The Van Buren press., 1860-03-23
For The Hss Bsren Pssss.
Por. CousrY Anx5.. March 16. 1860.


Por. Cousrr Anxl.. March 16. 1860.
Mr.. EDrron In ghncing over the last
number OF the PREss, l notice an article
headed ga few reflections upon the tenden-
cy OF Hindmanism." &c. The writer says !:
+" Hndmsn did himself great credit in the
canvass he made against the KnowNoth-
ings. But that did not per Sc make him
Democrat Black Republican might have
very consistently done the same, and many
of them did war against the self-same mys |
terious individual denominated SAM yet
none ever thought Of calling them demo-
Gratis" Now. what can Hindman do to
make himself appear a Democrat in the
eyes Of this patriotic and learned writer,
" Pacific ?" Why, it is plainly discerned
Hindman has not done nor cannot do any
thing to cause Pacific to recognize him as
Democrat, unless he repents in sackcloth
and ashes, and boys in humble submission
to Conway and & en- t,p-lsu, ~t ~hi"h time
Pacific wos4.--fn, are eorih Well done. thou
good and faitn-s---~s :ndman, will no more
impugn your mtss5es for fighting Know
Nothings.
Now, MIR. Editor, has not Hindman most
valiantly fought not only Know Nothings,
but the Black Republicans and all others
who are opposed to- the great national de-
mocracy. 1t is evident that there is moth
ing left for Hindman or Hindman-ism to
do to be recognized as democrats by this no.
table writer Pacific, but to fall back and
have their democracy measured by Conwa;.
johnson & Co., and choose Alfred NJ. vii.
son as their standard-beerer for CONGRESS- in
the first district. Pacific iabors very inge-
nious!y to place Hindman in the attitude of
disorgauizer at Washington-that he,
Hindman, would not agree to be governed
by the decision of democratic caucus if he
thought otherwise. Now, why did not the
writer. Pacific, place Col. Hindman in the
true position which he then and there occu-
pied +? But to place him in his true posi-
tion, of course was not his object, but to
garblc and deceive the unsuspecting The
position Col. Hindman occupied in the or
ganization at Washington to elect a speak
er, was every way in strict conformity to
democratic usages. He protested going out
of the democratic ranks to select leader or
candidate to defeat the Republicans, and
against being transferred from his party to
promote one who might be chosen from an
other to be the candidate or standard bearer
for the democracy. He agreed to go into a
democratic caucus to make a selection of a
democrat, and, furthermore, agreed to abide
by the decision of that caucus. Now, not
withstanding all this, Pacific labors to bring
forward the charge of departing, in his ac-
tion in Congress-, and elsewhere, from the
time-honored usages Of the democratic par
ty. Is it not as Hahn as that two and two
Fmake four that E.sldman was standing most
strictly up to the ancient landmarks of the
democratic party. But what Pacific seems
to found his charge upon is this when the
democratic members come to compromise
and mix up with their enemies, and risk the
chances to select candidate out of the
democratic party, he, Hindman would be
governed by his own Judgment Now
Pacific, you have his true position, and if
you had read all he ever said upon the sub
ject, and sought to have done him Justice,
there would not have been any necessity for
An Old Democrat " to cite to you what
his true position was. | will now ask the
unprej JUDGED and candid of your readers
wherein Col. Hindman has departed from
the ancient usages of the democratic party
| However, the above charge is, like the many
one hundred aud one that have been made,
without foundation
| l will here ask did Hindman stand alone
in the position he took at Washington p
No. he was backed by a host of the democ-
racy, north and south. Now this Pacific man
attempts to drive the whole of them from the
great democratic family. In regard to tn G
resolution of the Crawford County conven :
tion, will simply say they were driven t o
such by the extraordinary movements of the
set who are trying to break up so many
conventions in the western counties-per-
haps Pacific is one of the number In that
matter, however, 1 will turn Mr.. Pacific over
to Col. Hays, (who carries many scars from
rushing through the brush and over the
rocks in Arkansas for near thirty wears in
the cause Of democracy Walker, Woosly,
and others who participated in the Conven-
ton indeed it would be presumption in
one so feeble as l to make defence for the
crawford county convention in their con-
ventional action, when no county in the
State is better supplied with true democracy
and high order of talent-hcnce such able
and true defenders of the true cause in that
part Ut the vineyard we need have no fears.
Dir. Editor, fear l am trespassing upon
you with another long article-ask Your
pardon it 1t is Questionable on that account
for there is another matter wish to allude
to: That is the great effort made to make
Hindman and biz friends appear in the at
titude of disorganisess and enemies to the
true democracy. Now, .car speak know
ingiy OF my own county-where Hindman
made his canvass just before his election
Our county had disorganizer in the field
VINO had met with defeat in our convention
he was one who commanded considerable
strength from personal considerations &C.,
hence he rallied some three or four hundred
to follow him in his disorganizing move
ments- Hindman came round we needed
heip, and SO indicated to him. He said it
was his duty to defend the convention sys-
tenn, mark, at that time no dissension in
regard to Hindman.) All who know his
great ability, can form some idea of the aw-
lni thrashing he gave this rebellious gang.
The wounds have not yet got well, and have
turned to running ulcers and no balm can
be administered to heal their malady. This
accounts for the bitter animosity that is