Des Arc citizen., 1860-06-09
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 O F. "e HON. ALBERT RUST,
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| Z. ! candidate for the seati the United States Senate now occupied by the Hon. R. w. Johnson, who is not, and declares, with out reservation. he will not be a candi- date for reelection. Wsiy dsF--aloi9 iaT
 In consenting to become a candidate for the Senate, was assured of the good will and support of an interest and polltl- cal combination in Arkausas, of which the "T True Democrat" newspaper is the representative and exponent ,ss5,t ei
 For many years this, combination has exercised a most desponc power in our State, and has of late exhibited an arro- gant contempt of the popular sentiment of the people unparalleled by any of its former preteniions. If i, owed the ex- traordinary influence which il wields to tho superior virtues, private or pubic, public services or commanding talents of It's members, we would all, as were the Caro- lnians of their Calhoun and the Ken. tuckians of their Clay, feel proud of pos sessipg such eminent citizens Tn our midst. 6l0.n h df el 7a lsaaa a3itrn
 But every man in Arkansas at all con. versant with it's political history, knows that. so far, from it's being won Tn rival contests where the field was fair and equal, it was planted there by the hand of Fed tral power and patronage, and has been foslered and perpeluated by a persistent and continuous beslowal of the same patronage, and that of the State Govern ment with reference solely to that object,
 This address is provoked by intelligence from Arkansas, the authenticity of which cannot he questioned, that a .' combna- ton in Little Rock, whose ramifcatlons extend 10 all the counties in the State, ln- tends to suppant me-" That "a sub sdlsed interest in every county is bend ing all its energies to carry all the strength possible for Conway into the Legislature this fall" That " clandestinely an effort was made to give things this direction v in cerlain county in my dfstrrct, &c. Grea, as the odds are against me l accept the issue thus rendered. ef ts 5
 There is no, a fedora officerin Arkan- sas who holds his place by any other ten ure than the will of one Senator from that State. ssa 'oitaa waa No man who has ever enjoyed power, has used il with more single and siudl- ous regard for the interest of himself and one particular family in the State than the present Governor, and no one with his capacny has ever exerled il more judi clously than he has done. aasaI 20 B fla
 There is not press in the State in which own an interest to the amount ot dime there is perhaps not one m which I can procure ,h- publication of thIs ad- dress. Yet! they declare war, and &C., cept it and defy them
 Many pruden, men in Arkansas will regard my course as lndiscreet and rash to the last degree. It may be SO pre- fer an open active foe to doubtful friend, But, above all If am to fall, let il be in a manly and honorable contest and not by the slealihy hand of the assassin. sz,
 If am beaten will certainly not owe it to tha, duphcity and treachery, to which am informed the defeat of the Hon
 MT. Fletcher is attributed in the recent contest for the gubernatorial nomination. | h USOlute tuic III IA'hhuo"o u"" oSSb e'O cardinal object of this combination since the admission of the State into the Union. Every interest. every principle, feeling and passion has been made subordinate to this one idea. Just resentments have been smothered, injuries have been for gotten the obligations imposed by impor- lant services rendered have been repudi- aled whenever the polIucal interests of this faction have demanded it. The only test of orthodoxy with them has been sub. serviency to their interests and their will
 Disorganlzation has been the sin of every man who has dared to oppose hem, and for this they have issued their bull of ex- Communication against him. But, must admit, that immediate absolutlon and for glveness have been the prompt rewards of returning servilny. @
 | I will illustrate this view by adverting to one of the many instances of the kind that might be cited From 1916 to 1852 /. Gen. George w. Clarke was the able, | fearless, and effective opponent ot this 1 faction. With talent enough to be feared, 1, and too much courage 10 be Tn undated, il was thought expedlent 10 concila.e him.
 His offences against them had been grave and manifold He had repeatedly oppos- ed the Hon, R w. Johnson for seat in Congress Elected 10 the State Senate in lS4S. in the memorable contest between I Dr. Borland and Col. Sevier, he was the active pa isan of the former, and coni trlbuted more than any other man ineihe
 State to the defeat of the latter. Subse- ouentIy to this thai is in 1851, he again opposed MT. Johnson for the Congress slona nomination. He was unsuccessful. In violation of every rule and principle | hnherto acknowledged by honorable men,
 he supported Mr. Preston the Wing op- ponent of Mr. Johnson and through the columns of paper which he then edited, oppo,ed MT. Johnson wIlh zeal and blt-
 terness Of personal lnvectiye and denun- cfaHon rarely paralleled in partisan war
 fare. His efforts were so effective as to
 reduce ihe vote of Mir. Johnson in one oi ] the most populous and Democratic coun- ues in the State 10 less than thirty. la this canvass hls dlsorganizing course was attended by every aggrayallng clrcum- .,o,o, H,s hasttlitv IO sCol.- SeVler