The Van Buren press., 1860-01-06
Letter from Washington County.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark,
January %. 1859.

! January ID. 1899.
These lines are my fist labor this year !;
and had the postical genius, would ut
| ter valedictory to the last. and a, saluta-
/ tory to the new year. in my ocst Jingle; but
prosy and terrestrial as l a'n, the occasion
must be ignored.
The Christmas week went Off quite III
character; there was fair proportion OF
preaching and praying. fddling and dan
cling, egg.nog and appic-smash, each obey
ing his sentiments of piety or instincts Of
gaiety Much disappointment was felt by
our citizens, and particularly by the Epis-
copalian's, at the non-appearance Of the
" father 2" of the diocess, who was expected
here during Christmas week. Bishop
Lays reputation as a christian and scholar
preceded him to Arkansas.
The military spirit has not abated /; five
or six companies can, and would be organ
ized, if arms could be procured. The ar
ticle in the True Democrat announcing the
fact that we will, probably receive military
protection from the General government.
by the reoccupation Of Fort Wayne. is by
no means satisfactory to our citizens
The slow movements of government troops;
the un certain and limited orders of their
commanders, hampered as they are by the
instructions of the General Government do
not meet the emergency besides. it is in
sulting to the patriotism and valor of the
people to be placed under the protection
| of the government 1t is not only insult
ing but the protection would be just such
as our friends in Kansas received If our
Governor has not got the chival-y and spirit
to arm and train the people. it is fortunate
| that his term is SO near out. We are told
that in case of necessity or real danger, the
Governor might, probably distribute the
arms. n gratifying piece of news indeed,
jndging by his action, already in this res
pect, we might Justly condlude that all
danger would have passed injuriously OF
not to us, before he would move in the
premises.
BY letters from Washington, it is proba-
ble that two companies OF cavalry will be
stationed at Fort Wayne, to protect the
Cherokee. N utralLand from abolition intru-
dcrs, and that our delegation in Congress
will make efforts to have a Government
Arsenal established at Fort Smith.
Tie Overland mail passed through on
the morning of TIM 3lst with the Presidents
message but we could not procure a copy.
1t will doubtless got to California, before
we receive it, So much for the mail ar
rangements in Arkansas. The message
was delivered on Christmas week and al
| III III, III,
sequence ofthe organization of tifc House,
am prepared TO hear by the next mail,
of the election of Sherman, as Speaker
The Blacks have evidently taken snap
judgement of the Southern men whilst they
Were taking Christmas. If that should be
the case, they viii be regarded as a nesli-
gent set of sentincls, and their constituents
will, no doubt, send them back to gaard
Southern Rights. If Sherman is Speaker
and if his political morals have not improv-
ell since he servel III the Kansas invcstga
ting committee, he will make nice mess
in organizing the committees. He is 4
grand scoundrel and would in minute
steal a negro or fire house, if he thought
he would escape the consequence.
Much anxiety is felt about the johnson
and Hindman aflair-all regret it, but the
latter is regarded as responsible for bringing
1t about. Hopes are entertained by all fac
tions that it will not terminate fatally.
i Wilson's announcement takes we'll let
ters are coming in from the surrounding
counties with strong assurances Of support
Fletcher is the Tavoritc for Governor.
" Ore of the 80 not that zone" who
made such racket some time since, and
about which there has been so much dodg-
ing, pays me the compliment ofhis notice
feel aattercd but not exactly understand
ing his points, / shall turn him over to his
friend "Ringtail Bob He inquiries il
Boudihot has the right of eniranchisemen
in this State" By this question he ex-
poses his ignorance, either of the man OF
the law. AS he appears to be newspaper
writer and an instructor of the people, he
should inform himself and hence | beg tc
refer him to Kent. the Constitution and the
laws. But his ignorance is excusable, as
he Is lahoring under the mistake that oul
Junior editor is an Indian. He had better
ask the question pointing to that prcsump.
tive point; and then base his series of ques
tions upon the answer.
| l understand that Il of the So - is about
to change his residence to this county h,
will have an opportunity of testing the ques
tion next August. and will then learn which
of the two have the greatest rights, and in
iluence at the polls. l am sorry that thi,
astute correspondent places such low es-
innate upon being ''well educated and higl
minded " as to sneeringly designate it a.
"aN that an Insignificant thing, tn,
community however will regulate that, they
do set high regard upon these desirable anc
meritorious qualifications. The mere fac
Of being all Anglo Saxon blood withou
the corresponding high qualities. rathe
lowers man, in the estimation OF a refine,
aud intelligent community. However THIS
Il Of the 30 - will WRITE himself RIGHT
before he is done.
/ RECORDER.