The Van Buren press., 1860-02-24

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,.ounnor our own Webster are all iaid IN
the shade bv this stnpendous production Oh
tho Helena prodigy. No gross abuse oiih-
dividuals, so repugnant to the taste Oh s,e"'
men. stains the page of that abe Pfouu'
,;r. That calmness so characteristic OF
ab,c statesmen. of enlarged minds and
ideas. stands forth most prominently Not
STOPPING from his high position as repre-
sentative of the people of Arkansas anu
as a member of one of the first legislative
bodies in the world to notice the pucrIle ei-
forts of newspaper scribblers, with the dlS-
nity and noble majesty of great minds lie
allows them to fall harmlessly at his feet,
knowing. as he does that ability and stern
integrity will always outlive the attacks OF
the envious, he shows, by this distinguish
ed effort that the squibs which are shot
from the editorial tripod cannot nettie or
wound him The character OF great man
and honest politician is ever safe from all
attacks let them proceed from what quarter
they may But when the mind is capacious
it always has full supply of useful and In
structive information, and our honorable
Congressman cannot refrain from pouring
out in the hall of Congress another Hood OF
ideas filled with political sagaeity and jndS-
mcnt with philosophical acuteness. Dis
daining, with his wonted ability, to permit
his speech to degenerate into the running
debate of the school boys debating society
he follows right on in the even tenor of his
thought, throwing off the scinitlations OF
genius, and shedding u glory upon our
Congress which will awaken redoubled en-
Wv in the hearts of the members of the
British Parliament His excavations OF
the Republicans will tend 10 smother the
flame OF discord and strife which came SO
near disbanding these States He possess
es remarkable talent for quibbling and
punning And oh what peals of digni-
fed laughter follow his verbal catches. from
his side of the House. Although he was
forced by his mortified fellow Congressmen
to take his seat after the election OF Speaker
yet all the kissing and groaning could not
disturb the calm serenity of n great mind,
and he manifested Il remarkable degree oi
dignity even in his manner of sliding into
his seat. From all the evidence before us.
we are forced, however unwilling we may
be, to admit that Tommy G. Ilindman is
truly great man. That is, we wish it dis
tinctly understood, we mean great in the
halls Of the American Congress. He wish
es to be permitted to repeat his famous con-
duct in another Congress. Will you, SOW
ereign people, allow him the privilege ?
Alfred NJ Wilson is another candidate
for the nomination. 1t is useless for me to
20 into a statement OF the claims which he
possesses. You all, fellow citizens, kaou
Mr. Wilson. He has been with YOU Tor
years. and years. He has no near cuts to
arrive at his object. lie deals openly and
fairly and above board He writes no 4" vi
ator letters - he "Ieyises, adds to and
takes from no manuscript letters, which
puff himself. He has no hireling new spa
pers. II any paper advocates hs claims ii
does 1t OF Its own free will and wish. No
q" bargain, intrigue and corruption - has
ever been practiccd by Mr.. Wilson. No
one follows him through the country ioI
the purpose OF writing puils for newspa-
pers at the central cess pool of political mi
qnlty. His friends are won by his worth,
not his political wire working, bargaining,
DC. Another gentleman has been spoken
of, but who does not stand before the people
as a candidate. | mean George w. Clarke.
Who does not know him in Crawford conn
ty? Who has forgotten him who failed
to follow his course of heroism in defend
ing Southern rights against the invasion of
ungodly hordcs OF thieving aboiitionsts ?
Who has forgotten his efficient services in
the dem ranks during his editorial
life ? If he were to receive the nomination
| f,,ll, III, l.. 4
to run for Congress.
The people, the independent voters OF
tins county are the umpilcs between the
different gentlemen before the Convention
Let your voices come freely, fully, fairly
ana without bargain, intrigue and corrup-
ton 1t has been rumored that Mr.. Hind
man Will run anyhow, whether he receives
the nomination Or not. | do not believe
this, 1t would be his eternal ruin. and al-
! though he is crazy for office. yet | do not
believe he would run Tor Congress against
the regular nominee. Time viii show. how.
ever, and let us hope for the best. Should
he run, independently, he would be beaten.
and consequently politically damned forev-
er, without hope of redemption. His high,
toned, statesman like Helena speech stcrrco,
typed and repeated by one hundred tongues
could never strike single ray of hope in
to the double darkness of his deep damna-
ton. Let hope still hover around the head
OF the youthful statesman and light hinge,
around his pathway until final judgment
shall be clearly pronounced 10y the honest
yeomanry who despise +" Viator letters -
travelling companions done up in calf skin,
intriguing journals, revisers and correctors
OF self putfs, and Congressman who mis-
take abuse and vilification for ability and
statemanship. PAc,E,c