The Van Buren press., 1860-06-01
Col N. h Buxrow.

= Col N. =. Bu1row.
From the following. letter Of Col. Bun.
row, It viii be seen he takes offence, at on,
comments on his speech At, Memphis, on
his return from the Charleston Convention
We will at the start disclaim any thing
personal towards the Cclcnel-having al.
ways entertained the highest respect 70,
him as gentleman and a lawyer, and
our remarks were intended in no manner ia
misinterpret him. He knows, as we'll as we
do, that we have had no occasion for !" per.
so'dl' alteration with him, and the clos
ing part of his letter looks to us, ridiculous
and foolish, in the extreme.
Looking upon Col. Burrow as public
servant, We commented upon his course
just as we would upon any other mans.
1t is a right, that as public journalist, we
think we have, and one that we shall al
ways exercise. as our best Judgment may
dictate, without being the least intimidated
by such limitations as close the gentle
mans letter.
1t is our aim to publish Democratic
paper. as we und .rstand the principles OF
Democracy-not allowing the dictation Of
any one-snd if we have patrons that are
not sa.is6ed with the course pars.sd BY the
Psess, they have only to withdrew their
patronage and let Us alone. 1t Is not pre-
emptorily necessary. that we should pub
lish paper .here-snd it depends on the
support we get whether we do so or not.
But all can be assured, that SO long as We
do publish . paper. we shall conduct it in
our owrway-without submitting to dicta-
tion from any one.
In answer to Col. Burrows inquiry Of
what " banner We fight UNDER" we have
to say, We fight under the National Demo
cratic banner of the whole Union-are not
in favor of Secession-and shall support
the nominee of the Baltimore Convention
g We shall support the nomination Of the
Hon. T. G. H1SDNAx, for Congress-he
having declared in his last canvass, that he
would support the nominee Of the Demo
cratic National Convention-evenif if it was
Stephen A. Douglas.
We shall support, Col. RICHARD Fl
JOHNSON, for Governor-he having received
the nomination of the State Convention
and having taking the position of support
ing the nominees Of Conventions, we dc
so in this case willingly, although he was
not our first choice.
To the question Of Congressional pro.
tection," we have always held that Con,
sress had the right to legislate on thu
n,-:estion of Slavery, as upon other mat
tors. But we do not feel that it is neces
sary to break up the Democratic party, and
thereby give an entering wedge for the Dis
solution of the Union, for the abstract
question of Slavery protection, as adyocat.
ed by the {" fre-eaters.'
Now, as Col. Burrow has placed us OF
the confessional stand, it is pertinent to re
turn the compliment, and to ask him few
questions:
Are you Disunionist a?
Are you in favor of R. H. johnson, fol
Governor, and will you give him you,
support ?
Are you in favor of T. C. Hindman, fo,
Congress ?
Will you support the nominee of the
Baltimore Convention ? If not who viii
you support, and to what party will 20,
"pin your faith
You say the Northern Democrats ar,
'<worse than Black Republicans" Now
Sir, how can you, as a Southern man, and
j. profsssed friend Of the South, willingly
incorporate yourself into, =" Black Repub.
lican-worse than Black Republican Con.
vention," in the City of Baltimore, Il
which you say you have been unanimously
sent back, iaa -. sav SAG.
Please to explain and answer these in.
teresting questions. for it is time tn,
" South knew who are her friends, and
under what banner you fight
The papers sent US by Col. Burrow, hav.
not come to hand with his letter-but pre-
sumo they win arrive in time for our mex,
issue-when we shall with pleasure Civ,
them place. IS we have no reason or dis
position to place him in an unfavorabl.
light. 4'-' ''9E1oi7e0 &c. Z. ~
= LITTLE Rock, MAY, "a. 1860.
. DEAR SmtIn ..da.e number of your pa.
per. yea publish in part the comments Of
the Memphis Appeal on my Memphis
speech The sARpesl is we'll known ss .
Douglas paper. and accused By many ol
Free Soil Tendencies whilst lis comments
Tin the wholsl were fair phi1osophic aud
candid sviewed from Douglas stand
point-it IS no credit however to you, as an
Arkansas Journalist. to copy from such au-
thority, and garble eyen that authority, al
the same time. ignoring the comments OF
the entire Memphis press Of all parties
all Of whom differed from the Appeal rs
to the merits Of the speech, and the magni-
tude Of the interest at stake. Presumins
that you are not fasaly bent on wrong, and
do not intend to use your paper to suppress
truth. but will be willing for both sides to
be heard, enclose you copy Of the Ava
lanfhe a.dasnperatic paper, containing two
articles marked by me for insertion in your
next issue e3Rlaining the character of my
speech at7 Exchange Buildings and the