Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-02

imagine to sustain the conventions; but the people are too much disgusted with them to ever be convinced of any utility m them. l tell you friends never, if you can prevent it, suffer yourself to be placed in the power Of few men-there is no telling what they will do. Should one have very frivolous matter against you while he has you in his power, he may inhct very serious wound upon you. Stand out at a distance from all cliques and combinations of men, whose ambition prompts them to an untiring desire to reign over their fellow men; yes, so vicious are some men they will resort to anything. no diffe renee how low how degrading to accom-. pIish their ends-even if it sinks to the last stages of obscnrity, far greater and nooler splits than they ever possessed. If you want an office. come out before the people-pay no attention to those little hatched up caucuses. and when before the people, suffer none to rule you off but the voice of he people Of your country at the ballot box. for one. am not guided by every circumstance. A man who is always waiting for circumstances, before he can do anything. effects but little during life Let him have head of his own and take his course in life like man, consider no living being his superior. and with energy and industry go ahead. My opponent, Mr Davie. says Cor think, copies it from the T ue Democrat ) ssthat the next egislatu will be one of the most important that ever assembled in this Stare, npon 1t will devolye the imitation of questions which VIII effect your interest for yea's to come..' The same hing. have been hearing for the past sixteen years in Arkansas. l. 1t not pity tbe caucus party will not be able to conrol it--everyfhing will go to waste, boohoo, boo hoo. What pity What pity! Who will come to the rescne? Echo says who
 Fellow citizens, you will Iecolect that MT Thomson is also, candidate for the legls- lature He stood outside of the bar, in the court house during the holding of the carcns on Mond V the 18th of March last. to send delegates to the State convention, and asked the caucus holders inside of the bar. if those outside had right to vote in that convention {; he was told that all good democrats had a right to vote in it. and he walked in and voted I have this from number of persons who were present--he told me himself, that he had voted for democrats in Arkansas-conse- ouently, take him to be caucus democrat have three different times asked him the question, whether or not he was d democrat, he said the people might place him where they pleased
 On Monday last. being court day. was in- dnced by the number of handbills scattered all over B ownsville, signed by John c Davie
 
 was in Des Arc on that day. as well as the next day-he could have been present if he had desired to be--as gave him notice tn ough the Des Are Citizen. ten days before that would speak there on that day sup pose hi, handbills were sent i'll his place. and it is now predicted by great many that he will make some excuse when our Iegular ap- poiltments ar.ive and some striker will at tempt 10 appear on the stump in his place give notice now, that 1 am not going to be dogged about again by outsiders. am not running against all creation therefore, you that ire making your calculations to fol- low round howlrng ca dry up all such cdlcn- atiors as soon as you have mind to-tnake you own appointments and speak every day for what l care.
 After was done speaking, MT Can't was called for loudly by one man to speak i'll be- half of Daye, but no response was heard. everything remained still for some time. Says one. Thomson, Thomson, Thomson, but alas no ThomsSon appea ed. and down cone the shanty ot those very smart knowing caucus would be rulers, who had been cackling in their sleeves, about the fun they thought they were going to see when Qeis- enberry and Thomson got pitchmg .at-aAch her. Oh yes, they would wotk the wires 50 hat Quisenberry and Thomson would get
 
 easy time. of it. You are very smart, ain't yon? What State did you come from? would like to have the privilege of publishing | youF biStory for the use and benefit of the rising generation.
 will inform the people, there will be but little, if any controversy between myself aIc | Thomson; although. he is evidently clever man and gentleman. 1 have no idea of spending time on him let his conrse be whal | i may simply. bechuse know that Davie l. | the man that have to beat, if elected. Up oi him and the caucus system. State policy &c.. will devote thy time dniins the ca"vas> | o caSionally can hear of a man say ing il he knew who the strongest man was against the nominee, he would vote for him; tc those persons would say enquire who Wa, the man that (not, pushed the bull off tht bridge) but came within forty nine voles oi beating the nominee two years ago, and nearer | han any othe, man ever did before of beat
 ing nominee for the legislature in Prai, ie county and you will find on enquiry there were two other independent candidates in the field of far more strength, each one of them,
 han Thomson has or can possibly obtain wi hi, pre- sent policy It is no t oIbe to a-cerLan who the strongest man is againStthe nominee. if that iS really your desire The,e are few that h ve been in the habit, eve ~iuce I have b en offering my services 10 the people of sayieg that did not want the of ice that my object is to eleetoneer for busi- ne pn poses. ths k untrue and unfair Many
 ittle turns are taken to defeat my election. Some offer to bet against me, at the same time have not a red
 shall be found on proper occasions, like cold >once, always ready and will stand up and speak for myself, and solicit the inte : | ference of no one
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