The Van Buren press., 1860-03-16
STATE Ala in Sebastian

At the Democratic Convention, held at
Greenwood. ON the 9th ult.. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolred, That our delegates to the Little
Rock convention. be and they are hereby IN
structed to support no man for Governor
in said convention. who is not in favor of
extending State aid to the building of Rail-
| roads in this State, and who is not in favor
of the 35th parallel as the route for the Pa
cifc Railroad-and our delegates to the Ar
kadelphia convention use all honorable
means to procure the nomination of man
for Congress who is in favor of .ne 35th
parallel for the Pacific Railroad.
General MAYEns, editor Of the 35tA
Parallel. who is appointed a delegate to
the Little Rock convention, IN his paper of
the 9th inst, uses the following remarkable
language:
| &c Although we were appointed a dele
gate, We confess that the proceedings were
not in accordance with the tune honored
usage of the Democracy. If we go to Lit
tie Rock, We will endeavor to do our duty
regardless of the consequences. The reso-
luton in regard to State aid, is not such
one as we would have presented, had we
been q member. Let the State first pay her
debts: then she can lend State aid; and we
are in favour of her doing all that can be
tdonss I'd ~uy .r@~A ;aFrv,omcne- si.-s
tho people desire. So much has been said
about State aid, we ask how will it be done,
will you not have to increase the taxes?
ISurely you wW. Then what becomes of
the doctrines of the advocates of those who
abuse the Gov. for vetoing the tar biNS All
that is required is to place facts before the
people; they will then see how to Judge
these things. The days of political juglcrs
is about to depart, and we hope that the
people will not yield to the plausibility, and
sophistry, of the demagogue who trys to
pour oil on the troubled water, while when
he is in power, he is Legislating to put
money in his own pockets.
We are glad to know that the people are
beginning to see through the plausibiIity of
those who, "when they are canvassing be-
fore them for their votes, and when they
lget into power legislatc for themselves
All such tricksters will sooner or later ex-
pose themselves to the people and we believe
they will be left to brood over their acts,
and mourn over their hypocracy.'
What does it mean? Will the General
ODey the resolution
In regard to State aid, we must say that
the Sebastian County people set worthy
example to the democracy of Crawford and
we are surprised that the leaders of the con-
vention lately held in this county, who arc
well known to be railroad men, ard strono
advocates of the policy of State aid, failed
to express themselves on the subject. 1t is
IcuiPable neglect, and we hope the Mass
Meeting to be held on the Goth, will not
ADJOURN without decided expression being
given on that subject.
The following is from the Fort Smith
= Herald -
The Van Buren, Press asks if we arc in
favor of State aid, as proposed by that pa
} per. The proposition of the Press, is, we
+ believe, that the State loan 20 each of the
=, contemplated Railroads within her borders
the sum OF $4,000 for each mile of Road
1his would make an aggregate State loan,
the Press thinks, of $4,000, 900.
r We would not object to this, or any 9th
er sum being advanced by the State but
before giving aid, we think the State should
have some guarantee that the means appro-
priated will be used for the speedy compile
$ ton OF the road. The object of State aid
r Is, OF course, to secure the construction OF
roads, beyond all question, and in the quick
est time possible. The interests Of the
State demand the construction of all the
proposed Roads, and it matters but little by
; whom they are built, or how much the State
advances towards the enterprise. If the
roads are completed, she cannot be loser
but Will find the rapid advance i'll property
valuation, and the large increase of her pop
uiatlon consequent upon their successful
, operation, will amply repay her for the re-
quired outlay. Still, the proposed aid
should, we think, be suljec. to some re-
strictions. We cannot think it too much
to require of the Companies, that they
J place their roads ready for the iron, before
they are granted any assistance from the
State. This affords the State pledge that
the roads will be completed-and that the
funds she contributes, will place them in
running order By this course, the State
Icouid never be the loser, and the great oh
Ject desi:ed-the completion of the roads
will be secured.
We will endeavor, next week, if we have
room, publish an abstract of the laws of
Tennessee, regulating her Internal Improve
ments, and suggest such notifications as
we deem necessary, in order to render them
applicable to Arkansas.