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DEMOC\jTICTICjiET n
^ PBESH^NT, t I -
JOIIX Vj»-^»'-*uvUyUP-,
OF KENTUCKY.
FOR VIC F.- F R ESI DENT, \ t5
GENERAL JO. LANE,'
or OREGON.
PRESIDENTIAL (LECTORS. 1
IT. W. Floyd, T. *\ Sorrel1 ft, ,
O W. Taylor, W. W. l.eahe.
‘•The Constitution and the equality of States
_these are the symbols of everlasting union.
Let these he the rallying cries of the people.”
BnECKINRItylC. 1
“Instead of breaking up the Union, we in
tend to strengthen and to lengthen U.-Breck
inridge.”
“1 am an American citizen—a Kentuckian—
who never did an Ret 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
other; we know the Constitution and the
States under it, and their rights as guaranteed
under that instrument.”—'Joseph Lane,
democratic nationnl i x. committee.
The following named gontlemen compose
this Committee :
Hon. I. I. Stevens, of Oregon, Chairman.
Hon. R. W. Johnson, of Arkansas.
How. Jelferson Davis, of Mississippi.
Hon. Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana.
Hon. Thowas B. Florence,of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Gf.o. 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. Wright, Esq, of Massachusetts.
Hon. Jas. G. Berfet, of Washington, D. C.
War. Flinn, Esq., of Washington, D. C.
Walter Lenox, Esq., of Washington, D. C.
M. W. Cluskey, Memphis, Tenn., Sec’ry.
G. W. Brigg, of Wash’ton, D. C., Trea’kh.
All communications should he addressed to
Hon. Isaac I. Stevens, Chairman, of Wash
ington, D. C. Rooms of the Committee at
No. 28. 4i street.
National Democratic Platform.
Reported at CliarleXon Tty a Ma
jority of »l»e Committee, and
unanimously adopted at Bal
timore.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by
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
ritnrv 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 con
atiti 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 nomocracy of (he 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
hill 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.
Facta for the People.
It is a Fact, That John C. Breckinridge
has always been the able and consistent
defender of the institution of slavery ; op
posing, while a member of the Kentucky
Legislature, the sehemesof emancipation
ists for the removal of slaves from that
States and voting while in Congress, with
and for the South upon every question af
fecting her rights and honor.
Is is a Fact, That John C. Breckin
ridge has always been the able and faith
ful champion of “the Union, the Constitu
tion, and the equality of the States ap
proving himself throughout his public ca
reer the elevated statesman, the true pa
triot and honest man.
It is a Fact. That Josenh Lane has
been equally true to the South, and has
always opposed the enemies of his coun
try both at home and abroad. He never
cast a vote against the South,
It is a Fact, Tuat Stephen A. Douglas
is in favor of squatter sovereignty, a doc
trine which, if endorsed by the American
people by electing him to the Presidency,
would forever exclude the Southern people
with their property from the Territories,
and be as degrading to the South as the
triumph of the principles of Black Repub
licanism. Squatter Sovereignty is a short
cut to the ends of Abolitionism.
It is a Fact, That John Bell voted, as
a United Slates Senator, for the admission
of California, with an anti-slavery Consti
tution, in company with Seward, Hale
and other abolitionists, and against the
South !
It is a Fact, That the irregularity at
tending the admission of California, a free
State, did not preveut John Bell from vo
ting for her admission.
It is a Fact, That the irregularity at
tending the admission of Kansas with a
pro-slavery Constitution, was made the
pretext by John Bel! for voting against
her admission.
It is a Fact, That the platform of the
Federalist Johu Bell party does not meet
the issues of the day. and was intended to
mean one thing at the South and another
at the North.
It is a Fact, 'rhat the great question
to be decided at the Piesidential election
in November is, whether the Southern
States are the equals of the Northern
States inthe Union; and that every South
ern man who votes for Bel! or Douglas,
virtually acknowledges that they are not!
It is a Fact, That the only candidate
that stand any chance of defeating the
Black Republicans are
BRECKINRIDGE and LANE:
)es arc (inmr
. «5 •
J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
DBS A RC, ARKANSAS:
WEDNESDAY,... ^ . SEPT. 19, 1860.
THE OITiIeN
TO BE
ENLARGED!
We have made arrangements to enlarge
die Citizen, and shall in the course of three
weeks present a sheet, in size, inferior to
none in the Slate.
The first edition of our enlarged
paper will be circulated in every county in
Arkansas, and in every Stale in the Union.
Advertisers will find a great advantage in
sending in their favors in time for our en
larged edition. We shall issue at least
three thousand copies.
ft ft ft ft it
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Rev. James T. Morris, on the side of Bell
and Everett, and R. S. Gantt, or B. C. Totten,
on the side of Breckinridge and Lane, will
address such of their fellow-citizens as may
choose to give them a hearing, at the follow
ing times and places. Gen. W. B. Spinks, is
also expected and invited to attend and par
ticipate in these discussions:
Clear Lake, Wednesday, Sept, 26.
