Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-08-18
The Democracy of Arkansas.

The State elections are now over. A
 brief retrospect of the conflict through
 which we have just passed will illustrate
 the wisdom of our predictions at the open
 ing of the canvass The disorganlzing ele-
 ments in the democratic party have learned,
 wa hone. lesson. The 'tpartial dlsor-
 oon;zation" for which the Old Line Demo
 crat nlead has been produced. The Bell .nd Everett men claim the recent elections
 as triumph for their party. They com
 nliment the successful aspirant for the gu
 bernatorial office by claiming the honor of
 his election, but spoil somewhat the deli
 cacy of the hattery by saying that they voted for him in order to disorganlze the democratic party-that when they support democrat it is always the meanest one
 they can get This is purely matter of taste. They have exercised the power which they possess of perverting the cleo tive franchise, by foisting upon the state for it's highest officer a man they confess unworthy of the position, and after this characteristic display of tkeir patriotism, we propose to enquire whether they are likely to reap the harvest which they desire by carrying the State for Bell and Everett. Somewhat to their regret both wings of the democracy are unit for Breckinridge, so they have changed their tactics, and are batting the few Douglas men on the back in the hope of creating subdivision We understand that the same know nothings who contributed to general fund to publish during the canvass the semi'weekly Old Line Democrat, are now literally contrib uting to Bell and Everett fund in order to circulate a campaign paper and the ne- cessary campaign documents. Anythlngto to disorganize the democracy of Arkansas will be done. In this view of the facts weh nope the democrats will unite to crush out an enemy whom the "Old Liners !" have unwiseiy nursed into life, by their base abandonment of principle and honorable pledges. The "Old Liners !" have used them to serve their purposes, and we hope they will now join with us and come gal lantly up to the fight for Brecklnrldge. Let us put our shoulders together and go hand in hand through the coming conflict, forgetting, at least for the time, minor issues and secondary considerations in the great object of placing Arkansas upon sound constitutional platform. The "know nothings" boast that Mey have elected Rector, and that he is so weak they can beat him the next race with one of thelr own party These extravagances are the natural fruit of our party demoralzatlon' but if the few Douglas men in our midst don't suffer themselves to be made the dupes of designing tricksters, and run into the mad attempt to Douglasize the State, which might possibly eventuate in giving Arkansas to Bell, we can even now be a unit, and again go through presidential canvass victoriously.
 Let us then unite on John C. Breckln- ridge. The honest and the patriotic DOT tion of the Bell and Everett party are with us. Many of their great leaders when they had proud and magnanimous party are by our side in the present conflict. We have a Pike, a Toombs, and Benjamin, enlisted heart and soul in defence of the pure prin- cipes of constitutional liberty and equality. We have every reason to believe that many of their present leaders, as we'll as many of the rank and file, sympathize with the Breckinridge party. Will they not have the nerve and the patriotism to step over the narrow preiudices against party name, and stand fairly and squarely with us upon a platform that meets and must meet, the appreciation of every true son of the South? We are one people-why then should a minority cling to exploded heresies and distract the counsels of the South? Let us then unite-let the honest men of all par ties array themselves under the banner of J John c. Breckinridge, who is now fighting the battles of the "union, the constitution, and the enforcement of the laws," strictly defined and clearly understood.