Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
From the Washington Telegraph Coy's Election i'll October.
LITTLE RooK, J une I'd

LITTLE R0CK, June I'd, 1862.
 EDITOR TELEGRAPH:--l know not that any thing from the ltte capital, will be of any inter- est to your readers at the present time. Wars and rumors of wars, are the talk now. Our streets are filled by pressing thrGng from day to day--and the cry is still they come, all bent on expelIing the foe from our soil, or lon their way to Corinth, for one great effort at driving back the Lincoln hordes of deSpotism and his foreign army. As you will already have seen, the federas are reported as retreat ing from Searcy in White Cos and its vicinity. Whether this is only for the present, or final retreat, yet remains to be seen.
 Mai. Geu. Hudman and staff are bere, ready and anxious to give the inStdo.s'. Hat1o rccep- uou. Indeed, we appear to have become an armed people ready for the conflict upon no small scale. The presence of 9 gunboat here looming up and frowning defiance on all pass CTS by is quite novel sight for our citizens- She IS a welcome visitor however.
 In the political world all appears quiet: no one is urging bis political claims upon his eilow.citizens. think offices of poor pdY will 20 begging this year. No one as yet mem toned for the legislature Or any other oflice.- There is some little talk of a suitable candidate for the important office Of Governor. There is, however, some difference of opinion upon this subject. whether we have to elect Governor this coming lallsor not The better informed part of our people think there IS no doubt, but that owing to the adoption Of the new constitu- ton the present incumbeufs term of office will expire at the meeting Of the next General As sembiy; of this think no one wil doubt. if they will carefully examine the question. Whether Gov Rector will be 1 c4udidate for reelection or not, have not heard. But It me quote from the constitution irs own language--sec. ?, art says: " The Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors, at the time and places, when and where they shall respectively vote for representatives at general electl0ns." Sec. s, art 1 says: Al general elections shall be by ballot. < < < The first general election to be hereafter held on the first Monday in Octo- Der. eighteen hundred and sixty two." But further-the schedule to constitution sec. ,, page II l reads thus; The next general election for officers of this State, under this constitution, aot of1e77cise lrocdaI for, shall be held on the first M0ndav.in October. A. D. 1862, in the manner now prescribed by law The italics are my own.
 Only one question now remains 1t is this:-- IS the office of governor "Otherwise provided or? Ifnot, the case is disposed of by the ! planest language Of the constitution itself. IL only remains to be said no such provisions exist | in any shape or manner whatever, and an eiec-
 ton must be held if the laws are to have obe- dience and respect The new government, f l may so speak, is, after the next election brought ! into full force ia all it's parts, under the new { constitution; nothing of the old can Of will re- maia. The governor must be elected next 0c,
 oher, al the first general election under the con sti,u;iolt f., tto ,efal q ioa, Jo"te, q otser. wise, there will be a vacancy in tLe office. Bnt Mr. Editor, as yoaare "lea"aed in the law" and t is an important suJject, be kind enough to ventiate your objections to my positions, or give Us the begeft of counsel"
 ! Hon. George D. Watkins-oar present Pro, yost Aiarshal-is spoken of as the most suitable person at the present crsticaI juncture of our aif,tirs. to fI the executive chair He possesses he requisite talent and every other requirement 70 adorn the office hope he may if an cleo ton takes place-~whlch cannot well doubt-be put in hy c;amatlon; 1t would be handsome compliment to a deserving man. Hon. H. Elan agin has been spoken of for tbe office, but he is now serving his country faithfully in another sphere, VINDEX.