Year: 1859



 Dear Sir. We have at last been favored with sight of the much talked of and long looked for, Old Line Democrat, and are surprised at it's general tone and char acter, as the pronunciamento modestly an nounced that 1t would be an independent sheet, subject to the control and dcation of no man-no set of men or clique it's purity was to be above suspicion; aristocrats and office seekers were to have no hand or lot in it; 1t was to be far above the reach oi the intriguing demagogue-of the sin ister and designing plotter; it was to be the mouth piece oi the dear people; yea, of the hard-fisted yoemanry of the country, who do our voting and fight our battles; but 10 and behold, the first mber comes to hand -teeming with letters filled to the brim, with the repetition of the borrowed and worn out slang which the fuglemen of the opposition have used almost from time i'm memorial, without effect, against the demo- cratic party. Upon examination of the po- litical complexion of the paper, the inevita- ble conclusion is, that 1t must have been filled from notes taken from speeches de- Hyered by Gen. Yell during his memorable canvass for the gubernatorial chair; in fact It sings the same song-echoes the same sentiments, and entertains the same hostile feelings towards the democratic party. Of the two papers in this city, it is really as tonishing how they did without previous concert tune their instruments to the same music, and all play upon harp of a thou sand strings, spirits of just men made per feet, but strange things sometimes happen, even in the best regulated families.

 It is not possible that the democratic party can be deceived by such shallow pre- texts; every man in the State ought to know and every good, reliable and unpreiudiced democrat does know, that this paper had its origin in disappointed and rebuked ann bition. If the legislative caucus of last win ter had disregarded the wishes of the de- mocracy of the State and thrown Judge Sebastian overheard, this paper would never have seen the light of day. don't the de- mocratic editors of the State know this? They do know it, and the time is not far dis tant when they will have cause to rue and repent their course in sack cloth and in ashes. The South Arkansas Democrat pretendS to believe that this is personal matter be- tween you and their chief but he is bound to .lnow better, any man protesting ordina- " intelligence does know better. He must know that this bitterness and war was not of your seeking, but upon the contrary, you avoided it as long as the interest of the State and party would safely allow 1t. Don't he know that Sebastians election to the Senate, both being from the same county, would necessarily defeat Hindman in the next election; does he not know that Hind man made the point, that the dear people would not allow Helena to have all the offices; does he not know, that Hindman Cat the time was certain that his influence would defeat our very popular and much esteemed Senator; does he not know, that his failure in this underhanded scheme was the cause and prime mover in the various 7 pretexts gotten up to show his pure and unadulterated democracy; such for instance, as the caucus-per diem-Gov. COnway's vetoe of the tax and congressional bills bad management of the banks, etc., but he Is getting very much fatigued upon the bank question.

 The editors of democratic papers are bound to admit that you or the Old Line Democrat is wrong. Now which is it, they have tried you and you have never faltered; few of them have charged you with being tyrant; but put the opposition in power and the cry soon will be heard that new masters are worse than old ones The de- mocracy have been deceived once in this State, and l ask them now in all candor . and honesty, will they stand idly by and suffer themselves to be drawn and driven rom their positions and attachment; their principles are dear to them, and now is the tne to stand by them, as every lick struck the disorganizers hits the opposition, and ne who deserts now ought to be doubly damned, as treason stalks abroad in the land .

 Suppose that this party should succeed n eleeting the next governor and legisla-