The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-10

not for THE PARTY. I could not pet my consent to vote for Desha, although some have had the hardihood to assert that I pre- missed him my vote. It IS not true. Heel sure that Col. Desha will say. that no such promise was made. Desha is more of n gentleman than to ask any man for his vote. do not recollect that he said any thing to me on the subject of his election. Not wlthstanding my high opinion of Desha, | dtd not see proper to vote for him. l voted for Sevler; but openly and repeatedly re- gretted that Searcy was not running. [ frequently stated, that my opinion of Se vler had not changed. Does this look like courting populantyl appeal to the bar of enlightened reason, for decision. ne- yer dreamed that the Sevier side was the popular side. How could this appear, when the friends of Desha, who were can dldates for the Legislature, were so gener- ously supported, and one of them elected. At the time l voted for Sevier. had not determined that would be candidate. Why did this gentleman forget to say that friend to Desha gained an important of flee without opposition! How can this gen. tleman make such assertions, in the face of such facts! Let reason speak-let men of candor decide. But, ask, am under any obligation to vote for the same man 'oac, that did in 1881? have never learnt that man who had the honor to be born, and the happiness to live under the star spangled banner of our Republic, was bound to uote for man a second lime, be- cause he had done so once. But the wri- ter, 1t appears, wishes to write the name of Jackson and Seyier together. But 1 as- sure you, sir, l never, during an aequaint- ance of twelve years with Mr. Seyier, heard that he was a friend to Jackson, un- til few months past. No, sir, 1t is nciu tasng with me, to meet the candidates rid ing OLD HICKORY. I am friend to Jack son, and always have been. If ever gave a man any reason to think otherwise, 1t has been when the political gibbetwas reared for Mir. Clay. have contended, that if they must and will kill him, they should at least have the charity to remember the services he has rendered his country, and mention them in his funeral oration. Yet was i'll favor of Gen. Jackson's second elevation to the Presidency. It argues weakness, i'll my opinion, for the citizens of Territo- " to be falling out about the men who taue been candidates for the Presidency, but in all probability mever auilt De again. Mir. Editor, when see candidate riding ano- ther mans popularity, l am then sure he has no MERIT, and 1t reminds me Of the old proverb, that drowning men will catch at straws.
 The letter-writing gentleman says ne- yer voted for Sevier, from pure and disin- terestcd motives. Well, he may think SO. He knows what Is in man-he knows what a man will do to get nto office. l appeal to my fellow-citizens to say, what the con- duet of this letter-writer has been. He should be the last to make accusations a. gainst any man. I forbear-I scorn to stoop so low as to mention little things these intimations are quite intelhgible ir Washington county. 1t is truly very hard MT. Editor, that man who follows his plough, cannot exercise the right of a free ,nna. without being Ga-c.ta.rs,a. .rs,a. tsvs. h.. his motives impugned. Am to be perse- cuted for declaring myself independently fol MT. CRITTENDENl Is 1t REPUBLIcANIsNl to do sol No, sir--it is TYRANNY--it is the spirit of OPPRESSION! Such conduct such spirit, unfolds or leads to scenes oi horror, which throws into the shade the tales of heather barbarity and savage fero- city. What will such spirit lead to if not suppressed! It would appear that those leaders of faction intended to put down every man that is not achole hog SEVER MAN. But, if Imust die, let me die RE- PUBLICAN. 1, last election, in voting for county candidates, voted for some De- sha-men and some Sevier-men, and expect to do so again.
 earnestly hope, that the storm will speedily be hushed into eternal silence, and that Arkansas, convulsed as she now is, will ere long be seen to shine with equal Iustre il, the constellation of American gio- ". As to those who slandered me, en ac- count of my political sentiments, and be- cause 1 expressed those sentiments Inde- pendently, they will be held accountable for their conduct at the bar of Him who has said, thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
 Yours, respectfully,
 H. s. LATER TY. D Manv worthy and rocpaefahia