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Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
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son is in favor of making the Real Estate Bank mortgaged lands pay the State debt accruing on account of that bank nk-and that Rector's policy will, if carried out. release the mortgaged lands, and mpel the peo- pie to pay the debt by grevious taxation.
 Keep it before the people, that the editor of the Old Line Democrat falsely presumes to question the soundness of Dr. Mitchel's views on "popular or squatter soyere'gnty, :" when this same editor. (as he admits him. self) advocated the election of Stephen A.. Douglas over Judge Breese, sound admin istration democrat-and advocated himself when in Illinois the very same doctrine which he professes to abhor in Arkansas.
 Keep it before the people, that T. c. Peek, without fee or reward, advocated, wh1e ID Illinois, the claims of Senator Douglas, and defended his popular sovereignty heresy.
 Keep it before the people, that T. c. Peek las been hired to come to Arkansas where he repudiates, as |" damnaJle heresy" the very same dogma he advocated in Hi nois.
 Keep it before the people, that any man or journal, that will for PAY. change its principles-whose venal talents can be bought and sold like beef in the shambles --is dishonest, insincere, treacherous, false and cowardly, and consequently must fail in trying to pass current as decent, and respectable.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

THE TELEGRAPH-We understand that the directors have been considering the rel ative claims of Messrs. Coleman & Mont+ gomery, and Snow & Ketchum The for. 1. mer charge the latter with inability to car " out their contract in an efficient manner and propose to build the line themselves. They have already legislative charter and the exclusive right to use the "Morse h. strument "-said to be by far the best used. The directors have given Messrs. Snow & Ketchum month to place them selves rectns 10 curia in regard to the charges preferred against them.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

A BROAD DIsTNcToN.-When one as- serts thing to be, which in reality does not exist, it depends upon circumstances whether his statement is .folsehood or simply a mastake--for example--when Col. Can't declared, last Saturday night, that two-thirds of the democracy of the north ern congressional district have repudiated the action of the State convention-he ut tered grave mistoke-but when the Old Line Democrat makes a similar statement it is guilty of deliberate falsehood; the difference is this-Col. Can't probably MousM he was telling the truth whereas in the other instance-there can be no such excuse.
 The democracy of the northern district have expressly rQt;fed the State convention; and the majority of the delegates in the Dover convention declared that they did not vote to repudiate it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

A SILLY FALsEHoop.-We learn that T. c. Flournoy, (not Maj. Thompson B. Flournoy,) who is a candidate for the State Senate in Phillips and Monroe, said on the stump that R. $. Yerkes was the author of the Van Buren county forgery That statement was wholly false, absurd and silly, and Mr. Flournoy ought to have known 1t. As soon as any con- troversy arose about Van Bulen county, Mir. Yelkes promptly published what he supposed to be genuine authority for his acting as proxy in the State convention. If he had had the most remote connection with the forgery, is it reasonable to suppose he would have been so prompt to publish his own infamy to the world? Such snppo siton is absurd and ridiculous. If guilty, concealment would have been his policy, but he acted in the contrary direction.- Such shabby transparent islander will do the per diem candidate for the Senate in Phillips and Monroe no good. Such stuff will not take votes from the talented Col. Oates.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

