Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-11-30

to whom the entire correspondence was sub. mitted, after careful examination of the same, came to the conclusion that there was nothing between us as gentleman, the only offensive part of the remark as learned had been made by Mir. Baxter in the heat o1 debate, Tn substance, that one of the investigating committee on the part of the Senate, was opposed to the investi- gatlon by said committee, of the official conduct of the different Swamp Land Agents Tn this State, for fear that said in vestlgatlon would beat one Jno. c. O.. smith; this was the only offensive remark. and you will perceive that Mir. Baxter in hls note of the l1th day of December last, to me, omitted stating, whether he made that part of the remark or not, but the note of Maj. Flournoy, December 12, 1858, to me. emphatically states, that in my note to NIT. Baxter, l assumed that he Baxter sald more than he really did say, he also omitted that part of the rem ark in his note, thereby clearly showing that Mr. Baxter did not say what l understood he did say; consequently, Gen. Gaines, the mutual fnend, decided that the only offensive part of the misunderstanding being removed, that there was nothing between us, to pre- vent mutual reconciliation, and I was lett honorably with no other alternative, but to acquiesce in his decision, which I did ana have nothing to regret by so doing; and now looh upon Maj. Flournov and Mr. Baxter as gentlemen. Sir, if there is any thlpU dlS Sbnnarol Ia in ..-
 tlon, that is the settlement of it. Gen. R. M. Gaines is in part responsible and will take upon himself such responsibility. Relative to portion of the correspondence where 1 made some prophecies or predic- tons, as to the course 1 thought Hindman would pursue, after the triumph and suc- cess of Hon. w. K Sebastian to the United States Senate, l suppose the result is too plain for refutation; this was made manifest Tn his canvass last election. One word MT. Editor and l am done, for this com munlcatlon has grown too lengthy. My only aspirations are, that 1 may live and also the " Prairie Man. of this county, to see the decision of an enlightened public sentiment of our own neighbors and coun- trymen, relative to this gross misrepresen- tation.
 suppose the State Rights Democrat will now cease parading before the country, the political necessity" inasmuch as its eoqle orator thought that there was political necessity for him to canvass the first Con- gressional district, and vend, at but small profit, abuse of the oldest and among the most prominent men of the democratic party in the State.
 In conclusion, 1 have only to say, for this is the first and the last, reply to Mr. "Prairie Man" and his followers, if he has any; that if he or his partisan friends, derive any comfort or qualification whatever from their false and malicious presentations, must certainly envy them not that gratif cation, that newspaper notorety, or that distinction
 l am proud Mir. Editor, that I never wa, responsible to them, politically or any other wise. My only responsibility i, to that supreme, moral, patriotic, sover eign power, the people of the second senatorial district of the State of Ar kansas, in whose majesty, and in whose will at the ballot-box, resides and is illus tratcd the great inherent republican doe urine of the right and ability of free peo. | pie to govern themselves.
 Yours very respectfully,
 w. w. WATKINS.