Year: 1860

laimed most vehemeptlw against the nomi- ,ation of Col. Johnson. dwelt upon ,h Van Buren forgery, and insisted that the F ountiee of Benton, Lawrence and Greene, were improperly cast for Col. Johnson. He was in favor of not doing anything yet about the indebtedness ot the State upon account of the State Bank, and did not propose to make any preparation about

 iquidating the same, but simply to wait and not climb hill before we get to it.

 About the Real Estate Bank bonds the Judge was opposed to suing upon and fore losing the mortgages given to secure their payment, but desired to fix some plan for

 he debtors to pay or secure their indebt- edness by her means than by suits against them. He was in favor of distributing the money in the State treasury to the diff ferent counties for school purposes, etc., .tc. In short. the .fndge's ideas upon State policy were explained as clear as mud.

 Col. Johnson followed and gave his audiences clear understanding of his views. He showed that the votes of Benton, Law. renee and Greene counties, were fairly cast for him in the State convention, and that aside from Van Buren county, he was the regular nominee of the democratic party That he was in favor of paying off the State lel,t on account of the State Bank as'soon as possible; that great part of such debt is now due; that the money in the treasury .ould not be better used for the benefit of the whole State than in buying up the State Bank bonds, which could be done very ad-. vantageously at about 5 cents on the. dol lar, and that at the present rate of taxation which is lower than that of any other State in the Union, the debt on account of the State Bank could be paid in g very fewl years, and that owing to the troubled state| of national affairs it was to the best interest," 1f the State to clear herself of debt as soon' as possible; and with good State credit abroad be prepared for the worst. That if the money now in the treasury were dis, tributel to the different counties & greatI part of it would be squandered in payingI commissions and other officers, and the bal ance would be too small to be of practical utility to the different counties; and the sub- stance of his remarks on this was, that If 1t could be of use to the counties, the State should be first in meeting the liabilities pressing upon her before she could afford to be generous.

 As to the Real Estate Bank bonds he was in favor of discharging them by fore- closing the mortgages given to secure their payment, the whole of which Real Estate Bank bonds could be paid in that way. He showed up the Trumpler affair in a light very annoying to the friends of Mir. Peek.

 Col. John>on's speech was well received, and had the hearty approval of the great body of true democrats present; and his views and policy are indorsed by all who wish to see the State prosper, her credit advance, and it's administration conducted upon firm basis; of this the voters of Saline are perfectly satisfied, and at the polls they will give Col. Johnson this county by at least two hundred majority. It is known here that the northern and southern portions of this county will give Johnson large ma jorites-his friends all over the county are confident of his success. There are thirteen townships in this county. only two of which it is at all probable that Rector will get. and those two if they do go for him will be by small majorities, the statements made by Judge Rector's friends, that he will carry this county, must cer- ttainlv be made only for effect in other counties The ballot box will speak in tones of thunder to the contrary on the 9th of August

 A VOTER OF SALINE.