which he has ever shown to holding any one up in his true light, when it would make hlm appear supremely ridiculous Col. G. should have shown the same charity that was exhibited towards him. lie should have rememb bered the weak at tempt at shrewdness by which he sought to forestall Dr. c. B. Mitchell in regard to the Hampstead county convention. Know ing that pr. Mitchell would carry the coun- ty, and fearing that the prestige of home indorsement would injure him abroad, he went to Ashley county and trumped up a convention in few days. A months mo- tice in county like Hampstead with two newspapers was not sufficient when it in- structed against Col G., but few hours in one that had no paper was amply sui ficient when it instructed for him. But more reprehensible still has been Col Gantt's conduct in the conventions which he has attended, Modesty would suggest to some men the propriety of retiring when his own claims were being discussed, but In the county conventions, and again in the Arkadelphia convention, he not only honored the meetings with his presence, but even went so far as to make motions and to draw up resolutions. Yet he comes here and eat the foot of the throne'' de- nounces Col. R. H. Johnson as "trick- ster." Has Col. Johnson ever prostituted his dignity so low?
 One more remark and we will leave the "gallant Can't" for the present to the tender mercies of Dr. Mitchell, who does not spare him. Before Col Can't can abuse office holders in sincerity and with any tolerable grace, he must resign the of- flee for which he is now drawing pay The public is supporting him, while he is making the canvass, and yet with the as surance characteristic of the man, he abuses office holders indiscriminately simply be- cause he found something of that kind in the Old Line Democrat.
 Col Can't cannot say now that he is persecuted, for he has commenced the fight, and this article Is sufficient evidence that we are disposed to do him ample justice. We may notice him again.
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which both the State and her officers, and, const quentiy, the people are defrauded ont of large sum- will be efastened down upon for all time to comee
 The reader will see he was not so sque.- mist then. In 1860 he thinks l6 cents t . much, but in 1852 thought 20 cents tod It. tle We have two points to make beffe closing this long article. The fair patiat whose pallid brow and wasted form Rone so poetically describes is convaesceit. True, he, during four long years, haviig charge of her, failed to cure her, and it WIS left to others to effect cure. Arkanas was never. in any period of her histay more healthy and fourishing than nov She has means, if properly administered,t to pay all her debts; her resources are grov- ing; her people are aroused to the necessity of internal improvements, and the State has youth, hope and fair prospect of speedy recovery, though Drs. Peek apd Rector want to put off the day for twenty five years. That Roane failed to do more was perhaps not altogether his fault. He lacked the industry, the capacity, the fidelity of his successor who has brotg ght us to our present prosperous condition.
 The second point we wish to mak. is this: Which of the statements made by Roane is the true one? He now says that those things he told the legislature were false. He says it was not the banks and bad legislation that ruined the State before 1850, but the Johnson and Conway service. He says now that the assets of the Real Estate Bank were sufficient, whit he said then there was deficit of a mil lion or more! When we remember that then he acted and wrote under tie respon- abilities of an oath, that his statements were corroborated, supported ard proved by official documents, anl when in addi- tion to this we find the accountants of these banks sustaining all these facts n their re- ports, we are satisfied that Cor. Roane in 1850 and 1852 told the truth. We reject, as monstrous, the idea that he perlured himself by making false statemelts to the General Assembly and the people. We are prepared to maintain that his state ments in his messages were true, and not even himself, though he write letters from "contentment, tranquility" placid ity." or any other place, can convince us that his messages were series of false hoods. From this position we are not to be driven.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

CHAMPION OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY On every occasion in Illinois, Peek lauded and puHed Douglas, the "chompion of popular sopereignty." In Arkansas he de- nounces, what he advocated in Illinois, Was he honest then? or is he now deceiv- ing the people of this State? There was a reception given Douglas at Bloomington. and Peek give vent in an editorial in his paper of the 2lst of July, in the following language:
 "Neyer before was so great an anxiety manifest. ed to do honor to the great CHAMPION OF POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY"
 The small caps are Peek's own. Now, what is popular SOVEREIGNTY? Douglas Peek's champion in lllinois-defines popular sovereignty to be synonymous with squat- ter sovereignty. Peek, then, did honor to the champion cf sqaaher sovereignty.-Note Book.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
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WHAT WILL HE Do?--Though the nominations have all been made, the Old Line Democrat is non commttal; whether 1t is waiting to hear from head quarters, or whether it is puzzled to know which is the strong side we will not pretend to say. One thing is apparent, and that is, the Old Liner is determined to hoist the name of no candidate which may hereafter be ordered down. If we were to hazard guess in the matter, we would say that the name of Stephen A. Douglas would soon be raised by our neighbor; true the Little Giant has been called traitor, and his heresies have been spit at by the Old Line Democrat; but that was all for effect, Mir. Peek meant no harm to his Illinois friend, for whose success he labored so hard two years ago. "7He great champion ofpopular sovereignty" as Mir. Peek affectionately called him, cer- tainly has not forfeited his place in the heart of our cotemporary.
 Mir. Peek has said he cordially ;ndorsed " tie great doctrine of popular sovereignty" he has eulogized Douglas as ''Me great champion of popular souereigmty," he has said he should ever be proud of his gratui- tous labors for the "greot champion !" and his 'doa,ine." and why should he not now give his support to his favorite? if he has his own way, we opine he will declare for Douglas, or be guilty, of gross inconsistency.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
The Monticello Sage.

