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The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-31

ly for no other reason tbaa .,
 against his fayorite; in non none a,s' os \ 1 atl rels did he come off credtah,'' s 1l which gnr. the evening when the Sber;s bspiy' Latch the HONORABLE DEI.Pfss ill arrested bin, % HIS RESCUE, SEIZED no,a eaasI SHERIFF. DREW Knlrr' 9lp OF ss sss THAT HE SHOULD NOT TAXI AN, nsp sWORa MAGISTRATE; a scuffia a HIM nEPoRs take si place between the Delsas..a aOoH .
 Shertt, when some of his To"s.s s's and ts sober and prudent friends interfs1O1 s,o1s nee s1sed ssesie the man to go peaceably ras iad i sherlli' 5 lie submitted, on conds;aa @aa 1 lh' they should go alone. They g,tul'9a s,ul. 'iI when about so or 100 yards from 9'tt'ed' @a aal insulted the Sheriff, and presented @ dis er'siI e cd P,st0t ,:t at his head. The sher;s co s9'l, his life by instantly throwing him ,u .s sa'ea 2 ground, and holding him there ,', n,.' 70 te crowd rushed up and parted then r'''l ql ,l' qoter then arose, and again attemn..i am m shoot the Sheriff; and MR. Ssi'P'so SFv1pe| e| bawled out to him to "SHO0T1 TlRl 1aS DAMN'D RASCAL Thus d;a LIE DELEGATE TO CONGRESSSS SS yoa l Samson Gray, and a few others. n' attem,s sIa RESIST AND CAUSE TO BE KIrIrn ,Il!s ,'ap la 2 discharge of SWORN DUTY. the Sbsa;s ba's n ], the county elected by the sesals 4''s q
 Secier, during the whole eyep;na p',s ,s, Af. eouraging the rioters by his presence s" .a n duct, and advice and frequently Dls' bssIa' Sea. out 'sl,arrah boys j" .Shurah foy Ss"ias S." party;;' ;;'' ''gsvs 'eaa heH;n s.do uony s5. d't !. .yfght aeeR and don't be prhippsd:n 's's @Sp \ iiERS boys neuer acere ach;pned , sl, sl, other expressions of like eharaetep ',l z, Honorable and dignifed course of condall aa for a MEMBER OF CONGRFSssssssll Ssssl The Representative, at the Capitol If If ai < Nation, of the whole chdracter. iniplgam aF morals, talents, deceney, and gentlemos5SSs' 5Ss pertinent, of this extensive Teuitory5I'e 5se 'e 1 know of but one palliation for his ...I ,,.' duct on this occasion-that is. that ba ,ss Y. about one-quarter over halfsharsd S S
 whole time, or at least, affected to be Y Y The magistrates and constables of tbetss did their duty. The facts above stasd l can at any time PROVE. For tber msf cation l am responsible to Col. Srvrs @ alone. 4 Citizen of Litqs Rock
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OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A. H. SEE.
 WEIR, AT LITTLE ROCK.

On Monday, the 18th instant, Col. SE-
 FiER, and party of his friends, had a di1,-
 sng, or Champaigne drinkimg, in Little
 Rock. About or3 o'clock, they came into the street very much excited with
 Champa'gne, as they said, and one of the company began a quarrel with a citizen of the town, of different politics from Mir. Se- vler' which resulted in fight. By this ume crowd had assembled, and several ot .Hr. Serser's parti1ans were laboring to str up the crowd and make partg contest oi It. One ot his deUoted adherents com menced the most wANToN and UNpRovoK- ED attack on MT. Cummins that ever wifi messed, Ino doubt on account of his f,ue charges against Judge Johnson.1 The KloI continued until night. There were three or four fights; but no material iniurv done, the assailants generally being repuls- ed Mr. Seoier and his friends were most y armed with pistols and butcher-kniyes put few ot the others had arms of any kind.
 ne HONORABLE DELEGATE him. self, was III the crowd during the whole tlne, encouraging his 'sboys,'' and stirring uieh up to acts of violence. There no doubt would have been very serious and results, but for the pacific exer- uons ot Col. Taylor, the Sheriff of the county Col. Fowler, Maj. Field, and a few others. When the attack above men, toned < was made upon Mr. Cummins, MT. neu'ef stood in the door of the Cofiee-house. a lew yards distant, and stimulated his J,re'ad to commit violence upon him. This same friend of Mr. Seuier,s labored all the esehlns to excite the parties against each o'hef' and nsulted several gentlemen gross
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The seYier Party.

