Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-09-01
From the 35th Parellel.

EDITOR PARALLEL-A large crowd col lected in town Saturday last, to hear the speaking of Col's. A. M. Wilson and w. D. Reagan, on the political issues of the day.
 Gen. Hugh French Thomson, of Van Buren, had been telegraphed for and came to aid Judge Walker in saving the Union and in demolishing the aforesaid gentlemen; which to man of the high capacity of the General with the Judge to hold for him, would be but breakfast spell"
 The hour of speaking arrived, the gen. tlemen addressed note to Messrs. Wilson and Reagan asking for an equal division of time, and not only arranging their own or der of debate, but nodestly dictating for their opponents. R. and w. replied, that they proposed occupying three hours, to be equally divided between them, that they would arrange their own order of debate, that Messrs. w. and T. could have three hours and arrange theirs.
 These two gallom Bell and Everett cham pions, having failed in quibbling Col's. Reagan and Wilson out of the conclusion of the argument, to which they were clear ly entitled, having made the appointments, wouldn't come in and accept of an equal division of time. The General cried out Justly "masked battery"- utterly re- fused the fair and liberal offer rendered him.
 By the way, I have heard it suggested by the country people, that the General would have preferred sticking his head in the fire, than to have Maj. Reagan conclude on him. Like bawky horse he has been gofed so often that discretion has become the better part of valor with him.
 The gentlemen having so beautifully shown the white feather, Messrs. Wilson and Reagan argued at length the great ques- tions agitating and dividing the country, and urged the people to vote for Breck- inridge and Lane, as the only chance of suc- cess for the South. After they had con- cluded and the meeting ended, the General, taking advantage of the crowd collected to hear Maj. R. and Col. w., chiralrously and gaUantty come forward and consumed two hours and ten minutes.
 He commenced by saying, that 1t was with extreme sorrow, when he returned to his native land, his old home, the great county of Washington, he could not have a fair showing. If this caused a sorrowful emotion in the Generals big bosom, what must have been his ohelinks ,.when he made the small experiment for Congress against Hon. A. B. Greenwood, to be so unmls- takeably indorsed over the left) by his old friends, those who knew him best, the citi- zens of the great county of Washington!- Truly, may it be said, the General is "a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief. :"
 The burthen of his speech was that Maj Reagan had changed his politics, that is the rub. The General made many as he conceived funny remarks, among them that "the Major had swallowed the democratic party" This was certainly in bad taste for as gollont man as the General; for If we remember aright few years ago, when the office of prosecuting attorney was very desirable, the democratic party, without any effort on its part, swallowed the Gen eral, the dose nauseated, and when know nottingham came along, and the democratic party was purging its ranks the General was spewed out, hence we find him to this udy duucI-llhc StIIhlHS at Iilc Haui IioV fed him.
 Among other discoveries the General made the startling one that the Congress sional Globe, from which Mai. Reagan and Col Wilson had been reading, was noth- ing more than newspaper bound; now, said he, "you can take Old Line Democrat and True Cemocrat, two of the toulest sheets in existence, and bind them and have book like the Globe" Can 1t be possible that their learned Bell and Ev. erett politician don't know that the Globe is adopted by, and contains the official proceedings of Congress?
 The General told the people that he would be round again the first Monday in November and address them (perhaps he will if some one else makes the appoint ment and he can ring in after the same is filled) when he hoped to discuss with a gentleman.
 The General idea ofa gent man, judge ing. from his course on Satu day, is about this: 1, General Thomson, Union candi- date for elector, and gentleman by nature, cultivation and association, you sir, are my inferior but if you will allow me to dictate to you 1 will call you gentleman. Per haps he can find some gentleman who will come within the definition, if so the people up this way want to see him. 1 will write you again after the General comes.