Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-30
CLARKsv1LLE, June 9. 1880.

MR. EDITOR: On the Sth inst, at Il o'clock A. M., Col. Johnson the Johnso- nian candidate for Governor, accompa- nied by his drivsr, stopped in front of the 'Union Hotel" unnoticed and apparently ansknown; his few political friends in this goodly city remained in the city in blissful ignorance of his advent. During the greater part of the day, frequent inquiries were made for Jndge Rector. As the sun descended in the west, groups of citizens gathered about the Hotel and the inquiries became more frequent, and the answer returned-''he will be here soon !" The gathering of the mass around a carriage; the tall figure and courtlY bearing of one in the midst, who bowed and shook hand after hand, soon revealed the presence of Rector. Our excellent citizen-mine host of the Union Hotel, ever intent upon pro- viding for his guest desired that the Judge should direct his attention to Mrs. Rector. As the fair lady was being escorted to the Hotel by the Judge, it was interesting to hear the remarks of the persons present: " He looks more like Governor than Johnson" said one" he is my man." said another" =" Johnson looks like he had been asleep for week." said third =" which Is Johnson" said another there, that stumpy man." |" Mistake, that is Dutch pedlar-I saw him come in town with bed-tick packed on his horse today"
 The booming of cannon on the public square created quite sensation in the usually quiet city-what's that hurrah for Rector one peel after another made the welkin ring. The loud shouts from the public square-hurrah for Rector, answered from all the neighboring streets, hurrah for Rector !! Every one was on the qui vive-the people turned out and gathered about the Hotel-the cannon was silent, and the long column moved from the square towards the Union Hotel, filed into
 the street and raised the loud long shout of Rector! Rector!! Rector!!. The Judge made his appearance-lights were hung out from the balcony in the second story of the Hotel, which illumed the stree, and exhibited to the congregated mass the tall and sinewy form-the intellectual face, and penetrating eye of the nex Governor of Arkansas, who said:
 FELLOW CITIZENS OF JOHNSON COUNTY: l appear to return to you my thanks for the unexpected honor of this generous greeting Profoundly from my heart, gentlemen, thank you for this ovation. Misled by your repre- sentatives, who have appeared at Little Rock | in times past, had supposed your sympathies and feelings were with another, and not witt the down-tr trodden cause which represent Happy would be if the people of the far dis | tant counties of our State could be here to night, to mingle with us and see this generous
 offering to the sense of truth and iustice-thi
 manifestation of will and strength to uphold the rights of the people-this determination to defend pure Democracy against fraud ant forgery.
 Flattering as is this reception to me, perso
 nally, gentlemen, know it is to me in my rep resentative capacity alone that it is now tend
 cred. Accept assurances from the Democrac, in Conway, Yell, and Pope, and wherever
 have met them throughout the State, that thel are with you, and in August, will roll up ma jorities which will expel the Spoilsmen, ant drive the money changers from the temple. Tomorrow, gentlemen, it will be my pleas 1 ure to address you at length on subjects con
 nected with State and National politics-a
 present, will only add, stand to your arm
 and victory is ours
 After Judge Rector had closed, Col
 Burrow was called upon for speech, h,
 readily complied in his usual eloquent ant
 pointed style, and entertained the audience in satisfactory manner for nearly al
 hour. He closed amidst the hurrahs anC
 shouts of an approving audience. Ate
 which, J. E. Cravens, Esq, one ofthe can
 didates for a seat in the Lower House, wai
 called upon, who responded in short spirited, and pointed address; after whicl