The Van Buren press., 1871-03-21
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March l6, II.

The diseases of humanity and remained
poor, while he (the patent medicine mani
upon the sale ofa few worthless nostrums
had grown rich? The quack pointed to
crowd of citizens in conversation close
by, and said " There are a dozen men !;
how many Of them would you pronounce
to be men of sense?' The physician an
swercd: 81 know them all, there are too
or three sensible men in the party, only
one of undoabted balance, really Z
"Well, said the quack, "you have the
patronage of that one, | get that OF the
eleven others. Bacon, in his essays,
says: "Question was asked of Demos
themes, what was the chief part OF an ora.
tor? He answered, Action; what next
Action what next again ? Action. Won
derful like is the case OF boldness in civil
business What first Boldness. What
second and third? Boldness. And yet
boldness is child ofigno.ance and base
ness, far inferior TO other parts; but
nevertheless it doth fascinate and bind
hand and foot those that are either shall
low in Judgment or weak in courage,
Clayton's successes are greatly owing to
his boldness And had he been little
more bold, those successes would have
cost him less lie is not entitled to all
the merit for that boldness, which some
would concede him, who forget the pat
ronagc placed in his hands, by the very
men against whom he turned it, and who
may overlook the fact that he was backed
by the Central Power of our Consolida-
ted Empire. His boldncss consisted in
retaining the countenance Of that great
power throughout his conflicts. While
he divided the Democratic opposition and
commanded SO much of Democratic sup
port as WAS essential to his success, out
of the very co operation of his enemies
with portion of the Democracy, he OBJ
tanned and maintained the sympathy Of
the Federal Administration. This is the
tact that stimulated his boldness, while
it intimidatcd his opponents Had he
pursued his case Of quo warrdntc with
more fearlcssncss, had the judgment Of
custer by defaults against Johnson, (or,
dcred by the Court to appear at a certain
hour, been insisted upon, it would have
cost much less to get Johnson out Of the
way.
His standing with the Administration
was secured by his promises to secure
the five Votes of Arkansas to the nominee
of 1872, confidently supposed to be Gen
Grant. But our author says BOLD
ness is an i'll keeper of fpromise," " "Surely,
as there are mountebanks for the natural
body, so are there mountebanks for the
polite body; men that undertake great
cures, and perhaps have been lucky in
two or three experiments, but want the
grounds Of science and therefore cannot
hold out. Clayton, to "hold out, .
must resort again to the first great power
to which he appealed, the people OF the
State The people of the State will OPP
pose the Republican nominee Of 1872
He cannot keep his promise to the Ad-
mnistration and expect any aid from the
white people. Brooks and Hodges will
see that he gets but little from the black
people. If Clayton wishes to nominate
his Senatorial colleague in 1872, he must
cultivate the Democracy, and not by mere
promises, but Ivy measures of relief for
the people, by conoiliatory appointments
to Office and like libcraIity in the adj
ministration of his successor.
In such course, we think his sue.
cessoris well disposed to aid him. "Gov.
crnor" Hadley has ever expressed senti-
ments of federation, and with more earn
estness than any Of his coufreres in of
fee. The registration bill offered by him,
and adopted by the Senate, which the
Gazette attacks, is a great improvement
on the old law. 1t is not al we would
have But when did party get all it
demanded? There is more to be hoped
for by the Democracy from Hadley than
there was from Johnson, perhaps, con
sidering the surroundings Of both. Had
ley will act upon his own convictions
and with a ready perception of the true
source of power for himself and par
ty. Should he desire to become the sue
cessor of Rice, in the Senate, or of him
self in the office of Governor, he WieidS
he p0,eer and can attain his wishes by
concessions, which will do him credit, and
by cutivating spirit of Compromise,
which is the essence truly Of all govern
mcnt really Republican. W.
EEr Col. + W SonAuRrIH who has
for the past year occupied the position
Of L. s. Mail Agent for the District of
Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Indian
Country, has been transferred to the
General Agency, with headquarters at
St. Louis. His vacancy is filled 10y the
Of mn appointee from Wis