The Van Buren press., 1874-10-27
Gen. Hugh =. Thsmassa.
Prom the Southern Standard, Afkadeiphis, Clark
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Prom the Southern sSss.a,,f S.sss Art'd'pais CLARK
As we stated last week. this gentleman
has announced himself as an independent
candidate for Congress from the Third
District. What were Gen. Thomason's
motives for this strange and disorganix-
ing procedure, 10 more than. We can say.
II could not be with any view of his own
election, for he must have seen, II he is
not wilfully blind, that Independent can
didates receive but very little favor from
the people, and since the election, he will
perceive more plainly that they have no
show at oil for an election. The Demo-
cratic and Conservative party, in order to
maintain their party organization intact
have, with uuanimity never before wit
messed, stood by the nominations Of their
party, and independent candidates have
been entirely ignored, and the regular
candidates elected. almost without an ex-
ccption The effect Of General Thoma-
sons candidacy, if II has any effect at all,
will be to defeat Judge Wiltshire, the reg
ular nominee OF the party, without ths
shade of a shadow Of . chance for his
own election. Judge Wiltshire will get
a large majority OF the Democratic and
Conservative vote Of the District, which
will leave Thorn son entirely out in tic
cold, )" and every vote cast for Tnoma-
son will only be vote east for Hynes,
one OF the most corrupt and unreliable
men in the whole District, and whose
election at this particular time would be
terrible blow to Arkansas, as ho will
use all his influence to have the State
turned over into the hands OF Brooks, or
remanded back TO military rule. Either
event would be death. blow to the peace
and prosperity Of the State II is all the
people can do, to live, Us 1t is, and any
disturbance Of present relations, would
bring ruin and starvation upon the peo-
pie. Why, then. does Gen. Thomson
step into the ring, when in doing so must
know that there Is no earthly chance for
him winning the fight, but, on the con-
trary, he will only be second to the most
bitter enemy Of himself and country II
looks very much like Put sp Job to
elect Hynes, for If Thomson gets any
thing like respectable Conservative
vote, Hyncs will be elected. We hope
Democrats and Conservatives through.
out the District win give him the cold
shoulder, and let him plainly understand
that they view his action ia the premises
as an attempt to defeat the party, and
put an avowed radical OF the worst type
in Congress from their District So far
as this section OF the State Is concerned,
Thomason has not corporaps guard for
supporters, and if the detection in other
portions Of the District is no greater
than it 10 in this, Wiltshire will be elected,
Notwithstanding Gen. Thomason's efforts
to defeat him. In fact, the candidacy Of
Gen Thomson has had tho effect to
strengthen Wiltshire, ~ some who before
said they would not vote for him now
declare their intention of doing 90, and
are loud in their denuncation OF Thema-
SON and his hackers, and have become
enthusiastic Wiltshire men. As VIC have
before said, Wiltshire was not the choice
Of our people, but inasmuch 40 he has
been nominated, and it IL now too late
to undo the work Of the Convention
which nominated him, they will vote for
him heartily, believing that in him they
will end true and faithful friend, who,
from tho peculiarity ofthc circumstances
which surround him, will be able to do
them 40 much If not more service. than
any man they can send to Congress. 1t
10 an undisputed fact that at the late scs-
sion OF Congress, he did valiant service
for the people of Arkansas, and it is by
those who were at Washington and had
good opportunity Of knowing, that
through his inducnce more than any 9TH
er one man, was an amicable and salts.
factory adjustment OF the troubles in Ar
kansas effected. For this, tho people in
the State owe him q debt Of gratitude
that they cannot better repay, and at
the same time bene1t themselves, than by
sending him back to Congress where, he
will again work for their interest, and
perhaps again place them unler debt Of
gratitude to him, But apart from all
this, however Objectionable he may he to
some. he is a thousand times better than
Hynes and as the contest will be between
him and Hynes, Thomason being entire
ly oat Of the question. those who do not
vote for Wiltshire will virtually vote for
Hyncs. People Of the Third District,
are you prepared to let your prejudices
so completely warp your judgment, as to
cause you to inlict upon yourselves and
your fellow citizens an unmitigatcd evil
simply because your wishes we're thwart-
v,' ia ssvs svivcsfuy y.vwr rnvurlte caf,df-
date to represent you in Congress- We
trust not. Then lay aside all prejudice
aud go to the polls on the Sd day Of No
vember next and deposit your vot,s for
w. w. WILTSHIRE, who We are satisfied
will make you good and faithful repre-
sentative Choose nov, between Hynes
and Wiltshire. II you prefer Wiltshire,
vote for him, but IL you prefer Hynes
vote for him or Thomason, as a vote for
either will be virtually vote for Hynes
Norgs ON ApvERrIsiSG.-To cure dull
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