The Van Buren press., 1876-08-08
Bed Faith,

vcntlon of conventions was based upon
the express understanding that both the
| papers in Van Burcn should take no part
In the canvass, The last Press, howev.
CT, following itsl,atural instincts, ignores
the agreement, and villties Witch. Let
the people judge Of said conduct. We
propose to adhere strictly TO the arrange
ment. The Press has habitualv violat.
cd faith with individuals and with the
people, and nothing better need be ex.
| pectei. Az the Organ of the Blttton.
Press Ring, the people will do well to
watch its course Argus.
Bad Faith" Thisis from the editor
of the Argus; Il man of all others that
is II bundle of hypocrisy; \ man that
went to Judge Bnrrow, and urged him
TO become a candidate for the legislature
to, fill the unexpired term oflIon James
Gregg; and, after getting him out, wri-
| ting letters over the county, urging dem
ocrats to oppose him. Is that " good
taithy Is there one other man in this
County, with a spark of honor, who
, 'co'R be guilty of such low, uniustitiable
pertidy? !, This is SO dcspicable an act
that friend tand foe alike denouneeit, and
orias sr which he,haas never been able to
lift his head, look you straight in the
eye, and make an answer. viii mud
dy fountain furnish clear water Nei-
ther can the stagnant mind ofthe eoaSts-
tent (2) editor of the Argus emit any
thing but political pusillanimity and by
| pocrisy.
Bad Faith Why, Granville Viii
coNtis book of bad faith and political
treachery; his whole political life has
been one long, unbrokcn chain of incon-
sisteHty, hypocrisy and infamous peril
dy, loaded with wrong toward those who
stood in the way of his office-seeking
passion.
But to the g bad faith" of the Press.
At the instigation of Wilcox, Wittich's S
adviser, we consented, in u measure, to
the "muzzling Of the Press" so far us
the main charges that are made against
Col. Witch. But we expressly stated
to the friend who called on us, that, SO
far as our last weeks paper was concer-
ned, We couid not do So for our paper
was nearly made up and we should
publish what we had in type, regardless
of any agreement. So much for the Ar
gus "-bad faith
1t will be recollccted that Col Witch,
over his own signature, in the Argus,
bantered Gen. Armstead to run the race
independent of convention. He said:
81 have proposed to run him Arms
stead this race through without conven-
tion, and if | don't beat him 400 votes in
this franklin county, | will not accept
the position
Gen. Armstead came to Van Buren,
Saturday, the day of our primary, and
found this banter Of Wittioh's in the Ar
gus. He was disposed to accept the prop
| sition at once-eXcept the bun"ombe of
io0. votes. After consulting with his
friends here, written acceptance was
rendered TO Witch, through Hon. Jesse
Turner. Then it was, that acting on the
advice of Wilcox, Witch elevated the
"white feather" and declined his owr
challenge, unless ii was hcdgcd about
with the provisions that" Durham shoulc
not ma ke any newspaper fight on him
Wittich.' We declined, at first, so fal
rs our paper is concerned to be muzzled
The parties again returned to Wittiel
and his advisers, who still insisted thai
the mouth of the Press should be CLOSED
and the record of Col. Witch be lief
with the people to judge for Themselves
Finding there was no chance to get Wit
itch to meet his own challenge, unes.
we did consent to let the canvass between
Armstcad and Witch 20 by default, s,
far rs the Press was concerned, we eyiel
dcd to the demand of Witch and vii
cox.
Scan the annals Of political history
and yen will never find parallel case
> Was there ever, Democrats, such a spec
taclc? A candidate asking your vote
for an office of trust, insisting that hi
public record, his political life shall no
be canvassed in the public journals ofth,
counties of which he asks the support O
7 the people. Is there another argumcn
needed to convince the voters of this dis
tric fhat Col. Witch is not the man t,
Il'epresent them for four years in the Sen
ate of the State Of Arkansas
| We. did not intend to make any further
reference to the Armstead- Witch can
! Yass, but haye been forced to say thi.
much in our own defence, and with this
J leave tho two candidates with the voters