fall with too much force on our readers, we have interspersed them with q few remarks of our own. Says Kennard: 'We don't belong to the family, the John- sons" (Me Lord Je proised) "who have been lording it over this goodIy land," ("lordjng W' is Ais own term for Mrashing knoac mottings) '.that is certain'' Says Kennard, in continuation: < We have no connection with them nor dependency upon them; we ask no favors of them, want none" (THere now-there's defam inde- pendence .for you. " Go % seq wih your old ark, Mere aint going to 5e muck ot C shover") Whatever reverses may befall them, we have not tear of sympathy for them;" { o.! icy-Aearted nun, hqre you TO 5oecels of compassion?) ] "not one regret could be awakened in our bosom for them, though they were hopelessly ruined and degraded, politically" Whot stony-hearted mon- ster.D Their weakness we may pity" (ah! here is c touch of humoniy,) "their corruptions we may abhor;" (vhih is meant .tor viHuous ind;gnation,) "their impudence may astonish us;'' (t does ot epery election) {" we may groan under the yoke of their despotism in common with all the people of Arkansas who bear it," (dont eot cu- cun'Jers or unripe fruit and you need not groon, For "yoke" sudstitue "collar," Mough Ats species are seldom uorhed. M olden Hines H aoas mark of distinction to ride hem) "the ingenuity of their intrigues may excite our admiration;" (oh, you sly dQg, you hape lurIing odmiration tor us, <" these sentiments we may feel; but never q tear of sympathy or sigh of regret have we which any misfortune of theirs could awaken"
 Dear reader, stretching out our hand to you amidst our sobs, though unable to see you for the tears that blind our eyes, we desire to take you by the hand and ask you if that isn't affecting? See this virtuous. Brutusiike, know nothing, oppositionist, as he stands with arms tightly folded-one foot advanced-his hat drawn over his orows-hls lips compressed, and firm re- solve graven on every lineament Sav we to him:
 Heroic Kennard, if we were to fall would you not drop one plying tear?
 Nary tearl
 Or feel one pang of regret?
 Nary regrct
 Or heave one sigh?
 Nary sigh!
 Have you no bowels of compassion?
 Nary powell
 Oh inhuman monster. oh, man void of pity, could you not squeeze out one little tear even out of the left corner of the left eye?
 Alas! alas the petrifacton shakes his head.
 Fearing however that his terrible severity to us will show disposition to side with the disorganizers, he also mildly states that he is furninst" Mr. Hindlnan too, which at titude he Is probably led to assume by his shoulders still aching from blows given in days past, when Hindman opposed his party Fearing that an open espousal of the disorganizer might do him more harm than good, he plays fence dog and looks on, as he says "with serene indifference" but we know from the wag of his tail, stum- py though it is, with lively interest and hope that we may be beaten.
 Notwithstanding his disclaimer, the edi- tor of the Balance and the Real Estate Bank champion have many points in common. Both are fond of " small matters,' and neither hesitates to distort facts, misrepre- sent the records and stoop to dirty tricks Whether wallowing in separate puddles or not, makes very little difference; both are opposed to the democratic party, and each does his best to destroyit. Par mo- bi1e .tratum.