The Osceola times., 1878-02-23
Hon. POindcxtcr Dunn.

toned by the leading newspapers
n-,he FIRST Corgression.l district,
10 succeed Col. l.. c. Cause, for re.
preventative in congress, Colonel
Dunn has consented 10 make III.
race. lie is well fitted by nature
aud education TO fill the position
and should he receive the nOmina
lion, be will make u sale aud sound
rcI rcseutativc. Commenting NJ o.
a communication, (which is append
rd), to tho Liille Rock Gazette
upon his announccmcut, the For
rest City Times Democrat says:
Below we append an article
written by correspondent Of th,
Arkansas Gazette from Cross coun
'ty, which is very complimentary
to this accomplished gentleman
aud presents his claims 10 the vot
ers Of the First district, as u SUIT
able person to become the stand
ard bearer OF the Democracy fvl
congress. Colonel Dunn has been
"a resident Of this county Tor many
wears, and is well and iavoraGly
known to the people of the entire
state, aud, especially, OF this dis.
trici, as a man OF unexceptlonablc
ability. while his political record
is WHO'LL undimmcd hy the stains
Of recreancy and mistrust. NJ
ways u Democrat, his devotion to
the PRINCIPLES OF his party, In.
been uf the most consistent aud
unsw crving character. lie has
served his people iaiththlly in the
pas, US their representative N the
general assembly OF the state with
honor and distinction. in ls'd
his great abilities were recognized
lby his beng called t. preside ov'r
1 the deliberations Of the State Dem
ocratic convention as It's temporary
chairman. lIls digniticd bearing,
courteous manners, ard extensive
knowledge OF parliamentary rules
and usagcs, gained for him tue I'D
miration aud respect OF every one
who had the honor 10 claim u
seat IN that distinguished body
As II debater, he IL The peer OF ANY
maj, in the state, M he unnistak
ably evidenced as the Democrats,
clector tor this district ~ the last
campaign. Colonel Dnnn has
ieldcd to the earnest solicitations
OF his many friends aud political
admirers throughout the district to
become candidate ioi consrcss
and can now be considered by all
US being fairly in the field. liz
will mako u thorough canvass
waiting every county IN the d's
,rict PRIOR to the assembling rt the
c, invention, in order that he may
be seen aud heard by the people
The able correspondent ot the
Gazette has touched the key-nol,
to tho campaign, in thus express
ing the sentiments OF the Demo
cratic party IN this part oi tho dis
,ric,. Let the good begun work
continue:
Eprrons GAZETTE: Pr,ma,ur,
births rarely develop high degree
Of Individuality, and il is no less
tlr.e of the animal kingd I'm than
the political circle. Various news
pspe.s in tho First district have,
irum time to time during the last
six months, sporled the names q
their respective fav0rites Tor th,
nomination q the candidacy for Il
seat in the next congress of the
Unltcd States. Bat none OF them
have strurk the keynote, They
have either .r.inadvertently over
looked, or studiously avoided the
coming man. Each integral coun
~ Of the district may have--and il
! i, comn.endablc, county pride
that would inin bring to notice
some OF their own worthy citizens,
AS u man well fitted TO fll.thc re.
sponsihlc position OF member oi
congress. But | dare say no, one
Of those counties in the district
will be found IN earnest when the
buglc sounds 10 arms. aud the
Democratic champion is 10 be
called into tho nreua and nominat'
cd tor Ito rsncountcr. The mas
sea Of the Democracy Of tho Pirs,
district have already made the
nomination, though his name has
not been thrown to the breeze
through the public print. The
nominee Is Poindcx,cr Dunn, OF
ST. Francis county, and he was
nominated by the people in silence,
in each county; and at the time he
canyassed the district as an elector
Tor Tilden and Hendricks. ! have
not seen or heard from Colonel
. Dunn since that canvass, bpt ] have
scca and heard the people at five
counties, and know what will be
done regardless of his iucliua,ion
ColDnel Dunn is. intellectually. the
peer of any man in tbs state U
an analytical mind, he is cool aal
clear IN inception. aggressive il
habit, bold as an advocate, and clio
auent as an orator. lie comhinei
great energy with unswerving in
tcrrity to his convictions al truth
and IN his make cup altogether hl
is q man who would not pass hi
first session without having oh