Year: 1859

All Auo1Sudut OpPOaltOn19t. The Ouachita Herald took us to task for saying that the opposition in the south was acting with the black republicans, and de- manded the proof. We furnished some, that we fattered ourselves were pretty con- elusive. These, the Herald disposes of in short metre, by declaring them mere words, islanders, platitudes and puerilities. A few, it attempts to parry. It admits the oppo- sition in the south and the black republi- cans each oppose democracy, and have common object, but it says their purposes are different. Let us quote its own lan- guage:

 ..The black republicans seek to get con trol of the federal government for the pur- pose of destroying slavery, while the opPo- sition seek 1t in order to uphold the constl- tuition and laws, by which alone, slavery is protected"

 But the opposition in the south are nu- merically weak. They cannot control even State. Why then not remain neutral, if they cannot conscientiously join either of the prominent parties.' It says that we oppose Hindman and the know nothings oppose him also How it is in Camden we do not know, but here there are but dozen or so who are not his friends, and these now profess to be neutrals. In the northwest nine out of ten are for him.

 The Herald misunderstands or misappre- hends us. If by reason of want of clear ness in what we said we have been misun- derstood we desire to set ourselves right We said then, because we believed 1t then and believe 1t now, that the course of the opposition in the south was strengthening the hands of the black republicans, was giving them aid and comfort, and inviting them in the citadel Their hatred of the democratic party was so strong that it led them to rejoice over democratic defeat, though it resulted in black republican tri- umph. We know many members of the opposition who are proslavery men, slave holders and as patriotic southrons as any. 1 We did not accuse them of being in league with Greeley and Seward, but we showed, or attempted to show, that while they were | fighting us in the rear the black republicans were fighting us in front; we complained that they were pursuing suicidal policy, and our downfall, which they were aiding to bring about, would be the precursor of their own ruin. In Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary land and Missouri, the opposition journals openly advocate an alliance with the black republicans and insist on the south Ameri- cans voting for the republican speaker, in order to secure the other offices. The Her aid now defines the character of the proof 1t wants. It calls for records of Congress and conventions. It shall have them.

 The Herald mistakes us if it supposes that we mention these things, make such charges or adduce such facts in malign or vindictive spirit We regret that it is so. We are sorry that party anlnosity can carry men so far as to oppose their own interests and look with favor to concert of action with the enemies of the south, for the sake of defeating the democratic party. In tif- teen States there is no third party In others they are but remnant. The oppo- sition in the south cannot conquer democra cv They cannot get control of the federal government or any share of that control, except by forming an alliance with one of the two great parties. Which shall it be? | The Herald may answer, neither. Well, then, if you will not hel us fight the black republicans, be still and not seek to hold our hands or stab us in the back In month Congress meets, and the southern members of the opposition party will de- clare themselves

 The Herald is mistaken in supposn that we are the only paper that has called attention to this strange attitude of the op- position in the south Others have advert ed to it in stronger language than we have used

 Again, the Herald charges us with un- fairness, etc. Now, we aimed to be fair. We cited chapter and verse, and gave full extracts that we might not be accused of garbling and culling That it is as we have stated is true " and pity 'tis tis true" We commend to the editors of the Herald the conclusion of an able article which we find in the Eldorado Times, as follows:

 "The Tribune seems to count strongly on Maryland We hope, however. that it will be egregiously disappointed. Take up any Maryland paper and you will find in it letters from distinguished men once in the ranks of the whigs or know nothings, declar- ing themselves in favor of the democratic party and affirming that it is the only party which is not being sacrificed on the altar of abolitionism' We would like to see more of this spirit manifested in Arkansas. He who Is not in favor of the democratic party is against it; he who is against the demo cratic party, virtually aids the republicans and abolitionists; the opposition in the south are against the democratic party; therefore the said opposition aids the black republicans and abolitionists. Isn't this a regular Q. E. D?

 We again return to our question 'why is there an opposition party in the south?' We would like for southern men to consid- CT this, and recollect that they are respon- sible for their acts of omission as we'll as commission. fthey would not encourage black republicanism, let them not remain in the ranks of the opposition, but boldly array themselves under the democratic ban ner.'