DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
tor president,
JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE,
OV KENTUCKY.
TOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
GENERAL JO. LANE,
OF OREGON.
“The Constitution and the equality of States
>_the«e ere the symbols of everlasting union.
Let these be the rallying cries of the people.”
Breckinridge.*
“Instead of breaking up the Union, we in
tend to strengthen and to lengthen U.-Breck
1NRIDGE.”
“I am an American citizen—a Kentuckian—
who never did an act or cherished a thought
that was not full of devotion to the Constitu
tion and the Union.”—Breckinridge.
“We know no section as distinct from the
iither j we know the Constitution and the
States under it, and their rights as guaranteed
under that instrument.”—Joseph Lane.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONNI. EX. COMMITTEE.
The following named gentlemen compose
this Committee :
Hon. I. I. Stevens, of Oregon, Chairman.
Hon. R. Mb Johnson, of Arkansas. *
Hon. Jelf#rson Davis, of Mississippi.
Hon. Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana.
Hon. Thowas B. Florence, of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Geo. W. Hughes, of Maryland.
Hon. John W. Stevenson, of Kentucky.
Hon. John R. Thompson, of New Jersey.
Hon. A. B. Meek, of Alabama.
Augustus Schell, Esq, of New York.
Isaac A. Weight, Esq, of Massachusetts.
Hon. Jas. G. Berret, of Washington, D. C.
Wm. Flinn, Esq., of Washington, D. C.
Walter Lenox, Esq., of Washington, D. C.
M. W. Cluskkv, Memphis, Tenn., Sec’hv.
G. W. Brigq, of Wash’ton, D. C., Trf.a’er.
All communications should be addressed to
Hon. Isaac I. Stevens, Chairman, of Wash
ington, D. C. Rooms of the Committee at
No. 28, 44 street.
National Democratic Platform.
Reported at Charles on by a Jtf a
Jority of >he Committee, and
unanimously adopted at Bal
more.
_ —.. . 1 1G _ » L 1 1
AbSULVtD, illtl wifi v piawwilli ouwj/»vw wj
the Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirm
ed, with the following explanatory resolutions:
1st. That the government of a territory, or
ganized by an act of Congress, is provisional
and temporary, and, during its existence, all
citizens of the United States have an equal
right to settle with their property in the Ter
ritory without their rights either of person or
property being destroyed or impaired by con
gressional or territorial legislation.
2d. That it is the duty of the Federal Gov
ernment in all its departments to protect, when
necessary, the rights of persons and property
in the Territories, and wherever else its cou
stitt tional authority extends.
2d. That when the settlers in a Territory,
having an adequate population, form a State
constitution, the right of sovereignty commen
ces. and being consummated by admission into
the Union, they stand on an equal footing with
the people of other States—and the State thus
organized ought to be admitted into the Fed
eral Union, whether its constitution prohibits
or recognizes the institution of slavery.
4th. That the Democratic party are in favor
of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable
moment.
5th. That the enactments of State Legisla
tures to defeat the faithful execution of the fu
gitive slave law are hostile in character, sub
versive of the constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.
Oth. That the Democracy of the United
States recognize it as the imperative duty of
this government to protect the naturalized cit
izen in all his rights, whether at home or in
foreign lands, to the same extent as its native
born citizens.
Whereas, one of the greatest necessities of
the age, in a political, commercial, postal and
military point of view, is a speedy communi
cation between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts ;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Democratic party do
hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage of some
bill to the extent of the constitutional author
ity of Congress for the construction of a Pa
cific railroad from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean, at the earliest practicable mo
ment.
KEEP IT BEFOKE THE PEOPLE !
To show thoroughly Mr. Douglas is com
mitted against the decision of the Supreme
Court, on the question involving the powers
of a Territorial Legislature, we publish below
in parallel columns their respective views on
this subject:
“ The right o^ pro-' “ The people of a
noefir in a ole ira i q rli o Tarrifnri' #» a n Kir luu-_
tinctly and expressedlviful means, exclude sla
aifirmed in tile Consti-ivery before it comes in
tution,” and that “ nclas a State ;” and “no
tribunal acting under'matter what may be
the authority of the:the decision of the Su
United States, whether preme Court on that
it be legislative, exe- abstract question, still
cutive, or judicial, has the right of the people
a right to draw a dis- of the Territories to
tinction or to deny to it make a slave Territory
the benefit of the pro- or a free Territory is
visions and guarantees, perfccfand complete.”
which have been pro-,[S. A. Douglas,
vided for the protectien!
of private property.”;
“And if Congress it-!
self canno't do this—if;
it is beyond the power:
conferred on the Feder-I
al Government-it could;
not authorize a Terri-;
torial Government to]
exercise them. It could;
confer no power on any:
local Government, es-:
tablished by its author-:
ity, to violate the prin-l
ciples of the Constitu-i
tion.” “The only pow-i
er conferred i» the pow-;
er coupled with the du-|
ty of guarding and pro-:
tecting the owner ini
his right.” [Supreme:
CoHrt, U. S. ;
“The assumption that the inhabitants of a
Territory have the right of self-government is J
unfounded, unconstitutional, without example, '
and contrary to the entire practice of the Gov
ernment from its commencement to the pres- <
enttime.” JOHN C. CALHOUN. t
“It has been advanced that these people, .
while a Territory, have a right to do any
thing and everything that belongs to the rights \
of man. I cannot conceive that they have.
