The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-10-16
The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,. ARKANSAS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
WHITE OAK, Franklin Co Ark,
October 9TH, 1868.

Mr. DuSHSN-As one from the county,
as one who appreciates tranquil home
aside from the influence of indefatiga-
bic fanatics---I appeal to you for small
space in your valuable paper fora few ir-
resistable words. Not merely 10 oficiate
in politics but from motives herein men
toned. "A. ..#.t
/, sir, have been aware of the corrup'
ton of Radicalsm, Of their rapscious
spirit, etc, but had never conceived the
idea, or even dreamt, that there was such
a low bred hyena at Ozark, as corrre-
spends with the Arkansas Rep~blicon.
who, between Fridays, before the weekly
visits Of the recently vearicd jays, on the
9th of September, ripens the embryo, sits
and matches an infamous lie, and bespat-
tiers and besmears with it the Republican.
While in his low, vile, hideous and Belize
bulb spirit, attempts or assails the char
acter Of a man who was first, and last,
and continues Interchangeable, to battle for
the Union and equal rights, and in every
respect has shown himself worthy Of the
confidence of true people, to wit: Sol.
+. CLARK, who spoke at Ozark on the
Sth of September And after the Leopard
has exhausted his abusive talent, upon a
man "whose shoes he is unworthy to
stoop down and black he hangs to it
the frazzled cracker to popup Radical en-
thusiasm, by expatiating upon the IMAM
swerable and convincing argument Of the
voluptuous Judge May, which lasted
nearly ten minutes. He (the Leopard
then crowns the whole by saying that
Soloman backed down, which every man,
woman, child and negro knows to be a
self-supporting and acknowledgements
cd lie. While the same parties know and
even the boys in the street could see, that
after the choaking down Of the Judge,
Mr.. Clark got up and denounced the Judge
as being ignorant of his position, and,
though he might DC actuated by pure mo-
tives, he was greatly "honey-fuggled'
and tamfoodled'--so to speak by the
demsgougcs at Little Rock. q 7s.s p
Now, sir, this is not introduced mcrel,
to abuse Radicalism, for this pen coult
not do Justice in that line. But beside
his 1.-THE Leopard's Annias like display
we wish to inform him (as the writer il
solicited to speak in behalf Of White
Oak) that we, the Democracy of White
Oak and vicinity, are not tired of the
sold fogy slang" of Soloman. but thai
we endorse the whole of his policy, and
take to heart the assertions he makes
ad that we swallow the "BLAcK OATH,'
finding no burr in it but penetrates like
train oil, and will act as an cmetic upor
the foul stomach of the country, repeline
the slime (such as the Leopard To in
cludc all we would say, let three cheers
disembogue from franklin and go fortl
like arushing mighty wind" from hill
to hill, then taken up and rcsounded til
the echo shall be heard among the dis
tant generations for Soloman +. Clark
But you did not hear rom the barbecue
on Mulberry, Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather many were pres
emit The place fixed for the assemblag'
abounded with beef, pork and mutton
while bread was in abundance. Bein,
disappointed by the weather in'regard L
speakers, Mr.. l.. L. WITCH very tai
ented young man of this vicinity bein.
solicited, addressed the meeting, produc
ing convincing demonstrations Of tn,
necessity Of taking the oath and Of vot
ing for Seymour and Blair, whole elcgan
portraits were hanging on his right A
the close three cheers went up for Sey
mour and Blair. Every one Their receiv
ed due attention by the boys with tn
blue strings. No one could fail to b.
satiated in point Of provisions. And tn
crowd dispersed with the hope cherlshln!
that " there's life in the old land Yet
Yours, ID. r. MocRAT.