The Van Buren press., 1860-03-30

the spirit OF improvement is manifest and
decided Very respectfully
MoUSTNN.
For The Idn Buren Press
Is Hindnanism a Safe Doctrine for
the Times
In discussing tins question, | would be
understood as making Hindmanism and
the southern and northern extremists sy-
nonymous, and | use the former term mere
ly as convenient one, and one which fully
embraces all the dangerous tenets of the
other. and may, therefore. be used, in the
nature OF an exponent This question will
ere long, be solved by the people of Ar
kansas, in the Dover Convention, whether
wisely or unwisely, time will show The
spin: OF compromise which has so long
kept the southern States in a state Of de-
pendency upon the will Of the North has at
length died out. The last spark was extin-
guished when the first gun was fired at Har-
per's Ferry. The monstrous and mistaken
doctrines OF abolitionism are to be fought,
and victory or estrangement of the States
must be the result. This contest is fast APP
preaching, and the men Of talent in the
South must be the warriors. The final on
set will not De. as many have thought. in
the coming presidential election. The cri-
sis is not yet. Nor viii it be at any presi-
Dental election. THatwill not be the bat
tie field. The balot-box is not. nor will it
ever be the place whore the question is to be
decided. 1t will be, it must be, Oh the door
Of Congress. Abolitionism is a species of
tanaticism, next in virulence to scctarian-
ism. y mistaken philanthropy is next in
the catalogue Of national evils, to 4 msta-
ken zeal in religion. Fanaticism, politi-
cal or religious, cannot be overcome by ia
naticism OF an opposite character. The
fiery contestant is easily taken at advant-
age by the cool. thinking opponent Cool
heads and warm hearts are the great need
now iu Congress Calm reflection, but firm
and unvieiding adherence to right and JUS
is the secret OF success. We cannot extin-
gui>h the hamc by throwing oil upon it
There are yet Soollv number of demo-
Gratis in the North, and shall we, by our hot
headed disregard of the line of distinction,
drive them from our standard, and force
them to fall into the ranks of the enemy
Shall We make sweeping dcnunciation of
entire North, and thus place these loyal sons
of the party and firm supporters Of the
rights OF the States in the category Of Abo-
litionists whom they heartily despise Pru-
dtucc says, by no means. How are we to
avoid this Certainly not by sending men
to Congress who possess hot heads and cold
hearts. That element is already too strong
in the American Congress We cannot
preserve this Union by pickering. by abuse
of our enemies, nor can We do it bv an in
dsscrtneIadte prescription Of all democrats
who reuse to sacfifce al tie altar and wcar
tie coilor Of Mr.. Hndmua Mr.. Hind
mans democracy is none OF the soundest,
and if we are ali to bow tn, knee to him
and follow him nolens voiens, then dcmoc-
racy, in its true intent AMI meaning is a
hambugge.v and an impotent faith
For there is, then. just as many kinds of
democracy as there are Ofii &C. holders, and
when we appear in the Halls of Congress
through our delegates, we know not who
can consistently call us brother What
coalition arc we thea in to contend for and
maintain our constitutional rights against
the solid phaanx of abolitionism. L never
have heard of but one man who made belief
in Himself test of true faith, but he testified
his right to this by miracles. He raised the
dead, opened the eyes of the blind, etc. Mr..
Hindman has rcsuscitatel several editors,
created, through his agent, two new counties,
and thrown the dust in the eyes Of the hon
est ycomanyy of the State If this Hcrcu-
lean work entities him to the homage Of all
who would be called democrats, then let it
be so. 'If Alexander wishes to be a god,
let him be gol," how few soever his vo-
tarics may be. Let us send members to
Congress who care more for the good of the
country than for the paltry distinction of
little fame. especially when that little no.
torety makes them so uneasy. Aside from
this national question we have local inter
ests which shcul1 be looked to. We are
forced by our own interst to favor the Both
Parallel route for road to the Pacific had
we not better have q man who is more com
pietelv identified with us of the West than
Mr. Hindman He has personal quarrel
with the JohnSons, and all he cares for US
is to get us to help him break them down,
and pray how much better will he and his
dynasty be. Proscriptivc and intolcrant
they would blast us forever, if we did not
" toss our reddy cap in air lie. him do
his own lighting. and let us attend to the
Development of the resources OF our see.
ton. DERBY.
AN E2ROR-SORRf For 1T we stated,
last week, that the $40, 900 drawn in the
Lotteries Of Hodges, Davis l. Co., Macon,
Ga. ard for Which the ticket cost but SO,
went to Gen Winfield Scott, then at San
Juan. settling the difficulties of his country
God bless him, and ready to fight her bat
ties if need be. We find that this is not
true. The money went to an obscure man,
out West somewhere, Mr.. Rufus Scott,
who probably never fought any battles cx.
ccpt his own with his wife, boys, men or
bears. We would rather it had gone to the
General though we are glad to hear that,