“We have always gone upon the ground that t
these Territorial Governments were in a state .
of pupilage, under the protection or patr on- *
age of the General Government. The Terri
torial Legislature has a constitution prescrib- (
«d by Congress. They have no power not
given by that Congress They must act with- I
in the limits «f the constitution granted them j
by Congress, or else their acts become void.
The people undertheTerritorial Governments i
are not a sovereignty; they do not constitute j
a sovereignty, and do not possess any of the
rights incident to sovereignty. They are, if i:
you so please to denominate it, in a state of
inchoaLe government and sovereignty. If vve
will consider this question upon the ground of 1<
our practice during the last half century, I *
think we will find one way of disposing of it. ^
It is our duty to provide for the people of tlTe I c
Territory a government to keep the peace, to i
secure their property, to assign to them a jl 1
subordinate legislative authority ; to assign to j t
them a subordinate judicial authority; to see »
that the protection of their persons and the *
security of their property are al! regularly J
pr ovided for; and to maintain them in that
state nntil they grow into sufficient import
ance, in point of population, to be admitted
into the Union as a State upon the same foot- a
pug with the original States. It seem* tome i
tb»t this is all our duty, t shall most readily
concur in anything which tends to the per
formance of that duty. But 1 cannot go into
any general discussion about the rights of the
people while under the Tefritorial Govern
ment, and do more than they are permitted to
do by that constitution which creates a gov
ernment over them.”
DANIEL WEBSTER.
So that in regard to slave property, as in
regard to any other property recognized and
guarded by the Constitution, it is the duty,
according to the Supreme Court, of all the
courts of the country, to" protect and guard it
by their decision whenever the question is
brought before them. To which I onlv add,
that the judicial decisions in favor must be
sustained. (Applause.)
If present remedies are inadequate to sus
tain these decisions, I would have nothing
more done. 1, with many other public men
in the country, believe they are adequate. If
they are not—if they cannot be enforced for
want of the proper legislation to enforce them,
sufficient legislation must be passed, or our
Government is a failure. (Applause.)—[John
C. Breckinridge at Frankfort.
Gentlemen, 1 see no escape from this con
clusion.
Henry Clay on Slavery in the Terri
tories.—In 1837, Henry Clay, then Senator of
the United States, introduced the following
resolutions into the Senate :
Resolved, That any attempt of Congress to
prohibit slavery in the Territories of the Uni
ted States would create a serious alarm and
just apprehensions, would be a violation of
good faith toward the inhabitants of such Ter
ritory who have removed thereto with their
slaves, and because, when such Territory shall
be admitted into the Union as a State the
PEOPLE THEREOF SHALL BF. ENTITLED TO DE
CIDE THAT QUESTION EXCLUSIVELY FOR TII F.M
SELVES.
ABOLISHING SLAVERY IN THE STATES THE
REAL OBJECT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Admit that abolition in the States is what
all mf.n ought to strive for, and it is clear
that a large majority are not prepared for this,
and the practical question is this—shall we
politically attempt what will certainly involve
us in defeat and failure? or shall we not
rather attempt that which a majority are
ripe for, and thu9, by our consequent triumph,
INVITE THAT MAJORITY TO GO FUR
THER? Shall we insist on having all the
possible eggs now, or be content to await their
appearance day by day? The latter seems to
us the only rational, sensible course. We
care not HOW FAST Messrs. Birney & Co.
may ripeen public sentiment in the North
for emancipation; WE WILL AID THEM
i .L l . .l ..a -.Litti.. . L ..4- ...:11 4.
fuse the good now within our reach of defer
ence to that which is as yet unattainable. Mr.
Birney’s “ultimatum” may be just what he
sees fit; we have not proposed to modify or
meddle with it. We only ask thathc shall not
interdict and prevent the doing of some good
at once, merely because he would like to do
more good, as WE SHALL ALSO, WHEN
EVER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME PRAC
TICABLE.—[New York Tribune, July 28th,
1854.
DES ARC CITiE
J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
DBS ARCTaRKANSAS :
WEDNESDAY,... .AUGUST 29. 1860.
Prairie County Agricultural and Me
chanical Fair.
By reference to the proceedings of a re
cent meeting of this Society, it will be
seen that they hold their Fourtli Annual
Fair at Des Arc, commencing on Wednes
day the 24th day of October next, to con
tinue three days. A list of Premiums,
&c., will be published next week.
Election Returns.— We are yet
without the official vote of the State at the
late election. The Old-Line Democrat
makes Rector’s majority for Governor
3860, Hindman's majority for Congress
8870, Gantt’s majority for Congress
4160, and several counties to hear from. 1
Democratic Standard.—We are in
receipt of the first and second numhers of
this paper, edited and published by W. B.
JNiciiols, Clarendon, Monroe county,Ark.
It is a neat sheet, and Mr. Nichols gives
unmistakable evidence that he has had
experience in a printing office. He places
at his mast-head the names of Rreckin
ridge and Lane, which is sufficient to
indicate his political soundness. The cit
izens of Clarendon, and adjacent country,
should support Mr. Nichols with willing
minds. We do not mean with “ good
wishes” alone, but take the Standard, pay
for it, advertise liberally, and don’t get
miffed because he dares to speak his sen
timents, and send your printing to some
other office, and pay a larger price for it
than the Standard office would charge.
Support your home press.
