Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-26
rom the Democratic Organ. DiS0rganization

The Old Line Democrat has at last roh ed the point to which 1t has been tendine for several months-indeed we believe that 1t has now quite fulfilled its destiny, the objects and aims for which 1t has been la- boring is about consummated-that is, departure from the democratic party We believe that 1t was established by po- lltlcal partizans for the purpose of ruling or rulnlng the State; when 1t is found that they cannot rule, then they set about to ruin.
 The Old Line Democrat and it's control lers, at first manifested a strong disposition to favor democracy-occasionalywer ly were loud Tn their protestatioqS of being sound-- They were great sticklers for conventions denounced all who opposed them as dis organizers-pledged themselves to support measures instead of men. This was all right Yet when a county convention in- structed for Wilson or Patterson for Con- gress, forthwith the friends of this paper and Col Hindman, would cry out foul play; call second convention, instruct for Hind man, and then all is well with theml By industry, fraud chicanery and bullyism Hindman perhaps may get the nomination of the Dover convention, if they fail how ever he will be an independent candidate. Not only so, but the faction headed by Hind man Is tavoring an independent candidate for Governor.
 The Old Line Democrat of the 3d inst, calls on R. Ii. Johnson ito resign the po sition which he holds, and thus release the party from all mere formal o5ligations to support him upon the simple ground of his being a conventional candidate" Indeed, says this paper.swe know of no other sat istactory test that can be offered of his strength before the people than that of the ballot box, relieved of all the trammels and restrictions of conventional duties and ob- ligations.
 The Old Line Democrat further says that if Mir. Johnson does not comply with this demand, then he thinks that the exigen- cy of the times imperiously demand of the congressional district conventions, about to assemble, that they should take such ac- tion in the premises and give such an au- thoritative and practical expression to the sentiments of their respective constituent cies as will enable the people to vote inde peRdently without meriting the charge :" of being a disorganizer." Is it not astonish- ing that such language-such advice-such sentiments should be proclaimed by Col. H;ndman's organ? It may be to some, but it is not to us. We have always consider ed Hindman and his organ the head and front of disorganzation. We have oppos- ed them, even when they were sanctioned by convention; they denounced us for op- posing nominees but now what have they to say?
 If some Hindmanite had have received the nomination for Governor, under similar circumstances to that of Col. Johnson, then it would have been considered as treason on the part of others to occupy the position which the "Old Line Democrat" does.- We will say to all whom it may cencern, that Richard H. Johnson is the choice of the democracy of Lawrence-indeed he will lead any Hindman man by an overwhelm-
 ing majority. And we challenge the "Oll Liner,' to trot out his man--as he doubt less intends to do, and we pledge Lawrence county to give Col. Johnson -four votes to your man one. It may be said that this county failed to instruct for Col. Johnson. We answer, that the Hindman strength of Lawrence county en ma&se, did instruct for Col. T. B. Flonrnoy, who is not only a good democrat, but one who is opposed to Hindman, the '' Old Line Democrat" and all their strikers. We have no objections to Col. Flournoy, but on the contrary full l ly indOrse him.
 The faction headed by the '' Old Line Democrat has now fully proven itsef to be anti-democratic according to the show ing of T. c. Hindman. And we warn every body to be on their guard for they will have a diSorganizing candidate fol l Governor. etc.