Washington telegraph., 1864-01-27

ort IF bis nrinciples, whilst the army repudi-
dos them altogether and will have nothing to
do with anything but radical notions, OF sub
iugation. and emancipation. Setting up the
..old constitution" is no part o1 their pro
oramme. The s.National Democrat" gives an
ss,corr, of a large mass meeting of scitizens'
II means to indicate, but they were evidently
soldiers. Rogers Of Pine Bluff, made an ad-
dress and everything was going on swimming
" until the reconstruction resolutions came TO
h. offered. Then Fishback much to Meador's
disgust came in with an opposite set OF ultra
radical resolutions, and knocked the whole
matter up. Fishback's were carried, and the
others cast uncersmoniously over BOARD
Meador however goe. on to publish those that
didn't pass in place Of those that did, for the
purpose of course of showing the people of the
State what he would like to have established,
if he coull-and thus getting the matter mixed
M somehow in the minds Of the ignorant
who are weak enough TO hope and wish re-
treat from our troubles in the old order Of
things. 1t can't be done. We wish no better
proof than Meador's paper Of the utter folly
Of all such expectations We must pc eltner
independent Of the north, or occupy the posi-
tion of conquered provinces. The paper Of
Etbe 26th 1.-THE last We have seem is filled with
the most fulsome batteries Of Gen. Steele Ii
Il the Kew note Of all lii articles Ne lawns
beautifully. He blows Steel's horn clamor-
ously Perhaps he will have his reward.
This and misrepresentation o. the Union
sentiment in this State, constitute the staple
of the paper. As an evidence OF the means ta-
ken to make impressions abroad ana encour-
are the prosecution of the war. we extract the
following with regard to South Arkansas.
..Tbe rebels may be said to hold one Or two
counties or parts Of counties on the southern
line or this State. but with this exception, Ar
kansas is under Federal rule. Even in thos
G ountie-. il the people were allowed free ex
preston Of their sentiments, "A majority would
be found for the Union. Indeed at late y
lection between Garland, an or ginal UHionist
who ran as an avowcd opponent Of the con-
scription law and Of jeff Davis, against Roy
ston, an original secessioni-t aud edmirer OF
Davis, the vote was for Garland
Its scarcely necessary to correct this man
ifest Injustice towards Mr. Gariand at home.
az ~ arprehenl that il will mIslead any one
here. But rs the democrat" by means Of
the Federal occupation, goes I'd n large por-
tion Of our State, including a portion OF this
district and as our sheet may reach som &
portions OF the same country, We will sow u
few seeds of truth 20 cOunteract these p0Ison9us
weeds.
The Southern sentiment here vas never
more determined and universal tA.n al present.
An the bad elements or society nave already
of the people "A firm uEi ua .ltcrt1.c deyO-
ton to The country. in -oHd ald e'il fortune
Save CAN'T. We cannot name A i ll- L 81 OF
low in Sothern Arkansas. Wno was tIut = ur-t,
ana who now faltgr-. H- nave mere am
there men amongst rs, VINO we're oppose" !.
secession al first. anil have never approved
.ha ,p,veTn.at But ta.re i- y. one such lu q
hundred. aud even IHf! afi Fi-aa.. Nh Co., '.''4
svmpatbies are with the South. We DO rot fear
them in the least Some of them We respect
a. highly as il is possible to respect honest
men whose errors Of Judgment lead them to DO
things inconsistent with the dignity VI man
hood and pride Of ffeomen-as al 90, VINO
conceive il possible in their hearts to strike
hands again with onr foes aad re-establIsh
political connections. Such men have oeen
known from the beginning, ana have Deeh 20
few as to give no color TO pubic sent .Ineh'' OF
affc ct il more than q drop Of muddy water
does the chrystal stream. We speak, OF course,
of the country now held BY our armies There
have been ia yhawkers ia the mountains, Dut
such men are only lawless marau1ers, and are
not to be depended upon by either SIDE, nor
do they control the public opinion Of the better
class Of citizens ia any county. They are
simply banditti. The body Of the people Of
this district arc largely and Overwhelmingly
true men to the South. They have sacrlhced
and suffered for the cause, and stand now
ready upon the verge Of Federal lines and 10
the sonnd Of Federal cannon, to do and suffer
more.
Mr.. Garland was an original Unionist. so
were we aud supported him I'm Ihe LOn'tAtin.
against Royston On that ground. we lureN OF
our allegiance to the Unii5d States m ilt rc-
ceipt Of the news of the first hostile Gun NJ foil
Sumpter. So did he and rushed TO meet bi7
fellow-membcrs at Little Rock. IN snatch onir
State from its unholy connection with g"vcfi-
menI which had mbned its hands in brothers
blood. He acted Win the CoEvcntioni IN orGail-
izing Arkansas as a seeded Siate,and attaching Z
il to the C0nfederacy. lie signedthe ordinance.
He afterwards served in the Confederate armies.
and now goes pledged to do all in his power Tor
the Southern Cenfcderacy, and prepared to take
the oath to support its Constitution and laws
We opposed Mr.. GaIand's election on other
grounds than any suspicion of his loyalty to the
South. We can do him this justice checrfully
although we would oppose him again In similar
circumstances. There was no question q poncy
in the canvass. He expressed the opinion that
the conscript law was now the law Of the land,
and should be enforced, although he dlfiered
from others as to its policy in the beginning lie
offered no opposition TO any other measures Ia
ken by Congress and the President for the prose
cution Of the war. We never heard OF any op-
position to Davis. and be numbered amongst MS
supporters a large number of Mr.. Davis ardent
admirers, and most devoted patriots.
III traitors can find any cheer in Garland
election, they calculate without their host. il
the people Of disloyal districts and Northern
States hope any benefit from that we predict
that his first session in Congress will most effec-