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Mail Arrangements, &c.—Our sub
scribers on the route from Des Arc to
Atlauta, and the routes connecting there,
oave failed to receive their papers in due
ime for two weeks past. Last week the
itage driver promised to wait until half
last ten. Our papers were in the office
it fifteen minutes after ten, but the stage
lad left and our papers laid over from
ruesday until Friday night. How the
Iriver obtained the mail-bags, we leave
hose in the Post office here to explain,
rhe truth is, the mail line from Des Arc
vestward has been running without a
chedule for months past. The stage dri
er demands the mail at such time as best
ileases him, in behalf of the contractors,
riiere is no regular hour for the arrival
r departure of this mail. Little Rock
mpers are often three weeks in coming
j hand. If there is a U. S. Mail Agent
i the Slate, why don’t he turn his atten
on this way. Post offices are badly (
lanaged. Contractors are carrying the j
tails without schedules. Hundreds of 1
itters are sent by private conveyance to (
leinphis and Little Rock. Everything '
onnected with mail facilities is an uncer- ,
linty. The government should look into ]
lese outrages and have them corrected,
lave we a U. S. Mail Agent in the j
late? If so, where is he? a
t
-The drouth has been as severe in Kansas 1
! in Texas; settlers in both places are leav- g
)g in crowd*. n
Mr. Breckinridoe OrroscD to <
Emancipation.—No man Iirs ever been
presented to the American people for the
Presidency, who has been more bitterly ,
assailed than Mr. Breckinridge. He I18S j
been charged with Squatter Sovereignty, <
which has been proven from his published ‘
speeches, to be entirely groundless. He '
has been charged with signing a petition (
to Gov. Wise, for the pardon of Old John |
Brown, which by a letter from Gov. <
Wise, is proven to be an infamous lie. '
He has been charged with being so anti
slavery as to employ white servants, and
with being an Emancipationist, both of
which charges have been set aside as
falsehoods, manufactured by his opponents 1
to bolster up their sinking cause. The j
following paragraph from the Kentucky ,
Statesman, the home organ of Mr. Breck- i
inridge, is an authentic denial of Mr.
Breckinridge ever having been an Eman- 1
cipationist. Those who have recently ■
been so loud in making these charges, we
trust, will hereafter keep their mouths
closed, or we shall, for once in their lives
give their names a place in our columns. 1
But read the statement:
“It is charged that Mr. Breckinridge
voted the emancipation ticket in 1849.
The facts are: He was in that year a can
didate on the pro-slavery ticket for the
Legislature and opposed the emancipation
cause from every stump in the county.
He voted against his uncle, Rev. R. J. ,
Breckinridge, and Mr. Shy, who were
the emancipation candidates for the con
vention. So much for that slander We ,
shall hereafter notice at further length
these charges.” ,
Col. J. H. Patterson.—This gentle- \
man, having been designated as one of
me uaaimiiui lien uiju xiiveieu eieeiuis, uu*
dresses the editor of Augusta Standard '
the following letter, which is in every re- '
sped worthy of its author. The Colonel
takes a patriotic view of the position of
parties, and this alone would cause him to
support Breckinrige and Lane in pre- 1
ference to either Douglas or Bell:
Augusta, August 9, 1860.
Mr. Lewis: Dear Sir:—1 notice in
the State Gazette, and other papers, that 1
have been named as assistant elector, on (
behalf of what is called the Union party. ,
I beg leave to say, through your paper,
that I have no disposition to engage in
politics, or to make myself prominent as
an advocate in any political party, but only
desire to exercise the common right of a
citizen, through the ballot-box. Yet, did
I seek to exert an influence other than a
single vote, it would be in favor of that ,
organization whose constitutional views
upon the subject of slavery are clearly de
fined ; holding, as I do, that this question,
though necessarily sectional, is at present ,
paramount to all others which at this time (
agitate the public mind, and that the South
ought no longer to avoid the issue, but that
she should demand an unequivocal vote ,
upon it by the nation. To skulk the issue
would be to make concessions of our rights, ,
and still leave the subject open to con- ]
struction by those who may go into office ]
under a platform of “the Union, the Con- ,
stitution, and the enforcement of the ,
laws.” (
With these views even if I felt inclined ,
to take part in the present Presidential ,
contest, I could not advocate the Bell and |
Everett ticket to the prejudice of Breckin- ,
ridge and Lane, holding the latter to be ,
planted upon a platform that will admit of (
rights of the South are under the Consti- '
tution. Very respectfully,
J. H. PATTERSON. ,
From Pike’s Peak.—Late arrivals j
from Pike’s Peak slate that crime and vio- (
lence still prevail there. Three sporting t
men, Carl Wood, George Steele and John ^
Rooker, in a state of intoxication, entered j
the office of the Rocky Mountain News, ^
at Denver, seized Wm. H. Byers, editor, j
brandishing cocked revolvers, and threat- |
eued to kill him instantly, or anyone who
should attempt to interfere, and forced him j
to accompany them to the Criterion saloon,
where they became more violent in their |
threats and demonstrations. Edward |
Jumps, proprietor of the saloon, succeeded
in getting their attention, while Byers was j
taken out the back entrance and escorted
to his office. The men then mounted and
and rode to the News office; they threat- j
ened to shoot Byers, and fired several j,
shots at the office; the firing was return- t
ed and Steele was slightly wounded. The (
whole city was aroused and a pursuit for '
the offenders commenced. Steele was j
met returning to town. He was shot in
the head by Thomas Pollock and killed. ^
The other two were taken and detained s
for trial by the vigilance committee. Wood 0
was formerly a “destroying angel” in . i
Utah. J
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A correspondent on board the Uni- fj
ted States steamer Water Witch complains J
of that vessel’s lack of success in capturing Sl
slavers, having in several instances been 11
just in time to be too late. Our corres- n
pondent relates that so well concerted are n
he plans of those engaged in that illegal H
raffic on the island of Cuba, that it is a!- S
nosl impossible to effect the capture of a K
slaver, to whom, when off the coast, tele- 10
graphic or other signals are made, so as d'
o warn them of danger. Two cargoes hi
>f slaves are stated to have been recently bi
anded at Cienfuegos and Trinidad, with *h
he knowledge of the authorities. sa
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-In Mexico, the prospects of General
Jomonfort are spoken of very confidently by |a
ome. Among the various rumors in circula- w
ion is one that Miramon is to be made Em- a
leror of Mexico. This proposition is said to p,
iave come from the foreign diplomatic body. pC
)n the other hand, Mathews, British charge, va
ras about to levy ou the private property of1 al
diramon, Corono, Ledo and other leaders, in 1 s0
etaliation for the forced loans exacted from ! al
iritish subjects. |
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A Singular Reason.—The Memphis Ap> j =e
eal supports Douglas and Johnson, and gives j l"
s a reason, the “old maxim, trite as time, w
pat it is right to give the devil his due.” j hi
low many more such friends has Mr. Dou- j lb
las in the South.—[N. V. Journal of Com- j au
is.ce. 10ti
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•"or the Des Arc Citizen.]
