The Van Buren press., 1872-10-15
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wound,
HOW We STAND.
The Gazette has sold out and in iu selling at
tempt. to carry the whole Conservative party We
speak for ourself and think We reflect the opinion
OF nine tenths of the voting population when we
say that We endorse Brooks and the whole ticket.
A new ticket as they call it is only base sub
terfuae to enrap the honest voters Of the country
However good the names Of the men proposed,
there is principle involved which viii deter ev-
cry Conservative man from voting for ticket
which is bought The interests ofthe country and
the people, demand solid and uuwsyering al
vance on the enemy, in whatever shape he may
come The plcdge of the whole Conservative
party was to the ticket set up at the committee
meetings Of the oath of August, and in good faith
the fealty ofsll the parties concerned was pledged
to full and hearty support Of the candidates they
named, The representatives of the Gazette fully
and fairly pledged that paper to support of the
ticket How have they complied with the pledget
Now the Gazette exhibit. terglyersaton' which
even astonishes those who had abiding faith in its
professions. The very cotton, however, Of that
paper has, in this portion Of the State, made tie
support Of Brooks stronger than It ever was. The
pledges they made. and affected to make they can
not 90 back on, and the honesty OF purpose with
which they took up the ticket as the best for the
people now causes them to adhere with leHacity
10 their first position There is not single wa
verng spirit IN the ranks here, and We hope not in
the State, unless it be IN soit.shell party of dis
organizers.
The Gazette Of the 2l hoists a " New Ticket "
which means that the MinsEels have bought out
tie Gazctte aud are playing two hddles. man
with one eve could well perceive the trick. But
the advance of the Parson. eren If he is Democrat
will not carry single vote, either in the Church
or in the Democratic ranks. I g{y are two potent
expedients to use. but VII IN ,trsachery peeps
we ,c b,v" "o'' both Int t, y" watch a, EW pray" Our
course is taken; our sent1r' hlt1,
towers, and with the he ol 'tnas'u GREAT HIGH
Spirit which guides the ,gntminded, We hope to
thwart the combination of all those who strive to
grind us under the heel of oppression.
The grand subterfuge which is attempted by the
safe of the Gazette is but a small pattern of spleen
and petty exhibition of poorly played selfish
ness. which will in the eternal lnstlcc ~ things
prove solemn rctribution. The verdict Of just
ly indignant people will utterly condemn the
course Of journal which WI so baseIy pandsr to
adverse interests, and ieHd itself TO a degrading
and unpatriotic motive 70 say that We have the
same confidence in the men who have subsidized
their names for the furtherancc Of this movement
as we did before this detection, would he vo-
euce to our honest convieton Not, that we
doubt their honesty but We condemn their Judg
mcnt
In conclusion we wish to emphaucaIiy state our
position. We for Brooks, first last and all the
time He has been the Moses to lead us out OF the
wilderness, and we will follow him TO the promIs.
el land. His banner shall wave trlumphanty
along with Greeley aud Brown, or We will all 60
down together Camden Tribune.
The Arkadepha Standard after reviewing the
new ticket put out by the Gazette, closes as fol
lows: 800
There is not the slightest probability Of the cleo.
ton Of this ticket The people every where are for
the Brooks ticket. Its success is sure Mr.. Brooks
is the strongest man before the people to.day. 1t
would be too late 10 turn aside nor. Greeley,
Brswr and Brooks clubs have alres " been organ
ized. Our leaders have advised the people TO vote
for Dir Brooks nothing could turn them aside.
Mr. Brooks has made gallant fight for the priG-
ciples we hold in common. 1t would be iniquit-
ous treachery to desert him now We would have
to retract our own advice to refuse in THE crisis 10
support him. Every party and people would lose
confidence in our opinions, 1t We now desert our
standard-we can't afford this. The people nave
made up their minds and they are going to stand
or fall by the Brooks ticket. Then one and all,
let us stand by our principles and ticket, and the
.duall will soon expend it's fury and after 1t has
swept by the people will only be the more deter.
mined aad united in the advocacy Of the cause
they have espoused and the support of their stan
dard bearer. Hurrah for Brooks