Rich Woods, Thursday, “ 27.
Hamilton, Friday, “ 28.
Brownsville, Saturday, “ 29.
Nathan Trotter’s, Saturday, Oct. 6.
Atlanta, Monday, “ 8.
Hickory Plain, Tuesday. “ 9.
Walter’s Chapel, Wednesday, “ 10.
JJes Arc, rnuay,
Buck’s Landing, Saturday, “ 13.
Devall’s Bluff, Monday, “ 15
La Grew, Tuesday, “ 16
Sept. 19, I860.
Assistant Electors.
Hon. B. C. Totten and Col. R. S
Gantt have been appointed Assistan
Electors, on the Breckinridge & Lanj
ticket for Prairie county.
gSaS"* James B. Moore, Esq., has beei
appointed by the Governor State Lan<
Agent at Little Rock, to fill the vacanci
created by the death of B. F. Owen, Esq
-*■»<
Douglas on the Stum*—the Ef
tect. — Stephen A. Douglas stumpei
Maine, and that State has recently givei
a largely increased Republican majority
The fact that he is a candidate merely t
•memo llio dpfoat af ll>» OnmAArntil- nart\
and secure the triumph of Lincoln, is be
coming a matter of fact that the most un
scrupulous cannot deny. In fact, it is s
plain and palpable that all see it, excef
those who are blindly supporting hire
Such being the case, men who have bee
duped and deceived by unscrupulous Dou
glas leaders, should no longer hesitate a
to their duty. It is said that newspaper
in those portions of North Carolina are
Virginia recently visited by Douglas ar
already full of advertisements offering re
wards for runaway negroes. These stana
pedes are the inevitable result of the doc
trines Douglas teaches. A Kentucky pa
per says if he speaks there, slaveholder
should in time take the precaution to pre
vent their servants from either hearini
him, or being allowed to come withii
reach of the demoralizing influence of hi
squatterism.
SST" Some mistaken genius, in a shot
communication in the Searcy Eagle of th
8th inst., over the signature of “Philan
der,” discourses as follows:
The editor of the Des Arc Citizen no doub
thanks his stars that ho cannot see as othe
men ; if so, he would never have been able t
report the speaking at Des Arc between Tho
mason and Hindman as he does, and we al
know that would have gone greatly agaius
his erain. The editor cuts it too fat. Th
people who heard the speeches here on Satur
day will hardly believe that either “Col. Hind
man’s triumph was complete,” or that Tho
mason “was driven to the wall repeatedly,”
People now-a-days are very apt to think fo
themselves. They are sick of other people’
opinions, more especially since (everybod
knows) Morrill can’t help it. Hindman ha
got him, and some other folks too, so com
pletely and carefully “done up in a rag” tha
their existence and individuality are alinos
entirely merged. They always think one way
and that is the way that is sure to please thei
Mars’ Tom.
Indeed, we are thankful that vte cannc
see as “Philander” does. Our repor
of thexliscussion between Gen. Thomasoi
and Col. Hindman seems to have hurt hi
political sensibilities—no doubt they ar
tine. We care not what “Philander’
thinks, it is notoriously true that Col
Hindman has driven Thomason to th<
wall. Thomason showed unmistakabh
evidence here that he was badly jaded
and ill health has since caused him ti
abandon, for the present, the canvass
“People now-a-days are very apt to thinl
for themselves,” aud the fewest number o
Bell men assert otherwise than that Hind
man is the superior of Thomason—in fact
Thomason admitted as much himself it
the presence of the audience at Des Arc
This "Philander” ought to be sick o
himself, after asserting that we are undei
the control of any man or set of men. Oui
entire course shows to the contrary. How
soon after writing the above was “Phi
la nder’b” head done up in a wet towel
and his carcass laid upon a bed in ordr;
to sweat off bis fever. There is a else
of mongrel politicians in the world whv
irg aTwnVs^&T'by l"he nose, and they im
ijung tha^all others are in the same de
estible fix. Doubtless this is the position
Df the Searcy Philander. In by-gone
years we hove differed with Col. Hind
man upon questions of State policy, and
found him a fair and honorable opponent.
In the war upon a certain dynasty, now
extinct, we were open in our denuncia
tions months before he took position
against them. So this anonymous scrib
bler is at fault in asserting that we “think
one way, and that is the way to please’
any particular person. As to Col. Hind
man, we are his personal and political
friend. We believe him the ablest man
of his age in the Southwest. We are his
political friend upon principle. This eru
dite and sickly“Pim.ANDER’’ will be “done
up in a rag” and forgotten for long years,
when the name of Hon. Thomas C. Hind
man will be remembered for his sound po
litical course, his manly bearing, and hav
ing made his mark among the eminent
men of his day and generation.
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Douglas Assistant Elector.—Our
townsman, J. H. Quisenderry, Esq.,
has, we learn, been appointed Assistant
Elector on the Douglas and Johnson ticket
in Arkansas, and will start on a tour
through the northern and northwestern
counties of the State in a few days.
