Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21


 are harmonious. But B., the Arkansas correspondent of the Memphis Enquirer the know nothing organ; B. who dates from Palarm Bayou; B. bowling dervish of tle know nothings and candidate for old linership; this is the B. we now notice He sings we'll, but his strain, we regret to say, is not original. Still he does 1t up Tn style, and we are glad to see these avowed know nothings are superior to their allies, the disorganizers. We commend B.'s let ter to the serious consideration of the editor of the Old Line Democrat and assure him that the very things he has been saying or at tempting to say since he mounted the tripod, this B. has compressed into little overa col umn of the Enquirer. fthe editor gets short of editorial let him adopt this letter Of 5. To us who at any time within a half dozen wears, have seen the same things repeated over and again in as many different forms of words, 1t has lost all charm of novelty; it has ceased to interest. After some re- marks concerning the weather and crops, B. plunges into politics in distressingly sad state of mind Lugubriously-mourn- fully-with a grief too deep for tears 5. thus opens:
 "The political horizon of our beloved and mis- ruled State is overcast with many clouds, and pre-. sents a gloomy aspect to those who have real regard ,I.Il, frnn alNrn. from the hords of rapacious leeches," etc., etc. Sad, isn't 1t? We need not follow B., for we take it our readers have read the Gazette or the Old Liner. Occasionally, through his moaning comes breath of de- fiance but the sombre spirit prevails till the very close. So Respondent does he be- come that he declares that unless something is done he and his will be wallowing in the gutter with bloated barrel of whisky in them, or over them, or something of that sort He refers, with as much exultation as so saturnine a parsonage may exhibit, and predicts that it may be done again. He could name the man, but obstinately refuses to do more than hint But towards the close, and after indulging his gloomy imagination in all sorts of sombre pie lures, he thinks he has found a remedy: | "I Tn conclusion, let me here make a suggestion as to the remedy. The first step, in my opinion, in this important work of reformation, is to resist and break up the system of what here called conpent0Hs. In this great system lies the power of these spoilers As long they maintain that, they have the popular will in manacles and letters, with the key in their own hands, and remain invin- | cble. Deprive them of that, and like Sampson, shorn of his locks the false prophet of Khoras- stripped of his veil, and they poweress at | once, have and known all about these things called conpentons -denocratic conuentionS from the | time they were introduced into State for, as | you know, grew up, if was not born, member of the democratic party and was jealous partici pant ill it's orignation; until few years ago, be- came sick of its corrupt perversiOn to individual | uses, and cut loose from it.
 Now, here's witness for you. From 1S4O till within a few years ago-at least for over dozen years, he was a participant in transactions he now declares were "never conducted fairly and honestly" Is this | original? We remember the anecdote of the member of parliament, who, when a | bill for the relief of certain class was being debated, said: Mir. Speaker, these men are set of rogues. There never was an honest man among them. l know what l say, for / aOas one ef Mena myse.f tor len yeors."
 Afteraverring that the Governor has order l ed reorganization of the militia solely for | party purposes, after pitching into office hol- ders generally, and declaring that no good man can get office-that the public money and public offices are used to maintain an efete, etc., dynasty, all of which is done up in true Old Liner style, B. declares that the people have greased their throats and are | prepared to swallow. Nor is he at all com plimentary to the people in another place, where he says that the means and appliances aforesaid of conventions, office and public money will attract teo fools or tools, to one ! of the disorganizers
 We fear our readers will not take the re medy of B.'s but hold to the democratic po- licy of fair conventions. In that event what Is to become of him, we do not know For simple attack of cholic, or even for a choiera case, we might prescribe with some hope. But, for a fellow with such terrible misery in his innards," who groans so deeply and suffers so severely, we fear there Is no balm in Gilead. He tried democracy and then know nottingham, and neither the waters of the one, or the fire of the other relieved him. Poor B., let us hope that he will "cut loose' again, for in his present position he IS evidently in severe pain.- we feel for him, as we feel for those.gloomy old liners who declare their horizon shows not one speck of heavenly blue, not one glimpse of sky, but clouds, dark. gloomy and portentous, gather around and envelop them. In tones as dismal as the voices of the frogs in the dismal swamp, they utter thelr lsments and the tears pour in steady Hoods down their melancholy noses. Yet others see the clear light and the bright waters, the fair sky and the rising sum- 4 State doubling her property every few years; one that but short time ago was compelled to issue scrip in payment of or oinary expenditures, now with gold and silver in her treasury; part of lIsr public deot already paid and the prospect of pay
 Ing the greater portion of the remainder in ayear; lands doubling in value in five years and railroads building that will double and treble them again; moral and intelligent people and thousands of the best class emi- grants pouring into the State; all these, il would seem, would indicate prosperity and sunshine. Not so with 5. On tue willows