Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-04
A Calhoon with an 0 in it.

Tn all the phases or ArkansaS journalism, none have been more singular than those presented by s. s. Calhoon, editor of the Hindman organ at Helena. His treatment of the little politician is funny to look at and wonderful to think about Like fond mother, with variable temper, one week he lays Hindman across his knee and lar rups him like fury; next week he is the editors precious little Tommy If ever a man had cause to cry to be saved from friend, Hindman might we'll beg to be spar ed from Calhoon. To give our readers an idea how hard he spanked the little fellow we will cite one or two instances. In the first place, upon mounting the tripod Cal hoon defined his position. It was very sky rockety, with Roman candles, frewheels and ever so many briliancies. Among other things secession and the re- opening of the African slave trade were insisted upon. All this was well enough perhaps, but Mir. Calhoon, to be more emphatic, laid it down that no person who did not believe as he did was democrat Tommy went on his tour. At first, he evidently wanted to ad- vocate the doctrines laid down, but finding 1t would not pay, dropped secession.- When pinned on the question of reopen ing the African slave trade he backed square nd of fho act declaring the slave trade piracy. Nay, not to be too ultra, he would thus vote not as democrat, but as southron. If this means anything, it means that it would not be democratic even to advocate repeal of this law. MT. Calhoon says every man who does not believe in the creed as laid down by him is no democrat. Hindman disavowed it. Therefore, according to Calhoon's theory, Hindman is no democrat After skipping his pet in this hard fashion, the editor takes him up and coddles him in the manner following Mir. Key of the Note Book, having referred to Hindman's opposition to the majority of the party, to the democratic Governor, Senators, and journals to show he was disorganizer the Calhoon with an in it became mortified at such heretical doctrine. His eyes snap ped, his nose grew red, he yelled, screamed, cavorted and cut up generally. Such monstrous doctrine as that a mans demo- cracy should be measured by his position towards the other members of the party was rank heresy. Strange. to say, he next takes his pet in his arms and declares his darling Tommy is the embodiment of de- mocracy. It shall do as it pleases, so it shall. The naughty men that oppose it are no democrats, so they ain't. It may op. pose what it pleases, and advocate what it likes and democracy shall be measured by darling, not he by any tests known among the people.
 Very we'll. Next came another skipping. It is we'll known that Hindman twice can vassed his district in the absence of his competitor. He took this, as he took other advantages. MT. Carroll, Hindman' S com petitor, refused to pursue this course.- Thereupon, Calhoon said it was gentle manly thing-that Carroll showed himself gentleman by not so doing. This being granted, it follows that Hindman, having done so, is no gentleman. Coming from the source it did, this cut was very severe and very true. Then, as if ashamed of his cruelty, the editor fondles the little fellow and praises him for weeks to make amends for his cruelty. We thought this loving fit would not last, and sure enough, in his paper of the 2Oth ult., he says: Hindman never made any personal attack upon any gentleman during this contest, even in his most excited moments" This is an awk- ward statement. Hindman said to several that he had shook his finger in MT. Buffers face who dared not resent it. Calhoon says he did not. Ergo, Hindman hes., He told that he had denounced Mir. Watkins, of Carroll Calhoon said he made nc. perso- nal attack. He drew or threstened< <o draw weapon on gentleman in Helena. Cal hoon says he didn't. Viator tells of the daring denunciations of the little politician and how he "horsed through" Calhoon would have us believe he was courteous and