The Van Buren press., 1873-02-04

Thus You see that with oil the frauds
the Minstrsls were able TO pcrpstrate ar
10 aad cn the day u election, the Reform
ticket was elected by handsome major.
ity, and it is only by throwing snt pre-.
cincts and counties giving large Reform
ma jorities. and frsudulsntly increasing
Minstrel majoritiss. A. in the ceuAties sl
Lafayette and Hampstead and othsrs, thai
they have basis upon which 70 claim
the election OF Baxter and the Minstrel
ticket.
| We are prepared With the preof beyond
any eavil or doubt to sustain the above
statement, and only ask that We may be
permitted 70 establish the same before O
committee Of the Congress of the United
States for 1t 10 only through this tribu
nal that We can expect justice, and the
only power that can afford q plundored
and oppressed people redress VI the
grievous wrongs they have suffered,
And now in view Of these facts, foi
they are stubborn facts, we would rec
ommcnd that our people stand by and
noby sustain the Reform movement com
menced on the 22d Of May and confirm
cd by tho convention Of thc 10th Of June,
and overwhelmingly endorsed by you on
the 9th Of November last at tho ballot
box. In our present emergency we need
all the help we can get, and it would bo
madness now by any action OF yours 10
drive from us those who acted aud voted
with US in the latc campaign and who are
still willing to contend with us for the
great principles Of free government and
for an honest administration Of the same.
The Democratic party has added Con
servative to its name ia order to cover the
old line wings" and We should see no
good reason why they should not add Re.
form to the name il We can thereby con-
centrato and consolidate the Reform and
Liberal Republicans and all Others oppos
cd to the present corrupt State govern
ment into ono homogeneous party.
And Ia the formation OF central eon
mittee OF the Reform party the coaven.
ton intended to inaugursts movement
carrying out the spirit Of the convention
Of the Democratic and Conservative com.
mittces Of the 22d of May and the 10Th
Of June, and for the purpose of having
somebody which could net effectively in
making q contest before Congress and
thus eonsumAtc and reap the fruits ofthe
victory achieved in the late campaign by
the ultimate Inauguration Of the govern
ment really elected by ths people.
In conclusion, fellow citizens OF Ar
kansas. We submit that the s{pblSHr,s no,
important issuo nor ,-'~'' "" ~
18th -hp,hs- ,.s wilI form . new party or
not, or whsthsr,.yOu are still willing TO
continue the contest for Reform, or
vhsther Mr.. Baxter will mskc good
Governo OF, but whether wo are really hviug
under Republican form OF government,
eaa JsASearlas.".!ws!!! will % 2. !lr p: people :,
ballot box (" shall be respected and obey
ed, or whetherja small:band OF usurpers
here at the capital. encouraged BY Bour-
bon Democrats, shall appoint your rul'
ers; WHITTIER WE ARE yRtBhrN OR
SLAVES
We are yet unwilling to believe that
our Republican form Of government 10 q
fraud and a sham, and that tho ballot
box which has been the boast and pride
OF frssmsn in free America 10 but a mock.
cry,
This being tho oil absorbing and i'm
portant issue, lot us fight il ont on this
line" If it takes tho next four years to
do il.
In view then Of the situatieR ~ it real.
" is--in view of the fact that II we give
up the csntcst now and fold our arms and
submit to the frauds and outrages upon
our dearest rights, wo thereby basely sur.
render everything--we would adjurs you,
without regard to former party ties, OF
race, color, or previous condition to
stand by and support "rhe Peoples
Party Of Reform" until the usurpcrs and
robbers who have attempted 10 swindle
and rob no shall be overcome and defeat
3D. a'
In this contest II involves our lives and
liberties and privileges, aud the lives and
liberties and property Of our children al
ter US. For If few desperate and uc'
scrupulous men at the capital who havs
control Of the machinery or the govern
msut can by fraud and force ovsrrnls tst
votes and wishes OF seventy Eve thsus
and frcsmen OF Arkansas, then the soou
or We abolish the farce Of elections VII
better, and hereafter substitute an hum
Die petition to Powell Clayton ts gran
us the right to live on the lands we hay'
bought and paid for, aud the homes o
eur wives and children, on condition ths
we will be-" hewsrs Of wosd and draw
srs OF water FOR him aad HE satellite
for the remainder Of eur lives.
We knew that We have elected The Re
form ticket We knew We are right, AM
We have aa abiding confidence. that th
great heart Of the American people !
still right, and that they will ultims!s
sustain and support u.
| Truth crushed to earth will rise again.
| The immortal years Of God are bofe.
| Bat error wounded wrthes in pain
And dies aad her vsrshippers.
| Tat "a than ona and ALL DAmOorsts