The Russellville Democrat., 1878-11-28

U. .. Senate, has writien . long letter to Messrs. Cross and Toylor, of lief tersun county, elaboratlng upon his views on the subject of Southern. Claims. Were il not for few para graphs in his letter, notably ons Tn which he pitches into the press of the State which has seen fit to ex- press a preference for some oGher man, we would suppose the gen ,le man was a little more sober, i.c. had taken a little less oi the 'medicated' to counteract the malariai influences of the atmosphere) when he wrote that letter, than he was whom he spoke at several points up this road.
 ---In the recent elections the Re publicans carried the following States only by pluralities. In other words, they carried them. in each case, by minority. The combined vote of the Democrats and green packers in New York was 32,500 greater than the vote of the Repub iicans, it was 59,000 greater Tn Penn sylvania, 30,000 greater in Michigan, and l5,000 or 10000 greater in hi nois. These four States have nine. ty six electoral votes. Whenever the Democrats and Greemhackers unite, as they must and will, they will control these ninet, six votes.-- Gazette.
 That the Democrats and Green packers MUST unite, in order to effect the reforms needed, is evident. That they MUST unite, or see the Republi- cans carry the next presidential cleo tion, is nov patent to every one who has studied the recent election re suits; but HOW and WHEN will the consolidation be effected? As we understand the objects and aims of Greenbackers, it docs appear to ns that they might more reasonably hope to accomplish what they pro fess to be laboring for, by joining their forces to the Democrats than by keeping up separate organiza tion. The policy of the Democratic party now coincides so nearly with that of inc Greenbaekers that it is strange a full and clear understand- ing cannot be effected. 1t seems, however, that our Greenback friends want further guarantees or assur- ances, than have yet been given, ot the good faith of the Democrats. Would it not be we'll for the Demo crats and Democratic Greeubackers to be frank and free with each other and adjust their differences so that there may be no more victories for Republicans by pluraities?
 Center shots hurt, ar | rows which stray wide of the mark are laugned at. Last week we drew bead on the Gazette, and, judging from the following growl of rage which our esteemed contemporary gives vent to, we hit it in . tender point:
 "The Russellville DEMOCRAT says l the Arkansaw Traveller has hereto fore neen loud mouthed denouncer of the Gazrtte." The DEMOCRAT is angry and hurt that tue Traveller should espouse the cause of Col. Johnson for the Senate. We have been a careful reader of the Traveller and have never noticed any dennn- citations of the Gazette in its col. umns. The DEMOCRAT Is as disgust ing in the slang it pours out upon ! those it hates, as it is sickening Tn the fulsome and unmeaning praises it heaps upon it's friends" :"
 Now we submit that if anybody is angry and hurt 1t is our city contem, porary. It was so badly blinded by rage that it could not evep quote us correctly. We assure our suave brethren of the Gazette we are nei- ther angry nor hurt. A great and q good paper like the DEMOCRAT never lets it's angry passions rise. We do not see why the Gazette should think the. DEMoCRAT is angered at the Traveller for coming out for Col. Johnson; for there is not a s, liable in the paragraph from which the Gazette attempts to quote, and which has aroused the ire of our sweet tempered contemporary, condsmna. tory of that paper. Our criticism was not upon the Traveller but upon the fulsome and sickening blarney with which the Gazette beslobbered that paper. And so far as disgust ing slang is concerned. we'll wager half our fortune (thirty five cents that whenever q premium is offered tor the Arkansas paper that is most glib in the use of that kind of Ian. guage, the Gazette will get the blue ribbon-unless the judges can sec
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