----
Keep it Before the People !—That
while James Buchanan, the Democratic
President, urged to have Kansas admitted
as a Stale, and thereby settle the trouble
about slavery in that Territory, Stephen
A. Douglas made this the pretext for op
position to a Democratic Administration,
and threw himself with the Abolitionists
against the Democratic party during all ol
President Buchanan’s Administration.
--
Hear! Hear 1—Soldiers of the Mexi
can war, who was it that stood up in the
Senate of the United States, while yoi
were baring your breasts to the foe in e
foreign land, and said : “ My advice is
stop the war. Flee the country as yoi
would a city doomed to destruction by fir
from Heaven /" JOHN BELL, of Ten
nessee.—[N. O. Courier.
Breckinridge and Lane Ratification
Meeting at Atlanta.
According to previous appointment thi
meeting was held at Atlanta on Salurda
J last, 15th inst.
On motion, Wm. Donnell, Esq., wa
appointed President, and E. W. Douglas
and J. C. Morrill, Secretaries.
On motion, a committee of five, wa
1 appointed by the President to draft resolt
t tions, expressive of the sense of the rnee
. ing. Col. W. W. Wair, Col. A. A. Pit
3 man, Dr. C. W. Cross, Dr. W. Bethe
and J. Jav Wilkins, Esq., were appoint*
• said committee.
Col. R. S. Gantt was then called upoi
5 and addressed the meeting in a speech
t near two hours in length. Even the oj
. ponents of Breckinridge and Lane at
i milted that it was an able and well coi
• ceived speech. Col. G. sustained his pi
s sitions by fair and legitimate argument
s lie showed the superior claims of Bred
1 inridge and Lane over their opponent
? and maintained that the Constitution an
- the Union were safe in their hands. Tl:
■ committee reported the following resoh
- tions, which were adopted:
. Resolved, 1st. That we recognize in tl
Democratic platform, known as the majorit
9 platform adopted by the Democratic party i
. convention assembled at Baltimore, in Jur
1860; political principles that are wise, equa
> ly just and generous to all parts of the Unioi
I That they are the principles of the Constiti
tion framed by our fathers. That they a:
3 principles only which will ensure equality <
rights, both to the individuals and States (
our government, claiming nothing for tl
j South, or one section of the Union, that atth
same time conceded to the other, and that bi
> lieving as we do that the powers with regai
to slavery set forth and claimed by the Den
ocratic party, are clearly and expressed!)'coi
stitutional, we deem it the imperative duty i
f a crisis like the present, of every true heart*
r Southern Patriot to lend his whole su;
, port and influence to the promotion of the oi
. ly men to the Presidency and Vice Presidenc
1 of this Union, who in our opinion have agree
t to make these principles the line of their po
. iov in the administration of our covermnen
. John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane.
Resolved, 2nd. That the demands of tb
. Black Republican party so arrogant and u
terly without warrant by the Constitution <
r the United States; the squatter sovereignt
, tenets of Stephen A. Douglas, so obnoxious t
, the people of the South, and so perilous to tb
, peace and harmony of our citizens, eventu:
. ting in the same results as shown by Kansas i
t her bloody experience, should be met and firn
t ly resisted with all the ardor which a cor
science of rectitude imparts, and that tb
principles contained in the said majority pla
form forever established by the election t
Breckinridge and Lane.
Resolved, 3rd. That the affiliation of tb
l Hon. John Bell and Edward Everett with tb
Black Republicans of the North, as shown b
1 Congressional records on several of the mo:
5 momentous occasions to the South in her hi:
torv, renders them unworthy of the confident
' and support of the Southern people, and thi
’ the “Mumsom” course pursued by these gei
tlemen in refusing a frank and candid exph
’ nation of their political being, and the polic
, which they shall pursue in case of their elec
tion, we declare to be unbecoming Pi esidenti:
! aspirants; deceptive to the judgment of th
people, contrary to the genius of their natio
’ and a gross infringement of the right guarar
> teed by their constitution of knowing fc
whom they vote, and that this course shoul
be conceded by the people in the election c
: men fully known to them,
r BRECKINRIDGE & LANE.
Resolved. 4th. That a fusion of the Breck
' inridge and Lane Democracy with any othe
party known to us, whether it be the Bell o
' Douglas faction, or any other, would in ou
1 opinion, be a ruinous compromise of the jus
rights of the South, and a relinquishment o
the principles so long maintained and contend
ed for by the Democratic party.
-The Boston Atlas says : “We have see
a letter from ‘Geo. F. Bickley, K. G. C.:
dated at Richmond, August 3rd, addressed t
a large manufacturer of anus in this State
givpug an order for arms in large quantities t<
c '^-^1-^'ered at Matamoras, opposite Browns
, in Texas, by the 1st of October, I860
,and offering to pay for them in cash on deliv
:!,gry at that place.”
from the Memphis Avalanche of 15th inst,] L
rHE DISCUSSION LAST NI«HT ! J»
FOOTE DOWN IN THE BOOTS !!
