Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-09
To the Voters of the Senatorial District of Hot Spring, Saline and Montgomery Counties.

FELLOW CITIZENS:
 There appeared in the last issue of the True Democrat, over the signature of w. E. Beavers, ef Saline county, a card, pro- testing and complaining of the action of the district convention held at Hot Springs on the lst Monday of May last, in which he says: '' l am aware this will not meet with the approval of few designing trick sters, who have certain purposes in view, and aim at dictation to the democracy of the district" In relation to the fairness of the convention he is mistaken. If Sa- line would not go into the convention and conform to the democratic usage, under notjce, Is Hot Spring and Montgomery to be charged with desire to dictate, be- cause they obeyed the call and attended al the time and place appointed? The call was made for certain purpose, and that purpose was founded in a wise policy, being the same which gave birth to the conven- tion system, having for its object 8 a71 ia action, and acting as a safe-gGard against ruptures in the democratic party.
 1 learned from the committee which in- formed me of my nomination., that 'Utree- tourthS of the tow wnships of the district were represented, and that l was their choice" l accepted the honor conferred under a usage that has ever sustained the principles of democracy, and will be found battling against all disorganizers, having received l,G60 votes, it being the vote boiled in the last election for Rust, in Hot Spring and Montgomery counties, which IS largely over the vote necessary to a chocc-whcn the whole district is repre- sented--which leaves every true democrat without grounds for complaint; the mass may not like the man, but have no just reason to object to the fairness of the con vention. But, be that as 1t may, 1t has been conferred without solicitation on my part. Let facts speak for themselves, and the true democracy will return correct choice on the lst Monday of August; with which will be contet.
 gam "hard shell" democrat; and claim no relation with the "sofls." The diff ference between the hards and softs is this, the hards will surrender position for prin ciple, while the softs will give up principle for position, the hards hold that majority should rule in all cases where their actior is in good faith, carrying out the spirit and intention of the object of the Union.
 At the adoption of the federal constitu tion slavery existed in almost every state the question was brought up by a few O the northern states, but after an able anC lengthy discussion, it was unanimousy agreed C That the institution of slavery was social and domestic one, and should remain within the scope and jurisdiction O each sovereign state, like any other domes tic institution, and could not be effected by federal law"
 By this I am willing to stand, and shor of 1t 1 will not be content.
 Should 1 be your senator, will endeavol to guard the rights of all, but expressly tn, tax-paying people, for am opposed to ap plying the State revenue which has beer drawn from the pockets of the people b, taxation for the support of state govern ment, in any other manner whatever, anc especially am l opposed to applying tn, same to local objects. Such would be . fraud upon the tax -payers-for the benef of fe~ immediately in the vicinity O such object
 l shall have but little time, on accoun of my grent press of business, to canvas the district, however, 1 will devote all th time l possibly can.
 l remain yours, etc, | E. & CLAYTON