The Van Buren press., 1872-10-15
What the Independent Prees Say Of the
Sell Out,

have to say of the new ticket gotten up by
the Little Rock Gazette in the interest of
Powell Clayton, that our readers may see to
what extent the Gazette will be able to de-
liver over the press and people OF the State to
another -four years rule Of Clayton & Co.;
THE BETRAYED.
Never before in the history of politics in
this or any other country have we witnessed
more cold bloOdcd BETRAYAL of the interests
OF the people of the State than that which
eliminated in the back room OF the Gazette
office on the 30th of last month, and which
gave birth to the new State ticket headed by
the Rev. Andrew Hunter. For four years the
people Of Arkansas have been ground down
under the heel of despotism more calling
than that of Russia. clayton, Bowen, Nc
Clurc have reyelled in the ill-gotten gains
tilched from the people. The administration
Of justice has been farce, and the sacred
rights of the ballotha been disregarded, Land
by frauds the most unblushing these men
have so far perpetuatel their power. The
people of the State have so sckened of the
present rulers that by one Of the largest Re-
publican and Democratic conventions ever
convened i'll the capital 1t was resolved that =
change must be had. No paper in the state
has complained more than the Gazette of the
present state of affairs, and as it presumed to
be the organ Of the Democracy, its adherence
to the expressed will of the party it aspres
! to lead was looked to as matter OF course
The conventions adjourned, snd by vote
OF campaign committee composed Of Demo
Gratis, Liberals and Reform Republicans. u
| ticket was agreed upon both for State officers
and members Of Congress.
The Gazette seemed to aCquieScc in the ad-
justment, hoistcd the ticket and declared il.
intention to support it to the bitter end.
MIR. RrOOks a the nominee q the re
movement took the field. and how well he has
done his work, We leave the thousands whom
he has addressed to decide. Victory fnr the
Relormers il looming up. The thieves and
ballot-boX suffers are in dismay. The peo-
pie are all on the side of right, and the States
prisons are staring the wicked men in the
face, who have been in power. Something
must be done.
Clayton hastens home from independence
county, and finding the proprictors of the
Gazette vulnerable, brides them by Grants
money to betray the late Democratic cOnyen-
tion betray the Democratic executive COM
mlttee and lastly sell the people of the State
like sheep on the shambles. for paltIy gold
furnished by 4 set of as corrupt men as ever
Gi-gmced Gods green earth.
Tax pay ers of the state le who have to
70 without even the comforts oiife that these
men may dress in fine linen and fare sumptu-
ously every day at the expense OF your hard
toll will you deliver your votes for their bas
lard ticket as the price of the rotten trade !?
People Of Arkansas; ye who have been de-
priyed Of the right to cast your ballot, will
you now cast it in the interest Of Clayton,
Bowen Blochcr and Grant? We believe not.
We believe that the honor OF the people OF the
state cannot be bartcred of at the instance
OF Blocher and the other partners in the Ga
zettc enterprise. Cheering news is pouring
in to the friends Of reform from every por-
ton Of the State that the people will have
none OF this bargain and sale ticket, and that
the keeping of the pol tical rights and liber-
ties OF the people has never been transferred
to Woodrull, Blocher and J. d. AdamS.-L II.
JDurHai
NEW MOVEMENT.
The Gazette for what reason, we know not
Hnles, it be pccunary one, has raised new
ticket, with Hunter, OF Saline, for governor at
the head Of it, We repudiste it from the be-
ginning to- the end. We have once pledged
ourselves to support the Brooks ticket and We
now propose to Keep our mark up to the
standard. our record as democrat, we are
perfectly willing for the Gazette orany other
man to imleach, If he can. But We have this
to say that the Democrats and Liberals Of
this State have met in convention; they have
endorsed the liberal movement OF the nation,
and quietly and like gentlemen left the State
nominations in the hands Ola committee, in
whom they had the utmost confidence. We
do not believe that the committee at that time
entrusted with the state ticket have betrayed
ttotr trust. As AN old soldier true Demo
crat, We have yet to learn that it is the princi-
pie or policy Of the Democrats Of the South
10 stab a man in the back when he is on the
eve of victory and is doing his best for our
success.
1t is with humiliation that We view the
course that the Gazette the state organ Of
In al ON, L.. nj nd
the support OF the Democratic and Cun.erva-
tive voters of the State. We have yet to lesrn
Of any delectOn-unlcSs caused 10y the un-
ScrUpulouS use Of mOnCy-and At that this
time to turn our backs upon one who has
fought our battles firmly, and simply shove
him one side in order to pick up men who are
not half as strong, shows cour!u>lNcIl TIE
finger Of CLAYTON and his despicahle and raS
cally ring. 1t took money to obtain this end.
and to defeat the will Of the people We have
been through one such campaign and know
whereof we speak, and all we ask of the dem
Ocrats, conservatives and liberals fthis coun-
" is 10 suspend Judgment until We can bring
the proof home to them We have pat the ar
NOR on and raised our battle-llag, and propose
to keep our eoors flying until our candidates
are honestly elected or we are squarcIN de-
fcated We arc tor Brooks. We are for the
State ticket AZ it stands at the head of our col
umnS and We propose to keep 1t there untll
better reasons are adduCcd for taking it down
than we now see.-Pyajyie county Democrat.
TO FLoP IS FAsHIoNABLE-To FLOP MAY BE
PROFITABLE!
The Little Rock Gazette OF the 2d instant
comes to us under a complete flop over The
Gazette has, for some time, been leaning
against post, awaiting a turn. which has
come. anG has forced it TO decide its course
Had this action been sudden, and for good
cause the change, even at this late date.mlght
be productive Of damage to the Reform move
mcnt: but it has been made so stcalthily. and
with so much covert cunning. and carries on
its face SO much wilfIl and open perlidy, to
the party that even those who. in days gone
by. have learned to love the Gazette and to
respect her views and pay heed to her coun-
sell. rs u party leader, must unhesttatinglY
come to the conclusion; that with the Blan-
tonduncannathillocou Grant dollars she
has been bought up and is running in open
opposition to the State ticket presented to the
people by Joint or conference committee. at
title Rock, in August, and in indirect sup
n,rt It the present rulers Of Arkansas. who by
rverv means have crushed her people until
they crnancd beneath the weight of the OPP
TEr Gazctte cannot need not hope, even
backed by the re.pcctability she claims for
3. o1,r trkrL" to fool many In the state who
have watched her cOursr Tor the past Few
months; nor docs she. nor can she, hope To
elect l,ln ticket now put forward bE her, nor
TO produce any other effect by adherence to
IT, lbnn TO divert some influences from the
STATE Reform tickst-and the sequence VIII
be- to secure the election Of the Minstrel band