ME TRIUMPH OF COL. T.C. HINDMAN, e- t
In accordance with the announcement of re. g
he “small bills of the day.” the veritable W(
Henry S. Foote made his appearance on tne ,n.|
Memphis boards last evening, at the stand in ,a.|f
front of the Theatre, with the dire resolve to 0! f
deliver himself of his old speech of '51, WltD (
Squatter Sovereignty trimmings. Anticipa-Bns
ting this, the friends of Breckinridge and
Lane addressed him a note, yesterday morning^ of *
asking a division of time for Col. 1, C. Hind |in- t
man, of Arkansas, who happened still to bef g
in the city. Considering the taunt of tne.—
Appeal, a short time since, about the refusaliN.
of Mr. Smith, of Virginia, to divide time, s
with the Hon. Albert Rust, one would have, a
supposed that this request would have beenO., g
most promptly and gladly acceded to, cspeci-eir
ally as Foote was an old politician whenjin- -
Hindman was a beardless boy in the hills of)ep r
Tippah. But, to the general astonishment,Iq
the answer was returned, by friends of Gov. ^
Foote, that the proposition was declined !
So the Douglas orator was to have every-"
thing his own way, with “rope enough” for ')’
the occasion. An immense outpouring of the f
sovereigns greeted him when he took the_ g
stand, with the stimulus of frequent and loud
applause as he progressed. To attempt here,,
a full statement of the blunt “points” lie
made, would be superfluous, as they will pre- s
sent themselves, more appropriately, in the
sequel, • 3, °
In the course of his remarks, to the surprise >
and regret of the entire audience, Gov. Foote s
so far forgot the proprieties, and the dictates
of true chivalry and politeness, as to make s
most obnoxious allusions to Col. Hindman. —.
Having, under the advice of his friends, de- i
nied that gentleman all opportunity of reply I
and self-vindication, he certainly ought not to r
have descended to such a depth of unmarili
ness to attack him. Nevertheless, bolstered c
up by that very consideration, he did so. At... ■
one time, after proclaiming in magniloquent^. t
tones, with all the airs of a strutting peacock, c
that he had publicly challenged Senators John- c
son and Nicholson to discuss with him, and c
they had not accepted, he proceeded to say 1
that, while he was ready to discuss with “ his 1
peers—his equals,” he would not debate with
every “small politician” who might be ?
brought against him. This was at once inter- c
preted, by surrounding Douglasites, to refer |
to Hindman, who sat near the stand, and was
pointed at by them, with half-suppressed tit- C
terings of triumph. Shortly afterward, allu- ,
ding to the contest in Mississippi in 1851,
when Hindman was a citizen of that State, '
and a State-Rights man of course, Foote very '
insultingly denounced the State-Rights party
as a band of “ disunionists and traitors,” and '
said some of them had since “ emigrated to |
Arkansas,” pronouncing the name of our
sister State with a sneoring accent, that thrill- I
ed the Douglas auditors and made them grin .
with joy, as they pointed towards Col. Hind- |
m Finally, Foote’s performance was concluded, (
’ and he took his seat. As he did so, a deafen
. ing and enthusiastic shout went up for “Hind-. -
man! Hindman!!” from all parts of the; ^
assemblage. The people themselves were in-:
dignant at the mean assaults made on the Ar- |
kansas Representative, and resolved that he’ <
should be heard. He ascended the stand, and
remarked that, after the declension to allow, l
3 him a division of time, he had come there Ml ,
, listen and not to speak, and was still unwilliq
to obtrude anything upon the audience. Bi i
the grossness and unprovoked nature of the!
s attack upon himself justified him in respond
ing, and he would do so. 1
s As to Foote’s idea of “inequality,” all he
had to say was that, for himself, he was al
ways ready to discuss wuu any enuoiaeu icn
s resentative of another party. Without boast-, (
inir of his success in politics, it might be per
mitted him to say, that the Representative of j
thirty thousand freemen, elected by over ten, (
thousand majority against Know-Nothingisinj
■" and Douglasism combined, was certainly the! i
ll equal of a political refugee from three States, ,
j and a political mendicant in another. A rash,
Q fell w, meeting John Randolph, of Roanoke, I
jostled him on the sidewalk, and said—• I ,
never give the way to one who is not a gentle-,
’’ man.” Said Randolph, “ I always do,” turn- ;
)f ing aside and letting the ruffian pass. In like;
m.inner, Col. Hindman said he was willing to
waive any differences that might exist, and i
I- discuss political questions with H. Stuart ■
Foote.
