The Van Buren press., 1871-06-27
The Gazette and The Democrat.

The following Card, which was refused
/ publication In the Little Rock Gazette, has
been sent to us for publication, and for this
reason WE ehecrfully give place 10 IL. 1t l.
in answer to long and very persohal article
appearing in the GQzette-uncalled for and
ungchcrous-rey eyicwiDg the prospectus of the
gentlemen mention, to start new paper at
| Little Rock. In all fairness andcourtcsy the
| Editors Of the Gazette -cte, boilnd to give
the Card. in which nothing that could be
taken rs Personally offensive appears. The
I cd<st'e done more in Its refusal TO pnblisb
the rejoinder of the aggricyed parties, to en-
graciate the new paper into the good Kraees
of the liberal democracy, OF the State than
any thing that could have been done. We
have at all times, advised in opposition TO The
establishment of another party paper at the
Capitol, under present existing circumstan-
ceS, and as we have said before, regretted the
necessity Of a new paper at this time. The
| charge Of the Gazstte that the new paper is
published In the interests and under the aus
piceo of the Republican,, carries but little
weight with it, unless substantiatcd by un-
oontroyeytable facts. Most of the gentlemen
connected with this enterprise, are to well
known in the State for Il doubt of uspicion
to rest upon them in this respect.
We can assure our Democratic and Conscr
vatiyo friends a, Little Rock, that the great
masses of the people of the State, have no
interest in the quarrel that Is evidently go
ing on among them, and that they will not
permit the snccess of the party to be hazard
ed by them. but will if it becomes necessary,
take the sailing of the ship IN their own
hands, cutting adrit from all associations
that are a clog and drag to the success of the
cause. We have but one desire and wish, and
that is the welfare and prosperity Of the
Democratic party Of the State and Nation
feeling that only through 1t the people of the
South viii become free, prosperous and hap
p!,
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June lG, 1871,
EDITOR VAN BuEEN PREss.-A few days
since we forwarded to you a copy of the Pros
pectus Of The WeehRg Dem0cr0tn newspa-
per which we Will soon publish in this city
We forwarded iJ without an accompany ing
Letter, believing that the DemocrEtic press in
the State would ut least extend to US profess
sional courtesy, If not endorse the enterprise.
But an article in the Little Rock GdscUs Of
This morning issue does lis injustice, and de-
mands that by the press in Arkansas we
should be fully understood. Before publish.
ing our prospectus we submitted il to many
leading party friends; all of whom stated
that there was nothing Objectionable IN it,
and We were unable to see any reason why
The Democrdt and the Gazette could not work
Ihnrmoniously together in their efforts to Or
gani1G and do good for the party, and we
have always expressed hope and belief that
another paper here would tend to advance
the interests Of the Democratic party more
than any movement which could be set on
foot While we care nothing for the person.
al tings' made at It's in the GQ.ette article,
We must bcpermitted to stigmatiZc as totally
untrue any intimaton that The Democrat is
gotten up for aisorgani2ing purposes. And
the Gazctte's assertion to the contrary not
withstand. The paper VIII be a success, and
will be Il permanent establishment in this
city; for we feel assured that if the Gazette
can sustain itself by producing and giving
vent to such jealous, selfish and scurrlous
articles as the one which appeared in to-days
issue the people of Arkansas will sustain us
in our efforts 70 permanently cstablih sound
Democratic journal, conducted in a high
toned, honorable and digniied manner-!g
noring personalities and using its columns in
dH calHCsJ dNNoCic1 pl SuCl hitNs dlt DItn-
cipes as may be cnunciated by the platforms
OF the Democratic party; and to this purpose
Ne most assuredly pledge the paper
Our printing was done at the job Olice Of
J. ID. BUTLER, in this city, who IS not of the
opposition, as charged by the Gazette. True
ReIRbHcda of yesterday. The business man
ager of The Democrat having handed copy
of the same to the Editors OF all the city pa
pcrS; and the editors of the Republican doubt
less felt 1t to be courtesy to publish the same.
While the Gazette was of a contrary opinion.
We made no request of the editor of the Re-
publican to publish it; in fact handed it to
him without remark.
The assertion that we have coaleScd with
the Republican party, either directly or in
directly Is simply untrue.
Respectfully, &c,
+. 4. WARREN,
Sol. F. CLARK,
,1DuS AINSIIE Editors a..