It is sail that the only good speech ever made in Arkansas by the editor of the Monticello Sage, was made in defence of Gov. Conway's policy: yet, with the great est inconsistency. he runs up the name of Henry NJ. Rector, who, according 10 his own admissions, advocates policy he does not comprehend himself, anl. accord ing to the Old Line Democrat, promulyes a policy which. though {" impracti,able. J can possibly be improved. Yet this same litor reads the True Democrat a lesson on consistency!
 And what are the charges against us9 That sometime ago, we said, ..unler the circumstances. Breckinridge was our first ch ,ice," but that .' the safety of the party al l the country rests, to a great degree, on t ,e Little Giant" The Sage should ' ta nly have given us credit for some littl.. statssmanship, inasmuch as we pointed out
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
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This was the bombastic heading of the Old Line Democrat, when 1t published the evidence of the Van Buren county forgery; trick, no doubt, originated by some enc my of R. H. Johnson, and designed to afford spacious pretence for bolting the nomination. It is not pretended that Col. Johnson Mr. Yerkes, or the convention, were cognizant of the fraud-or in any wise responsible for it-yet we hear the constant croak of fraud and forgery! and forgery and fraud! And Me editor of the Old Line Democrat particularly. throws up his hands in holy horror whenever the sub feet is mentioned; that fraudulent vote should be given, was too much for the honest editor of that immaculate sheet; if Douglas had received fraudulent vote in Illinois, no doubt the pious editor of the Statesman-now of the Old Line Demo- crat--would have repudiated his election, and gone in for Lincoln, or somebody else, unstained by fraud and corruption. But to our point Mr. Peck says: |" Murder wW out''--ond so soy we. Since the editor of the Old Line Democrat has been in Arkansas, he has affected to be the most rabid southern man in 1t; entirely ignorant of the political affairs of the State, he has insolently, rudely, and unjustly attacked old, true and tried democrats In Arkon- sas, he heaps maledictions upon the squat ter sovereignty doctrine of Senator Doug las-cals it "damnable heresy," and is even so horror struck at the infamous and reasonable dogma that he refuses to raise the name of regularly appointed elector, for no other reason than that he is suspected of favoring Douglass Now what will the honest yeomanry of Arkan- sas think; men who scorn duplicity and trucking servilty, men who despise and abominate hypocrisy and political forgery, men who de'est, above all things, 6artered pf0CtPteS, "hae, "O'oPoaI, VIII licy tHihh, when it is not onl y- charged, but prooed, that this same red mouthed Southron who falsely accuses Dr. Mitchell of squatter sovereignty opinions, who refuses to give place to the name of G. w. Taylor, one of the electors, because he is suspected of favoring Douglas" who bitterly de- nounces the heresy, and who has denied that he ever advocated it, did, in paper which he edited in Illinois, declare that the great doctrine of popular-or squat ter sovereignty received" his "naost cordial indorsement Yet such is the fact.
 In Illinois, Mr. Peek was an open mouth. ed advocate of Mir. Douglas and his doc trines; w;thout poy," he labored to swell his majority--and avows himself to this day, proud of the part he played
 In Arkansas, he is hired-which of it. self is right enough-and directly repudi- ates his former opinions. When was he sincere? What are his real opinions? Is such political weather-cock a safe guide? Will Arkansians abandon old, tried and consistent public servants, at the will and bidding of such a versatile politician? The first Monday in August will show.
 Real the extract from the Note Book on this subject.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
The Disorganizers on Conventions.

