Year: 1878

road law until legislatures will be no more and still we will have no good roads unless the law is faithfully enforced.

 THE SENATORIAL OUTLOOK.

 The election of a United States Senator by our next legislature is a matter of such great importance that it is with no small degree of interest thatwewatch the political chessboard. To the State of Arkansas it is no small matter-no trifing circum- stance-this determining who shall represent her dignity, who shall es- pouse her cause, and who shall ap- pear as her champion in so digniffed body as the United States Senate for the next six years. The man whom we send there will be regard ed as the embodiment of Arkansas ideal of a statesman, a gentleman and & true man.

 And not only is it matter of oyer shadowing importance to Arkansas to see that the vacancy which will be occasioned by the expiration of Mir. Dorsey's term, shall be filled by Q prudent stateman, perfect gentle man and an able legislator, but it is a matter of interest and importance to the whole country-for not only will Arkansas look to him to stand up in that important body as her ad. vocate and champion ir all matters that concern our section of the coan- try, but the whole Union will look to him to render valuable aid and coun- sel in framing such legislation as we need to correct the evils and abuses which have held high sway for the past thirteen years under Republi- can rule.

 The next Senate will in all proba. bility be democratic; and if so, our party will have an opportunity to immortalize itself by giving the country such wise legislation and such nice re-adjustment of our whole system of pubic policy as to restore the varied interests of this great country to an active, prosper ousl state, and drive far from us the languor and depression under which we arc lanquishing and have lan- guished for more than a decade.

 It is vitally important, therefore, when we undertake by democratic honse and senate to correct all these wrongs, that we have men in those bodies who will mako no blunders- men who are deep enough to take in the whole broad field at a glance men who will not be narrow minded and sectional-men who will by their work win the approbation and gratitude, not only of their own State, but of the whole country from Name to California.

 And what is the outlook? What is the prospect of Arkansas doing well her part in filling one of the va cancies which will occur? We have watched the political chess board closely, and we are proud to see that all is progressing well. We see the entries for the senatorial race all made, and the contestants fairly un- der way, and leading in the race we sec two of Arkansas most distinguis- he'd sons-HoN. J. D. WALKER and HoN. M. l.. BELL. All is well. They are both true men, and will not suffer by comparison with the aver age congressman or senator. We believe it is now almost universally coaceeded that these two gentlemen are in the lead. Between them we think Hon. J. D. Walker has the in- side track, and is little in the lead, and we think he will maintain the vantage ground that he now occu- pies. As near as any ether man in the State--perhaps nearer--he em- bodies all the prerequisites necessa. ry to...bring him upto the demands of the position. A statesman of broad and liberal views; ripe