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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-17
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e TO THE VOTERS OF HENKICC
G> COUNTY, am candidate for the of
fee of COM MiSSiONER OF The REVENUE
for the UPPER DISTRICT OF HENRlCO CO.,
and respectfully solicit your sutrases at the cleo
tioN IN MAY next. Should it be your pleasure. to
elect me, pledge my self TO discharge the duties
of the Office faithfully. Respectfully:
fe 7-tde' y EO. w. CAkIEk.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

WILL THE SOUTHERN DouGLAsIrEs ExpLAIN.-Douglas now claims to have been consistent on-interventonist since l847 We are curious to know how his friends (Southern friends) reconcile this claim with the following facts of Congress sional record:
 In the United States Senate, on the 5th June, 1850, vote was taken on the fol- lowing amendment of Mr. Chase of Ohio, to the Compromise bill:
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing or permitting the introduction of slavery, or the holding ol persons as property within said Terri tory"
 Among the "yeas" we find the name of Stephen A. Douglas. of Illinois voting with those prominent candidates before the Chicago Convention-Dayton, Chase and Seward.
 On the same day Seward moved the following amendment:
 "Nelther slavery, or involuntary servi. tude, otherwise than upon conviction for crimes, shall ever be allowed in either of said Territories of Utah and New Mexi- CO.,"
 Among the "yeas" were Douglas, Day ton, Seward and Chase.-T Somervlle { Ala. Democrat.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

Cor. E. A. WARREN DEMoLIsHEs A DOUGLAS ELEcToR.-Th Camden Hate- Rights Eagle, of the 4th inst, gives the following:
 On Thursday last Col. Grace had an appointment to speak at this place, and from previous agreement Col. Warren re. piled to him. Col. Grace is considered one of the first stump orators in the State, plead for Douglas and Squatter Sovereign ty. He did as valiant service as four years since, when the Know Nothing elector, he fought against the Democratic party. He made plausible and lawyer- like speech, which IS to say, he made the best of a bad cause. But having no Dem- ocratac affiat,on in him, but considera- ble leaning to the party which he has al- ways fought, bed and died for," it could not be expected that he could utter good Southern Democratic sentiments. Hence the ease with which Col. Warren demol- ished him and all his positions. It has never been our pleasure to see SO ingeni- ous and so talented a man as Grace so completely destroyed and so unmercifully pasted It was on account of his cause, and the very bitter experience he had in the ranks of Democracy. He was hugged and paued on the shoulder by the Bell men, for they knew their old associate, and expected much aid from the Douglas party and his efforts in the fusion cause. Yet if the efforts of this gentleman meet with no better success elsewhere than here, the constant hope of the Bellites is blast ed, for there will not be division enough here to give them the shadow of a hope. They must show more Grace or else there will be greater "falling from Grace" than was ever known in this section, and there has been plenty of that, the Lord knows. If Col. Warren meets MT. Grace many more times, the Douglas party will not have an avowed follower.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

DOUGLAS ON THE SruMp--THE Er- rEcT. - Stephen A. Douglas stumped Maine, and that State has recently given largely increased Republican majority. The fact that he is a candidate merely to secara tho defaat nf tha nAnancratic partv and secure the triumph of Lincoln, is be-. coming matter of fact that the most un- scrupulous cannot deny. In fact, it is so plain and palpable that all see it, except those who are blindly supporting him. Such being the case. men who have been duped and deceived by interruptions Dou- glas leaders, should no longer hesitate as to their duty. It is said that newspapers in those portions of North Carolina and Virginia recently visited by Douglas are already full of advertisements offering re- wards for runaway negroes. These stam- pedes are the inevitable result of the doc- trines Douglas teaches. A Kentucky pa- per says if he speaks there, shareholders should in time take the precaution to pre- vent their servants from either hearing him, or being allowed to come within reach of the demoralizing influence of his squatterism.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