The Old Line Democrat when it first flashed upon the benighted vision of '' down trodden" and enthralled Arkansans," in an article upon the convention system, used the following language:
 "Let them--democrats- hold fast to the convention system. Let them guard it as the very pillar of their strength. defend it as the very cta- del of their safety, and cherish 1t the sanctuary of their dearest rights and privileges. Let them see that no member of the party shall, with im- punty, rob it of one essential attribute of it's vir tue by counseling or toerang the slightest depar- ture from it's established principles, let them not permit even the powers of the longest service, nor the manual of the highest position to shield any man from their just denunciation, ho will dare to trample its immemorial customs and usages under foot. By this means they will preserve its purity and transmit unimpaired the principles and doc trines of pure democracy '--Old Line Democrat, Sept. 22d, 1859.
 The above Is pretty sentiment indeed to come from one, who in less than one short year, on the flimsiest pretences, hoists the name of disorganizing candidate in opposition to the nominee of the largest democratic convention ever held in the State-who at the bidding of another, tramples under his popular sovereignty feet, this "pillar of democratic strength" this " citadel of democratic safety" and this sanctuary oi the dearest rights and pri- vileges of democrats
 Mir. Peek and Judge Rector have robbed the convention system of an essential at tribute of its virtue by counseling and tol- erating total "departure from its estab- lished principles" now. democrats of Arkansas, will you "permit the honors of the long service of Judge Rector, or the manual of his high judicial position to shield him from your just denunciation?"
 The anathemas Mr. Peek thundered from his paper-will be echoed from the ballot box; the democratic masses will sternly re- buke those who dare to trample under their feet the immemoria usages of the conven- ton system-and on the first Monday in August anti-conventon democrats and edi- tors, who boast of their labors in behalf ot the "great champion of popular sover eignty' will hide their heads in ignominr ous defeat.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
John c. Breckinridge.

It is a singular coincidence that Dr. C. B. Mitchell has been accused of leaning to Douglas by the Old Line Democrat and its "pet," Col. E. W. Can't, and that the latter attempted to prove this by reading certificate, the substance of which was that Dr. Mitchell indorsed the speech of John c. Breckinridge, made in Lexington 20th of June last. It is equally strange that the Monticello Sage should excoriate so numerically one of the editors of the True Democrat, because he some months ago was so strong for Breckinridge, lander the circumstances Now the gallant Kentuckian is the standard bearer of the democracy. He heads its forlorn hope, and if he fails there is reason to apprehend that black republicanism will triumph, and that the red right hand of disunion will smite this fair fabric of government to its ruin. Mr. Breckinridge entertains precisely the views which Dr. Mitchell has ever advo- cated. The following extract will show what position they both occupy. It will be seen that Dr. Mtchels position, that no necessity exists at this time for the enactment of protective laws," is fully in dorsel. Mir. Breckenridge said, "that he would stand by the Dred Scott decision which he indorsed and approved. He de- nied that Congress possessed the power to prohibit or abolish slavery in the territories, nor had the territorial legislature any such power. He denounced unfriendly legis- lation , against slavery in the territories, and held that the South should stand by the laws and the constitution, and require the same of others. Congress could pro- tect slavery in the territories and ought to do so when NECESSARY, Mough he regarded NO NECESSITY EXISTING AT THIS TIME for Me enactnaem of PROTECTIVE LAWS"
 The Avalanche of the 21th inst, says, "truly these sentiments are precisely the same embodied in the Charleston platform. We hope that those " housing hawks" who have been carping at Dr. Mitchell for his conservative views, will now have the "old war-horse" to probe with their vul- tnre beaks the young Promelheus of Ken lucky.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

