Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-08-04
THOMAS RE AGIN. JOHN T. BRIGGS. THOMAS ROLES. M K RIlNGAN

hard" Very respectfully,
 your ob't. serv't,
 JNO. M. FARRELL.
 From the Edorado Bulletin. Can Democrat Vote for Disorganizer :?
 When the storm rages widest, the true sailor is tried, and his qualities tested; du- ring the smoke of battle, when the death shots fall thick and fast" the true soldier shows his valor and proves the love which he bears for his country and his country's honor. So with the TRUE democrat-when the storm of faction rages, and the fanatic attacks of disorganization are fercest and widest upon the ramparts of democracy, the true soldier in the democratic ranks rallies around his banners, and with awak ened and increased energies maintains the principles of his party. From this the plea of fraud and all the arts of the willy dema gogue can not seduce him; he battles for the inherent truths of his cause. and with this spirit the democracy of Arkansas, lay ing aside all personal feeling. will support the nominees of their party. and emphati- cally those whose actions prove conclusively they are NOT democrats, but disorganlzers in fact democrat, IN NAME-men more dan gerous to the cause of democrac than out and-out oppositionists, men who fight under cover, evolves in sheep's clothing" trait ors to their principles, deserters from their party.
 When men refuse to abide by the estab lished and prevailing customs, usages. and practices of their party. by placing them selves in opposition to the regular nomi- nees, they either have the unpardonable presumption to regard their own personal success of moreimportance than the triumph of principles. or they virtually set at naught the principles and decisions of their party. They may claim allegiance to those princi- pies, and affect great love for the party. but their actions and influence are entirely against them, and men should be judged by their actions, not by their professions.
 Judge H. NJ. Rector and Col. E. w. Can't are both in opposition to the action of the State Democratic Convention, and their ACTIONS prove that they are disor ganizers of the blackest dye, and totally unworthy the support of any democrat The plea which Rertor's chief adulators set up, that the convention which nominated E. II. Johnson was not FAIR one, IS as stale as it is contemptible. It is the same plea which the opponents of the democratic party have been making against the noml- nations of that party ever since the organi- ga ion of the State Moreover, if Colonel
 Johnson was nominated fraudulently, and if Mir. Peek knew 1t. he, as an honorable m ,n. was bound not to recognize the nomi- nation But what does he do? Immedi- ately after the adjournment he places, in large letters, the name of k. H. Johnson at the head of his paper, thereby recognizing him as the regular nominee. And now, after thus recognizing Mir. Johnson for about two months he hauls down his name, and with unfeigned pleasure" runs mp that of Mr. Rector We would like for some aStute person to point ont the Oll Line Democrat $ consistency. Either that jour- nal, knowingly or nnknowingly, week after week has connived at what 1t calls 'lraud," disorganizing sheet. The editor of the Old Line Democrat has voluntarily placed him. self in this dilemma. He will doubtless ex- tricate himself by the same process of req soning by which he came to the profound conclusion that H. NJ. Rector-who has. "after six or eight months assiduous study, delivered ONE lega; opinion, which was re- versed by his compeers," ,"-who was not the choice of single county. and never once mentioned in the convention-is the proper person to preside in, the gubernato- rial chair of the State of Arkansas. Col. Gantt's course Is alike subject to criticism, anu equally odious to every good democrat Frequently, when interrogated. he replied that he would abide by tie con- venion, # t acos q fair one! Now, just here we would ask que>tion--does any sane man who knows E. w. Can't believe he would have regarded the Philadelphia Convention fair, J HAad not nominated hinag "Echo answers, No!" And. besides, Col. Can't openly opposes the action of the State Convention, and in this is as much disorganizer as Rector. The opposition do not recognize Mir. Can't as democrat.- X few days ago we heard members of that party, the bitterest enemies of the democracy | in South Arkansas, remark that, though they regarded Dr. Mitchell as superior to Col. Can't in all that constitutes a states man, yet they intended to vote for the lat ter because in doing so they voted against the democratic party. Rector's and Gantt's s votes in this county will be the opposi- tion vote. The opposition regard them as their candidates. and if, by chicanery. de- magog, .e>m and trickery. they succeed in ben Selected, their election will be crowed over as defeat of the democratic party
 In view of these things, we would urge | every democrat to ask himself the question: Gan Democrat vote for disorganizer?- Let him view this question in its proper bearing and his. answer will be NO. em- l phatically. If he reasons. 1t must resolve 1t. eli into this:
 Rector and Can't are disorganizers, their actions prove 1t.
 1 The influence of disorganizers is equal to or worse than that of opposltionists. l A Democrat cannot vote for an opposi- tionist an l be true to his principles: l Therefore, no democrat can vote for Rec tor and Can't, and be consistent. This conclusion is plain to every think ing man; and the course for every demo- crat to pursue cannot be mistaken. Let democrats be true to themselves and their principles, and the ides of August will wit ness the election. not only of R. H. John- son. the nominee of the State Conven- tion. but likewise of Charles B. Mitchell, the peoples tavo,ite, and the pioneer cham pion of democracy in Arkansas.
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 From Saline County.
 BENTON. ARK, July 3Oth. 1860. MEssRs. BLACK & BoUD1SoT-