are saIs'IYIfedP awaYsfleedP y y the nose, and they i'm agipe thaLall others are in the same de- testble fix. Doubtless this is the position of the Searcy Philander. In by-gone years we have differed with Col. Hind- man upon questions of State policy, and found him fair and honorable opponent. In the war upon a certain dynasty, now extinct, we were open Tn our denuncia- tions months before he took position against them. So this anonymous scrib-
 bier is at fault in asserting that we 'think
 one way, and that is the way 10 please
 any particular person. As to Col. Hind-
 man, we are his personal and political
 friend. We believe him the ablest man
 of his age in the Southwest. We are his
 political friend upon principle. This cru.
 dile and sickly"PHILANDER" will be "done up in rag" and forgotten for long years when the name of Hon. THOMAS c. HIND MAN will be remembered for his sound DO li,ical course, his manly bearing, and hay ing made his mark among the eminen
 men of his day and generation.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
Facts for the People.

lis Fact, That John c. Breckinridge has always been the able and consistent defender of the institution of slavery; op. posing, while member of the Kentucky Legislature. the schemes of emancipation. isis for the removal of slaves from thai States and voting while in Congress, with and for the South upon every question af. fecting her rights and honor.
 Is is Fact, That John c. Breckin- ridge has always been the able and faith. ful champion of ''the Union, tbe Constilu- ton, and the equality of the States;' ap. proving himself throughout his public ca. reer the elevated statesman. the true pa triot and honest man.
 t IS q Fact. That Joseph Lane has been equally true to the South, and has always opposed the enemies of his coun- try both at home and abroad. He never cast a vote against the South,
 IS e Fact, That Stephen A. Douglas IS in favor of squatter sovereignty, doc urine which, if endorsed by the American people by electing him to the Presidency, would forever exclude the Southern people with their property from the Territories and be as degrading to the South as the triumph of the principles of Black Repub. licanism. Squatter Sovereignty IS short cut to the ends of Abolitionism.
 t IS Fact, That John Bell voted, as a United States Senator, for the admission of California, with an anti. slavery Consti- tuition, in company with Seward, Hale and other abolilionisls, and against the South
 H IS Fact, That the irregularity at- tending the admission of California, free State, did not prevent John Bell from vo- ling for her admission.
 t IS Fact, That the irreguiarity at tending the admission of Kansas with a pro-slavery Constitution. was made the pretex. by John Bell for voting against her admission.
 H IS c Facl, That the platform of the Federalist John Bell party does not meet ihe issues of the day. and was intended to mean one thing a, the South and another at the North. M
 H is Fact. Ina, thc great question 10 be decided at the Presidential election in November is, whether the Southern States are the EQUALS of the Northern States inthe Union; and that every South ern man who votes for Bell or Douglas, virtually acknowledges that they are not
 fl IS Fact. That the only candidate that stand any chance of defeating the Black Republicans are
 BRECKENRIDGE and LANE
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE That while James Buchanan, the Democratic President, urged to have Kansas admitted as State, and thereby settle the trouble about slavery in that Territory, Stephen A. Douglas made this the pretext for op' position to Democratic Administration and threw himself with the Abolitionists against the Democratic party during all o President Buchanan's Administration.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

Bs1 Some mistaken genius, in a short communication in the Searcy Eagle of the Sth inst, over the signature of "PHILAN- pER," discourses as follows:
 The editor of the Des Arc Citizen no doubt thanks his stars that he cannot see as other men; if so, he would never have been able to report the speaking at Des Arc between Tho mason and Hindman as he does, and we all know that would have gone greatly against his grain. The editor cuts it too fat. The people who heard the speeches here on Satur- day will hardly believe that either "Col. Hind- mans triumph was complete,' or that Tho mason ''was driven to the wall repeatedly,o
 People nowadays are very apt to think for themselves. They are sick of other peoples opinions, more especially since (everybody knows) Merrill can't help it. Hindman has got him, and some other folks too, so com pletely and carefully "done up in rag" that their existence and Individuality are almost entirely merged They always think one way, and that is the way that is sure to please their Mars Tom.
 Indeed, we are thankfal that we cannot see as "PHILANDER" does. Our report of theSdlscussion between Gen. Thomson and Col. Hndman seems to have hurt his political sensibilities doubt they are fine. We care not what "PHILASpER' thinks, it is notorously true that Col. Hindman has driven Thomson to the wall. Thomson showed unmistakable evidence here that he was badly jaded, aud al health has since caused him to abandon. for the present, the canvass. People nowadays are very apt to think for themselves" and the fewest number of Bell nen assert otherwise than that Hind man is the superior of Thomason-in fact, Thomson admitted as much himself in the presence of the audience at Des Arc. This "PHILANDER" ought to be sick of himself, after asserting that we are under the control of any man or set of men. Our entire course shows to the contrary. How soon after writing the above was "PHI- LAsDER's" head done up in wet towel. and his carcass laid upon bed in ords>' to sweat off his fever. There is cld of mongrel politicians in the world whE
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

