Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-26
Small Great Men.

Our country is full of great men. There
 is no lack of the tallest sort of geniuses,
 patriots and all that sort of thing. If you want to become great man, dear reader, get the old liners to nominate you for sOme- thing. It is related of plaintiff in a suit for damages, that while his lawyer was ad- dressing the jury he wept profusely. Up- on being asked the reason, he replied that he did not know what an injured man he was until his lawyer made speech. So, some of these politicians never had an idea of their own greatness until they read the Old Line Democrat. Of course, Hindman is first. It would be high treason to prefer any one to him, so he is described as one whose name stands high upon the scroll of fame-ranked prominently among the dis tinguished men of the country and a bright particular star. This matter of duty being done, the editor next turns to lawyer Can't. He has great energy, decided talent, cul- tivated intellect, etc. Not equal to Hind man, you see, for to prefer another to him would be great offence, and the editors head would fall instanter Next, being in structed and having received permission to puff Judge Rector, the editor lets himself loose. Judge Rector is very clever gen tleman, but even he must sicken when he reads such stuff as the editor plasters him with. Says Peek, in his peroration:
 "A man whose political antecedents are as pure and undefled as are his own-whose private and public history is so unblemished-a man so great so dignifed, so patriotic, profound, is worthy of the suffrages of free people, fraudulent conven- tions to the contrary notwithstanding. The fiat will go forth, it has gone forth-for he is the nobest Roman of them all. ;.
 Everett's oration on Washington is no- where In the article upon Mr. Rector, stating that he has become candidate, the editor says:
 "Reioice ye Heavens and thou earth give ear!' Goodness gracious! Did you ever? Just think of it. Whether there will be ejoic ing in Heaven over this event, we very much doubt, and as to the earth giving ear, ninety-nine out of a hundred of the people of the earth will never know 1t, and two- thirds of the democracy of Arkansas will not care. Their only emotion will be that of regret, that man of his former inde- pendence of character should suffer himself to be placed in such false position.
 We admire the highfautin. Stiltwalk- ing is fine exercise. If the editor should have occasion to speak of a really great man. such as Hunter, Breckinridge, Toucey or others, we should like to see what he would say. Wouldn't he pile on the ad- iectives? Hyperbole would be ashamef of itself. But in describing his favor5fes we fear he spends all his store at once/and spins the cocoon which must exhaust the grub at last. What will these fellows do who have been commissioned to write pub lie sentiment letters? All these terms Of "noble, great" ''patriotic,' "unsel' fish, "pure, etc., will have to be repeated so often as to become tiresome Not hay ing the editors peculiar talent of landing and not being so accustomed to get down on their knees and worship small deitles so reverently, we very much fear his com municators will make botch of it..