The Van Buren press., 1870-11-22

We are glad to know, Notwithstanding the
traitorous conduct of the Heraldithis corrupt
demagogue is not elected-V. b. Press.
The Press, at the close Of a communication
from newly pledged Sebastian scrbler,
abusing respectable men, gets off the above.
In defence of the corrupt demagogue" mot
elected" we have nothing to say; he is of
age, and we are not his champion To the
Ed" of the Press, in relation to his charge
Of "traitorous conduct of the Heraid" We
say-Bah. Beat at his own game, the Ed. Is
mad the bitter is bitten, and kneenly feels
the pang.-F s. Herald.
We are inclined to the belief, that Mr.. Fish
back is better off, now that the Herald refus-
es, after getting him into a scrapc, to cham
pion him. than he was when 1t was so loud.
mouthed for him. The Editors forced him
into the unenviable position he now occupie.
and then cry out, take care Of yourself Fish
back, we have all we can carry; the indigns-
ton of the Democracy. is crushing US.
Our correspondent Sebastian" is compe-
tent TO take care of himself. But we will say
this much, as the Editors of the Herald init
mate the writer is Carpet Baggcr." that
the author is an old citizen, and is equal in
every particular, to the Herald Editors, and
further was citizen of the State before
either Messrs. Wheeler & Sparks and stands
as high, politically and socially.
We are glad to know however that the
great mass of the Conservatives aud Douiu-
crats OF Fort Smith and Sebastian county,
are becoming aware of the fact that the
Herald, Fishbdck G Co., sold them out TO the
Radicals. To convince the skeptical, if there
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OF Stevens and Fishback, or rather take from
Mr. Fishback the radical vote and see what
strength he would have had without it. Fish
back received in Fort Smith, 5l2 votcs-take
from that Stevens the radical candidates vote
39l and we find that there are l2l votes left
which are the votes given him by the Conser-
yatives. How comes it that Stevens and
Alternately run on an average 40 or 50 ahead
OF Others on the same ticket, and the Conser-
vatiye candidates run behind. Mr.. Pettigrew
conservative, runs 40 votes behind Falconer
for Sheriff and so votes below Edwards for
Congress. 1t is a well known fact, that Ed
wards, and the Conservative Legislative tick
EFT, both, were traded of to the Radicals for
votes for Fishback the radicals were not
aHoilE W Ndst tlitll Nplts lot lNnDdCk Un-
less they received more than his promise to be
faithful to the radical party. 1t shows on the
face Of it, a bargain and sale Fishback en-
tered into contract with the Radicals, If
they would throw their votes for him, he
would deliver the Herald and its supports
over to the radicals in return, and to some ex-
tent Mr. Fishback fulfilled his contract.
The readers of the Press will remember,
that we predicted the course the Herald was
pursuing would result in no other way than
the election of one If not two radicals to the
Legislature from this District; and the re-
turns fully justify us in our statement.
The Herald is now receiving from the people
njust verdict tofcondemnation and they can in
no way evadc the responsibility. And we
arc hot at all astonished, at the indignation
expressed by the old and tried Democratic
citizens OF Fort Smith. at the trap they were
led blndfolded into by the Editors of the
Herald.