, 1870-10-14


Judge Star'e, pm. in nomination by the Clayton
faction, in opposition.
A u,eeiipg Of tho State Central Committee,
called todecide upon the matters At Issue, h4s
materially cssAngel tho phass ct Adaiss. Fol-
1owlEE the precedent Of the S ate CeattsI c,m-
mIit.c " l''"..e 'lsail'a, uadsr sasn1ah, It
similar citcuntstaEcer. the committed pru-
ceeded to pass upon the matters in DISPUTE, by
faesiDg II resolution that the II III. Me. Hnyder
lie cor side1ed tho party nominee for the FirBt,
the Hon. Jr. Roots for the Second. aud the
lion. Mr. Eoles for tho Third Congressional
Districts. That there vas dissenting opinion
in tie shape OF minority report Is true. As
EMO OF the humber were appointeea OF the
Governor upon tue Supreme Bench, however,
lis interest, he minority report il looked upon
ss dad letter, while the action OF the IA
1erity t,1s already teen conducive OF tue bes:
1eeuits. In tile First District. al now accapt
Mr. Snydcr ~ the regular nominee. In tic
Second, the force Of public opinion has atraatas
proved 80 great ~ to force the former dis
satisfied aiiLetenta of tho Governor to ACCEPT
tho nomination Of Mr. lsoots, uh,1e tbs Gov
eInor>s organ at last hoista his naEas to the
tcre- In. two Of the three Congregational
DISTRICTS, as seen, therefore, Tie two opposing
factions hsvc fallen into line. au1 are working
tu common csuee. In the Third District, tho
nominee of the Clayton faction, Judge Sea,le,
is s!iil in the field, and il still supported by
:le Governors organ in opposition 70 the
tho State Central Committee AZ the rrguTlr
ro1inee- A. rnb,tc opinion, however, is
nettIinE do~n decidedly in favor Of endorsing
the action OF the Central Committee in the
premises, ii can i,aye Int one result As it
looks now, Judge Searla will be forced, ia
sheer etlf-defebce, to withdraw from tue con-
tctt, aid matters will Rssuma proper 8a1
cuIa1ol n-iecse fcrEI.
DEMOCRACY DEMonAL1xEp.
So far there il l'tsls appearances th:ousa.
out tho State . I anything iks an e:i:tsat
organization anoag tue Dena ,cracy. They
Lave rrscticAlty, in f.ct, no re: :,snizsi or.
Ean,zation 1t sl1. TO bs snse, sonlo show Of
M attempt il made by fex Of tho old aud
eiIete leaders II carry on = eampaisu. Tho
that tho Democracy Of Arkansas, 80 far III
p.yty efficiency il concerned, are sally de-
lno1alized It ID very evident that the party
In. m mcn III the State around wh1m It ca,
or will rally; at 1east upon any issues that
can Or will le presented at thi, iine.
For this there are mauy reasons. First,
fnr the last ton years the ma .ses h1vo fol-
lowed tleir old tscognlzed tet.lers but to cor
san ruin aud Destruction. Not s5s,Ele IN ,ye
they have r1ade that has not met with almost
:r1ctri rshfe disarter. To begin with, tlsy
we're b1indly led. Ar 30 msny sheep in the
rhaulles. into . long and hopeless rebellion.
Dodge tho i-suc u tl,es may, Certain it il.
that nov, the c,2zy paseious Ut tho past tav-
itE given way IL great ueasale to mature
1t atcticu, for many OF tic tcs1isle evils Of
:l.e Ear tlltte Ec;' -sane lea ler. ot tho De-
Hccrscy arc hold responsible at tic hands OF
tltei, former dnpes and retainers. 1t vas al1
ver5 well, for = lime. to divert sttehtioa from
themselves ty in!.anins tl,s still boiling pas
ti:ns Of the puoI'e agsinst the Yaokccs,
aud later stiil, the lsaaicais ~ well.
aasn on II sor Of bit 1a'' nono sesss' ie is,
crrtain, has been gradually going On. The
war sg Ainst reco,.sssnction, too, coming ~ it
did on tie heels OF rebellion, anI by fss the
mest eeuso!ess. A. il was tho mort hopeless Of
the two, has tot l,icn without its effect. The
bind zeal that could effect tie ossapiza ion
q all tie nero desperate cAa1.c:c1s eage,:-
Jered By the Nar Into gang: Ut cut-tt1roats
ard msraudera ~ political necessity, m.y
hsvs been but proper Democratic discipline,
hut i: las certauis not eu1easel the 1eslera
in the movement With tho people: Held, as
they feel themselves to be, morally seapon-
title for these Democ1 attic assassin org.Lixa-
sions wish which tho neish shbarlool WAS ILL
af:eEce. the terrible i1st1ic!ians OF martial law
a.d an unoisS iy'linel 1nili1is, they uatusally
feel theu.elycs to hive teen dupeti aud te-
travel.
Tire Old Lire Wing element. too, has nj.
ways, at lctt. becn but negative element in
1a,,ks OF tilt Democracy The ndbessye power
that. through tie rebellion, bouud them 10
:l,c;r timc-Gonore.1 foes. is fAs: giving way.
To tc su,e. they rhow little tiyss, as set, ot
siIiliati.E with tho Republicans. Mare t.l.u
tl,i+, caEtlor cemp.!s tie admission, that a.
