The Van Buren press., 1873-02-04
Letter from the Capital,
LITTLE Rock, Jan &c, T3.
A PROMISING SET.
Z" When the devil was sick.
The devil monk would bo.
But when the devil got we'll again
A devil of a monk was he.

A devil oil q monk was me-
During the late canvass. when Minstrels went
ooing voters. they promised so largely that
the people were constrained to say they were
very promising set. The day ofredeniptlon,
(of the promises) however, drew nigh and
the people have concluded. that Minstrel
promises like the Jews know not that
their redeemer liveth." They talked flip
PANTY Of the rights OF the people, but did
not hesitate to set up a Legislature founded
upon the grossest frauds. This Legislature
declared Baxter and the Minstrel State ticket
elected. Notwithstanding nearly every mem
ber of that body Of fraud have at various
times since Inauguration, admitted the defeat
Of the same ticket.
THE SENATORIAL RACE
Gave promise that something was to be done
resulting in good to the people. Dorsey for
a man of his limited experience. promised
like an old Minstrel. Men elected TO the Leg
islaturc were to be seated. and those fraudu-
lcntly there to be ousted, this to quiet the Re-
form members, while money, railroad bonds,
new clothes, fine stock. whiskey, champagne
and cigars were freely used to convince the
Minstrels. Dorsey was elected and the new
day of Redemption drew nigh but the Re-
deemer tailed as usual.
| THE WAY THEY FULFILLED. -
Wishard elected to the Senate. as shown by
! returns In Office Of Secretary OF State. on the
itb of January, was permitted on the 9th by
procuring ticket from the Secretary Of State
to S, Hanks take the seat to which he wish
ard) had been elected Wishafd contested
and wa. laid on the shelf on the plea, that he
! had not given notice of contest as required by
Goulds Digest. That Is to say. the man elected
and who has evidence Of his election must mo-
tify the man who has no evidence that he
intends to contest. In the House, Casey, For
ney and others OF ith district. contested the
seats of Tapkersley Il Co. and were kept out
on the same grounds that wishard staid out
on. Thus cutting of 70 cases where the par
ties were elected beyond any question.
The Senate has put through bill to abolish
the last chance OF contest before Minstrels
courts, on the part of State officers. making 1t
apply to the election OF 1879.
ELECTION COMMITTEE OF HOUSE.
This committee Is made up of seven Min
strcls, four of whom are sitting in contested
seats The RefOrmers, In part performance
of Minstrel promises, demanded that one Re-
former be put Oh that committee. The Re-
deemer of that promise did not put In his ap-
pearance. The motion was laid on the table.
They could not afford to have witness
against them.
INVESTIGATION OF PENITENTIABY FRAUDS.
Mr.. Furbush, (Mnstrel), put in a resolution
call ing for committee of five to investigate
pcnitentiary affairs. Mr.. Tankcrsley left his
seat and called Mr.. Thrower. (Reformer) to
the chair made a big speech desiring inves-
tigation. Mr.. lhrower appointed commit
tee OF two Reformers and three Minstrels,
which was quickly relieved of its duties and
the matter turned over to the regular Pen-
tentisry Committee. appointed by Tankers-
10y, who Is 50 desirous of being Investigated
INVESTIGATION OF HEMPsTEAD COUNTY AF-
! FAIRS. .....
few days since House committee on
Hampstead county affairs, WAS appointed, and
Twas hopeh that TIL tM sfiGslr ffpjfeetief
failed again. This important committee was
set aside and Hampstead fails sofinvestigation of
| IN the House.
ELECTION CERrIFICA ATEs.
| The Reform members of Congress elect
(and elected beyond a question: have been
lured on from day to day by promises of get
ting certificates OF their election, until at last
they find that they have been deceived and
placed in an attitude where it Is considered
doubtful whether they can now givea tech
nically legal notice to contest.
! FINANCIAL REFORM.
| Every committee Of each House Is now pro-
vided with clerk. The Lieutenant Gov
,rnor's salary is raised to S3500 per annum
The State Scrip is to be funded aud the pco-
pie compelled to pay taxes in Grcenbaeks
Members Of Legislature are furnished with
80 newspapers daily at a daily cost OF about
500. $4,000 has been appropriated to pay
the knaves who swindlcd the people rs Regis
trars, and so on dd ipJdnitam.
| . sBAXrER's PROMISES.
During the canvass Qhat is" when this devil
was sick " Baxter promised that he would
not take the position Of Governor. un,ess
fairly elected. lie took the place. which is
proof positive that lie Is a LIAR beyond qucs-
ton. He promised to commission the men
chosen by the people. but having lied in the
first instance he prefers sticking to it.
PROMISES MADE FOR BANTER
Wheeler (celored} and AL Cunningham
| (Minstrelsl and Bob Howard (straightout)
were all promised the position of Judge of
Pula hi Criminal Court, bur 1t was given TO
Redmond. The colored men, on the part of
Wheeler, demanded explanation Baxter re-
piled that he had promised the place to
friend ofJudge Caldwell and had to give it
to him. The case OF Judge Harrison against
Searle and Stephenson was pending before
Judge Caldwell at the timc). These several
gentlemen have been looking up the Execu-
tive tree In the land of Promise for the chan
ccllorship. One OF the said gentlemen is u
straight-out IT." and another strdved out Re-
former. and the third genuine straight Min
strel. The Minstrel Warwick will get 1t at
ter attendingto his duties in the Minstrel leg
islature, OF which he is n member, for having
succeeded in turning over from Bowen TO
Dorsey.
YET WE ARE NOT HAPPY.
We are told that there is more happiness and
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