Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-24
Clippings and Comments.

Clippings ana comments.
 We find the following in the Richmond Dis patch:
 "FRoM WAsHINGToN-A reliable gentleman, who has just arrived ill Richmond, made a visit to the Federal Metropolis very recently, and had good opportunities ot hearing private discussions of popular topics. He reports that William Il. Seward has been almost constantly drunk since the battle of the 2lst July, aud that his son, the assistant Secretary of State, has to attend to all matters of public business, even o the most ordinary kind. There IS no little apprehension in Washington in regard to the construction ot |. third " Republic" in the west. The Germans of St. Louis have held great meeting for the purpose of denouncing the course of the admi ni.tration towards Fremont, and, as they are all rallying around his standard, the Llnconltes fear that he will become the leader Of d faction, and take possession ot the whole western couh- try. We have no reason 10 doubt the truth o this statement, and therefore record It as one of tie signs of the times"
 This IS suggestive ofanother fact which should not be lost sight of. The North is rapidly drift ing towards a military despotsm. The Illinois baboon is now only the nominal head. The two real leaders are Mcclellan and Fremont. Ii either could win battle they would b. deiiied at once, an worshiped as never man W $ wor shipped before. Ii so poor victory as that at Hattelas sl ou'd the occasion of such an ovation and lor'ficaliol to so despicabe an oD,eci as Picay une Butler, think hat trlumI hal honors would be laid to the victor ot a pitched battle! Mcclellan and Fremont both know Ihis, hence their immense preparations, thelr activity aud their determination to have all overwhelming force. lfvictorious they become dtmls gods; if eteated, they sink out of Ght There Is more than the Blair quarrel in the case of Fremont. lis infamous, procam"ton has w,n 10 h cause all ibe rabld aboiltlonl>fs.- The west is for him. II ha, It iu his power to become mi itary dictator of th- north west. II he can but win any considerable bat'l., sp wild will De the enthusiasm, that Lin .oln. Biair, atii all others, will be swept before him. On lhe other hand. il! he fails and Mcclellan should succeed. the latter becomes the hero, and being younger more undcr command, and more o d professional soldier, he may be c"htent With military honurs for time. Any successful general at the north can become military dicIa tor at once. The people will submit to it on the ground that supreme head Is necessary at this tune, If a promise IS made to restore to them an elective president at the close of the war. Once seated in the imperial seat, the die tator will take good care to remain there.
 For these reasons, We are satisfied that both Mcclellan and Fremont will give us battle as soon as they think they can do so successfully They play for an empire and will play determin- ejly aud cautiously.
 Since the foregoing was written, the telc- graph brings the news that Mcclellan is about to attack or is now attacking Manassas. Even now they may be fighting lhere
 Fremont with 35,O00 infantry, 100 cannon and 10000 cavalry has left St. Louis to meet Price. He says he has men enough and that he will advance at the rate of twenty five miles a day through Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.
 The following is from the St. Louis Republi can:
 "Gen. Thos. l.. Price returned from Ere mont's camp, and i'll conversation with the lat ter, Fremont stated that 1t was his intention to follow Pr'ce rapidly and continuously, and that after he left Sedaa he would march twenty five to forty miles a day, according to the condition of the roads That he designs going into Ar kansas, and even further, there Is no question. Gen. Fremont assured Gen. Price that he did not want any more men; that he had suti cent [ rec to go anywhere through the South. Gen. Fremont seems to have entire confidence in his rmy aud the officers and sol Hers un.,er him.
 We clip the following from the Ft Smith Times aud Herald:
 "LEAD FOR THE CoNFEDERACY-A Quarter master train arrived at Van Buren on the l0th, with 32,SO0 pounds of pig lead, from the Gran by mines.
 We informed, by Maj. Clarke, thatall the lead needed by the Confectionery can be procur ed at these mlues. Col. Mclntosh has selz-d the mines, and Is now working them and Mai ClarKes return trains bring 1t down at the rate of 75000 lb. per month. From Van lren this lead wl be shipped 10 Cap'. R. w. Hunt, or dnance office, Memphis. If the river should remain unnavisabie 10 this point, the lead will be hauled 10 Dardanrlle ir the trains that go to that point for army stores; and thence down the river in small b ,ats.
 s, thi, arrangement the Confederacv will be f. rlshed with all the lead that will be required in her armieS.'