CLAIR, thcr a.e more liter in their oppo:itiou
to Republicans than the 1nasscs Of tho De-
n4tcracy themselves. Despite all this, how.
ever, til If old latr.d d. for the Demo .zAc5 are
eu FIR III tue atcen1encr that they cIu no
longer 10 depended upon III IN element oi
thai party. Composed. Ia the nain, OF an old
and cfFete woul1-tc &Elstocracy, thty now, II.
ever in the past, feel the1n* clrc, ~ Ut su.
rerinr order Of beings, aud, therefore. born
to rule.
Accusing the Democratic leaders, \. they do
ct bringing On the waf; reeo!useiy snuhbed
ard kent iu the background, aad their aspirA-
:iona treated NTH con etnst, tl1ey may be
elatsttl in the main Is sorcheads, that prefer
to stand slotf. waiting, 3fieaHber-lke, 10.
somctltiEg 10 turn mp.
We hare herr, also, large snd constantly
increasing element. knoHn in common par.
larce H. ioun,; Democracy. Comprising, in
thoee to tho manner born, they have couapara-
tse1y little Of the intense sectional bitterness
thnt ct'aEac1er,ecs tl,s+ee Of tho o!deu school.
From the very fact that this element accepts
ile situatton n they find it. and seem to look
Hren Il cld-tiucc De.Io:rar1 !. = sort Of dead
cack in Il G ,is. With whom it rvoald be suicidal
to ally tl..E.~:ls.s, l have believed, aud still
10 believe. fl1;., uitl gpo-1 mauaS Se1neut anl a
r.ercr +r:lit of 1i',efalty. tttey might have
bern gathered tn the Republican fold. That
il las not lecn done, Is due to cur own fatally
rrosctirtiys policy.
Ar it 1s, ali1e opposed to Republicans, thsy
have = estt RENE conseusEt for the antiAuated
Democracy Of the past. Between the two,
in fact. there seems = breach that canuot vel
10 hridced. in that tha one ltnagines. while
the c.h,rr know themselves, the superior.
It IL just here that ariaes the worst diff
rulsy in the nay Of 3 re- cstSanzation Of tAe
Democracy The one iusials upon the lead
q. to me, :" Will eeo cru tlamnst1 ti-at." The
problem, therefore, il to adopt rome miidl,
srcEnd upon which all mas meet. Thougt
possibly. ia join tigotett churchu1an OF t{s
| ,'laen school and e,'rig IT Young America Il
holy communion might kc 6one. the trouble i
to aErcc upon the elders. The OLD Line Wa;y'
| {deti:htfrl old fossift) hope to bring them
| -el.sz to tho :rnns. Governor Icorn. OF His
sssri. II, ~ uudcratood, IL coliiIent Of tho re
| suit. Just Il. 70 IL to b. the millennium Of tL'
| Oi1 lime Thicr. With himself ~ leader. il
| era.d resn al, til, ; are get - be the nnc1eu
| for tie formation Of grand new pa:tY tha
| Is to axee5, all 1f nadi.al:sm End Democt1.
| Tito common grave.
| So far iu A.ksutas, hcwever, this new rArs
| movement inertia vita lttlu chow OF eucces,s
| std nrmoerocv may he said to be a. seA. Or
sanitation OF icstere. in the proper aense !,
| lie term, there is n.ithtr- Nor Is there an
| .ssrc urop WHICH it Eecus possible to cye
i.s;c Tor fn$ioa af all these ineoug1usu
| el~meats iu tue comis,K campaign
So patent il this 10 the old-tiuo leaders
| ihat not even az atte1It IL ruada to set ~
eon-o'id>tea F.r:y throughout ihe S:ate.
In the upper, OF Third Dis'rict. the atten1
TO otaipaic : cstdiaats for Congress- h - vi
rai!t1 rcns4 ratste convention Vas assemble
ut Da,dantlEe. After rpn:i, pickering IN
the display Of considerable lo.al jsa
cu-y aud rartv ~rAuSlng, tbs c.r
cenye Etiou decided not 10 make any nomua
lieu It all. t;y = scte. ~ Ett It, Of one hur
hid. therefore, are left to take their ckosce
the independent candij.te, Gener,1 Edward:
au old xbol.tioaiet tie R,pualican nominee
the Hon. Nr. . ilts OF the Opposing Eepu.
lirsn, Mr. Stake.
In lie F,.zt District, their ti.ko: present
The Eayrc nf the preseus incumbent. uoa- VI
Tac,rt, Thorsh accepting \ nonina<1ou q
tleir harts, :tat Mr.. kcdrers ia. iu N
, :. nsc, Democrat. is nHre tha:: have be
| alto to learn: On taa contrary. Ii
| we'll ul,dfrrfocd. be u takeu up III
run ~ fa Conservative RepubGcaa- I
his nomination. tho CONSERVATIVE, or MOI
| crate wing Of the DemocrAcy, took II
| ysutsse OF an unfortunate disco,
eisp ia Republican ranks, ttltoush whieh Ii
Rodgers, Is unt1errtood Though raauipn!:
ton Of Guvetrur Clayton, failing to zoce:s
. reconciliation, accepted one It their hand.
has b: en- made for ConEsass IN opposition t
lie hon. III. Raoss. ~ N ths ra=e Of III
Rodgers. the nominee in this district can
| no srnse be called fitting representative {
the Democracy. At the wors: he belongs I
ths younger, iuttcad Of the older school b
i-e, rs 1cf o1tcd. an honest, slraiEhtfos1.:
I CriGu msp ard. in fact, leaninsto R4put
Keari.m. 1he convention, toe, WAS vel
tame afIair, It's membtTa evidently feclin
that tl,ei.s IVES indted lost causo.
These two eo-cal1el conservative nomin
items demortt7:e bsyuad all manner {
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