Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-22
From Batesville.

BATEsvILLE, Feb, lS60.
 Deay .Tohnson: The Old Line Demo- crat of the 9th inst. with IIindman's letter to Pierce, in it, has been received here.- You must give me room to reply to part of it. He admits that he revised some ol the Viator letters; struck out some parts and added others. Aha. So, Mr. Mar tin, when he asserted that Hlndman had nothing to do with said letters. lied dled he? And the little pettifogger attempts to defend this manufacturing public sentiment letters, by saving that public speakers re- wise their speeches! He denies that he ever wrote any praise of himself, when Tn point of fact, every speech he makes Is a string of self qualifications.
 He pronounces the letter sent from the office of the State Rights Democrat, for perv and intimates that Boudinot ormyself, whom he fatters by abusing, are the for gers. He says that l write almost precise ]y such hand as he does. This is another of his lies. He writes back hand quite slanting, small, neat, and pecular- Mine is straight round hand and as dis similar as the writing of a Frenchman and an Italian 1 will examine my writing closely and if there IS any resemblance will change it. for God knows, of all men that ever lived Tom Hindman Is the last man whom 1 wish to resemble in anything The Niator manuscript was received at the Fayettville post otace from Helena by way ofSt. Louis. That can be proved by men whose characters are above reproaeh. This manuscript has been sent to Helena and if there is any forgery about it, 1t can be detected there It is Hindman's writing, a true paper, and if his life was dependent on the genuineness of that letter, 8 jury ot twelve men would hang him as sure as the world moves.
 Mr. Hindman says that l am capable ot any villainv. That means that 1 will not support him. This is Hindman tactics, all who oppose him are fools or villains; all who support him are good and wise. Yet this infamous demagogue talks of persecu- ton and whines out that he is sandered.
 I will not bandy epithets with this fellow whose accidental position makes him wor- thy of notice. But my opinion of Mr. Hindman is identical with that of Major Null, of Mississippi. How long IS this l state of things to continue-this calling of names and elimination? In Mississippi while Hindman was there. the same state of things existed From his advent into our state his course has been attended with alterations and boodshed. In the north ! crn district prominent men are at dagger, s points and a state of i'll feeling exists hard iv without parallel To whom Is this attributable? Who inaugurated this reign of vituperation? Are we to be forced to bow to this would-be dictator or receive his abuse?
 Do not understand me 10 be setting up cry of persecution Such vile islanders as Hindman's da TO harm except to the utter CT l notice that these fellows who islander all good men are the first to set up the cry of persecution. They go in, get whipped, and then howl.
 The Viator letters were written by Hind man. They bear their own evidence in their style and structure The originals were in the writing of tIindman. He can not by the most energetic and barefaccd ly- ing. and he can come as near lying the horns of billy goat as the next man, rid himself of this. Ii is the poisoned shirt of Ncssus, which shall stick to him like his skin. His and Martins cross-lying only make the mat ter worse; they contradict, conflict and re- but each other. Let them write a few more letters and by the time they are done they will most completely demolish each other.
 ButI turn him over to Boudinot and let him get castigation there. We nave paid the fellow too much attention and may now let him kick his last without further notice of him. Did you ever kill cat? How hard it dies? Yours in haste,
 J. w. WOODWARD.