West Point, August 25, 18B0.
Friend Morrill :—The uniform quiet
md tranquility of our town was disturbed
■esterdny, by a Bell & Everett Club Rati
ication meeting. The meeting was ad
Iressed by Jessee N. Cypert, a very
lever gentleman in his personal relation,
vho had gained some notoriety in the late
anvass by running ns an anti-Hindman
Jld-Line-Whig-Dick-Johnson-Democrat
or Congress in the First District, and
:oming out in the end, decidedly, at the
ittle end of the horn.
Mr. Cypert commenced by endorsing,
n part, President Buchanan’s adininistra
ion, and then taking for his text-book,
’arson Brownlow’s scurrilous old Know
nothing sheet, he proceeded to serve up
or his hearers (33 in number) a rare dish
>f pompous pretentions, egotistical assump
ions, and ridiculous and absurd accusa
tons. The first of these absurd charges,
he gentleman promulgated in these words:
“ It has been the object of the leaders
>f the Democratic party for the last ten
tears, to dissolve the Union.” Rather
ilow work that, we should say. One would
laturolly suppose that if the Democratic
>ariy had been bent on di-solving the U
on for the last ten years, that they cer
ainly could have accomplished it by this
ime, ns they have had the exclusive con
rol of the government for the last eight
,'ears. But, we suppose, it is the heroic
txertions of such Old-Line- Whig-Dick
lohnson-Democrats as Mr. Cypert that has
litherto prevented the consummation of
Fis-foui ffot
He next asked the grave and solemn
juestion—“Fellow Citizens, did you know
here was a secret party organized in this
■Slate for no other purpose than to dissolve
he Union?” No, we did’nt. We did not
enow it before Mr. Cypert spoke, and we
lon’t know it now. All that there is to
•ubstantiate such a grave charge, is Mr.
Dyperts ipse dixit, unsubstantiated by any
)roof whatever. But Mr. Cypert did not
»iu[i ill Dimming mill uitnc vvua auou a jjui
y, but he went on to make another still
rraver and more venomous charge; “the
eading politicians of the Democratic party
n this State are members of this secret
tarty, and control its operations.” This
vholesale slander was like the others, un
supported by any evidence.
We are here called upon to believe that
tur leading men whom we have honored
vilh our suffrages and our confidence, are
mplicated in a secret, midnight cabal,
vhose sole object is to plot “treason, stra
agems, and spoils.” Human charily and
he law of justice would prompt us to be
ieve these men innocent of such a fiend
sh purpose, until they are proved guilty.
Vlr. Cypert’s assertion to the contrary, not
vithstanding. But let us see what next,
says he, “the men who nominated Breck
nridge are the same as those who nomi
inter! Lincoln, the Black Republican ; they
ire sectional alike.” This is the first time
t has ever been our lot to listen to a pub
ic speaker, who claimed any degree of
especlability, who had the impudence to
rsserl that the Black Republican and Dem
icratic parties were just alike. And I cnn
lot account for it, only by supposing that
t was purely the overflowing of the gall
if disappointed ambition. But the next
vonderful revelation that the gentleman
nade from his vast store house of political
cnowledge, was that: "Jeff Davis came
lome in 1850 declai ing that he was a dis
mionist—proclaimed this his doctrine and
vas defeated by Gov. Foote, the Union
andidnte for Governor.” Now those of
is who had formerly lived in Mississippi,
vere supprised to hear that Jeff Davis ran
or Governor in 1850, as the Compromise
neasures upon which the issue was made
vere not passed until 1850, and according
o our lime the race for Governor was not
nade until the following year 1851.—
Vilh regard to the value of the Union,
vlr. Cypert said, “these men who advo
ate disunion unaer any circumstances
uglit to be bung.” This is cool, now isn’t
t. A man ought to be hung for saying
hat a majority of States shall not tyran
iize over a minority, and override all their
Constitutional rights I A man ought to be
ung for asserting that birth-right of self
iovernmenl bequeathed to him by the
ilhers of the revolution!! Really! our
riend, though a lawyer, seems to be a
erfect monomaniac on the subject of cap
al punishment. Wouldn’t he be so com
assionate as to commute the punishment
f the Slates-right-men to hard labor for
fe in the “salt river colony,” where he
nd his friend Johnson will soon locate?
i looks like this would be the most hu
tane and christianlike treatment.
