Washington telegraph., 1865-09-06
fFor the Telegraph.
HrxpsrEAD COUNTY. Aug. q, 1865.


HEMPsrRAD COUNTY. Aug. 27, 1865.
Mr.. Editor: A correspondent to your paper,
last week. called attention to the progress of the
Congressional race in this District, taking strong
grounds in favor Of DR.. Gibssn Of Little Rock.
Your columns being open to correspondents,
the merits of other candidates may be can
yassed, for the benefit of your readers, and the
good of the State. would not detract from
the well-merited compliment bestowed Oh DR.
Gibson, but there are other names before the
voters of this district, Of equal or more impor-
tance to the people at the present time.
DR. CIV. Neador, Of Little Rock, well known
a. the editor Of the National Democrat for the
past six years, and as gentleman Of ability
and claims upon the people, equal 70 any other
known as a candidate to represent the second
district, and bis position upon all questions of
national policy clearly defined and satisfactory
to the good people of the State. He. declared
his intentions to canvass the district months
aEolissueda circular clearly defining his views,
and is making vigorous canvass among the
people, laboring with maik ked degree OF earn
estness aud ability for tho perpetuation Of Con-
stitutienal liberty and for the National Union
as our fathers made it. No man can mistake,
and il will be difficult to successfully contro-
vert, the policy and political principles adyo-
Gated BY DR.. Meador. OF DIR. Gibson's views,
or what he has been doing for either cause for
years past, the people know but little Neador
was and il Union man, but born and raised IN
the South and identified with the Southern peo-
pie, has concealed no principle Of political econ
omy from his auditors or readers, but stands
before the world fearless advocate Of the rights
Of the State within the restrictions
and protection Of the General Government.
Denying the constitutional right Of State to
secede or the policy Of separation, he has. with
almost unparalleled energy, maintained the
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abolition eHcroachments. aud the right of all
the States to the exercise of self-government
and TO the right TO regulate their own domestic
Institutions according to constitutional laws and
liberty. -s-i ,.-ll-- ---' 'hoi-a-I 'i--
-Neadorr has, for the last two years as an editor
at Littls Rock, zealously, maintained the supre-
macy Of the National Government upon princi-
pies Of honesty and right, yet he has never
withheld q personal favor or assistance to
Ssutherners needing his services. Hundreds
haze been the recipiants Of his generous, kind
ness while fortune and pleasure engaged the
attention Of many who were older citizens and
seemingly more identified with the people of
the State. 4.- --4--a-4 .--.A --l a
DR.. Gibson is announced by your correspon-
dent Of last week as the almost unanimous
choice of Hampstead county This, think a
grievous error. The people Of Hampstead, like
those Of the entire District, while admitting all
the merits to which DR.. Gibson is entitled, re-
cognizs the fact that Dr. Neador is the only
available candidate competent for the present
emergencies. The conservative strength of the
district will be eentsred upon Meaaor, and every
vote given to Gibson will bat weaken the cause
Of the conservatives and aid the radicals who
will center on Kyle. or some other candidate.
Nothing would serve the abolitionist so well as
to weaken Meador's strength by throwing off on
Gibson. So / think, do many others that
We should unite on Meador as Arkansas friend
in opposition to thc radicals
Again, Meador has always been in favor of
slavery. and had the nerve and honesty. in his
speech At Washington, to say that be yet be-
Iieved it to be better for master and slave and
thn he could not say that slavery might not
exist again, If the people wanted IT, provided
that constitutional liberty prevailed, and the
people allowed fhe privilege of elf-government
untTammelled by the "ons man" or centraiiza-
ton power Neador stands upon the broad.
generous and democratic principles of popular
will--she power in the people. These doctrines
he has fearlessly maintained under all circun.
stances He admits that negroes made free by
war vrociamatons and the power of arms NAV
be kept so if the people will it BY organic and
| statutory laws Of. their own. and that negro
suffrage can only be thrust upon them by their
own viii, in the exercise of their rights at the
baliot-box. For the honest, bold and able ad-
vocscy Of these great principles. identical with
the best interests Of Arkansas, DIR. Meador has
a right to the confidence, and will recaive the
support Of the liberal thinkers and conservative
voters Of this district There should BE- no
divis;on on DIR Gibson. He has not and II in
said, will not deciar,, himself candidate The
people, in the present juucture Of affairs, are
not wiling to cast their vstes for sny man
| sut knowing his sentiments, and what he
| has been deing DR.. Gibson. with all the
boasted abilities Of your last week s correspon-
dent has beer inactive since the comme ce me mt
| of the war, no body knows what he has done,
what he believes, or will do If sent to Congress
| He should meet Msador in debate upon the
| issues Of the day. if he is in the field g
Gibson best friends at Little Rock and else
where, recognizing all his merits and a long
and intimate friendship, are sustaining Meador
IN the present race upon principles of right and
Justice, rs . man bonsst and COMPETENT to do
| the State much good in her present condition.
We need . man in Congress Of ability, who is
| bold snA fearless. whose record is clear whose
| positisn is we'll known and clearly defined.
! We need a friend 10 our Stale, one who will
oppose, Is Neador docs, the inovaiions Of CEN
| trail power and bogus conventions and legisla-
lures which would austrocis- and dsfrxnchise
| our people.
CIV. Meador. Of Little Rock, is the man for
the emergency. Men OF all political parties,
except the radical abolition party can unite on
Meador's plat form for the defeat of the wild.
visionary and oppressive theories of those who
not satisfied with the freedom of the negro,
would make slaves and menials OF the working
men Of the South. OZAN.
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