"CoL. H. M. REcroR's OPINION OF Gov. Gov wAY.-" True, l voted for and supported Gov Conway, after his nomin n 1852 But, in truth, whilst did so, I teh os # rere taking fhe bread from my childrenS no8fss and those ot my neighbors and if I am questioned ,cay did so, I must p cad the legal excue amongst politicians, and say, in that instance, '6{eauSe toced country
 ~ ~ HENRY M. RECTOR.
 fGa.ete and Democrat 1856.
 Keepit before the people, that the plan of the disorganzcrs is to nisrepresent and necer correct, to resort to gaSconaie and Viator letter humbugs. As an instance of their islanders, Gov. Conway is said to have sacrificed the bank lanls for much less than their intrinsic or market value. These lands are sold by the Receverin Chancery, Gordon N Peay, under the sanction of the court, who is known to be faithful and efficient officer, and mol by Gov. Conuoy.
 Keep it before the people that the cry against the faml !" is a blow at the peo- pie themselves, as Gov. Conway has always represented their interests, and Col. John son defended them against the odious com binations of "bankiteo and political tricksters.
 Keep it before the people, that there is a family oligarchy" which is striving to rule Arkansas, and which is composed. not of second rote but of tourth and .JtM rate political adventurers.
 Read the plain, practical sterling ad. dress of Col. R. II. Johnson, and you will sec that the State convention acted wisely in nominating him, and likewise how grossly he is slandercd by interruptions demagogues.
 Keep it before the people, that the editor of the Old Line Democrat while complain ing that the president of the State conven- tion cast the vote of Lawrence county on second ballot for Col. Johnson Mai Flournoy, the first choice of that county, had withdrawn his name-did far worse himself in casting the vote of Sevier county, for which he was proxy, npon second bal lot for Judge Fletcher, while, the name of Judge Watkins-the first choice of that county, uos before tie conuention.
 Keep it before the people, that Fulton county instructed for Maj T. B. Flournoy, and only for him, and that the editor Of the Old Democrat, as proxy, voted for Judge Fletcher, contrary to his instructions, EVERY BALLOT.
 Is IT JUsT.-That thousands of new corners and those who had no agency in the bank -humbug should be taxed to pay the funded deb with compound interest, accord ing to Judge Rector's boasted policy, when the mortgaged lands can and should be made to pay the same?
 Keep it before the people, that Judge Rector is in favor of making ne,c de5t, by funding both the principal and interest oi the present debt; which is nothing more or less than paying COMPOUND INTEREST on what the State now owes.
 Keep it before the people, that the inevi- table result of Rector's bank policy will be to make the State pay 12 per cent on her debt, and plunge her still deeper in em- barrassment.
 Keep it before the people. that the Old Line Democrat is in fayor of the re- open ing of the slave trade.
 Keep it before tho people. that Col. John
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A NUT FOR THE OLD LINE DEMocRAr.- Speaking of fraud, will our neighbor til us by what right l.. D. Harvey took his| seat and so grossly misrepresented Arkan1 sas county in the Alkadelphia conven1 ton? He was not delegate. Was hs guilty of fraud, or was he ever guilty Q anything slss2
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

/EE We are in receipt of the first num- <ber of the Fayetteville Democrat, new paper just started in Fayetteville, Wash. ington county, under the auspices of Messrs. Usrey and Moole, editors and pro- prietors. We wish the enterprising young editors much pecuniary success; it would be futile indeed to wish them political suc- cess, with the name of disorganizing candidate at the mast head of their paper.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

MANY THANKs.-Mrs. Chas. Rapley has placed us under many obligations for 6 very nice basket of wedding cake, cham paign, etc These editorial weddings m ust be very pleasant since they are sweetehed by such exquisite delicacies. It brightcns up the fancy to think of it; and we sincere ly hope that such friendly courtesies, will soften the asperity of a hotly contested po- litical campaign.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

Eg- On last Friday evening, while the steamb oat Leon was pufing her way up the river, she ran against a snag and sunk to the bottom - about two feet. Some sugar and books, with which she was in part freighted, were wet and injured, but the damage done was comparatively un-
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To Orr PATRONS THRoUeHour THE S1ATE,I

To OUR PATRONS THROUGHOUT THE SIATE1 We send the first number of the Fri. Weekly to many who are not subscribers. supposing they would like to become so.- We trust that many will become perma. n,nt subscribers. All who wish it will please notify us as early as possible. For| terms see first page.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07

WHERE ARE THEY?-Those "cool" gen. tlemen who quietly stepped up and offered to take the bet.'' Where are they? Se- veral thousand dollars are waiting. and have been waiting for weeks for just such cool individuals. Why don't they step up and take the bet?" Can the Old Line Democrat inform us?