Year: 1860

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT

 Dear Sir: I herewith write you few lines setting forth a few facts and fig. ures'' from Saline.

 It has been sometime since I have had the honor to appear in public print, anll the consequence is that 1 find myself ex- ceedingly rusty and greatly intimidated.- However the truth and the truth only is what I am desirous to write. We have in the lower end of Saline good prospect for fine crops, ie if the seasons are good from this time forward But let me tell you right here that there is the greatest cry for corn, and less of that useful stuff here than I have ever known before l would warn all itinerants passing this way, not to de- Jude themselves with the vain hope that a feed can be procured for travel horse. Its no use in talking, love, money nor stealing will not get it, for it is not here to be had, and I have information from reliable sources that 1t is pretty much the same way in the counties lying contiguous to this. Times are indeed very hard.- There is more candidates in this county than you could easily "shake stick at" if you had fair chance. Some say there are more candidates than voters, that can not be true, as 1 suppose the candidates themselves will be allowed to vote 1 have heard that there is seventeen and two dogs running for county treasurer, but will not vouch for the truth of the report.

 By the way, 1 notice in the Pine Bluff Independent, a concern called a protest against the State Democratic Convention signed by several persons. Now happen to be personallyacquainted with some of the individuals whoSigned that important document, who are not now, nor never were democrats, and who cannot with a vestige of fairness be allowed a voIce in any thing that appertains to democracy. Such filthy things are unworthy the notice of any sound democrat. l and many other indi- viduals in this community are of opinion that of all the funny editors in this wide, wide world, Mr. Peek is the funniest that we ever saw, read, heard, or dreamed of He goes into, and takes part with the con. vention-raises Johnson (the nominee to his mast head, and yet all the while he is writing and triggering, wire working and scheming, and ill fact doing every thing in his power to thwart the election of the nominee. Strange position for sensible man to subsequently, if he has been brought up in a civilized country. Oh! noble, proud position-how enviable! of course Mr. Peek feels his vast importance. The democracy of Arkansas will find, and may expect that the Old Line Democrat will oppose every thing that the True Dem ocrat advocates, in the main-this is it's policy-this is what 1t is set up for, and 1t will be for them to say whether they will remain true to an old friend, who has been faithful to them in all their trials and troubles for many years, or take up with such interruptions demagogues as Hind man and Peek. 1 know what they say here-and 1 can safely say that the Old Liner has not yet, nor cannot gain hold here in thousand years. The True Dem ocrat has done more for the democracy of Arkansas than all the other newspapers in it, and the people will certainly show the first Monday in August next, that those who merit reward for their long fidelity to the true principles of the party shall receive 1t.