s.The Constitution and the equality of States these are the symbols of everlasting union. Let these be the rallying cries of the people," BREcKINRfpeE.
 sInstead of breaking up the Union, we in- tend to strengthen and to engthen it.-BREcK- INRIDGE.o
 who never did an act or cherished thought that was not full of devotion to the Constitu- tion and the Union. n.'-BREcKtNRIDGE.
 nwe know no section as distinct from the other; we know the Constitution and the States under it, and their rights as guaranteed under that instrument" ."-JosErH LANE.
 DEMOCRATIC NATIoSNL FIX. COMMITTEE.
 The following named gentlemen compose this Committee
 HoN I. I. STEVENS, of Oregon, CHAIRMAN. HoN. R. w. JOHNSON. of Arkansas. HoN. JELFERsoN DAVIS, of Mississippi. HoN. JESSE D. BRIGHT, of Indiana. HoN. THowAs B. FLORENCE, Of Pennsylvania HoS. GEO. w. HuGHEs, of Maryland. HoN. JOHN w. STEVENSON, of Kentucky. HON. JOHN R. THOMPSON, of New Jersey. HoN. A. B. MEEK, of Alabama.
 AuGusTus ScHELL, ESQ, of New York. ISAAC A. WRIGHT, EsQ, of Massachusetts. HoN. JAS G. BERRET, of Washington, D. c VIM. FLYNN, Esq, of Washington, D. c. WALTER LENox, Esq, of Washington, D. c M. W. CLusKEY, Memphis, Tenn, SEc'RY. 0. w BRraG, of Wash'ton, D. O., TREA'ER
 All communications should be addressed t' HoN. ISAAC l. STEVENS, Chairman, of Wash ington, D. c. Rooms of the Committee a No. 28. Al street.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

1@g@ The Louisville Democrat 'refutes' our assertion that Stephen A. Douglas lodged the vote on the Compromise meas ures of 1850, as it usually refutes anything alleged against MT. Douglas, by denying it. Conclusive, very.
 Nevertheless, by referring to the final vote on these measures, as published in Cluskey's Text Book (not having copy of the Globe before ns) we find First, MT. Douglas was present and voted for Texan Boundary bill, the admission of California, the New Mexico Territorial bill, the Utah Territorial bill, and the ab- olition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia; and, second, that he did not vote, either for or against, the Fugitive Slave Law-he lodged it.-[Louisville Courier.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

sB@The Montgomery (Ala.) Confed- eration announces that Judge Douglas will visit North Carolina very soon in or der to look after the large estate which has been left his children by his mother in-law." The Charleston Courier adds to this, "Some brother-in.law, or estate, or other personal and private excuse, is al- ways ready for the deluded friends of Sen ator Douglas, who has not even the com mon honesty and candor to admit that he IS on an electioneering tour for the presi- dency"
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
Wholesale Dry Goods,

