The Van Buren press., 1876-11-28
A WORD IN SEASON.


which 10 worth af u perusal by our read.
ers. We give 1t below:
VAN BUREN, ARK, Nov. ~, '76.
Editors Gazette
! salute you in your new colors and
dress. with the wish that you may have
long career OF usefulness aud prosperi-
".
! am pleased with your article On the
national situation, and hope you will
continue the subj ct as long AS it's rests
In doubt, and give the people facts, with
with what reflections on the subject your
enlightened judgment may prompt Mr..
rilden has made 4 grand and glorious
ruggle, and the populace has sustained
him IN most convincing manner The
country knows he is fairly and squarely
elected, and that. too, by q handsome
majority oi the electoral and popular
vote No unbiased man denies it There
my he chatting, twisting and turning,
hut cannot doubt that AS the American
people have elected him they will have
his services for the next four years, after
the 9th of March next. AS the chief mag
istrale of the nation. The people Of the
nation are not yet ready To let u mongrel
returning board of Louisiana. already
condhmned by its own past record, aud
by its own party more than once, choose
a president Tor them, nor are they yet
ready t" see thit country become another
Mexico. With the true aud substantial
reform which We expect from Mr.. Til.
den the confidence Of the taxpayers will
renewed, trade revived property increas
ed in value, and for one | believe he will
make as bright record as any presi
dent we have ever had The opportunity
presents itself, aud believe he will be
adequate t. the occasion.
Your remarks on the unfortunate di
vision In this congressional district are
wise, aud l am glad to see the press in
the district. with few exceptions, mani
fest the same generous aud kind spirit
Let no good democrat ever again refer
to 1t unless for the purpose Of prevent
ing future divisions in our ranks. The
words Of the Hot Splngs Telegraph, ,
few days since. mut be read AMI practic
ell with profit. They were the words d
truth aud soberness. dictated by nubl,
heart We should all be glad that I'll,
district Is sound 10 the party, and con
gratulattOns over tho result, and furge'
and bury any bitterness or i'll feeling.
that the canvass may have produced Til,
escape was narrow indeed. and in the Sc
lection we have true, safe and compe
tent representative, and whose selection
no democrat should regret; aud con
eeve no one would have regretted thu
selection OF Judge Stuart bad lie prevail
ed over the enemy There Is nothing 1,
the contest for democrats to quarrel dv
er, or tn be estranged for. Let concilia
ton and forgiveness be the word. Lee
us close up The ranks and present a sole
front in the future. Let no one or few
men set up their will. wish or preferenc,
in the fure as the standard around which
all are to rally. All too great cost ane
sacrifice have the democrats got c ntro
of the state to risk anything whatever ol
divisions Ia its ranks. II We cannot con
troll aud frown down all efforts at divis
ions in Our ranks, and act together q,
patriots of the same party, then we arr
unworthy of the prize we have won frou
the hands of foe that would destro,
us all without remorse Let there be n
accusations that one did wrong. or th'
other did wrong; that one WAS the caus,
of il, OF the other was 1t 10 shame en-
"ngh on u, that the wrong was done
and the risk was great Nor should
there be any exul,ation ofthe victoriou,
over those Of the democracy who lost
You well re member one hero who, in hi,
best days, p 'rmitted no triunphal marcl
to the vicloriorious general in civi
war. So should we not wish friends /,
exult over friends in this way in our po
litical ranks Let us all alike regret tn,
! contest, hut enjoy together the victory t.
the dlst,ic', and agree to have no NOR,
trouqies after this. We must all be unit
ed and present = united front TO the enc
my, aud in support Of the glorious princi
pie of our party and of the president W,
have elected, and keep in readiness tt
defeat the enemy Of the state in the com
ing elections. Any ono who tries tt
keep up these divisions, or does not tr,
to heal up the wounds left by this con
gressional campaign, Is not friend tt
the party. and therefore not = friend t.
he trusted. For tinted party, am
friendship and good feeling among it.
members, am proud to see you will
work and hope all our friends vii
unite with You in the great cause.
| Yours truly.
| B. J. DRowN.