The Van Buren press., 1860-02-17
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WESTERN ARKANSAS, Feb. ii, 1866

WESTERN ARKANSAS, Feb. ii, 1860.
MR. DUNHAM-Sir In my last refer
red to the fitness Of the Hon. T. G.. Hind
man, for the position he now so ably fills
1t would, now. be work of supeIrogation
to eulogize his ability statesman. or his
pure and unsullied character as a patriot
and lover of the South, and the time hon
ored principles of democracy. His fame
has now become NATIONAL. He now
stands forth in the Halls of our National
Councils an ornament to the nation, and
an honor to his constituents.
This being the case, will refer briefly to
the comparative claims Of the various aspi-
rants for the position he now fills First
in order and importance is the Hon. A NJ.
Wilson, of Fayetteville. l say he is the
first, in importance, because he is fully en-
dorsed by the "True Democrat, and bv
the managers of that concern regarded as
che strongest and most available man to
beat Hindman with. Col Wilson is
man of fair talents, has, l think, been a
pretty good Democrat, and sometimes
very good Johnsonian, for which he has
been well rewarded. He has, as you know,
been District Attorney of the u S. for the
Western District of Arkansas for the last
seven years, ana holds the office still. As
privats citizen and gentleman. Mr. Wilson is
SO far as know, unexceptionable but as
statesman and politician he has had little *
perience. And this suggests what desper-
ate strait the True Democrat Johnsoniai arg
in for a man with which to beat Col. HIND
man, when it is recollected that this same 4
NJ. Wilson, schom they now admire SO much
was CARRIED to the State House from h.s
Hotel to vote against the lamente3 SEVER.
for the U. S. Senate, and who, II ore .seent-
ly declared in public, am told, that there
were no issues between himself and Col
Hindman.
Next in order is c. A. Carroll, Esq, who
was sent forth annointed by the True Demo-
crat, to uphold their tottering rule. He is
a young gentleman of ability, and better
informed politician than Nj. Wilson. He
is, and always has been consistent and re-
liable Democrat, and having been prevent
ed from canvassing the district with Col.
last fall, he is too honorable to
take advantage of his absence to do so as
some of his competitors are doing. The
funniest thing in this connection, is the
True Democrats having grown eloquent
about Mr.. Crrroll's long residence in the
State, q years) his identity with its inter
and fhon |
stranger, a political adventurer and after
his having livel here three times as long as
MIR. Carroll, after his services in
the cause of democracy, and even the spill
ing of his life's blood i'll defence of the time
honored principles Of the party. "Oh,
Consistency, thou art Il jewel" i will
speak of the other aspirants in a future
letter.
The only fault l believe that the enemies
of Hindman find with him now, is that he
wrote the Viator letters" They first
charged that he wrote all of them and 9th |
ers signed mountaineer," dc. They new
er say he wrote one of them, certain Why
this is good deal like the man who said he
saw thousand foxes" But have Won
ever thought of the absurdity of the attempt
they make to prove it. Is it not strange
that they became possessed of the manu-
script, in the manner they alledge. Dol
you think it reasonable. But admitting that
they did, are they making Use of it in an
way. Admitting, for argument
sake all they say about the manner of
obtaining the manuscript, have they any
more right to use it as they do than if it |
were pirate letter which they had pur- !
loined from the pocket of the writer, or had
been lost by the patty to whom it was ad-
dressed, and picked up by them. These
thoughts afford room for reflection
WASHINGTON. |