Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-17
Letter from Arkansas.

L oRf SAifH, ARK, sept q, 1S6u.
MEssRs. EDTroRs: Knowing that abroad,
Arkansas is considered too thoroughly DEM
ocra;c, and TOO strongly united in political
sentiment, to admit of doubt that she will
give Breckenridge aud Lane large majority
in the coming Presidential election, have
concluded to write yen this letter simply for
| the purpose of telling you what the political
signs of the times are here upon the frontier;
from which you can form your own conclu-
sions as TO what the result may possibly be.
On the 2oih of last month, according to
published notice, Gen. Thomson and Dr.
Taylor, the Bell and Brrckinridge electors,
addressed the citizens of this place; and Sol
onion F. Clark, Esq, also spoke in behalf Of
the Douglas wing Of the democracy. Gen.
Thomson spoke first, and for an hour and
half rivited the attention of the audience,
| and by his eloquence elected the greatest
applause, particularly so while vindicating
Bell and Everett from the foul charges that
had been made against them by some of the
editors of little Sxl0 democratic newspapers
in this section Of country, who have more
zeal than judgment or capacity to do justice
to polite opponent; and when he spoke
of the greatness of our Union, and appealed
to them to resist any aud every attempt to
| destroy il, it was plain TO be seen that ma
jority of those present were ready and will
| ing 10 seize the Bell rope to sound their re-
spouse to the call. 20.
| DIR. Taylor spoke next, but, without at
! tempting to give either the substance or style
of bis speech, it is sufficient TO say that his
own party friends admitted publicly that he
was poor speaker and unable to cope with
Gen. Thomson. and The Douglas men are not
behind any others in ridiculing bis effort.
The DR.. is, perhaps. very clever gentleman,
and is said to be a good physician, having
formerly been a professor In some medical
college in Iowa or other Northwestern State;
but it seems that his friends have mistaken
bis speaking talents: and have placed him, at
least for the present, in an unenviabie posi-
ton, and one which some Of them already re-
greet that he occupies.
Clark. although capable OF making bet
ter speech than the Professor, bad 10 wait
| until the people were tired out; aud having
Bell and Evefstt party! ct JHhGm were Of the
the middle of his speech and finish it after
night; but. unfortunately, 1t rained too hard
for the people to turn out, and consequently
the balance of that speech was not delivered
here. But am inclined TO think that Mr..
Douglas would not have gained another vote
more if it had not rained, and Clark had got
ten to the end of his story.
AT this time our opponents seem to have
become discouraged, and not only have but
little to say against the constitutional union
candidates, but some OF them admit that they
will get q large vote here, and that they
would not object TO seeing them elected.
Under these. circumstances we have become
encouraged, and already count the electoral
vote Of this State when enumerating the
States that win probably go for Bell and Ey
erett. Douglas viii get some votes here. but
| am of the opinion that Breckenridge is vet.
the stronger of the two.
Hoping that the result may be as indicated
by the foregoing signs, remain
Yours, &C., ARKANSAS.