The Van Buren press., 1871-12-19
Something Rotten.

II Was not long since that the Fort smith
Nsu Eia. the first radical newspaper publish
lished IN the State, forsook tie State Admin
istrstion Of Gov Iladley and came out in sup
mort of the doctrine enuneiatcd by hon.
Joseph Brooks. Honest men for Office and
Universal Amnesty. Then follows the Mag
noia Fiorer. Then the NouHtdth Etho' linen
the Boone County Adrocdte. ahd then the last
to date. /, the Russell, lille Tribune. Tie Ifi-
buns rcnouuees its allegiance to the party In
power In the following language;
with this issue Of the Tribune We hoist at
its mast head universal suffrage. universal
amnesty aud honest men for officers, To-
gxtl,vr with the name vi Hon. Joseph BROOKS
for governor. and the nomines Of the rue re-
publican party for president OF the oh'teu
States. We do this Immediately upon the re-
ception OF two more counties c! public PRINT
ing given us to stimulate rs, and, II posi-
be. retain us In the ranks OF the corruption
isis. Were we to receive the public printing
of all the counties in the State of Arkansas we
would not remain longer to do the bidding OF
D. A. Hadley. enjoying no rights OF our own,
hut subject to the dictates and commands oI
the yang of outlaws who now infest our stare
capitol and Illegally hold the rsins OF state
government. a long association Win anu
close observation OF the people OF Pope conh-
ty and its adjacent surroundings, warrant va
i'm SAY ing that there Is not more peaceapie
law abiding people to be found in the broau
scope OF the United States than they. :,
I'VE, therefore, are in favor OF extending
to them the precious boon and inallehaoie
right of suffrage. To continue In the ranks
of the political gamblers yclept MINISTRIES
would be acting contrary to our cohvic'io,''
of honesty and truth, and place Us cohsPicu
ousy rs an antagonistic foe 10 our ieilow
countrymen. In fact we nave CUT ,oosc l,on
the tightening grasp of the leech-like thieves
and now become Identified with the party .
great priBciplcs--ti,e party mat Is maSlaiii
nous enough to forgive and forget the error
and shortcoming of late rebels, now that TN
war il over and they have shown a WILING
ness and desire to peacefully abide Dy th'
| laws of the land"
| Not like the other party, for there are real
| ly two parties In the State claiming 10 oe re
publican--one, the Clayton party, consisting
of CLAYTON, his ofiicc-holders, his henchlne
and under.trappers generally, with place an
| power IA the only desirable end the other I'll
original and only republican party, made u
Of men OF principle with the wsliare oi tl
country ut heart. Not like them, We say.wh
deal with all men not dishonest enough I
participate with them In chicanery and ira!i
| more AS vassals ana not ireenen' saying 81
YOU have been a rebel; you cannot nor sha
not participate in the Affairs OF goverhmen
other than pay taxes that we may Dccoh'
rich and strong over your mi.fortunes.
We do not--as, of course, will be hurled
us by our local lick-spittles and members
the " ring" generally-clalm a coalition VIII
the democracy. We now claim to be our ow
master-an independent journalist III the r'
PUBLICAN party.
,.e.,,s,t e,n,i:tge is in utter peril of bankruptc
ttors b and, AS there is n general inclination
4 four lnontpi the Jhsidlnsas Tammanyites' TO Il
tonic aud stffdG'aut no neiar'ons, 70 aSso'hPi'
here Ia hilfr f'ff EilyutiO