The Van Buren press., 1872-01-30
LrrLr Rock. ARK, Jan. 2lst, 1872.

Coz, j. s. DuKnAM, EDITOR VAN BckES
Pass
Dear Sir: In yonr paper OF the l6th ins''
ind an article titled " Hon. A. a. {. Rogers,
commenting upon the letter written by Col.
Rogers in regard to his canvass in the fan oil
1870. during Il part (which Gen. II. \. Pierce
accompanied him.
A.. INV name Is mentioned in your COM
tnuuicatiuiI. as YOU doubtless ailade 10 me- Is
that notorious blus-li i,,ntaing Democrat
col. Nat. iiill. " in Justice 10 all parties you
will permit ne thG Use of your columns 10
rise and explain
Gen. Pierce came 10 my Office In Camden
after Col. Rogers had commenced his cam
pAign, and desired TO join hm, took Cen
Pierce in "A carriage TO Atlanta. in Columbia
County, where we me. Messrs. Rogers ana
SNYDER, after ,hc debate between those gem
tleinan was concluded, the citiNsus called up
On both Gen. Pierce aud to speak ana "o
both RESPONDED. made one OF those Dlue-
lightning u, mOcritic speeches, II IS my iah-
il 10 make, and Gen. Pierce made = speech
that could not in any sense be called polticaI
though he announced that he WAS EepuO'l e
can and had always been one, his "hole
speech was devoted % the material interests
of the State. and his advice political was to
l
pcnitcntiarv." This looked upon rs adyo-
eating Democracy in Arkansas because It IS
A well known fact, that If the latter part oil
this advice WAS acted upon. the offices III Al
kausa, would al be vacant ana Wo'l!u nave
to be filled from the Democratic ranks.
returned home from Atlanta and AGAIN
met Col Rogers and Gen Pierce at Halnp'ot'
took n scat in Col. Rogers carriage, lhteHa-
ing to accompany him to Monticello ana pro-
ceed from that point 20 New orleans 1"1 N'i'
Roger, WAS taken sick at warren, ana At MS
reo1,rst filed hi, appointments, Gen. Pierce
ACCOMMODATING me he never Ut any tlhc from
unmufnn 10 the close OF tue campaign tlthef
with Col Rogers, or with me, "entered the
camp,ian." lie spoke several times, but al,
ways announced himself II Rcpubiicah ahJ
spoke upon the best means to secure material
y You arrcoricct In saying that Col. Rogers
is a " literal" man he Is, and lor III. llOeTail"
ty both in purse and politics deserves con'-
mendation. ,.,. ,,.,,
Pierce. / found him to be IA social clever gen
tlcnnn. and expect to treat him rs sNch MS
nolitirII coursp, condemn without stunt as
bayr done and e5cr expect to do, that oi his
n,litt.al associates And regret that gen
ueman, for whom have personal reSerd,
should advocate and uphold the bad laws that
govern oar state, or tllS DNNu Ol lhlcNeS WIN
Administer lhem But between the Two wings,
the one that Gen. Pierce supports and the one
that attacks him" TIA hinstrels and the
Brinaletail5 Il recognize no difference, but
flat Of the "ns" and the outs both are
alike bad and / would rejoice iftheir fight
should prove even more bitter than that ccle-
brated one Of the Kilkenny eats, so that not
even the tales OF either should be left.
This much permit me 10 say in justico'o all
PARTIES, particularly as see that an attempt
Il being made TO use Gen. Pierce to attack
Col. Rogers, who is both my personal and po-
litical friend, one whom regard As entitled
10 the most cordial support Of every trae citl-
zen Of Arkan5h:.
Yours truly. y. y. KILL, or
" THAT NOTORIOUS Blue. LIGHTSING DtMocAbl
NAT. lli!L."
We publish the above letter, from our cs'
teemcd friend, Col. Hill, without comment
further Chan 10 remark that nothing has ap'
pearcd from Us that could be construed int
an "attach upou Col. RoGEHs, for certainly
that was fiYthcrest'from our thoughts. Some
times the very best of men suffer for associa
ting in doubtful company, but we trust Col
Rogers, win nor realize the tact to ANY grea
injury in this ca.e--poitieal OF financial.