WYE are now prepared to suppl, AMI AM w chants with their stocks Of FAT TAI ba WINTER Goops, at prices which wln Weed ! favorable comparison with bills purch'poSnn mSna any other market. Our Clothing wa' mn, aool factured especially for our trade. oui md wi are all fresh and new and we can anT n"nts make it to the interest of Retail Mercna''' deal with us. oo
 SOUTHWORTH, NANCE x Gu',r
 163 Main St., Webster DioSs ".se,. sep5-tf Memphis, lehh'9
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
TIE NEw PosrAGE srAMp.-The ninety

THE NEw POSTAGE STAMP.-The ninety
 cent postage stamp has just been issued. Th' center of the stamp has figure of Washing
 ton, taken from portrait painted at the tim' of his resigning his command of the army The color of the ground is blue. The denom
 nation Of the stamps now in use consist oI one, three, ten, twelve, twenty-feur, thirty and ninety cents. The postage, for the mos part, paid on foreign letters not covered by thi above rates, are fifteen, twenty and iiftyI four cents A combination of the stamps no1' furnished will answer this necessity.
 The Vicksburg Whig of the ssh an nounces the death of Hon. Miles c. Folkesi sx-Msyor of that city.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

HoN. THOMAS c. HINDMAN.-When the news reached here that this distinguish ed Representative from Arkansas had been defeated for reelection the smiles of the Belltes were profuse, while the coun- tenances of the Douglas men beamed with radiant grlns expressive ot Innate delight Each faction hauered itself that its strength in Arkansas was appreciated by the defeat of so stalWarl an antagonist of their feeble cohorts They felt that it would deterorate his influence in the Pre- sidential contest, and that such deteriora- ton would work to their benefit. The mutual giggling ofthe respective branches of the allied opposition was refreshing to them though distasteful to us. To initiate the magnitude of their fancled triumph, they depreciated the capacity of him whom they supposed to be their successful candi- date. Just think of 1t, they would say, "Hindman beaten by Cypert! why, if a smart man had been run against him, the majority would have been twice as great;'' and then would follow uproarious laughter to Democratic discontinue. We told them that Hndman had the come out in him, and they had better not laugh until they got out of the woods. A roar to our in- credulity would be their rsible reply We were right, Col. Hindman is ascer- tained to be elected by several thousand majority, (l0,35l,) ) and Jesse N Cypert is no doubt reprobating the returns that induced him the temporary exhiliration of belief that he was really a Congressman.
 Memphis Avalanche.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
Best Route.

DERSONS travelling Eastwad trOan st aft | Arc, will find it to their lntere1iS tSe t travelling about ten miles, to take 'uT Cac hand where the road forks and eros oId river at the Upper Ferry, which is n,s,T tns w, 5 and best road, and Ferry clear Of cause%iree "ice mud. They can get Ferried at half Pt,Sv towar Memphis, I which will save trouble ana .lsDt pense. Plenty corn and fodder. A''SA' ferrymen always at hand. a sp
 GS There is Spring House, anu rds E spring of pure water, two hundred yea J p of the river, There is sign SPSi"'
 by it. orpRY,
 .rroot, 'hoh'A '" ~ "A Proprist'I
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
HEAR! HEAa!-Soldiers of the Mexi-

HEAR! HEAR!-Solders of the Mexi- can war, who was 1t that stood up in the Senate of the United States, while you were barring your breasts to the foe in a foreign land, and said My advice is, stop tbe avar. Flee the country os yoa' aoould city doomed to destruction by ttrt iron, Heauen !' JOHN BELL, of Ten. nessee.-TN. O. Courier.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
National Democratic Platform.