He then proceeded to take up the character
)- istic and most vile scurrilities of Foote upon
the Democracy of Mississippi, the leading, 1
5' men of the Democratic party of the United j
States, and the supporters of the Breckinridge
and Lane en masse, exposing their falsehood
and malignity, one bv one, in language so j
d plain, and with a manner so vigorous, that the
•‘ Little Pacificator” dwindled almost to the
e smallness of his own soul under the blighting
l- sarcasm of Hindman, and the contempt ar.d
derisive laughter of the audience. He traced
him through all his meanderings, and as he
e exposed his numerous misstatements and many ,
y tergiversations the vast crowd manifested the
n wildest enthusiasm. During a political career
e now numbering many years, we have never ,
1- seen a man more completely demolished |
>■ than was Governor Foote. He writhed
and squirmed under the merciless castigation ]
e of the cruel champion from Arkansas. He; <
■f seemed to experience all the different kinds of ,
,f torture which a man in the public pillory is
e supposed to endure. He w as cut to pieces ana]
e ground into mince-meat. In a word, he was, j
- flayed, pounded and thrashed into a jelly. The <
d friends of Breckinridge and Lane were frantic .
- with joy, and continued to manifest the wild- .
- est enthusiasm for their talented champion.—
n Gov. Foote could no longer endure the torture '
J which the coals of fire Ool. Hindman poured <
- upon his back created, and, writhing like a |
- worm in hot embers, he arose, whimpering ami
y whining like a whipped child, and announced’
il that after making a personal explanation he' l
- would retire. Chagrined, mortified and evi-i i
ifontlv rowed, he ardke and endeavored to ,
parry the blows which had rained down upon, ■
e him. But he could not rally. The assaults'
- of the gallant Hindman were too much for !
f his feeble nerves, and after uttering a fewr <
y crude and incoherent words, he was hastily (
0 hustled into a carriage by his friends, and j
® conveyed from the field.
Thus vanquished, the Douglasites endeavor-1 £
n ed to avenge their defeat by the most paltry t
- and shameful expedients. With drums and E
- transparencies they marched and counter
e marched near the stand, hooting and yelling, 1
- but Col. Hindman was not to be deterred from £
f his purposes by such scurrilous and disgrace* |
fill inanasuvering. He continued to pursue the *
e retreating champion of Donglasism, and oc
e cupied near an hour in exposing his misrepre- '
y sentations. He held up Gov. Foote before the t
t crowd, and pulled of his epidermis as easily <
- as if it had been the skin of a ripe fig. No j
e pugilest ever came from the ring with half r
t the bruises and sores upon his person that
- Gov. Foote exhibited after he emeiged from '
- the rack upon which Col. Hindman toasted \
y him for two hours. Moreover, Col. Hind- [
- man’s speech was not only pungent, pithy ant .
1 overwhelming, but it was also calm, dignified
c and statesmanlike. He showed all the ele- I
n ments of popular oratory—boldness, skill, vig- 1
- or and kindling zeal. He has a mind of great
r energy and grasp. The result was most grati-j
J fying to the friends of Mr. Breckinridge, and
f most mortifying and disgusting to the Squat-1 (
ters. C
The New Postage Stamp.—The ninety- '
£ cent postage stamp has just been issued. Th* .
r center of the stamp has a figure of Washing
t ton, taken from a portrait painted at the tiim ^
f of his resigning his command of the army.— ^
" | The color of the ground is blue. The deuom .
! ination of the stamps now in use consist o ,
i | one, three, ten, twelve, twenty-four, thirl; ‘
’ | and ninety cents. The postage, for the moe j ^
> i part, paid on foreign letters not co\ ered by th ^
, above rates, are fifteen, twenty-seven, and fifty' :
> four cents. A combination of the stamps nov ^
• furnished will answer this necessity.
, -The Vicksburg Whig of the 2?;h an ’ ^
- nounces the death of Hon. Miles C. Folkes J
• x-M svor of that city. I I
“ Governor Conway s Policy
The Constitution of Arkansas, Arlitie
, Section 31, provides as follows:
.. The General Assembly may at any
me prepare such amendaments to this
lonstitution as two-thirds of each House
hall deem expedient, which shall be pun
ished in all the newspapers published m
his Stale, three several tunes, at least
velve months before the next General elec
ion; and if, at the first session ol the
Jeneral Assembly after such gem-nil
lection, two-tbirds of such House shall,
y yeas and nays, ratify each proposed
mendaments, they shall be valid, to a
stents and purposes, as parts of tins con
titulion : Provided, That such proposed
mendments shall be read on three sever
I days, in each House, as well when the
ame are proposed, as when they are
nally ratified.”
Pursuant to the above provision of the
lonstitution, the last General Assembly
dopled the following joint resolution:
“ Resolved by Ihe General Assembly of
he Stale of Arkansas, That the following
mendments be proposed to the Couslitu
on of this Stale, to-wit:
1st. That the qualified voters of this State,
hall elect a Secretary of State, who shall
old his office for two years, and until his auc
essor is elected and qualified.
2nd. That the qualified voters of this State
hall elect an Auditor for the State,
3d. That the qualified voters of this State,
hall elect a Treasurer for the State.
4th. That the last clause of Section 13,
rrt. 6, title ‘Judicial Department,’ be re
ealed, and the following substituted in its
lace, to-wit:
There shall be elected by the qualified voters
f this State, an Attorney General for the
tate, who shall hold his office for the term of
wo years, and until his successor in office is
uly elected and qnalified. He shall be the
hief law officer of the State, shall have his
ffice at the seat of Government, and shall
erform such duties as shall be required of
im by law.”
