For the Arkansas In,ellisencer.
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GENrLENEN:-l received letter BY the las
qhdt R:tK KscsGi. Ss;f. Of hi; COUNTY b,
made his boasts in that city, during hls vIsI there
that he intended 10 ''spread himself" against auc
defeat the election Of our friend, und the demo
cratic candidate, Geo. W. Clarke.


! was not more surprised and amused than in
dIgnant 10 learn the vain boastings of this cock.a.
doodle. He "spread himself" against any onel
Heaven hep the mark! and rhom does he saw ho
will defeat! Why, Clarke, the standard. bcarer
OF Democracy in 1874; the man who devoted
his time. talents an money 10 the success Of
that glorious campaign which resulted in the
proud triumph Of democratic principles in this
State and the whole Union. Did Rector do
more! did ho do us much, aye, rs much! Did h.
step forth in those trying times, and throw in his
whole stock aud cnpil,i with his energies 10 tho
good cause, like our friend agans, WHOM he
means to "spread himself!" Let The county ans.
icsr. lie spread himself against Clarke, one who,
when the battle began, came forward and barred
his blade in the hardes,.fought contest ever wagcd
in Crawford, a contest against the combined tai.
enIs and exertions Of whggery; one who contrib.
u!ed all his time, all his talents 10 the cause with
a zeal that won for him many warm friends in
this county and Throughout, the State; one who
exposed himself 10 the shafts Of political hostility
aud personal atred,-whlle our wire. worker, the
MAJOR. was lying ia The shade, awaiting the win.
ming OF the victory, that, then. he nigh, demand,
as ms righ, against tho known wishes of the peo.
pie OF this State. the best loaf in the gift of the
President. Rector has in possession lht long
coveted spoil, and, fa,tening upon it, he is begin.
ming 10 forget the debt he owes to those who con.
lrlbuIed to place this precious morceau within his
reach. He (RecIorj now mans to spread him.
self against one Of the "whecl horses" Of the
party, who even to prove his devotion to its prin.
cpos offered TO lay dosn his life in its cause!


Messrs. Editors, all have 10 say in response
TO the information that | received through that
such base.ninded political ingraios as ,hose who
attempt TO pull down the bridge which carried
them safe into office. can also tell Maj. Rector
that somo Of our ciizons are making Mr.. CIarke's
ser vices in the campaign of 1874, as one of the
grounds why they are determined to support him,
and he may "spread himself" against that.


Yours, respectfully, IL lS44."


Crawford, May 10Th, lS46.