Having thus denounced and vilified the
ireckinridge j tntes-right party, he turned
is attention to the other wing of the party,
le Douglasites, and endeavored to help
lem up, by saying that ‘Douglas was the
jgular Democratic nominee.” “Those
)emocrats who support Douglas are doing
ght.” “He is the soundest man.” “The
lincinnati platform upon which Douglas (
,ands is sound and national.” 01 si sic ,
milia—O ! that he hfad always spoken <
ius? Rut to turn round now before a
residential election and heap so many ‘
tlsome compliments upon one wing of the j
•emocratic party—that wing which they <
ly is the regular organization—does it s
ot look extremely suspicious? Does it
3t look like a coalition in future? To
y mind it looks like the leaders of ihe
ell party were preparing the way for a
?neral stampede over to Douglas—drop .
ell, and concentrate on the anti-Lecomp- J
n Little Giant of Illinois, in order to
ifeat the Democracy. In the midst erf ■
s harrangue, Mr. Cypert frequently al- c
ded to incidents which had occurred in I
e late canvass. “In Poinsett County,” ®
ys he, “I had been speaking for two £
urs, and after I got through, one of their a
ominent men, a candidate for the Legis- t
lure, came to me and asked me what f
ts my politics, whether I was a Whig or ij
Democrat.” This is by no means sur
ging to us. Considering the anomalous
sition Mr. Cypert occupied in that can
ss, running as an Old Line Whig, and
the same time holding on to Dick John
n’s coat-tail, and calling him “the best ]
d purest man in the State:” we say we t
e not surprised that the people of Poin- h
it could not locale him, even after his 1
0 hours speech. It was the same case j *
ith us here. After he had gotten through , „
1 harrangue—commending at one time, i J
; Democratic platform and its nominees,! P
d at another, the Whig nominees with- ,11
t any platform,—wo could not have told j
for the life of us where the gentleman
stood or whether he had any party or prin
ciples at all.
Mr. Cypert seetned to get disgusted
with his own argument towards the close
ofhis speech, and said; “let's quit this ne
gro talk ! There has been enough lime
spent talking on this subject, to buy all
the negroes in the South! ’ Let us see
what this sum would be, carried out in
moderate figures. Estimating the present
number of negroes at an average ol 8800,
we should have a total value 83,200,000,
000, an enormous sum—exceeding the
public debt of Great Britain. Expensive
talk that! As the French say L eau en
vient a la Louche—that makes one s mouth
water.
I think it is undoubtedly time to quit
“this negro talk,” Mr. Cypert, and go to
collecting, for there is hardly money
enough in the United States now to dis
charge the debt incurred by this high
priced talking. “This State,” says Mr.
Cypert in a transport of enthusiasm, “will
go for Bell by 5000 majority.” We had
before noted the fact that Mr. Cypert was
very defective in political arithmetic, for
lie told us here in the Point, before the re
turns had come in, that he was sure to
beat Hindman 1000 in Washington coun
ty. But when the returns come in, Hind
man had a majority of 880 ; a small mis
take of only 1880 votes in one county,—
Taking this calculation in Washington
county as a basis, and we should have a
majority in the whole State of 90.000
(over the left) for Mr. Cypeti’s-eandidater
But Mr. Editor, 1 have extended these
observations farther than I anticipated In
this notice of Mr. Cypert’s speech I am
conscious that I have done him no injus
tice. I felt compelled to vindicate my par
ty from the odious charges of treason and
disunion which was so indiscriminately
heaped upon them.
Respectfully,
SCHIMMMELMANN.
Mn. Yancey.—Hon. Wm. L. Yan
cey has written a somewhat extended
letter to the Democracy of Tennessee, in
reply to misrepresentations of his antece
dent position and aims, made in a pub
lished card signed by Wm. H. Carroll
and H. M. Watterson, of that State. Mr.
Yancey lakes occasion to answer gene
rally and particularly the various charges
brought against him of being a disunion
ist, of desiring to “precipitate the Cotton
States into a revolution,” &c.; and in re
guru 10 me inner expression m me
Slaughter letter, he admits that the lan
guage was loosely used, but, he adds,
"When it was written, I bad in tny bead
no scheme of disunion. I have had none
since; I have none now. Then, as
now, I uas for using all proper means for
maintaining our rights within the Union.”
Mr. Yancey maintains that he has always
supported the measures of the Democratic
party; and further adds: "If to sustain
the integrity of the Democratic party is
to be true to its principles, then I claim
to be a better Democrat than Messrs.
Carroll and Watterson, or their chief,
Mr. Douglas.”
IKS'” It turns out that three of tiie most
prominent Douglas men in the State of
Alabama, John Forsyth, Huckabee and
Parsons, voted lor the $200,000 military
resolutions passed by the last Legislature,
and now frequently referred to by the
Douglas speakers in the North as evidence
of the disunion plans afoot in the Southern
States.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY!