All inen who believe the people are
apable of self-government;—all who be
eve that the above-named Stale officers
ught to be dependent on the people, and
ot the creatures of a central dynasty;—
nil approve these proposed amendments,
i'he late elections have shown that a
ery large majority of the people of Ar
ansas are of that way of thinking—in
avor of popular self-government and op
iosed to dynastic rule. It is proper, then,
3 inquire—and we regret that the knowl
dge of the facts did not reach us earlier
-what has become of these amendments to
he Constitution I Have they been duly
tublished, in all the newspapers in the
State, so that they may be ratified by the
lext Legislature? No! And what is
be consequence ? This—that the amend
nents are defeated.
Who is responsible for this public calam
ty ? Who ought to be censured for it.
The sworn duly of Gov. Conway is to
take care that the laws be faithfully exe
uted.” The Constitution is the great or
;anic law of the State, and it is especially
ibligatory on him to see that its provisions
ire carried out. One of its provisions is,
‘ that proposed amendments shall be pub
ished in all the newspapers in the Stale,
it least twelve months before the next
general election. This was not done in
he case of the amendments we have
:opied. Why? Will the True Democrat
nform the people of the reason ?
This subject is too important to be
lassed over lightly, and we shall recur to
t again. We are determined to expose
he men who are hostile to popular self
foverninent.— ["Old Line Democrat.
Col. E. A. Warren Demolishes a
Djuglas Elector.—The Camden State
Rights Eagle, of the 4th inst., gives the
bllowing :
On Thursday last Col. Grace had an
ippointment to speak at this place, and
rom previous agreement Col. Warren re
ilied to him. Col. Grace is considered
me of the first stump orators in the State,
dead for Douglas and Squatter Sovereign
y. He did as valiant service as four
'ears since, when the Know-Nothing
dector, he fought against the Democratic
larty. He made a plausible and lawyer
ike speech, which is to say, he made the
lest of a bad cause. But having no Dem
ocratic affiliation in him, but a considera
de leaning to the party which he has al
vays fought, bled and died for,” it could
lot be expected that he could utter good
Southern Democratic sentiments. Hence
he ease with which Col. Warren demol
shed him and all his positions. It has
lever been our pleasure to see so ingeni
ua uuu au luitrxxiru a xxxuu <xs vjrrace SO
ompletely destroyed and so unmercifully
asted. It was on account of his cause,
nd the very bitter experience he had in
be ranks of Democracy. He was hugged
nd patted on the shoulder by the Bell
■ten, for they knew their old associate,
nd expected much aid from the Douglas
arty, and his efforts in the fusion cause,
fet if the efforts of this gentleman meet
vith no better success elsewhere than here,
be constant hope of the Beilites is blast
d, for there will not be division enough
ere to give them the shadow of a hope,
’hey must show more Grace or else there
vill be a greater “falling from Grace" than
i'as ever known in this section, and there
as been plenty of that, the Lord knows,
f Col. Warren meets Mr. Grace many
tore times, the Douglas party will not
ave an avowed follower.
®§T" The Louisville Democrat ‘refutes’
ur assertion that Stephen A. Douglas
odged the vote on the Compromise meas
res of 1850, as it usually refutes anything
lleged against Mr. Douglas, by denying
i. Conclusive, very.
Nevertheless, by referring to the final
ote on these measures, as published in
'luskey s Text Bouk (not having a copy
f the Globe before us) we find : First,
Ir. Douglas was present and voted for
exan Boundary biil, the admission of
alifornia, the New Mexico Territorial
ill, the Utah Territorial bill, and the ab
lition of the slave trade in the District of
lolumbia; and, second, that he did not
ote, either for or against, the Fugitive
lave Law—he dodged it.—[Louisville
lourier.
Hon. Jonn fleas views.
He is opposed lo the slave trade in the
District of Columbia.
■■Would be content to abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia !”
"With regard to the constiluiional pow
er of Congress ove- this subject, I would
sny that the only doubt I have of the ex
istence of the power either to suppress the
slave trade « to abolish slavery in this
Di trict, is inspired by Hie respect I have
for the opinions of so many distinguished
and eminent men, both in and out oi Con
gress, who hold that Congress has no such
power. Reading the Constitution for my
self, I believe that Congress has all the
power over the subject in this District
which the States have within their respec
tive jurisdictions.”—[Con. Globe, vol. 22,
p 1668 —John Bell’s Speech.
Again: . .
“But however great my respect may be
for the opinions of others on the question
of power, there are some considerations,
of such’high account as in my judgment,
to make it desirable that unless by com
mon consent the project of abolition shall
be wholly given up and abandoned, the
remnant of slavery existing in the District
should be abolished at once; at the present
moment, however, the excited state ol
public sentiment in the South, growing out
of territorial questions, may seem to for
bid such a course.”—[Ibid.
