The Van Buren press., 1876-09-26
The Middle What the Papers Say.


and disorganization Of the Democratic
party, now going on, should be healed
up. Outside Of few "rule or ruin"
men, we have found none that do not
express an earnest desire to see the par-
ty united by the withdrawal of both of
the present nominees, and the substitu-
ton Of man against whom no objec-
ton can be raised by either of the now
contending factions. And we want to
say, right here, that ICE have no candid
ate, and propose onl y asking that a man
be selected in whom the party may unite
in supporting, and thereby move on to
victory without clash. The papers
say;
The Lonoke Democrat says: We deeply re-
gret to see the course pursued by the dele
gates in til. third congressional district con-
vent N. held in Little Rock, last week. There
was too much man-worship manifested on
that occasion to rebound to the interest of the
people. or the democratic party. Such a
course will lldisintegrate the party, sooner or
later, to the great detrment of not only the
State of Arkansas, but of the entire United
States, for it may be that TIE loss of the third
district to the democracy, will change the
political complexion of the next house of re-
| presentativcs, which would be Il great calami-
| ty to the democratic party, to say the least of
it. and we hope that better council will pre-
vail and the peril be avoided. While we think
that the friends of Col Cravens occupied the
true democratic position in regard to repre-
sentation. yet we think they acted unwisely
in Withdrawing from the convention. they
should have stayed and controlled Its action
they certainly had the power to designate
some other man who was not before the con-
venton. If they had chosen to exercise it
had they remained, neither Col. Newton or
Judge Stuart could have been nomina ted
some other eminent democrat would have
been agreed upon who had taken no active
part in the canvass, and the embers ofdiscon-
tent that have been so long smouldering,
would have been smolhered out. We call up
on tile democracy of that district to close up
their ranks, to withdraw Col. Crayens and
Judge Stuart. and place in the field some man
like Judge Mansfield. who would unite the
party. and make victory donbly sure. Wet
not recognize the claims of any one demo-
crat superior to another, for any position in
the Gift of the people, where character and
ability are equal-the people should never
become party to the personal aspirations of
any individual, ut the risk OF defeat and par
ty disintegration. "A house divided against
itself must fall" If there be any man who Is
so bullet headed that he will not sink self for
the benefit of the people, we. say to the peo-
pie, turn your backs upon him, and teach him
a lesson that will follow him to his grave.
1t may be said that this is none of our busi-
ness, as it is not in our district. We answer
that we are a democrat that every democrat
in the State has deep interest in the success
of the democratic party. and we do not look
with any favor upon anything that Will I'M
peril that success, therefore we feel called mp
on TO enter our earnest protest to the course
pursued by the friends of Col. Newton,
Judge stuart q Il Col Craveus Each party
appears to have entered the convention de-
termined to rule or ruin--they dug up the
grievances of the dead past, and famed them
into ilame-the promises ana wrongs or the
Clarksvile convention OF two years ago, were
brought into the canvass at its threshold. and
the little cllasm then made has become great
gulf. made so by the candidates themselves,
and we regret to say that many leading dem-'
ocrats in thetlird district have become par
tv to this personal scramble for pretermant at
the hand. of the democracy. and appear to be
willing 10 sacrifice the party to benefit an in
divdual We ask them to call halt, and re-
fleet seriously upon the ultimate result Of
their present action. and council together
and rcctify past errors. that we may show an
uHulN lueu Ncltpalloil III lhe lltNt 1oiiS lSss'
The Hope Star vs.: We regret very much
the schism which has occurred in the third
congr, ssional district at the convention in
Little Rock. Now, when the smoke OF the
late battle has scarcely cleared away, and the
sunshine of victory jn>t iluming the glad
upturned faces of $4,000 people, it is no pleas
ant sight to see Il discord and division upon
mere local matters. We would gladly wit
ness harmony and unanimty in the whole
Il Il. m. lit il In MI N a tn
that the convention of delegates disagreed
upon choice of men. and they are divided A
withdrawal of ii portion OF the delegation,
and new convention and nomination. was
the result Now two democratic candidates
will be in the field. and while obstinately con-
tending against each other, a third, detested
and dangerous party glide into the position
to the detriment, not only of the party, but to
the injury of the people, and their just
claims and rights, We cannot know which Of
the factions is right, but the people might es-
chew both, and get equally rs good repre-
sentative, and they ought to do it. rather than
distract the party, and endanger the good of
the people. We hope reconciliation will be
made
The Helena World saws: The democrats of
the third congressional district have torn
themselves up greatly. and stand to-day with
two candidates in the tield-ludge II. B. Stu
art and Col Jordan E Cravens. An attempt
was made to concilatc matters by the with
drawal of the three parties; but it seems Col.
Cravens, believing that he WAS in the right,
refused to get off the track. 1t is the old fight
of the northwest against Little Rock, and we
should not be surprised if both parties acted
50 foolishly as to allow republican to 90 in
the bars are certainly down now. Not being
acquainted minutely withe case, we forbear
assuming position in favor of either, though
he one who has the creates sembance OF
regularity in his nomination should have pre-
cdence in the minds and actions OF all demo-
Gratis.
The Fayetteville Democrat says: TltO New
ton Stuart wing of the Sd District Congress
sional Convention nominated Stuart, and not
Newton. We regret exceedingly to see things
in such a muddle in that district, and, in our
opinion, unless there is an amicable settlement
of the matter, it will result in the election OF
a republican. No effort should be spared by
the friends of the parties directly interested
to adjust the matter.
The Pine Bluff Press says i: How shameful
it is that we find in this State, where only 4
few years have elapsed since the common
wealth has been redeemed from radicalism
men in our own party, ready ana wiling, on
account of personal preference, to make haste
to get up divisions in our party, and break W
the very principles of free government that
the people have fought for years to establish.
What ii commentary? How vii the people
of our sister states regard usY Only one an
swer can be made. 1t is that there are en-
tirely too many o'lce-seekers within our own
lines.
Under all the circumstances, as we find
hem in the Little Rock papers, we are forced
| ia the ron Glusipn that the (rayeDs men went