Breckinridge and Lane
Rat ification Meeting a Ada fa!
fpHE Democracy of Prairie and adja*
[ cent counties, are invited to attend a
Breckinridge & Lane Ratification Meeting
at Atlanta, Prairie County, Arkansas, on
Saturday the 15th September, 1860.
The time has arrived that every true man
who loves liis country, and believes in the
principles of Equality as guarantied by the
Constitution, should be found enlisted under
[he Democratic banner.
Abie and distinguished speakers will be in
attendance.
Alien A. Pittman, J. L. Bogard,
\V. C. Robinson, M. M. Erwin,
Tames Robinson, J. E. Gatewood,
W. L. Moore, J. C. Morrill,
Aser Pipkin, T. B. Lawrence,
tames M. Blakeney, T. B. Kent,
Wm. Donnell, ' T. J. Woodson,
R. S. Gantt, W. W Wair,
Win. T. Jones, Wm. Grecnslade,
E. W. Douglass, J. C. Tarkinton,
r. M. King, Levin Harrison,
W. J Rogers, B. F. Ford,
IV. E. Raulston, Sim Horne,
i. C. M. Hicks, J. S. Pearson.
August 22, 1860.
X U II XI V/ Xh Xf X ll A n
[Passed August 22, I860.]
Be it Ordained, by the Town Council of
Des Arc, That all Owners or Consignees of
reight allowing the same to remain on the
vharf more than forty-eight hours after its
lelivery from the boats, shall pay 10 cts. per
00 «>S. for each and every day, or part of a
lay it shall so remain. And no freight for
hipment, shall remain more than sevenly-two
lours on the wharf, under the same penalty,
xcept In such cases as the wharf-master shall
ee proper to extend the time.
S. R. BROWN, Mayor.
D. P. Black, Recorder.
AUCTION “SALE”
OF |
’all and Winter Goods!!!
| WILL commence AUCTION SALES the !
L middle or last of September, 1860. Due
otice will be given. A general assortment |
f Dry Goods, Negro and Plantation Goods,
fegro Brogans and Boots, and Boots and Shoes
f almost all kinds, Negro Unsays, Cotton
tripes, Kerseys, Osnabnrgs, Jeans, Cotton
des. Blankets, Ready Made Clothing, Hats J
ml Bonnets, Saddlery, Carpenters’ and Plan
ition Tools, Straw Cutters. Nails, Castings,
hina and Glass Ware. Also, a general as
jrtuient of Hardware, Books and Stationery,
'obacco, Tinware. &c., &c. J (
J. H. QUISENBERRY,
Auction. Commission and Real Estate Ag’t.
Des Arc, Ark., Aug. 29, 1860-3t
Best Route.
"JERSONS traveling Eastwad from Des ^
. Arc, will find it to their interest after ,
aveling about ten miles, to take the left
and where the road forks and cross Cache
ver at the Upper Ferry, which is the oldest 2
id best road, and Ferry clear of causeway and
ud. They can get Ferried at half price and
ill get printed instructions to travel towards -
lemphis, which will save trouble and ex
cuse. Plenty corn and^fodder. Attentive
rrywen always at hand.
GEORGE W. MAYBERRY,
*uj29-tf. Proprietor. b
FOR RENT.
A COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE with
six rooms. Kitchen,Store-bou>e, Cistern,
(to. on Erwin street, centrally located and
convenient to business. Apply at this office.
August 29, 1860.
HARRISON & SWEYER,
DENTISTS.
HAVING permanently located
SiuMStt tn Des Arc. are prepared to oper
1 _>ate in all the branches of Dentis
try, including continuous Gum Work.
August 29, 1860—tf. _
f)BS ARC
JUAXIi! A'SAB’AlttT*
THIS school will open on Mon
day the 3rd of September, under
the care of Jno. T. Johnson, who
has had three years experience in teaching,
and hopes by strict attention and good disci
pline to merit the patronage of all.
Rates of Tuition for term of
SOD days:
Orthography, Reading & Writing, $10 00
E. Grammer, Arithmetic A. Geography, 12 00
Philosophy, Algebra & Political Econ y, 15 00
Astronomy, Geometry and Latin, 20 00
(J39" Tuition to be paid at the expiration of
said term of five months, or 10 per cent, will
be added. Each student will be charged from
the time of entering school until the close of
the term. No deductions will be made except
in cases of protracted sickness.
August 29, 1860—tf.
~a;PF u Asea dmax.
jrfglgiib THE fifth session of the “Des
trc Female Academy,”
’■iifliiii-fMr under the charge and direction of
Miss BLACK, will be open for tbe recepTioiT
of pupils on the first Monday of September,
1860.
Terms, per Session or Five Months:
Orthography and Reading,. $10 00
Orthography, Reading, Writing and
Primary Arithmetic,. 12 00
The above with primary Geography and
Grammar,. Id 00
High Blanches,. 16 00
Instrumental Music,. 25 00
Use of Instrument,. 5 00
Pupils charged from time of entering,
and no deduction for withdrawal or absence,
except in cases of pretracted sickness.
Des Arc, Aug. 29, 1860.—tf.
REMOVAL!
THE undersigned has removed his Carpet
and Curtain business, to the Jackson
Block, 363 Main Street, where he is prepared
to show the best assortment of Carpet and
Curtain Goods in Memphis. Velvet, Tapes
try, Brussels, Super and Common Carpets,
Rugs, Mats, Matting, Cocoa Matting, etc.