And again:
“I would be glad to see all cause of dis
turbance and contention in the District
wholly removed; but let me say that this
can never be done by the abolition of sla
very, unless it be accompanied by some
adequate provision for the removal or the
effective control of the slaves after they
shall be emancipated. With this qualifi
cation, and in order to test the determina
tion of the North in regard lo any further
and continued aggression upon Southern
property, I would be content to see slavery
in the District abolished to-day.”—[Ibid.
On the abolition of the slave trade in
the District he said :
“With regard to the proposition to sup
press the slave trade in the District, as al
ready stated, I had made up my mind that
it ought to be done, on several good
grounds.”—[Ibid.
Mr. Everett has a record before
the country. What is it ?
1. Congress can abolish slavery and
the slave trade in the District of Columbia.
2. Congress ought to abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia.
3. That Congress has power to abolish
cliicont in TprritnripB.
4. Thai no new State shall be hereaf
ter admitted which permits slavery.
5. That Congress has the power to
abolish the traffic in slaves between the
different States.
These are all matters of record, and
are a portion of the history of our coun
ty- __
Hon. Thomas C. Hindman.—When
the news reached here that this distinguish
ed Representative from Arkansas had
been defeated for re-election the smiles of
the Bellites were profuse, while the coun
tenances of the Douglas men beamed
with radiant grins expressive of innate
delight. Each faction flattered itself that
its strength in Arkansas was appreciated
by the defeat of so stalwart an antagonist
of their feeble cohorts. They felt that it
would deteriorate his influence in the Pre
sidential conte-t, and that such deteriora
tion would work to their benefit. The
mutual giggling of the respective branches
of the allied opposition was refreshing to
them though distasteful to us. To inflate
the magnitude of their fancied triumph,
they depreciated the capacity of him whom
they supposed to be their successful candi
date. Just think of it, they would say,
“Hindman beaten by Cypert! why, if a
smart man had been run against him, the
majority would have been twice as great;”
and then would follow uproarious laughter
to Democratic discomfiture. We told them
that Hindman had the come out in him,
and they had better not laugh until they
got out of the woods. A roar to our in
credulity would be their risible reply.—
We were right. Col. Hindman is ascer
tained to be elected by several thousand
majority, (10,3<51,) and Jesse N Cypert
j is no doubt reprobating the returns that
; induced him the temporary exhiliration of
a belief that lie was really a Congressman.
[Memphis Avalanche.
Win. the Southern Douglasites
Explain.—Douglas now claims to have
| been a consistent non-interventionist since
1847. We are curious to know how his
: friends (Southern friends) reconcile this
claim with the following facts of Congres
i sionnl rpnnrH •
In the United States Senate, on the 5th
June, 1850, a vote was taken on the fol
lowing amendment of Mr. Chase of Ohio,
to the Compromise bill :
“That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as authorizing or permitting
the introduction of slavery, or the holding
of persons as properly within said Terri
tory.”
Among the “yeas” we find the name of
i Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois—voting
with those prominent candidates before
the Chicago Convention—Dayton, Chase
and Seward.
On the same day Seward moved the
following amendment:
‘‘Neither slavery, or involuntary servi
tude, otherwise than upon conviction for
crimes, shall ever be allowed in either ol
said Territories of Utah and New Mexi
co.”
Among the “yeas” were Douglas, Day
ton, Seward and Chase.—[Somerville
(Ala.) Democrat.
--
E@“The Montgomery (Ala.) Confed
eration announces that “Judge Douglas
will visit North Carolina very soon in or
der to look after the large estate which
has been left his children by his mother
j in-law.” The Charleston Courier adds to
this, “Some brother-in-law, or estate, or
other personal and private excuse, is al
ways ready for the deluded friends of Sen
ator Douglas, who has not even the com
mon honesty and candor to admit that he
is on an electioneering tour for the presi
dency.”
Okfoon.—The official tables of the recent
Congressional election in Oregon have been
published. The total vote of the State cast
for Congressmen was 11,161; the majority of
I George K. Sheli, the Democratic nominee,
jover Logan, Republican was 103.
Douglas cannot gf.t a Single St ’ TH*T
the Union, and that he is rdnnirI' 1,1
PLY TO DIVIDE THE DEMOCRACY, AND t
VENT THE ELECTION OF A DEMOCRATIC p***'
IHSSOIUriox.^^
THE Partnership heretofore existing v
tween the undersigned, in the practie
Dentistry, was dissolved by mutual eonsJt
the 13th inst. E. T. Sweyer is alone authw
ized to settle the business of the firm '5:'
H- H. HARRiso*
Des Arc, Sept. 19, I860.—4t' S’VEYKR
E. T. SWEYER
DENTIST. DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
WILL continue the husln».
tjST Office on Buena Vista-street, up.gt,;.
Jackson’s new building. " F '*>
Sept. 19—tf.
Leaves Memphis Every Fri^7v~
Mamf-Ms suadi WMtt®
Pffi®]fc®4.
MASONIC GEM.
J. J. Pillsburv, Master. J.P, McDonald, Cl’k
THIS light draught steamer
havlng e“tercd the above
trade, will run regularly from Memphis tothe
various points on White River.
