Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-07-30
LITTLE ROCK. July I'll. 1862

iAhAhf July Dl. IGD-.
Nh. ED:roR-News letters and editorials
ia these stirring times must necessarily be dull
unless they recount some bloody achievement
or bold adventure tic perilpus edge OF war IA
Had We the details Of the last battle near Rich
mond, we might fill sheet after sheet with he
roic exploits, such as the knights of old could
not rival nor the annals vi Greece and Rome
equal. but tile details have not come III ~
yet We have only gliInp=es Of the glory We
have Won; and in the lntcryallt Is well enough
to turn our eyes FOR moment from the ficll uf
battle - the political Or tar,iyH1L aspects III
the country.
You and YOUR readers would perhaps mag
inc hat ali the ciiques about Little Rock had
70. gotten the past, and that tAr h.tchci Wa.
buried forever. III you will VI Nee III tile papers
Of this place, and still more fyou viii listen To
the still small voico" which fl II On the I'M
dercurrent of society here, you will know how
dclusive the hope that the WAT of factions IL
over in thi. State. You will then ascertain
that it is the settled purpose ct certain parties
here to run :. candidate Tor Governor, AMI tD
force an election on the people. 1t j. some
what understandable that Coy. Rector should
be so bitterly pursued on every hanl-to those
not in the secret.
GOV. H., lax: other men, has lis faults, anu
has committed SOME blunder-. Among them
may be justly noted the issuance or a piOela-
nation IN which the Confederate Government
came in for n liberal share NJ ccnIurc, and
for which lie w. taken III task by th. Tule-
graph in brief editorial. We think Gov
Rector was wroAg there, but We iro not sure
friend Eakin. but that you mistopk his mrau
ing-it Wis more ia tbs manner anil ia ;sunge
than in tAc spirit actuatluE him th L Ac VIA.
20 blame. What would = q vernon be who
had nu State pride. Who could family sub.
,ait to sec his country Orer-rII TIlI ,ut ~
c.Iurt to defend Id. There lrr uirn n tlii-
State who do tic Governor the Justice 10 Sty
that his proclamation caused an Efficient Cen
eral to be sent here, aud such defence to bc
made rs has savel the State from thc disgrace
OF subjugation, without opposition. III thi.
be the case, do you Tot owe him au apology:
Yut be this rs it may, would it not be SIN
gular if "A new Governor should b. elected.
aud Installed w tile decision Nc the Supreme
Court, when IL Is said here would be the de-
cis.on.) when the Convention never contcm-
plated any such scheme? The very man who
drafted the new Lonstit tiOni tlul who, IN
the way, is anxious ~ become cauIiIatc
himself. admits that he never dreamed Of
shortening the term Of GOV. Rector when pen
ming the clause ny which IL /. proposed 81 Uu.t
him. | have heard him make tic admission.
Would it not be singular if the supreme Court
should consttue the new Constitution entirely
different from the cons truetom placed upon ID
by Its trainers anl makci-2 Should cDtcmn 1-
rancuus authority have weight iii deter
| naming the case, But aside from this view OF
the matter, is il not an iuopportune lin. To
stir up old .inimosties, If tic war continues
the office i, Of little practical Importance, and
no fair election can DC hal II II closes the
Legislature is still the controlling power.
will write again On this and other topics
Yours, &C., JUSTICE.