The Van Buren press., 1871-08-15
Moving on Our Works.

Journalism. 1t may be pungent, but u Is
never coarse. 1t is often bold. manly, firm,
but seldom overbearing, vulgar, or bull
lying In its tone. But when 1t comes out J."
by authority, then take care! II makes the
fur,hy." 1t takes "the hide off," 1t "pokes
It to EN-" 1t makes 'em smell the very d.
Because, you see, 1t speaks the word with
the bark OH It," In other words, when let
alone, the Gazette IL a quiet digniied and
able paper. When inspired by some occas-
ional influence, apparent always when 1t
"speaks BY authority" then 1t loses its natu-
raj character, loses its habitual dignity, loses
It's chastity, and falls to cursing like a very
drab"! Whose the baleful spirit that causes
the melancholy changer
Speaking by authority" the Gazette, as
organ Of the State Central Executive Com
mittse Of the democratic and conservative
party, striving Of course to extend the org
anization Of the party, for which 1t acts
abandons the concillatory policy SO long OBJ
served In vain, and assumes the defiant, the
self-suficicnt, the arrogant. the threatening !!
1t misquotes scripture and says (by authori-
ty) "whoever is not for us is against u.s."
portant satellites Of great central system,
Ye are not to have thoughts. much less are
you to declare them, independently Of mine.
Ye have no other duty than to Jeilor me in
my tergivsrsations. When dive down Into
the unfathomabls, dive ye also, and dive ye
deep. Ye need not know wherefore, that Is
knowledge for us alone to have and not for
m chara han ua fn 10
ievel In visions of future "spoils and hon
srs" our soul longs for, and in dreams
when sits that monarchs throne king
When wears that monarch sgnet ring
we expect you In dreams also to fly. as the
sparks dy, upward, and although in going
up, as sparks you may 20 out, and sit no
throne, nevertheless 1t is our wish that you too
should soar as we do. And If you don't-ten
thousand furics, eternal damnation await
You, unrepentant, contumacious, rebellious,
fallen satellites!
But, speaking by authority" the Gazet-
to not only reads theNnfor,unate follower
who may not be able TO keep up with its rest
less strategy ont Of the party, but shows him
the fatal consequences, utter q growl more
terrible than the frst beneath which the
very hills on their rocky bases tremble and
are ready t0 fee,-calls out the army and no
~. and makes proclamation Of par Yes.
calls out the army aud the nary. Although
there 10 small room for navigation, within
the limits to which the internecine strife may
reasonably be expected to be confined, yet
the navy is called on, the navy Ia admitted to
Its share In the glores Of the opening CAM
psIgn. For the Gazette says for the Commit
tee: Having cleared for action on this day
We commence the war" And to "clear"
means to clear the decks Of a ressel" "for ac-
tion." But what does our navy consist of
The Memphis and Arkansas Packet Compa-
ny Is not In condition to be etlcctuaily
cleared for active service, at this time 1t Is
to be wished that 1t was clear Its gallant
commodore" would no doubt be willing to
render "yeoman" service In the approaching
rs he did In the late" war; but he would
have to move over and become citizen.
"whoever Is not for us Is against u.s."
sIIaving cleared for action, this day we COM
mencc the war" II the editor Of the Gazette
will turn back to his files he will see that he
Was caused to make the very same declara-
tloh at the time of the first organization of
the present central committee. The commit
tee seems to have come into existence for the
express purpose Of making war. Instead Of
. . committee would 1t not have been better
to have designated 1t "The Military Board Of
the Democratic and Conservative Party" 1t
means to commence the war again, We sup
pose In the article which pays us the passing
allusiop, by which we feel compimented. 1t
marches on us With "the army and navy"
under the direction of the " Hillary Board"
. formidable array Of forces for pretended
democrat" to have to contend against. Arm
ed a. they are with the dark-lantern and the
torch Of know nottingham, cultivated In the
learning of high tariffs, national banks, and
strong government what chance Is there
tor "pretended democrat" to withstand
thems
.Whoever 10 not for Vi Is against us" Is
the committeeman who so often borrows
these terms, to paraphrase them, aware Of The
LOFTY assumption he betrays in making use Of
thems Does he know whence they orignat-
edi @Hs that is not with me is against me-
said the Savior Of Men, "and he that gath
ereA not with me scattereth" He Is repre-
sented elsewhere az having said on the same
occasion: "He that Is not against us Is with
u.s." But In the context from which the Ca
zstte quotes continues: He that shall bias
pheme against the Holy Ghost hath never for
giveness but Is In danger Of eternal damna
tlon. Because they (the Scribesl said, lie
hath an unclean spirit" Does not the use
Of these sacred words In this warlike connec-
tlon by the Gazette ascribe to their author.
who is the Prince Of Peace, an unclean spir
1t, as did the Scribes9 Let US commend to
the committee the latter clause Of the pas
sage from which they mlsquote. 1t is part
OF and explanatory Of the former: He that
gsthereth not with me scattsreth."
II A correspondent Of the Fort Smith
Nsw Era, Of July 3lst writing from Fayette.
willie, charges SAMUEL BARD, with being the
iustigator Of the attempted assassination Of
Judge Gilbreth Of Fayetteville. Mr.. Bard,
q. W. N. Reed and b. r Little, In Q letter to
the Editor Of the Era, dated Fayetteville the
7th, asks the authors name, which the editor
declines to give but sayS he Is q " "prominent