The Van Buren press., 1872-07-23
Mr.. EDIToR:

Mr.. EDITOR:
As mitch is being said in reference to lthc
action of the late State convention, together
with the course pursued by the Democratic
organ at Little Rock, that | feel tempted to
call your attention with the readers of the
Press, to the consideration of few points
upon which the true and good men of the par
~ seem to differ, with hope that may con-
tribute in some degree to the settlement of
our conservative trouble, for you will agree
with me that it is full time all the elements
which are opposed to the election of both the
National and the State Administration should
be united; should " see | to | and speak one
and the same thing This is indispensable
to our success in the present canvass. For
if the press and the political forum is not
agreed, then it is simply absurd to think that
the people, many of whom will not allow
themselves to investigate this veXed question
for themselves, but expect certain editors and
politicians to examine and lead off on such
subjects. Then, repeat, that we must unite.
and in the language of inspiration we must
keep the unity of the spirit in the bonds Of
peace"
Believing that this position is too patent
and apparent to require further elucidation,
proceed to ask and try to answer how we are
to unite. and thirdly upon what. Well, sir |
can see one plan OF uniting only, and that is
by pursuing the course pointed out by the
Convention, This is what we are all in hon
or bound to do if we were not pledged to do
So | consider the whole Conservative party
bound by the action Of the Convention, anc
especially are all Of us who participated in its
proceedings. Well now we approach the
point of trouble-i G., what did the conven-
ton DO. Well. says the editors of that old
Democratic and renowned sheet, the Gazette ::
"The Convention refused to nominate the
Brooks or Brindle ticket. 1t was out when
that body of patriotic and gifted men were in
convention and they did not adopt it, and
hence the Executive Committee have no right
to do So" &c. Wen. Mr. Editor, to admit
for arguments sake all that and a great deal
more that has been said about the various
sheadcs of opinion in the Convention, and we
will admit because true. that there were
points, and believe this to have been one of
them upon which we could not agree in Con-
yention. Il refer to a nomination)
Does this not intensity the importance of
our coming to a oneness at onceI And how
did the Convention dispose of this, perhaps,
most troublesome question before it? an
swer, that for the very reasons assigned by
that old Justly renowned sheet (the Gazette,
the Convention refused and did not nominate
ticket because sufficient data had not devcl-
opcd tself to justify such action. Time and
circumstances it was believed by many was
necessary to suggest the ticket and course to
pursue. Many plans were suggested, but
very few OF which had been matured, and the
alternative adopted was to refer the whole
subject of nominating to the Executive Com
;.,,.,oo Now that this was the course taken
BY the ConveniiS:., Ipresumc nnnH WIZ deny,
and then the question suggests lrseii, !. aiter
placing these honorable and many OF them
oft tried gentlemen on that committee ana
referring the matter to their wise and consld-
crate decision, do we intend to carry forward
the work or 90 back upon the entire action
orthe party for calling and holding the Con-
vention together with each act OF its mcm-
hers | trow not
have no quarrel with those old veterans
in whose composition Democratic principles
form such an important part as to preclude
the injection of such quasi doctrine, Indeed,
it is hard to keep from loving him better
who loves the principles which gave us all the
institutions we feel proud of; but as those
principles are only some OF the ireiSht on
board the great ship of State. aud the snip,
without a mighty effort is lost, let rs az sdrs
the ship first. 10