Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-07
From Polk County, Arkansas.

eomery and Polk counties, ana oe'efin"eu '" no part in political conversation; but to keep my ears open to what might hear, and 10 form clearer and more satisfactory judgment as to the nrohahe result betwe the aspirants tor Governor and Coneressmen as the approaching election.
 My convictions are, that R. H. Johnson will get txotbirds of the votes in these counties; and that the race between Mitchell and Can't, will oe closer one, than the friends of the latter gentleman claimed and boasted during the prellrn'naries of the convention which failed to make a nomination. Always between the announcement of candidates and the day of election, more or less changing is going on in the public mind in regard .o their resnectiye claims and merits. So far, from all could learn, the changing has been in favor of Mitchell The refusal of the Clark county mass meeting to hear Mitchell, upon his own application, before instructed its delegates has had, ought to have had, bad effect upon MT. Gantt's pros poets. It was unprecedented ocedure; and one calculated to inspire dstust of tb party enforcing it. In it's bearings it approaches the Asiatic and European holding of jure dipine in kings and em- perors, doctrine certainly not held by any demo- crat who loves his country. Tosay the least of it, it revival of the federalism in the time of the older Ada.ms, when the infamous gag ldn was en acted. do not believe the people of Arkansas willing to vest their political rights in the keep ing of any man, without knowing how he will dis charge the trust reposed in him. Clark county gives the heaviest vote of any county in the dis trict and will. therefore, have corresponding ct feet in deter mining the result of the election Mr. Can't and his friends must have been fearful Of the effect Of programme of views of the aspirants up on this voting population, or, they wished to pro ddce the impression, that the strongest county in the district being in their favor, every little county l should take up the cry of Can't, Can't, without 1 questioning his motives or canvassing his claims
 The first suppostion is derogatory to the character of any one aspiring to high official station-the second downright aristocratical federalism dead- | ly antagonist to democracy, and subversive of the people political rights The action of Mir. Gantts friends in the Clark mass meeting, in refusing Dr. l Mitchell hearing before they condemned him, was certainly an mpolitic one, when compared with de-
 mocratic usages; but when the people come to scan
 it's true bearings, and take in the effect it will here
 after have it's un-democratic deformity stands out
 50 glaringy, that feel satisfied the people will | not submit to it. Here it is in anut-shell: Big
 captain County Clark with her 800 or 100 voters
 says Can't; therefore, all you little prirates with
 your insignificant votes of 400 800, say Gantt." The people are already beginningto look at these things the reaction has commenced the voters of the
 lesser counties feel that they have been insuted and
 imposed upon-think and say that Mitchell should l baor; nd tn magnanimous heart of the democracy of the coun- ties have, as yet, been in, will not endorse so
 precedented and ungenerous procedure. Can't cannot get heavy vote in these counties to-day as he could have had on the day of the convention, and the chances for changing from this until the election are all in favor of Dr. Mitchell. learned before left Hot Springs, by gentleman from | Clark, that the same cause had produced consid- erable change in the minds of the people of that county, and Dr. Mitchel's prospects there are be, coming quite fatterng. thought it strange, if so intelligent people those of that county ac- knowledged to be, would suffer ffy-three men, not only to close the public against man who has ever been devoted democrat, and an able and fearless defender of its principles but to dictate in 1 | too, without knowing how he stands upon the great issues of the day. The people of Clark, as well | those of the mountain counties, have never yet agreed to surrender their right of judgment in the selection cf public functionaries into the keeping and direction of few would beleaders in and about the county towns. Perhaps when they do so agree, they will resume the right to select their own guar ;p f,1 fn cl,,da from, know nothings, disappointed office seekers, etc., of whom as have been told, said mass meet ing of 5 men, (speakng for fifteen Hundred free men,) was in pat composed.
 Iproposed in my first to say something about the views of the two aspirants in regard to slavery in the territories; l thought Mir. Mitchell had been greatly misrepresented that question; but, as the canvass has actively commenced, and he will no doubt set himself right on this, it is now perhaps unnecessary. Allow me, however, to gay, that Mir. Mitchel's views on this, cannot be justly condemned-hmself 6 slave holder, with all his interests and sentiments with the slave States, how is it possible, he could favor the Douglas abolition doctrine in the territories2 For one, l would as soon doubt any other in the district; and cer- tainly his competitor, who is young, both in years and politics. have known many men in my time, of as great reputation MT. Can't, whose patriot ism was not proof against the alurements of office, and the ambition for political preferment do not say that in the event the election of Douglas, or any other than democratic president, Mr. Can't could be sednced from the interests of the South, bit simply, that youth and inexperience are easily led astray.
 Of the race for Governor, R. H. Johnson certain
 y has the lead by long odds, in all this section of the State His exhibition of the affairs of the banks, have caused the people to reflect. They have idea that the people should pay by taxation the debt of these institutions, much less make up the more than million dollars, some how or other made away with during the time the affairs of the Real Estate Bank was administeredby by trus- tees Gov. Conway's policy in winding up these banks, meets their appreciation, and any one advo- eating different policy, and one that will compel the State to pay while the banks freed from the debts, will not meet with their appreciation at the polls. So think the election in August will prove. Col A. Rust's attack upon the Johnsons is uni versally condemned, and he has digged for hmselfa political grave that will soon cover up in him, all that Arkansians loved to honor. The intent of the attack is too apparent to deceive even the most suner6cial observer Col. Rust has undertaken a
 
 famous Augean stables-a task think far too great for even his giant like physical and mental quaf- cations. He not only expects to destroy party, which, according to his own showing, has always been successful in the State-a party assailed by Preston, Borland, Danley, backed up by disafected persons of all political phases. with effect only to cover themseves with the ruins of their own fol- lv, but he even has determined to render the State a DouqIaste, (which in the estimation of many is nothing more nor less than free-soism, while him. self will belts squatter sovereignty representative in the Senate of the United States. Mr. Rust's bodness deserves a better fate than is likely to await him at the hands 1.-the nex legislature. He i evidently wishes to show himself Jackson in firm ness in assuming responsibilities; butlacks the sage and hero's sagacity in choosing his time and subject. Jackson never betrayed friend, nor attempted to secure p'ace or station by striking hands with an enemy of the interest ofhis State and of the whole | South. However, his attack, and the persistent misrepresentation of the Old Liner will but cause the people to stick the closer to those whose efforts in behalf of the State for the past eight years have been so apparent and so beneficial, that even the blindness and madness of party spirit and preudices cannot hide them from the public eye.
 AN OLD DEMOCRAT From Baltimore.