The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
Our Correspondence.

EDITOR OF THE VAN BUREN Press -
The old Brooks-demooratic element still
kicks, and tries to have being, and do
believe if they had half show they
would, to-day, be willing to see old Joe
Brooks installed as governor of Arkan.
sas, Notwithstanding we have inaugu.
rated new order of things, and a new
and glorious government, and now on
the high road to prosperity and great
ness. Some few of them, l am 10th to
say, make but little secret of this, and
still cry that old Joe. was elected, and
they believe he ought to have the office
let the consequences be what they may
What tear down this glorious fabric OF
ours, and hoist old Joe? Yes. They
hang on to Wilcox, selfstyled the "Lit.
tie Giant" with a death-gr as the last
remnant of that old wreck, to land them
safely into the Brooks-haven. O, how
their bowels of compassion move to
have him elected to show to the world
that that is the sentiment of the people
Of this county.
Take notice, whenever and wherever
you find a real Brooks democrat, you are
certain to find him "honey-tuggling'
with radical. Wilcox need not try any
longer to conceal the fact that he is in
favor of Grady for- Sheriff. Actions
speak louder than words. Gran, the
people have found you out. In the great
secret of his heart he hates Garland as
the devil does holy water, notwithstand-
ing his loud-mouthed protestations to the
contrary, and if he dare so to do, would,
were he elected representative Of this
county, cast his vote against him for U.
S. Senator The political course, in the
past, of Mr.. Wilcox and his kind, shows
this to be true. He has ever been found
on the by-ways and highways, proclaim
ing against what he calls the Little Rock
ring, and those who are supported by the
"ring," and no man in this State, in his
opinion, should hold office who is in IA
vor of, and upheld by, the "ring"
l heard, few days ago, Wilcox
worshiper, say Mr.. Wilcox was a great
man, fine man, a pleasant man, an i'm
mense affair generally. Why, said he, i'll
support of that assertion, he always
meets me with smile. 1t is agreed on
all hands-nd ano one dare deny it
that the Qet us add "smiling little gi-
ant does wag his tail, and smile in the
face of everybody he meets. But the
people, generally, little suspect the poll
cy and subtlety of that wag and smile,
Deceit and hypocrisy lie hidden beneath
it. Those who best know him, know
this to be true. 1t is safe plan to watch
those smiling fellows. They do not
smile for nothing. The election is close
at hand. This man is before the people,
asking their votes to send him to the
Legislature. He has been an aspirant for
most every office in the gift of the peo-
pie, in this State. He still froths and
fumes for office; he wants an office he
must have an office; like the old Indian,
che wants it, right now" The mania
still troubles him. What cares he for
the good people so he gets it? "Only
elect me now," says he, {" and l never
will trouble you again for the Office"
What an inducement. But let us resist
this strong appeal and those deceitful
smiles, and cast our votes for Mr.. Nea,
whose politics we cannot doubt. whom
we know to be true to the democratic
party and in accord with its principles,
who has never been tainted with any
ism, and who is fully competent to rep
resent the interest of our county with
credit and honor to himself. j.