Year: 1860

CONWAY COUNTY, ARKANSAS, May 21, 1860. Editors True Democrat--

 SIRs: In the Old Line Democrat of the 10th inst, appears article from Benton township in this county, over the signature of Young Democrat, which might pass unnotced by me, as the events to which principally related have passed away, viz: the conventions to nominate candidates but for it's lion-headed impudence, arrogance and self-im- portance also it's false insinuations, in truth, the big figures more prominently in the aforesaid article than anything else. Upon an examination of Young Democrats production it will be found that he uses the personal pronoun I less than nineteen times, yea his communication does not fill more than one third of column in the Old Liner.

 Young Democrat sets out by asking how any person could expect anything else but for old Con- way to instruct for the Hon. T. c. Hindmant Why sir, no one expected it, not even the fastest friends Col. Hindman had believed there was the ghost of chance for him in the county until after the never to be forgotten meeting of the 18th of March last. Those in this county who were op- posed to Col Hndman were beaten for the lack of knowing their own strength, trusting in the just of their they did not rally as they ought to have done; while on the other hand the friends of Col. Hindman from one end of the county to the other knowing their own weakness, made every exertion that it possible to make, while at the same time dozens of the honest yeomen of the county were at home driving their blows who would have rode thirty miles to vote against Hindman, if they had have known there was the least danger of his being instructed for, while not friend of Il rlxo +Lo e.. of the county to the other failed to come up and take part in the meeting. No candid man can OF will deny this

 A Young Democrat next says all the people in this end of the county are for Col. Hindman, ex- cept few who wear straw hats in winter and moc- casins in the summer. The only way to account for this reckless assertion is the principle that some men when they find themselves in bad com pany instead of coming out seek to make others appear as degraded as themselves, and it is worthy of note the few noisy adherents Col. Hindman had all the time in Young Democrats vicinity are such as usually go church in their shirt sleeves without any vests in summer and roundabout coats, cotton socks and shoes made of home taned leather in winter.

 The True Democrat and Mir. Johnson then comes in for their full share of his denunciations. Mir. Johnson, who he familiarity calls Dick, is not popu- lar in his township; that's fact, so far as know nothings and disorganizers are concerned. He is very much opposed to Mir. Johnson being elected Governor-looks too much ikea family arrange ment to him. Wonder if any man will ever learn to write an article for the Old Liner without using the word familyl But the democracy of the whole State have long since learned this trick, and the gallant democracy of Benton township no less than that of the whole State. Yes, the noble and in- teigent democracy of Young Democrats town ship stand where they did, battling against all who oppose the great principles of the party whether open enemies or pretended friends; and the first Monday of August next will show MT. Johnson's strength. fully expect to see many pale know nothing and dsorganzer at that time as they in feeble voice utter the cry of family.

 Yours, OLD DEMOCRAT.