Silk, Damask, Lade and Common Curtains,
Tassels, Loops, Bands. Picture Cord, Corni
ces, etc.; Buff and White Holland of differ
ent widths; Gilt, Landscape and Plain Shades.
Floor Oil Cloths, from six to twenty-four feet
wide.
Finkle & Lyons’ Family Sewing Machine,
the best machine made, for from $55 to $130.
The best of workmen on hand to cut, make
and lay carpets, hang curtains, shades, &c.
H. M. GROSVENER.
Jackson Block. 363 Main St., Memphis.
_je30-tf _'
Administrator’s Notice.
HAVING taken out letters of administra
tion on the estate of Levi Bvrain, de
ceased, this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to present them,
properly authenticated, within one year from
this date, or they may be precluded from any
benefit in said estate, and if not exhibited
within two years, they shall be forever bar
red and precluded from all benefit in said es
tate. W. W. BYRAM,
au29-lm Hickory Plain, Prairie Co.
.id mini stmt or1s Notice.
THE undersigned, having been appoint
[ ed administrator of the estate of A. B.
Hope, deceased, all persons having claims
against the same arc requested to present the
same, legally authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law. and all those indebted to
said estate are requested to come forward and
settle the same without delay.
au29-lm] W. E. MADDOX, Adm’r.
All those indebted to the firm of Mad
dox &. Hope must make immediate payment,
as further indulgence cannot be given.
__]_W. E. M.
G. M’LAREN.. N. JACKSON.
McLaren & jackson,
[Successors to G. & J. McLaren & Co.]
DEALERS IN
Staple ant> JFancji Drj) (Saotis,
Ready-Made Clothing, Hats & Caps,
Bonnets, Boots & Shoes,
HARDWARE & CUTLERY,
B 0 OKs, STJJ TIONER Y, See.,
-ALSO
RECEIVING, FORWARDING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Aug. 221 DES ABC, ARKANSAS.
JAS. M. GOGGIN ■ • D. C. TRADER-.B. W. L. HOLT,
G o g g i n , Trader & Holt,
COT'ION AND TOBACCO
FACTORS,
Grocers, Forwarding and Commission
MEC8©IKIAINIT©B
f South East Corner Main and Union Streets,)
MEMPHIS, TEIH.
WEEKLY accessions received throughout
the season to their already large and
desirable Stock of Tobacco, Bagging, Rope,
Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Bacon, Salt, Whis
key, Flour and Plantation Supplies Generally.
Will Store Cotton, Leaf Tobacco, and other
Produce, in their cemmodious Warehouse, on
Union Street, in sight pf their Business House,
No. 320 Main Street.
August 22, 1860—6m
•firtesian »>//.
PJIE MAYOR and Aldermen of the
1 town of Des Arc, having made an appro
>riation, and appointed the undersigned a
ommittee to contract for boring an Artesian
Well in said town, solicit propositions from
ill competent persons to bore and complete
laid well at as early a day as possible.
JOHN JACKSON.
au22-3t J. H. QUISENBF.RRY.
NOTICE.
PHE members of the Prairie County Agri
I cultural and Mechanical Society are earn
estly requestad to meet at the Town Hall on
mturday. the 2.6th mst. Those who are not
uembers are invited : business of importance
vill be transacted
By order of B. F. FORD. Pres’t.
W. W. Wair. Secretary.
Des Arc. August 22d, 1860.
■ A. SAMPLE M. S. MITCHELL. J M. SAMPLE.
SAMPLE.MITOHELL ,t CO.
\W'^ Colton Parlors I
“***1 —AND— :
ommission. Receiving and Forwarding ■
IVEEnciIAKrTS,
Madison street, opposite the Union Bank,
a u 22-6 m_ Xcinplii , en
EOIJS! COUSt! EOfi- ! !!
ifVheat! WheatH Wheat!!!
LV ^TED immediately at the Lake Bluff
’ ' “team Saw and Flouting Mills, any
uantity Wheat and Saw Logs, for which the
tghest market price will be paid in cash.
,, . „„ E. G. ATKINS.
March 29,1860.— anr4-6m.
Town Lots for Sale!
^ROM ONE 10 FOUR HUNDRED LOTS, |
in Des Arc, to suit purchasers, for f
Y febl:tf FRITH* CATUN. J
JUbi KECifil VED
ji v
McLAREN & JACRSON
ites .ire, «Irkansas. ’
8 DOZEN sillc, cassimere and soft fur Hat
assorted. Also. gross Garrett’s snufl!
Turpentine in bottles; Quinine and Smith’!
Tonic; Star Candles; Soda ; Starch ; lijim.
stone: Bar Soap, &c., &c.
Aug. 22, 1860._
FEMALE SCHOOL?'
MRS. Marian Robinson will commence .
Female School, in Des Arc,
On the 2d Monday of September next.
fjgF Only fifteen or twenty pupilj will b,
received.
Terms per Session of Five Months;
English branches, $10 to $15.
(igF’Extra charges for Ornamental branches
Aug. 22, 1860—tf.
Dwelling House for Sale?
ntWO Rooms papered, entrance Hall, Gal- '
lery, Kitchen, Servants’ Room, Dining
Room, Pantry, three Lots, fine Well, Garden ’
&c. Is located in a desirable part of town ;
buildings all new, good bargain and easy
terms. Apply to J. H. QUISENBERRY,
aug25-4t Real Estate Agent
/ Sylvania Academy. I
THIS INSTITUTION will be open.
ed on the first Monday of Septem
^ber, under the Superintendence of
Dr. D. McFayden. Parents and
guardians desiring for their sensor
wards a classical education, after the old
fashioned style—embracing the thing itself,
and not the mere name—may not fear disap
pointment by sending them to this School.
