Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-14
Letter from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March 31, 1860.

| The task of letter writing to newspapers IS truly difficult one, and l acknowledge my inability to perform it. To select from among the numerous incidents and on dns of daily occurrence in large city. to suit the expectation or tastes of the newspaper reader "and his wife," and to condense the matter within the limits of prescribed space, are things impossible to me, and henceforth shall confide myself to one sole subject.
 In my last l was unsparing upon the un- patriotic and unpardonable course of south ern merchants in purchasing goods from abolltlonists; and 1 regret that since the date of that letter, Arkansas merchants have been in this city, and have laid in their stocks that stink of treason and "higher law" depravity. There are in this city, men, as true to the constitution and the rights ot the South as you will find in any southern State-they are not "this seasons swarm" brought into life by the excite ment that followed the recent riot on the Potomac, but old and staunch consttu- tlonal democrats and whigs of olden times; men whose skirts have been e. of free solllsm from the beginning to the end. These men sustain the constitution and the laws, not only by voting; but they contrib ute from the purse; and lend the moral aid of their open and undisguised advocacy of the rights of the South. Such men have stood np to the South in every emergency, and fought our battles in the midst of our enemles Among the merchants here, are to be found ust such men; whose stocks are unsurpassed, and whose prices are just as low as can bc found in any of the aboli- ton honses. Southern merchants can find all the various articles to make up their stock, and at the lowest prices, in some houses, yet to my modification and shame, Arkonsds merchants have been here, passed theso establishments, and have purchased thelr goods ofthe rankest abolitionists. The back ot my hand to all such 1 would sui fer the peltings of a wintry stolm to bleach my back before l would buy from such Southerners. Their example and conduct do more to build mp aboitondom than all the efforts of abolitionists. Will not the people of Arkansas combine and put down this kind of trade?
 Before I arrived here I thought it was hardly possible that there was any lcaven in the body polite of Pennsylvania; the few weeks of my soiourn in this city have convinced me that there are as soun men in this place as are to be found anywhere A little experience soon enables me to sift the chaf from the sound portions of this community. There are hundreds of sub stantial conservative men in the mercantile circles here, such men as II. c Martin of the firm of Martin & Smith, hardware deal CTS Martin was the defeatel democratic candidate for Congress at the last election; and will be the successful one at the next,< Elias Simpson, of the firm of E. Simpson & Co.,, wine and liquor dealers. Simpson iss whole soued Georgian-a high toned chivalric southerner; if am a judge of any thing 1t is of mans politics and wine, both of these commodities at Simpsons arc genuine and of the highest flavor. Another trump is to be found in " Bob Southmayd of the firm of Henderson & Southmavd, hat and cap dealers; whoever in Philadcl pha has taken an interest in politics that don't know "Bob"? He is always in the front ranks of every democratic proces sion; regular in attendence at every demo- cratic meeting, and just as punctual in his attendance on the abolition ssemblases. "Bot" must always be there to supervise and c~iticise "higher law" proceedings. Where is the true southern man who would not prefer having his cranium covered with one of Bob's " oHhodsr hats?
 These are only some of the trump, of a large pack of good and true men in this city who sell as good and cheap goods as their abolition advcroaricS. Then why do not all southern men deal altogether with these men?
 l have referred to the above named gentle men and houses without their knowledge, as racritcd compliment to ther worth and patriotism in politics. and their high integ- rity and amenity as gentlemen If it should do them any gool by turning Ar kansas trade to them, t is no more than they deserve, an l will think that have done a good thing. True men aye precious jewels iD/these days of political depravity anl should be cherished
 ARK ANStS