The Van Buren press., 1876-08-22
UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS.
Witch Violates the Compact Made at
Van Buren,.

We have refrained, as we sisnified oul
willingness to do, canvassins the public
character of Col. Witch, when the
agreement was entered into between Col.
Witch and Gen. Armstead TO go before
the people of this district without the in
tervention or binding force of any con
vention But, from the following which
we find in the Ozark Banner, ofthe 10th,
and private Information from Franklin
county, we learn that Witch has viola
ted the positive text of that agreement
by claiming that the convention held in
Franklin county, is binding on the de
mocracy Of that county, notwithstand
ing the agreement to the contrary. If
the obligations entered into at Van Bu-
ren, are only obligatory on the part Of
one party, then the Press is out, and will
enter the canvass as if no understand
ing had been had.
OZARK July 10 1870.
When Durham. (of the Van Bnren Press),
says do not command the respect and conf
dence of my neiglibors. he says that which Is
not true, tor. to-day. can beat Armstead or
any of his hackers 1t is a significant fact.
that every man who ever liaao any business
with me, did vote for me. ~ the people OF
Crawford county wish to arrive at the true es-
timation in which am held by my neigh
borS, let them look at the vote received, and
not listen to tile assertions Of Dnnham and
the demoraized clique of ring politicians
of Franklin county. That vote is an index
OF the popular feeling and opinion. Ii Gen.
Armstcad doubts its potency, here propose
to him to run this race through without con
>ention talthough have one county instruc-
ted for me-.
..z#...== LII. WITCH
We copy this extract Of Mr. Witch $
letter, among other reasons to show-as
he pretends otherwise now-that Mr.
Witch was the first mover in the prop.
osition that he and Genl Armstead
should run the race for the Senatorship
independently of any convention, and to
show, too, that he is taking a very un-
gentemaaly advantage of the people, as
well as his opponent, in pretending now
that the people are bound by the action
of the convention held in Franklin. This
was, to say the least, very questionable
before, and certainly, since his proposi
ton, AS accepted by Gen ! Armstead. and
as it is understood by the people of
Crawford and a majority Of Franklin, as
we believe, will be understood by all of
them, notwithstanding the gentleman $
shameful efforts to delude them, as may
be gathered from the following letters
upon this subject:
OzARR, ARK. Aug, ), 1916.
Capt, J J. Walker-Dear Strive under
stand that Col. Witch contends the democ-
racy OF franklin county are bound to sup
port him by virtue of his having received the
nomination for Senator at our late conyen-
tion. We understood, by agreement {we
were absolved from these obligatons) be-
tween Col. Witch and Gen. Armstead, to
which you were witness with Hon. Jesse
Turner, of Van Buren. The undersigned
citizens and Democrats would respectfully
ask you to explain said agreement that we
snd the public may better understand it.
Yours respectfully,
NJ. \. Eleeman, I. +, Webb.
" :. II. Martin. Nm. Nichols,
Robt. ". Steele IA. Cohatser,
Thos. f. Carter, j. I, Quaile,
f. Bourland.