The constitutional union., 1861-02-01
Judge Totten's Position.

It will be seen in the report of Judge Tor TENS speech at Brownsville, which We pub fish in another column, from the pen of correspondent that he has made full and fair exposition of his views upon the point to which his attention was called by some re- marks of ours in the last UNION regarding his first letter upon the subject of Arkansas course, in the national troubles, which must be determined in her approaching State Conyen- tion. We will here recapitulate the substance of the editorial alluded to, for the sake of convenience We spoke of the Judges plan to save the country from disruption, and the dangers of revolution likely to ensue, as one which was mild, patriotic, and firm, though too late to be of any practical benefit in shap- ing the course of Arkansas, from the fact that nearly all the Southern States, before the as sembling of our Convention, will have decided their determination to remain in the Union or will have declared their connection with it severed. And if their action be the latter which from present indications we think most probable, it is fair to presume that they will have been influenced to it, when they have found all hope of having their just rights re- cognized by the Northern States unayailing and seen there was no possibility left for them to remain longer as parties to the Federal com pact, with hohor and safety to their people and institutions. And such being their posi- tion, 1t will be but right for our State whose interests are but co-equal with our sister States thus declaring to conclude that her efforts would be equally unayaiIing; and con sequently, it will be her imperative duty to wheel into ranks by the side of the seeding South, casting her destiny in common. We thought this to be the only proper course for Arkansas pursue when the delegates to her Convention shall have assembled in the Capitol on the 4th of next March, and asked Judge TOTTEN to giyeexpression to his views upon the point. He has done So most satis- tactorily, and We have placed his name at the masthead of our columns as our choice of the candidates to fill the seat of Prairie county It IS true that Judge ToTTEN emtertains a stronger hope that some plan of adjustment will yet be fixed upon, which will be satislac- tory to the South, and call back the severed States, by the music of the Union," to their old position under the flag of the Constitu- ton, which has so long waved its folds over prosperous, happy and undivided country, than we can see any reason for, but he also assures us that should the rest of the South ern States declare their connection with the Confederation at an end, by the time the Ar kansas State Convention shall meet, he would have her follow in their footsteps
 The character of Judge ToTTEN, as a man and citizen, is well known to the people of Prairie county. He has resided among them long, and has faithfully and ably filled posi- tions of highatrust at the hands of his fellow citizens. He has served them with distin- guished ability on the bench and in the couu- ell chamber of our State his interest in the institutions of the South is as deep as that of any other man in her borders, and none is more jealous in their defense In the Convention, his course will be determinedly firm, and marked with that mildness and moderation which should characterize the one who has been intrusted to deliberate, in body called together on so important an occa- sion. In plowman's phrase, " God give him speed