Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-06
Extract from MT. Pearson's speecb

nat therels manifested at the North an aggressive spirit endangering the rights of the South, and if in conseouence of fiat ag. greSslon disuDion takes place, then to tho North VIII the blame attach. and not to the oouth' which only demands its constitution ai rlghts. Disunion which follows a per Ftrteu unIon, IS the work of the perverters. He who violates contract is the true an. | thor of dissolution of the contract made lh consequence of his violation. Task vou ieIlow cltlzens, If this be not true logic? Ana has not almost every northern State violated thiS contract of union in repeated instances, Tn not only nullifying laws pass e" liisobedience to that constitution. which ,s the only bond of union, but making fl hiShIy penal to attempt to execute them? Are they not then, l would ask you the real dlsunoniats? Oh no, we never hear of any uisunionists at the North, they are all a' 'le oouth ol course; and whenever the ieasl opposition or resistance is made by the true hearted sons of the South to inc ao. greSsion of this northern power operatino through the general government, it is brand, ed as disunion, and the sonp of d;snn;on ;s a.4u, ana sung through all the changes of
 s,att' solo, sour duet, and general souall.''
 wet are called extremists! And wht are we extreme in? Eextreme in our devotion to constitutional rights-extreme in our love of the country that gave us birth and that has bountifu,ly sustained us-extreme Ill our devotion to the sacred hearths aronnd winch gatherin domestic, peaceful, thought iui happiness, the wives of our bosom the el.llareh of our love, and the sweethearts o1 our adoratlon. lfthat be treason. make the most of 1t.
 William Loundes said: That the Presi- dentlal office should neither be sought for nor declined.' Yet what spectacle do we now see? For the first time in our history, we see a Presidential candidate deSecratlng the dignity of that h gh office, ana II, Tstumplng It round the country, with all the parade of d mountebank, and the pfu1ent vanity ofan itinerant lecturer upon squatter sovereignty For years has MF. Douglas, with reckless and untiring ambition, an been seeking the Prcsidency.- mere has long existed an extensive com oinatloh to advance and supp ort his in terest That combination has it's origin in long cherished determination by it's head to reach the Presidential chair by any and every means. The spirit of the combina- ton and the spirit of it's head is too much the spirit of ambition and rapacity, and I ask you my fellow-ctizens, if ambition Will prompt him to use the means he has used to attain this end what may you not dread from that same ambition, when it has reached the summit of power? It has al- ways been thought, the people make Presi- dents Tor themselves, and when it is in the power of one man by intrigue and corrup- ton to make himself President, then we are no longer free people Nearly two years ago, you will recollect, Mr. Douglas Tn utter disregard ofthe wishes of maiori- ty ol the democratic party, and in contempt ol all decency, all modesty, the sovereign will ot the people and all republican usages with the air of an autocrat. issued his fiat that the democratic party should mak1 platform to suit him, or he would douhat he has attemptel to do, divide and break down that time honored party, and by so dolng, secure the election of the black re- publican candidate. This is so fellow-eiti zehs, and you now see what has been the deplorable result. Failing to get the uomi nation of the democratic States of this lru lon, he accepts shc nomination of the black republican Staes-States that perhaps VIII not give one democratic vote, and re- gardleSs of every thing save his own ambi- uoh, goes marching through the country, proclalmlng that he is the regular nominee ot the democratic party. Fellow demo- crats, can you be gulled by such stuff as tms! Fellow countyymen of all parties. VIII you not show Mr Douglas and all such ambitious denagoyucS, that you yet have III your keeping the destiny ofthis great and happy country and by the Use of that weapon which the constitution has cntrtlst- ed to your keeping
 weapon that is keeucr vet,
 And surer thln the bayonet,
 weapon that comes town as still
 Assnow flakes fall upon the sod;
 And executes fiecman's vii
 l'he lightning does the will of God
 weapon that Ho bolt nor bars can lock
 The blllot,box
 Show all such unholv aspirants, that the demagoguical cry of s' the Union, it must and shall be preserved" must give place to that true and noble motto of a true frlehd of true Union" the constitution and the equality of the States, the symbols of an everlasting Union." The same recklessness and disregard for all cour teSy and proprety, which charaeterizes the chleftan, would seem to have taken nos. session of some of his followers. Do they attempt to stand upon the merits of their own candidate or the truth and justice ol his principles in open and manly argu- ment? Do they not rather attempt by sly lnslnuauons, occult hints, knowing winks and wise holdings of the head, to iniure the cause of his opponents and becloui the glanng absurdlty of his own postion?- w nat patriot but must bemam the decay of patriotic pride and the extreme partizan- ship of the politics of the day. when we hear gentleman of the standing of Col. Rust, denounce Gen. Lane, the hero of 4 thousandsbattles as a coward Gen. Lane's history, my countrymen, does not sustain Col. Rust in that opinion-a history GOV cred all over with deeds ofnoble daring and brilliant vctories-victories not only in inc | purple, bleeding arbtliment of war-but hoolef stlll, the victories of peace, the tri- umph of true democratic principles, when with the eye of q statesman and the heart of patriot he ln&ugurated those principles as the guiding lights that were to lead on those two noble States, California and Oregon Tn their triumphant march to prosperity and greatneSs-those two mighty sovereignties, i which are our only true and unflinching friends m the pro-focis contest we are now wagIng And how weak and desperate must be that cause which would require of Col. Rust for its defence, to institute that dam aglnS comparison in point of legal ability and constitutional knowledge, between him sell and the attorney general of these United otates-and to make that fierce onslaught upon the character and legal learning of the venerable chief justice of this Union, who now Tor upwards of aual ter of q century