The Van Buren press., 1869-01-26
The Squirrel Hunter Again.

$500 per day to represent the people OF
Crawford county in the Legislature. takes
great umhraec, in letter published in
the Little Rock Republican, 81 our little
notice Of his speech, on the bill changing
the time Of holding the Circuit Court for
tais County He thinks we were not
actuated By pure motives" in our re
marks. IL Mr. Turnan thinks that We
have any pcrsonsl III viii towards him,
he can disabuue his mind al once. He
says
=" fcu have the impudoncs 10 tell me
about nv duty have been thirty years
in Arkansas aud think ! know what the
people want"
Notwithstanding this egotistical calf
has lived thirty years in Arkansas" it
ID very remarkable, lac was never heard of
until General Bowen, in his canvass for
the State Convention. stumbled over n
dung hill' in one of the mountain
townships, when, 10 and behold, Was
brought to lightihis veritable mushroom.
John Il, {. Truman. lie came mp in
night and will disappear with the dawn
ofdsv. Perhaps amorc conceitcd bag
Of noihingncss, was never before placed
in public position, certainly not in Craw-
fordD and but for the unfortunate state
of stfairs which We have passed through,
Mr.. Truman would never been heard Of
If John i. c. thurman WAS represent
of Fort Smith, and had the advancement
and buitling up of that city in view, we
could readily account for the zeal express.
ed in his ,peech, which We commented
on; for they have a project in view for
the removal of the United States Court
for the Western District of Arkansas 70
that place; but as representative Of
Crawford county and its prosperity, We
could not see the business, or policy of
his remarks. He, as a representative Of
her interests, says, he has felt for long
time that VIC should demand rent for The
use II he Courthouse bVadiay, for Unit.
ed States business. Now, we protest. and
confidently assert that he does not repre-
sent any portion of the sentiment and
wishes of the people Of Crawford county
in that demand. Aud we must still in.
sist that he inform himself as to the wish.
es Of the people in this matter
The merits of the bill in question. we
knew nothing, scarcely, and cared but
little, but We did object to Mr.. Truman
putting Crawford county on record, as
demanding compensation for the use of
the Court rooms for holding District
United States Court in.
The citizens Of Fort Smith are ready
ut any moment to guarantee the building
of a magnificent Court house" provid-
cd the u. s. Court can be removed to
that city, aud We earnestly protest against
Crawford county being represented as
presenting an entering wedge for the
furtheranee of any such a project
Turmsn winds up his yamperings by
consigning on us to be" a boot black to
Fred. Douglas" This comes with cx-
ceedingly good grace from man who
has for the year past licked the feet of
the ignorant low and imbecile negro of
Crawford. We look upon Mr. Fred
Douglas as one Of the most Intelligent
men Of the Radical party, and has forgot.
ten a hundred times over, more than this
John b. c. Truman ever knew, oris capa.
BILE Of ever knowing.
We have not room to pursue The sub
jcct further at this time.
THE GAINESVILLE" This is the
name Of Captain WM REAsoSrR's new
boat, which came to our landing for tho
first time on Sunday. 1t is a large and
commodious boat, built expressly for the
New Orleans trade. That courteous gen
tlemen Z. X. Perry presides at the office.
1t will not be necessary for US to express
ono word in favor of these gentlcmanly
officers, to guarantee large Share Of
public favor from the people on the Ar.
kansas river. They arc one of us, and
with US. May they float on the tile of
prosperity. The Clarksril'e leaves this
evening on her first tripfor New Orleans,
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