The Arkansas advocate., 1830-10-27
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 The following communication comes from arespectable and responsible source; and the writer iu a note accompanying it, l says
 1T at any time the name should be call- Fss ed for, in person. by any individual who 'faay feel himself aggrIeved, and say, in ' writing. that his object Is honorable or personal satisfaction, you are reques- . ted to give him my name; but not to gratify curiosity, or ill answer to any
 written communications from q dis < tance."
 bad memory is sad misfortune, and Ii may be for the want of recollection of things passed by, that you so frequently tperFeft truth. The reader will at once see with what ease of conscience you con- ideii1ii it others, a course yoa lave adopted yourself, without any compunctions visit Iings on your part. ou have serious oh- fElections to the manner and style of ;tie4St t. yecate and It's writers, and you are pleas- ct to call them knot ofseribblers," and suppose their nnworthiness shields them from your ire and personal castigation; and you say" These gentry are at Iiber- 1 ty to call us by what name they please. but we protest against their saving one word in our praise" Bravo! :. say the tpeopie fs~weii as tire '' knot of scribblers;,' Ibat the truth of tue matter is this, that 1t IS not the style, language or dietion of the Advocate, and the writers for 1t which cuts so keen, and renders you so uneasy, but 1t IS the truth, evidence, and recorded facts, so clearly demonstrated and render ed apparent to the most common capaci- ty, oi your unWorthlness, and what little confidence is to be placed in your public declarations.
 There are truths to be recognized and believed, which are within the compre- henslon of every man of common sense, and arc therefore as easily comprehended Toy the unlearned, as learned. In lieu of argument, do not hatter yourself that the iPeoPie viii be putt of sy mere :. t:1rce'a- such thing as appeared in the Gazette of the 92d Sept entitled s1 Damn aw-Rone. or the Last 0azette.'' .'' This is treating the sovereign people with unbecomine in- Idignlty--a contumely which they do not deserve, and will not submit to. his is playing of their political rights as free men, zby ssacts" conceived in .sfction.o $ the last effort Of ali ex xpirirlg party to divert the public mind from truth and reason, but that day has passed, and they Evlew you now, like the brainless owl, < a .llght-shunnlng man..
 As to the comparative merits ofthe wri- ters for the two papers, the people may decide. The writers of ss sJustiee'a and ]" Henry set out to give the people their sense ef things, in an eloquent manner, by expounds, dilates, and paraphrases; but they findeat last, that they cannot bring up the force of their words to the purity and yigor of their conceptions, so as to extri- cate themselves in all respects to their oWnssatisfactlon, and they uniformly leave the subject at a point, that rests like | theme of light that stands efeetualiy re- eommendedto farther consideration. Their failaey of ofreasonitg is ably and happily ex- posed, III cogent, lucid, and conclusive manner, by "Aristides,' aHd with him l leave them.
 l You complain of my satirical style os writing, and yoI and ta. ID the eo1Her,e ,es another stickier for purity of style, and chastity of language, wish to know who tl4isBiodorus Sicutus is, that is so tscurril. lous,' and is pouring ont all Lis flta'' on you. "F'ilth," IS a sweet scented mone- syllable, and sounds nowhere so well as under the Editorial head of the Gazette. Did you say Dull heads are harmless and luaharmed should go!" grant 1t; but here. :. after, condemn not in others, acts, deeds, and words, which yoH 50 grossly practice yourself; and recoilect, that ignorance and forgetiulness are not justifiable pleas. though sometimes taken as a palliation of an offence.
 The communications addressed to you, Iwere written without any motives of par- ty or prIyatc resentment, or personal in Tterest. l am myself, neither link in hG Srn nf fab9 xt write to suppress folly and to reform a. buse; to show certain personages what they are, with the faint hope of amending them; and at least to display them to the people, that they may stand on their de- fence. was early taught, fearIessIy to speak and write my sentiments when my rights as a citizen were invaded. Men who have the courage like yourself, and good company, to pr pagafe1 their own praises with solemn unblitssing face, are tire iin- est subjects for ridicule upon earth; and none excite so little pity, when found de- serving of censure.
 Yourself, Ashley and Pope, rnodestly inform the people that you possess all the wit, slgor, weight and talent of the Terri tory and traj the people are ignorant, and should yield without musTnur, to be |dlctafed to, and governed by the triune. do not ask in the spirit of party, make an appeal to the good sense and sincerity of my countrymen, whether more inefi- cient, arrogant and egotized triune, ever was formed2 large majority of the peo- pie will readily admit, that you and your coad]utors are not specially endowed with ability to pe1Jorm sconders, but, at least, eminently gifted with the powers of pro- missing item. here are men, who are fond