Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-07-21

Hon. T. c. Hindman.

We propose brief review of the recent remarkable manifesto of Col Hindman to the people of the first congressional dis trict. We have no intention or desire to abuse Col. Hindman, as many of his friends would joubtlesS wish us to do, but simply to review his address, examine it crit ally, and dedure from it the authors intentions. for Col iindman never does thing with out some hidden puipoSe-some latent move on the political chess-board which only the future will fully develop. The congressman of the first congressional dis trict is getting to be considerable indi vidua He has ceased to be !" sarline" Not few followers both among newspa pers and high privates" wait for his beck before they dare move to the right or left. and make 1t point to sneeze every time Hindman takes snuff. To all this we put up no obiecton-it is entirely matter of taste But in view of the importance of tle individual, and without discussing his right to lead by the no,e the freemen of Ar. kansas, we will remove the vail and expose Col Hindman's real plans, and then leave him where we found him, the democratic nominee of the first congressional district with very fair prospects of reelection.
 It may be asked why we notice Col. H. at all? To this we reply that we do so for variety of reasons. We do not wish to injure him in his canvass, though he inti mates for purpose that we are plotting against him, but simply to erplain his ad dress to It's friends to defend ourselves in so doing, to strip him of his assumed CO., lors, and exhibit to the people of Arkan- sas the ulterior purposes which this address is expected to accomplish.
 And at the outset of our remarks we will allow Col. Hindman credit for considerable tact in his manifesto, not so much for what he does as for what he does not say. His address opens with significant statement that his family cares prevent him from talk ing the stump. It then continues in style remarkably mild under the circumstances, simply holding up to the public after the manner of Chas. Sumner, the scars re- ceived from the True Democrat months ago in his canvass, and after awakening what he supposes is about the proper amount of enthusiasm and sympathy to accomplish his aims, plausible and unsupported asser tions are made against the political course of this paper; yet these are olerate too, just strong enough to stir up his friends a little and make them active for him, yet too mild and gentle to nure Col R. H. Johnson. This reveals the first object of Col. Hindman's address, which is this: he is fully committed to Judge Rector, no doubt pl dged to canvass the first congress sional district in Rector's behalf; but since that pledge was given, two great political changes have taken place. The loyal de- m ocrats, Hindman and anti Hindman, have rallied around the standard of the demo- cratic nominee, R. H. Johnson. and Col. Hindman sees how hopeless 1t is to attempt to roll back this adverse and unexpected tide. He therefore saves himself by de- serting Rector. He performs the maneuver under the cover of harmless flight of Par thian arrows, aimed sstensibly at the True Democrat, but in reality intended to darken the atmosphere, and vail his timely retreat and shameless desertion of the disorganiz ing candidate for Governor in the very heat of battle.
 The other great change is in national po- litics. "This State will undoubtedly go for Breckinridge (so Col. Hindman req sons, and by judiciously thrusting myself forward at this time, get the credit at home and abroad of doing what is already done, of defeating the Douglasites and car rylng the State for Breckinridge and Lane, besides killing off Col. Rust, my rival for senatorial honors, and riding rough-shod