Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-24
Mornr iDA, Montgomery CO.,, Ark..t
 MQrch lUM, io6U.

MR. EpIToR-
 Deuy Sir: On the first day Of our circait court we had the pleasure of listening to tht two candidates for the demo ra'ic nyniuatior for .n- gress from the 2d congressional Ci-tritt, Dr. C. E. Mitchell and Col. E. W. GaI.tt.
 Dr. Mitchell opened tnc GlscyssICn iii s,eech of some three quarters oi hour n length, touching the principal politcA! t! ics oi the lay There was but little diheIonce in their rositi Is except upon tbe territorial question in regard tJ the ploIriety of congrcsslCn p.ot,o otion of slave property iI the territories. On tlis question, Dr. Mitchell planted himself nr the denIocruc tjuc- trne of non-intCry Cutlonby CCrC'tss as eXfrcs cd in the Cincinnati platform, the cIEpionIst mci- sures of 1850, and the Kansas ald hclrlsAu bill indorsCd in the Dttd Scott GeC' son. ACI,itt rg that the Constitution of the Unit, Stasts lauteut. slave property wherever that instrlncntS is iB toice he at the same time declared that the legitimate mode Of ,Attnding that protection to the ttrriio- rics, is through the judicial aid executive dCrart mtlts ot the government, thereby withdrawing this agitatinS question tfom the halls of Conlitsr He also, in thIs connection. alluded to the fact that if the Constitution of the United States, and the decision of the supreme court. not sufficient security to protect slave lrUTeItg in the itorics against tbe anti slavery sentiment st the nort any act that Congress might pass CT the subject, would be disrcgarricd; and Il the decision of the supreme court, by the executive cannot l." enforced aC,n-1 local sentiment, then government becomes failure While Col. Can't stunned the position ih.t 1t was the duty of Congress tO uass laws lrotcet- ing slavery ill the territories, against Iu!r cnGv legislation; whereas. if the south contends for congressional lI0tt ctiOn, even against miricndlv territorial lCgisiation 1t Will br the soulcr c4 ie- nrMed and protractcd agitation oi this l,Xtd question of slavery.
 In regard to the location of the Pacific rs road, b.. Mitchell expressed himself in f,,orot being located wherever a corps of engineers might dtein cXpetiient, and with the least expense t1 cur 10 Ncrnmtnt On the other side, Col esantt lIo- nounced report of corps ol ,ngil ecrs. a!l j hln.bug, and that tic people had rgI. u locese the road.
 During this debate, Dr. Mitchell stated n ti.e audience that he vas only an aspiIaut fer thr nomination, subject to the decision ot th, Acls- deiphia convention: and. if he was not the chUin+ ot that convention, he would give his surpur, tdi the nominee; und, at the same time, t&Htd o~ Col. Can't, as he has repeatedly done before, al.,. who has hitherto refused to answer, tp knU. whether he would do thc same. Col. C. < Gcuiy was, that, if he submitted his name lefo," tAas convention, he would stand or fall by It. h .tl- uou to this Col. G. has sta cd t. several rGla rs i'll this community, that he thought t doubt.ll whether or not he would % before tho convention to be held at Arkadel hia; he also says that il Dr. Mitchell gets the nomination, he will meet N..n democratic propositions making it e' idcn, 10 the mind of any sensible man that he nt.qiGs heH., candidate, with the nomination II he can 9,t 1t, II he cannot, then without it.
 At the close ol the speaking, pursuant to mo- tice receted a t,w days previous Al this place, from Col. Can't, il Was proposed that convention be held. Whcreupon, on motion of D. A. Wool ard, pledged &end of Col. Can't, Jefferson Col Tier, know nothing, as am informed, was cale,; to the chair; who explained the object of tn meeting to be to test the strength ill tlns county the two aspiraAts for the nomination for Congress; and. on motion, the chairman appointed i've gen nt he eli ion. 1f the sdld D. A., made eNoI in the presence ot the cony ention 10 draft resolutions; who, after an ab stnce ol a few momeE,s, returned and reported the following:
 .'Rtsol0ed, That Mir. Richard II. Johnson is our first choice for governor.
 Essolc'a, I'd, That Col l.. ". Gannt is our choisr for Congress"
 Whereuron, some gentleman moved that the resolutions be adopted. At this stage Ct the pro ceedings, the house Aas 50 crow ded, and such an excitement prevailed. tat it was iLund inn racti- cable to take the vote il the house. Il was moved by some gentleman that The resolutions be voted on separately; but his voice was dl owned aEu tnc confusion that prevailed; and the vote was taken, after going to the street, with the resolutions coupled together aboye, so that 10 one could vote for Dr. Mitchell without, at the same time voting against Mir. Richard H. Johnson. Coi. q. received, think, majority oi the crowd in the street, composed of every ,ment--s'ranceIS trcin distance, kilow nothinss, boys, and topefs, not few.
 The difference in the manner the two aspirants conducted themselves the occasion, 1 think, Mir. Editor, is worthy of remark As svon as the speaking closed, Dr. Mitchell left the court house, and retired to his room; whereas, Col. Galtt re- mained in the room during the whole time the con vention was i'll session, exertng his whole niluerce wire-wol king and instructins tue convention bow to proceed; and, even alter the convention haD adjourned from tie house to the street, Col G thought it no condesct nsion to plant himself aloo from the crowd, i;ulyng point for those hvv ring his claims to assemble, ill taking the yotc Col. G. certainly walts to 30 to Congress A CITIZEN.