Washington telegraph., 1862-06-11
LITTLE Rock. June ID, 1862.

EDITOR TELEGRAPH Il know not that any
thing from the late capital, will be of any in
| terest to your readers at the present time
Wars and rumors of wars, the talk now
Our streets are filed by pressing thronr from
day to day-and the cry is still they come
all bent on expelling the foe from our soil. or.
80 ON the way to Corinth, +" for ono great effort
| at driving back the Lincoln hordes of despot-
ism and his foreign army. As you will al
ready have seen, the Federals arc reported as
rctreating from Searcy in White Co.. and its
vicinity. Whether this is only for the present,
or hnal retreat, yet remains to be seen.
Maj. Gen. Hindman and Staff are here, ready
and anxious to give the invaders a warm re-
ception. Indeed, we appear to have become
an armed people ready for the conflict upon
no small scale. The presence of gun boat
here looming up and frowning defiance on all
passers by is quite move. sight for our citi-
zens She is Il welcome visitor however
In the political world all appears quiet no
one is urging his political claims" upon his
fellow citizens. | think Offices of poor pay will
go begging this year. No one as yet mem
toned fer the Legislature or any other office.
There is some little talk of suitable candi-
date for the important office of Governor.
There is, however, some difference of opinion
upon this subject, whether we have to elect a
Governor this coming fall or not. The better
informed part of our people think there is no
doubt, but that owing to the adoption of the
new Constitution the present Incumbent term
of Office will expire at the meeting of the next
General Assembly, of this think no one will
doubt, if they will carefully examine the qucs-
ton. Whether Gov. Rector will be a csudi-
date for IL election or not, have not heard.
Bat let me quote from the Constitution its own
ltuguagc-sec. ,, art. says: 4" I he Governor
shall be elected ty the qualified electors. at
ti,.. and nl1ceS when and yhe~a hoy
sh II respectively vote for representations at
general electious." Sec. 6, art. SAYS: All
general elections shall be by ballot. =
The first general election to be hereafter held
Oh the first Monday in October eighteen hun
dred and sixty-two" But furthcr-The sche-
dule to Constitution sec, ), page Ill reads
thus: - The next general election for officers
of this State, under this Constitution, not
otheruise pr0rsded for, shall be held on the first
! Monday in October A. ID 1862, in the manner
| now prescr bed by law" The italics are my
own. Only one question now remains, it is
| this lis the Office of Governor - otherwise
| provided for?' ruot, the case is disposed of
| By the p aincst language of the Constitution
| itself. 1t only remains to bc said no such
| provisions exist in any shape or manner what
| ever, aud un election must be held, ii the
| lawS are to have obedience and respect. The
| new government, if L may 81 speak, Is, after
/ the next election brought .h'o luil iOfce III a'i
| its parts. under the new ConstItut on; nothing
| OF the old crn or will remain. The Govcrnrr
must be elected next October, at the first
general election under the Constitution for the
! term Oh four years or otherwise. there will be
a vacancy in the Office. But, ir Editor, ~
/ YOU are learned in the law and it is an i'm
| poriant subject, be kind enough to yeut!ate
our objections to my positions, o. give u the
! =. benefit OF cousel "
Hon. George c. Watkins--our present Pro-
vost Ma.shal-is spoken of as the most suita
! bic person at the present critical Juhcture of
our affairs to fill the Executive chair. lie
possesses the requisite talent and every other
| require. omt to adorn the office. | hope he
may if an election tax, place-and cannot
well douht-be put in by acclamation; 1t
would he !. handsome compliment to des,rv-
ing man. Hon. II. Flanagan has been spoken
of frr Ike office, but he is now serving hi-
country faithfully in another sphere.
VINDEN.