(US’” For freight or passage, having superior I
accommodations, apply on beaid, 1
Sept. 19. 1860—tf.
FALL AND WINTER GOODS!
McLaren & jackson,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
lOO ASSORTED PACKAGES
of goods iu their line.
ALSO,
Star Candles, Soaps, &c.
All of which they intend selling as cheap
as the cheapest,
ESPECIALLY FOR CASH.
Persons visiting our town for the purposeof
purchasing, will please give us a call before
buying elsewhere.
Des Arc, Ark,, Sept. 19, 1860.
AUCTION!
AUCTION!! AUCTION'!!
1W1LL sell at my Auction Store in Des
Arc, a general assortment of Goods, every
Wednesday and Thursday, until notice other
wise is given.
JOHN H. QU1SENBERRY,
Auction, Commission Merchant and Real
Estate Agent. Sept. 19,1860—tf,
.Id min i st valor’s JVotice.
rpHE undersigned, having been appointedby
A the Probate Court of Jackson county,on
the sixth day of September, 1860, administra.
tor of the estate of Archibald Hutchins, de
ceased—notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against the estate, that they
must exhibit their claims to me properly au
thenticated within one year after the dated
my letters of administration, or they maybe
precluded from any benefit in the estate. And,
if their claims be not exhibited within two
fro.r, »-Vw» Joto rvP inx- latfara thpv shall
be forever barred and precluded from any ben
efit from such estate.
STROTHER F. BURGESS.
Admr. Archibald Hutchins, iltc’d.
September 19, 1860.—4t
P. H. HAYLEY. m . . . . rr. A. 8. ERVVI?,
HAYLEY & ERWIN,
OF.S ARC, ARKANSAS
ARE NOW RECEIVING THEIR LAHOI
STOCK OF
FALL & WINTER
G O ODS,
INCLUDING every article usually founds
a Dry Goods House. Their Goods have
been selected with care at the best ft pw York
Houses. They are grateful for the libera,
patronage heretofore extended them, and m*
.sure their friends and the public generally
that their selections comprise a full and com
plete assortment. As heretofore they are de
termined to keep
A GOOD STOCK AND AT LIVING
PRICES!
We say to our patrons, that in filling order!,
all goods sent them not proving satisfactory
can be returned.
Des Arc, September 12, I860, tf____
rPHE partnership heretofore existing
tween G. M. Anderson and Isaac Gain*
dissolved by mutual consent. G. M. Ande«
is alone authorized to settle the business of
firm, assuming all of the liabilities oM
same. G. M. ANDERSON,
Des Arc, Sept 6. ISAAC GAIK. jr
IT 0 T I C E.
nAVING withdrawn from the firm o
Anderson & Gair, I take this method*
returning my thanks to our friends and
public for the liberal patronage extende
us, and beg leave to solicit a continuant
the same to my former partner, and 'you!
commend him to the favorable consider8
of the public, feeling confident that they
loose nothing by my withdrawal from t.he r J
Sept. 12, I860—4t. _ISAACGAlR^
Leaves Memphis Every Satubdav
Memphis White and Little Be
River Racket.
S. II. TUCKER:
NICK JONES, Master... - Cad. Hanks.01"'
A _°Trak —, THIS light draught
steamer, having been the •
oughly repaired, will make re^u Jr»WffUSta,
it uni iiijniis n/ aim
on White river: and West Point andSea y
Little Red river. Leaves Meinph18
Saturday evening, after the arrival of tn ’
and arrives at Des Arc on Monday of A
On return trips passes Des Arc on 1
night. injoi
Shippers and consignees mav W^
the regularity of this packet, and all # ,
entrusted to their care will be prompt1/
faithfully attended to. ,
For freighter passage apply on boar
scpl2-tf _
Wholesale Dry Goods,
WE are now prepared to S“PP'^ .jj
chants with their stocks or ra ^
Wintkr Goods, at prices which w , ,
favorable comparison with bills PurcD. ninj
any other market. Our Clothing W* j
factured especially for our trade. l,u s^
are all fresh and new and we can a 1 tJti
make it to the interest of Retail Mercn
deal with us.
SOUTH WORTH, NANCE & CU-i
163 Main St., Webster BUH*
sep5-tf Memphis, Teim*-^
Best Route. D(
PERSONS traveling Eastwad fro® fti
Arc, will find it to their inter > |(|
traveling about ten miles, to take p,cli
hand where the road forks and cr0' ^
river at the Upper Ferry, which is jj
and best road, and Ferry clear of cause / ^
mud. They can get Ferried at halt P flj
will get printed instructions to trave j tl
Memphis, which will save troub,c,, „ti<
pense. Plenty corn and fodder. A
ferrymen always at hand. , .p|ti
isr i'here is a Spring House, *n aJs gj
spring of pure water, two hundred v“ ,>
of the river. There is a sign “SFRia
GEORGE W. MAYBERRY
ang?9tf. Prapnt'