The Van Buren press., 1868-07-24
CARPET BAGS.

The feud in the Radical party seems
to be growing serious A paper styled
the True Republican has been started, at
Little Rock, We presume, for the svowed
purpose Of pitching into the csrpet-bsg'
gers organ The natives are beginning
to dislike the music Of this foreiga. organ
aud intend TO manufacture some Of the
native style II was all very fine when
the political immigrants began to Hood
our Ststc, for the prore--ed purpose of
aiding the loyal element in reconstruct
ing our political affairs. At their first
coming these pcddlers of patriotism,"ere
ovcrflowing with professions of love for
Sambo. and AN ardent desire 10 aid the
union men in driving former rebels from
Office. The cry was put tnonc but staunch
union men in Office. But 10 these de
ceitfnl cusses intended il 10 he under
stood, tina. they were the only "nnion
men" fitted for office About this there
seems TO have been misunderstanding
DcUwrsn the loyal element and the
peddlers The element some of
them, thought they had some few men,
who were white and still capable cofholdingI
some Of the important offices. TO this
simple proposition the csrpet-haggers
alias peddlers have dcmurrcd They
claim the right to monopolizc the offices,
and think the union men of Arkansas,
ought to be thankful that they (the ped
dlersl have driven the rebels ont of of
fee. The laborer is certainly worthy
Of his hire, and if these fellows can use
the natives and 40 gcrrymander the State,
why ought the natives to complain; The
- guarantee is given the rebels are out
of office the country safe; the Constitu-
ton and Union vindicsted, etc, etc
why should the native "loil' grumblc
What if Mcclure, who is to wear the
honors of a Supreme Judge and decide
upon the Justice and equity Of questions
Of : mine and thine should take too
much grcenbacks and draw pay before
| his term of office commences. What if a
more illustrious example of fjustice to the
people is found in the conduct of his Ex-
cellency, CLAYTON He only drew three
months pay, amounting to only 81, 200, or
about that sum, for services before inau-
guration. What harm--shall we cen,
sure him for adhering to the platform of
his party This same time had only been
drawn for once before by MURPHY, and
now a great to,do is made over it. These
men have but little taxable property and
wont feel the pressure until the farmer,
the native union man, "thc loyal elc-
ment''-is crushed out They drove the
rebels out of office to aid the loyal ele-
ment' in reconstructing the State and
ought they not to receive their reward ?
We cannot but feel that the native bird
who has - fouled his own nest ought to
be kept in the background Let the ped.
dlers have the profits Of the job: it ought
to be sufficient reward to these natives
that they have slaughtered their old
friends and ncighbors, TO make room for
strangers. This reflection should and
must be their only consolation. This
Congressional District is now SO arranged
rs 10 secure the defeat Of BoLEs and the
election of some pcddler to Congress
BoleS is Il native and consequently can
afford TO wait Make hay while the
sun shines" is the motto Of these aliens
and the natives should have been wise e.
nough to know it, before they allowed
the bit To be put 80 securely into their
mouths. They are bridlcd now, the ped
dler is booted and spurred and we can
see no way other than for the native to
submit with sgood grace to the exactions
-taxatiouS and other luxuries Of polti
cal seryitude. What cannot be cured
must he endured" All we have to "a,
is "run bob,tail bowie knife is gaining
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