The Van Buren press., 1860-04-27

E@ The Paroliel man, says he shall not
have any thing more to do with US, and
shall Keep us at an inexorable distance.
Well, the General must be the judge ol
| these matters. Whether it will result in
any injury to us, we are not able to deter
mine-anI care but very little. We have
never put ourselves in the way to re-
ceiye attentions from him, therefore have
the satisfaction of knowing that we lose
nothing that We have sought for.
The Editor denies saying any thing, that
could te construed as rejecting directly
or Indirectly" on our citizens. If this is
SO, we, and We think our whole comimuni-
ty, have construed and misapplied his re-
marks on our Railroad Company
The Parallel of April oath, says:
I've have never. directly or indirectly, made
any USxISD aLLusiOSs to the citizens of Van Buren,
and the article in the Press to which We replied
last week. was clearly understood by us to refer to
our comments on individuals on this side of the
river"
Again. the Parallel of April 18th, con-
tains, in a reply to squib Of ours. the fol-
lowing extract. Who we ask does he
have reference to, if not to some one on
this side of the river? Would any one
infer from reading the extract, that he in
tended to tell "unpalatable truths on
any one at Fort Smith ? He intended to
carry the impression. that he was preparing
to discless assoundin& and startling dc.
velopments in regard to the management
Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad.
This is the extract
We have abused man, unless the man Of
the Press, considers the telling of unpallatable
truths upon some characters, whom, We presume he
considers respectable, abuse. We have some more
little morsels of the SANE to give the public
albeit, it unsettles the Press mans stomach We
guess" they will HURT oTnEKs more than they
will the Press man..
Let us look again, and in the Parallel
of March 18th, we find the following ex.
tracts:
For many years our State has had splendid
grant of land given to her for Railroad purpose.
and as Yet but little has been accomplished in tha
respect How is it are The parties engaged in thi
matter incompetent? or are they using the grant o
land 10 put money IN their osen pockets Is it no
! time that something tangible should be DONE {.
forward the great enterprises much needed
How are We to go about it This is a question
easily solved and can only be brought about, b,
engaging men of practical views, men who ar
competent to cary out plan that will be feasible
are the present efforts made such as win insure tn
building Of the Bshnch Road from Little Rock f
Fort Smith =? We think not, then would it not b
better to pursue the right course =? You say yes
but how IS this to be brought about? Well we a.
swer this: Drive from your midst the HANc-ps o
| and engage MEN OF ENERGY AND ENTERrs,vr. M.
OF experience; men who have the ne- v TO do H.;
duty; and not sneh as are no,c ::ryns to speeula,
upon the rights Of the people
The road can he built Is the right views are taI
en- 1i tlle matter. Up off the seeuiators drone,
dnd hangers on, ayld You will find better conf
denee among tlne people. The present President
tne LoGPo'- Is a very clever gentleman, and n
uo'oe Gus the place rs well as any other gentle
i.'a. could. He has fine legal attain,nents, and
iuiiy competent to give legal advice. Our refer
ehce to the hangers on is intended for others, VIII
are looking out for an opportunity to pick upa fey
crumbs, aud they care less about the success of tn
road. than they do about any other object by whic
they can put other peoples money in their pockets
Now If the above extract, calling tn
officers and managers incompetent, spec
ulators, droncs and hangers ON - are no
reflections on the character of the Director
of the Railroad Company. Ensinosr, Con
tractors, &C., We should like to know il
and to be enlightened on what they d
mean-and who they We're intended to appl
to. If the Parallel man can explain then
satisfactorily, he certainly shall have tn
benefit Of the explanation
We do not contemplate taking any par
IN the canvass between Green j. Clarke
Esq. and General Mayers-not being
resident Of the District Whoever receive
the endorsement Of the Democratic Con
vention, however, will also receive the sup
port of the Press.