The Van Buren press., 1875-12-14
Pine Iiluft Prcss.


Several Of the papers in our State,
have taken up our article IN regard TO the
next nominees Of the national democrat.
ic party for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency The Van Burrn Fress and
the Lewishurg Statc--two ut the ahlest
papers in ArkaCsas--whilst differing with
US, give us due credit for honesty OF pur
pose. Well, brethren, al! We have TO
say Is this: IL We are not on the right
track, 1t will be no difficult matter to get
ia on the sd -. Although we still he
liere what We wrote, ne shall, nevcrthe
less, 90 mah or party in the matter re
ferred to. We scarcely think any of our
friends doubt this assertion, Pine
But Pres,
Bravely spoken. THat is the way to
talk. Bro. Newman. All personal and
sectional considerations must be laid aside
IN the great battle to b. fought against
radical aud Grahtism, next year. Not
for one moment have We ever doubted
the honesty of purposee of the editor Of
the Press, and we felt sure that when he
took the "sober second thought he
would see that his zeal for the South and
high consideration for personal friends
had caused him to overstep the bounds
OF discretion aud prudence. But having
abundant confidence in the wise ludg
.iasnt Of tho 'dsmocratr, party -1of the
State aud Nation. we are afl, Brother
Newman. ready to join with YOU, in the
support Of the nominees of our party.
Let us embiazon upon the folds Of our
banner, the motto " for the good of our
entire country will we make GREAT sacri.
dces," and then baokling on our armor,
do deeds Of daring, and heroic fight. >
against the, demosiacal. enemy Of our
SuotE country.
The able and patriotic address Of the
Hon. L. G.. Lamar, of Mississippi, on his
election to the chairmanship of the dem
ocratic caucus, ,.at Washington, fvr the
nomination of candidate for Speaker.
sounded the key note of the democratic
party of the South, and will meet a re
sponge in the breast OF every man who
has thc-lovesof lis country atheart He
said.
"-rhc distrust felt hy one part of the
American people toward another part
toward those who were arrayed against
the union in the late war has measure
bly, disappeared, as is evidenced by the
elections which have brought Us here. In
its stead more fraternal feeling has
come. which regards those of whom !
speak as fellow citizens of the same reat
country.'aad portion ofihe great Amer
Jean brotherhood. And, on the other
hand those of the South, of whom am
one of the representatives, are ready here,
to-day, by their chosen representatives.
to honor any draft upon their patriotism
and their faith in the glory and destiny
Of American institutions. The expert
mcnt has been introduced among them.
locar sell. government to solve any diff
Guilty connected with recent social and
political transformations, shall have an
open field and fair play No hindrance
shall be placed in the way of its vigorous
development and its amplcst success.
THE SENTIMENT OF PATRIOTISM
" 1t has been said that the day Of sen
timental politics has passed away. But,
gentlemen, there is one section of MS
Union which asks for this great nutr
meat to high spirited people, We want
agovernment that we can love; we hun
ger and thirst tor patriotism that shall
be as broad as the country over which
the national flag tloats And let me say
here that no government can do without
this vital element. 1t is the sentiment
which, acting upon free institutions and
reacting through them upon people,
constitutes their public spirit and polu
cal genius