Des Arc citizen., 1860-04-21


 sharp stick. e Jordan am a hard road to travel" Recollect we are good friends, Cap tain, after I am elected. But, says one, look out, old fellow, there is another one against you. Very we'll. Major, come on l can pack very well--carried two on lem last election and got most through. Surely can make the tlip this time, with only one, even if he is a big one.
 Well, to the point am in favor of sys- tenn of Internal Improvements in our county and State-in favor of obtaining State aid to the Memphis and Little Rock Rairoad-in favor of obtaining a charter for bee line rail road from Des Arc to Atlanta connecting with the Cairo and Fulton road, and eventu- Ilally to be carried on to Fort Smith, and in flavor of procuring State aid and Government aid to this road. In favor of passing law authorizing the County Court to levy road tax in any township in Prairie county, on ap- plication of majority of the voters of said l. Should the capitol be moved from Little Rock, am in favor of locating it at Des Arc. I am in favor of instructing our mem bers in Congress to do all in their power to re-establish the Des Arc and Fort Smith stage route, and establish one from Des Arc to Brownsville, through the Rich Woods to Pine Bluff, on the Arkansas river. I am in favor of raising Magistrates jurisdiction
 
 collecting the taxes, in Prairie county, sepa- rate office from the sheriff's office. In favor of giving Constabes jurisdiction all over the county. In favor, under the circumstances, of letting Prairie county remain just as it is, and the county site where it is. am in favor of changing the Constitution relative to county limits, from 900 to 600 square miles. will, if elected. do all in my power to establish Free Schools in our county and State. 1 am in fovo af ,rsr fho uh tava nn- posed on the people, and exempt every head of family from taxes, on as many as 20 head of cattle and their work-oxen.
 l am in favor of the course pursued by Governor Conway, in winding up the State and Real Estate Banks, and if elected will aid in releasing the State from debt on account of the banks, without repudiation. am in favor of passing additional laws necessary for the better protection of those of our citizens holding lands under tax-titles and donation titles, pre-emption rights, claims on rail road and unconfrmed swamp lands. Lands are be- coming very valuable and suits may be ex- pected. Twill state that am native of the South in favor of Southern rights, in favor of abiding by the Constitution and requiring all others to do the same. There are other important matters to tell you when l take the stump. beg pardon for being so lengthy.--- I will only add, that my interest has been in Al kdHsds Ioi oihtOCh yCuie --ho'c oCCti o SAtA- zen of Prairie county about eight years-a subscriber and close reader of all the papers published at Little Rock and at many other points in our State for the past twelve or six teen years, and have an extensive acquaint- ance and many good and tried friends in va rious parts of Arkansas of high standing having travelled in nearly all the counties of the State, as we'll as on all the navigable streams--penetrated cane brakes with. and one of the first rail road surveying parties in the State, nine or ten years ago--helped to make dirt roads in early times entered swamp land scrip No. 14-paid the different creditors of Arkansas, since 1S46, near S5,0o0 fees of office, as agent for settlers and others Have been very poor and in good circum stances. Have endured great hardships and seen but little easy times. Was an appren- tice to the saddling business and become my own man at 14-I have steared my own bark until now forty years old--am before you to represent Prairie county in the next General Assembly, thinking possibly l might know something of the wants of the people in Arkansas, and particularly in Prairie county. I solicit the support of the people.
 JOHN H. QUISENBERR Y.
 DEs ARC, April 21, 1S60--2t.