Dr. McF.' isar. experienced teacher, niftes
pecially skilled in the Latin and Greek lan
guages.
This school is situated in Prairie county,
near the road leading from Des Arc to Atlan
ta, and about three miles east of the latter
place.
For the favorableness of the locality—being
remote from the vices and temptations incident j
to all towns and villages—for the healthiness
of the place, and for the influence likely to be
exerted upon the pupils by the surrounding
community, the writer would refer to all who
are acquainted with the location of the school.
For the qualifications of Dr. McFadyen as a
teacher and classical scholar, consult Rev. D.
L. Gray. J. W. MOORE.
HU KALI A , august u
SALE o:F LANDS.
BY VIRTUE of an order of the Probate
Court of Prairie county, July term, 1860,
on Monday, the 26th day of November, it be
ing the first day of Circuit Court, we will of
fer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at
the court house door in Brownsville, the plan
tation known as the late residence of Milly
W. Ware, deceased, to-wit: the S. E. Qr. of
Sec. 19, and the S. W. Qr. of Sec. 20, in
township 5 north, range 9 west—320 acres.
There is on the place thirty-five acres of open
land, all fresh and in a fine state of cultiva
tion. There are two good dwelling, and other
necessary out-houses—-a good garden, two
springs, and a good orchard. The stage road,
leading from Des Arc to Fort Smith, runs
through a part of this land. Also, the S. W.
Qr. of Sec. 9 in town. 4 north, range 8 west
160 acres, iri the woods, lying on the same
road. Persons wishing to examine these lands <
will call upon James E. Ware or Sampson i
Moore, near Atlanta.
Terms of Sai.e.—One-third cash, the bal
ance in one and two years from sale.
JAMES E. WARE and
SAMPSON MOORE,
Executors of Milly W. Ware, dec’d.
au22—2t
FARM FOR SALE.”
Containing 440 Acres,
40 ACHES
UNDER FENCE.
fUlHE UNDERSIGNED will offer at public
J. sale,
On Monday, the 15th October Next,
On the premises, 3] miles south of Des Arc,
(if not sold soon at private sale,) his fine tract
of land. 440 acres, with 40 acres under fence.
There is on the premises a good double log
house, well finished, and conveniently arrang
ed ; also a'^ood smoke-house, negro cabin,
stable, and other out-houses. A good well of
water, convenient to the residence. A young
orchard of Peach arid Plum trees. The stock,
consisting of cattle and hogs, will also be sold
on the same day, together with a yoke of oxen
and wagon.
This land is situated within one mile of
Want’s Steam Saw and Grist Mill, on White
river.
Tf.rm3.—One-third cash on the 1st January,
1861—balance in one and two years; purch
asers giving bond and approved security for
the first payment, at which time possession
will be given. A lien will be retained upon
the land for the last two payments.
au22-tf JOSEPH EVANS.
DR. J. M. BURN Elf,
Physician & Surgeon,
WEST POINT, ARK.
OFFERS his professional services to the
the citizens of the town and adjacent
country. [auglb tf
DUS. BIRDSONG & TUCKER,
RESIDENT PHVSIDIANS.
SURGEONS Sr ACCOUCHEURS.
HAVING formed a co-partnership, offer
their professional services to the citi
zens of Des Arc and surrounding country.
From their long experience in their profes
sion they hope to share a liberal patronage.
(J^”Particu!ar attention given to all chro
nic diseases of females.
Office—Bnena Vista street, first room up
stairs in Perry & Jackson’s new building,
auglb tf]
JNO. JAI WILKINS
A TTORNE Y AT LA W AND SOLI
CITOR IN CHANCERY,
Oakland Ghove, Prairie Co., Ark.,
WILL give prompt attention to all land
may be entrusted to his care, and the practice
of his profession generally in the counties of
Prairie, Pulaski, Pope, Perry, White, Mon
roe, Conway, Jefferson, Yell and Jackson.
augl5 tf_,
16th Sections for Sale.
ON Saturday the 15th September next, I
will offer for sale at public auction, before
the Court House door in Rrownsvilie, within
legal hours, the Sixteenth Section in Township
2 north range 5 west. Also, the Sixteenth
Section in Township 1 south, range 6 west—
all on a credit of five years. Purchasers to
give bond and security, and pay interest at the
rate of eight per cent, per annum, payable
semi-annually in advance.
WM P. PRESTON,
Common School Com’r.
Aug. 15. ISfiO— 4t.
Dissolution.
rrMIE partnership heretofore existing be
.1 tween George McLaren, James McLar
en md S N. Jackson, under the firm of G. &
I McLa n Ik Co., has been dissolved by the
withdrawal of Mr James McLaren from the
'he firm on th» 28(h July last.
£STThe business will be continued at the
old stand under the slyle and firm of AIcLaR
kn & Jackson
l 'jTThe entire business of the old firm will
tie under the in rnagement of McLaren & Jack
son, the only persons authorised to settle the
sa me.
(BTWe beg I eave to say to our customers £
-hat this change will not be at all detriments
to their interests. GEORGE McLAREN
JAMES McLAREN
sugl5 lm] S. N. JACKSON.