Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-08-04
For the True Democrat.
HAMPTON, CALHOUN Co.,. ARK.,l A ,Julv 23rd 1260

now So tercely being waged throughout the State, our journals, if they have not been unmindful, have at least seemingly given very little attention to national politics. l have just received intelligence from the Baltimore convention, and for one, l can not say that l was surprised as to the result. Knowing as 1 did the expressed and deter mined will of the Stephen Arnold Douglass ties, and also having full and abiding faith in the integrity, patriotism and true loyalty of the southern delegates to their constit- uents, l had no reason or grounds for antic- ipating unity of action, by the hitherto powerful and successful national demo- cratic party. A party whose political reign is at an end, and whose days of power are mum bered, without most speedy and rad- ical change, and complete and thorough metamcrphosis in the principles and atti- tude assumed by the northern democracy
 for which inestimably important and desir- able however it may be to us all; we, with the present lights politically before us, while viewing the lowering and portentous clouds which now so ominously overhang and threaten the sky of our political hori- zon, have very little reason to hope will transpire. The question Messrs. Editors. is now being asked by some, where will the southern democracy stand in the ap- preaching contest? and how will she receive the shock the forces of her combined ene- mics north and south are now preparing to give her, with the anticipation of witnessing her discontinue and overthrow?
 Look, if you please at the eagerness ex- hibted by them, and the avdity with which they participate in any political collision. however contemptible, that in their vain imagination will detract and prove detri- mental to our prosperity as a party. Where Is the man that claims to be true and loyal to southern interest, who will not prefer the gallant and patriotic Breckin- ridge to the tender toed, milk and cider hypocrtical Bell; or to the arch enemy and traitor to the south, the father and promul- gator of the odious and heinous doctrine of squatter sovereignty, the prevalence of which would rest as some mighty and damnable incubus on the extension of all southern interest Southern men, you who were born under the influence of the genial rays of a southern sun; you who have been reared and nurtured amid, and in the enjoy ment of the manifold blessings of her happy and henicent institutions, which having re- ceived the sanction and favor of the Al mighty, despite the rage, the fierce and un- constitutional assaults of our avowed ene- mics of the north, and regardless of the in- direct antagonism of southern oppositionst, will remain and exist perdurable. You, 1 say who have been so especially blessed
 will you not come boldly forward and corporate for the success and election oi Breckinridge and Lane. They are firm, tried and trae; they are bold and able ex- ponents ofthe very principles now so unani- mously contended for by the South What sir, are we to think of those wlio will refuse so to act? What sir, does southern men expect to accomplish by supporting John Bell for the Presidency? They surely do not anticipate his election? I sir, can tell you what they may accomplish, and it is 1 no more than a great many have willingly expressed themselves to favor, by failing to cooperate with the southern rights demo- cratic party, and by yielding their support to the Bell and Everett party, they may so distract and weaken the force of the southern vote, as to place the abolition party in the ensuing election in the ma or ity, and by so doing accomplish their dearest and fondest wish. i. c. the defeat of the democratic party, and consequently | the utter overthrow of southern rights Then sir to whom shall tho blame be at- tached? On whose head will the mighty curse fall? I tell you sir, the man who will cast his vote to such an end, (although he, poor fool, may by party prejudice be so blinded as not at once to perceive his egregious error, is as greatly to be feared as an enemy to southern interests as the "vilest among the vile"
 Before southern oppositionists immolate themselves on the altar of Bell and Everett would it not be well for them to revert tc some of Bells past political acts, and sec if his record will bear inspection. They. suppose, have no recollection of his being publicly denounced by Andy Johnson a' unworthy of the trust confided to him by his constituents. No recollection of hi soft solder. conciliatory speech to hi
 brethren north. No recollection of over lures made to the southern oppositionis some year and hali past, by number o the leading black republicans, among then that sainted man, who 50 unexpectedly tt the world brought about the defeat o
 Seward, the heir apparent to the throne O abolitionism, in the recent black republican | { Iorona C,anl1, | yh a it was their endeav or and expressed desire to bring about union of the abolition ant opposition parties, for the purpose of de
 feating the democratic party, they plainly and positively expressed their willingness to take their leader from the south, provid
 ing he be such MAN AS JOIN BELL oI JOHN MINOR BoTTs. That sounds well ant
 pleasing to the southern ear. Is there ar oppositionst south, that for moment would believe that Greedy & Co.,, unde any circumstances or on any conditions would be willing to give their support tt a Breckinridge, Hunter, Davis, or an, other true and decided friend of southerl interest? Why should ask the question
 1 tell you sir that John Bell has been sat isfactorily sounded by them. and numbe have already expressed their delight at Iii nomination, and are about as willing fol him to be seated in the presidential chai as Lincoln. These things are so, and cal not consistently be refuted. It is with nt little degree of qualification, that I see good many who were once whigs after tn, school of Henry Clayynow taking decided stand against the Bell and Everet faction and declaring that they have no more af finity or afliliation for them, than they hav
 for Lincoln and Hamlin For 1t is wei known by every one what Lincoln'S polio, would be, and 1t is very uncertain what tn, administration of John Bell would tend to In my opinion the simple difference would be in dealing on the one hand with al open avowed enemy, and with hidden o
 secret enemy on the other. It is time, sir that these things were laid before the peo- ple--it is time they were put in the posses
 sion of such undeniable facts as will pre-. vent them from committing the greatest error and sin politically, they have in theil power to do. The die is soon to be cast
 we will soon have an opportunity of test ing and ascertaining who are worthy. O southern confidence and trust, and who has 6 right to claim and enjoy the blessings, priv, ileges, and immunities afforded by hom, | .1- - ' E 4 I