Natl0nal Uem0cratlc fiatIoIM. Reported at Charleston by a Ma 5Ority of she Committee. and unanimously adopted at Bal- timOre.
 RESOLVED, That the platform adopted by the Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirm ed, with the following explanatory resolutions: 1st That the government of territory, or panized by an act of Congress, is provisional and temporary, and, during it's existence, all citizens of the United States have an equal right to settle with their property in the Ter ritory without their rights either of person or property being destroyed or impaired by con- gressional or territorial legislation.
 2d. That it is the duty of the Federal Gov ernment in all it's departments to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property in the Territories, and wherever else it's con- stit. tional authority extends.
 2d That when the settlers in Territory, having an adequate population, form State constitution, the right of sovereignty commen- ces. and being consummated by admission into the Union, they stand on an equal footing with the people of other States--and the State thus organized ought to be admitted into the Fed eral Union, whether it's constitution prohibits or recognizes the institution of slavery.
 4th That the Democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba or
  and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment.
 5th That the enactments of State Legisla lures to defeat the faithful execution of the flu ritiye slave law are hostile in character, sub versiye of the constitution, and revolutionary L hn --..-4a-- Dvmocracy of the Unitet States recognize it as the imperative duty O this government to protect the naturalized cit izen in all his rights, whether at home or ii foreign lands, to the same extent as its native born citizens.
 Whereas, one of the greatest necessities oi the age, in a political, commercial, postal anc military point of view, is speedy communi. cation between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That the Democratic party dc hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure the passage of some bill to the extent of the constitutional author. ity of Congress for the construction of Pa. cifc railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, at the earliest practicable mo- ment. f
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
sag- MT. Everett has record befol

Sl~ MT. Everett has record before the country. What is it?
 l. Congress can abolish slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
 9 Congress ought to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia.
 g. That Congress has power to abolish slavery in the Territories.
 f. That no new State shall be hereat- ter admitted which permits slavery.
 g. That Congress has the power to abolish the traffic in slaves between the different States.
 These are all matters of record, and are portion of the history of our coun- try.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

DOUGLAS ASSISTANT ELEoToR. townsman, J. H. QuIsENBERRY, Esq, has, we learn, been appointed Assistant Elec,or on the Douglas and Johnson ticket in Arkansas, and will start on tour through the northern and northwestern counties of the State in few days.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19

gsg JAMES B. MoonE, Esq, has been appointed by the Governor State Land Agent at Little Rock, to fill the vacancy created by the death of B. F. Owen, Esq.
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
puHLIC SPEAKING.

Rev. James T. Morris, on the side of Bell and Everett, and R. S. Can't, or B. c. Totten, on the side of Breckinridge and Lane, will address such of their fellow-citizens as may choose to give them hearing, at the follow ing times and places. Gen. w. B. Spinks, is also expected and invited to attend and par
Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
DIES ARC WEEKLY CIT g8 as Ss .
Han John Bells Views.

He is opposed to the slave trade Tn the District of Columbia.
 "Would be content 10 abollsh slavery in the District of Columbia! '!
 "Wnh regard to the constitutional pow, CT of Congress over this subject | woulo sav that the only doubt l have of the ex- is,ence of the power either to suppress tne slave trade or 10 abolish slavery m thls Di. trict. is inspired by the respect have for the opinions of so many distinguished and eminent men, both in and out Of Con- press. who hold that Congress has no such bower. Reading the Constitution tor my self, believe that Congress has all the power over the subject in this District which the States have within their respec' tive jurisdictions. V Con. Globe, vol 22 n. 166S.-John Bells Speech.
 Again:
 But however great my respect may De for the opinions of others on the question of power. there are some considerations, of such high account as ln my judgment to make it desirable that unless by com, mon consent the project of abolition sbal be wholly given up and abandoned. the remnant of slavery existing in the District should be abolished at once; at the present moment, however, the excited state ol public sentiment in the South, growing ou of territorial questions, may seem to iof- bid such course. ."- Ibid.
 And again:
 Il would be glad to see all cause ot dls' turbance and contention in the District wholly removed; but let me say that this can never be done by the abolition ot sla' very, unless it be accompanied by some adequate provision for the removal or the effective control of the slaves after they shall be emancipated. With this quallfi' cation, and in order to test the determina, ton of the North in regard to any further and continued aggression upon SouIherr property, would be content 10 see slavery in the District abolished to-day. - Ibid
 On the abolition of the slave trade 1T the District he said:
 "With regard to the proposition to sup press the slave trade in the District, as al ready stated, I had made up my mind tha it ought to be done, on several goot grounds. ."-[Ibid.