Nr. Seyier is making great exertlons Tn this (Pulaski) county, not only to secure a naio,ity for himself, but to secure the election of his candidates. He is not satis- fled that an individual should vote for hin, alone, but he must vote for his achole party for aH his candidates. We are told, that he has even gone so far as to say, that he did not want any mans vote who was for Taylor--or in other words, who voted against Keats. He seems determined that no man shall hold office, who is not one of Ms men. They must pote and go "the hog" for him. But, poor fellow, he lacks the potcer. He has but a rotet He for got that the poarer was placed in the hands of the people-that to them belonged the selection of members to the Legislature, Clerk, Sheriff, &c. &c. They will select their officers, without regard to the aeishes of Sevier. One would imagine, from his COHSeqUeHCe dHu UtTSs ttldt lit ucAu blle ueS- tiny of every candidate in Pulaski in his own hands. The people will adrise him on that point. On Monday next they will show him that AMBROSE H. SEVER him- sell, is not as mighty and all-powerlul as he would imagine. If Sevier would attend to his own business, and electioneer for hinl- se!f, instead of essaying to influence the county elections, we doubt not he would have enough to do. This mighty individu- al even called one of our citizens to strict account, because he had the impudence 10 daink the heolth of Col. Fo,gler, at gather ing on the Saline.
 The people of Pulaski are as intelligent, free and independent, as the mighty Dele- gate himself, and will uote as they please- they spurn his DIcTATIoN.
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Col. Sevier, at Little Rock.

Tn another column, the reader will find a communication over the signature of ".A Citizen of Liale Rock," portraying the con duct of Col. Sevier at this place, on Mon- day, the 18th inst. The friends of Col. Sevier are making great noise about 1t, and, as matter of course, deny its truth. Ne were present, and know some of the statements or charges to be t,'ue. The au- thor was an eyewitness to the whole scene, and is man of honor and veracity-he is the equal of Col. Sevier in every respect, and holds himself accountable to him, and hin, alone, for the publication. If the Par ty will afford the author an opportunity, (which can be done through the Editor of the Advocate), he will PROVE every charge made. He challenges, he dafes call for the proof in legal manner. The author satisfied himself, before publication, that every assertion he had made could be pro- uen. That Seyier stimulated his friends to nets of uioleace is ir1le; when MT. Cum mins was attacked, he stood in the door of the grocery and exclaimed, .'piek him utp on t,co chips." This the Editor heard, and wiR make oath to in court of justice. To say the least of it, Col. Sevier's con- duct on that occasion was DIsGRAcEFuL, and ill-becoming the representative of the People.
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The ard.

We have shown to the public, beyond the contradiction of doubt, that the STATE HOUSE HAS CEASED TO PROGRESS; that is, that the WALLS of the building hos not been 'corked upon for the last month or sir areeks. We will show, in the course of a week or two, that we had good authority for saying that the State-house had stopped for suant cf funds. We will prove that gem 'tleman who was employed to haul rock, said that he had not succeeded in getting his money, the date or time of this declara~ ton we cannot now give, with certainty I, and that if he continued to haul, Col. Ash ley told him that he could not pay him u,a- til October. We will prove by another gentleman, who was also in the same en- sploy, that he was told if he continued haul ing, he could not get his pay until October, that the funds were about exhausted, hav ing but about t,co hundred dollars on hand. Ne do not intend that this matter shall die with Inc election. The people shall be ad- sised from time to time, all about the pro- ,gress of the Public Buildings.
The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-31
WOODRUFF AND HIS LIES.

We find the following under the Editorial head of the last Gazette:
 ".4notto nsostiiying deteat.-We under stand, tha, on Thursday evening last, Mir. Cnttenden made an appointment to make Stump Sp,ech to company at the .Nine-ptn .fttey, under the hill, about quarter of mile below this town, and went there for that purpose. 4 pretty large company had collected, of whom several soon joined in a game at Nine-pins, which so interested the crowd, that Mr. Crittenden could not draw their attention off long enough to hear him speak. Finding that the company felt more interest in witnessing the game, than III hearlnghim speak, MT. Crittenden was under the nortifying necessity of deferring the display of his oratorial powers which he had intended making. This must have been far nore grating to his feelings, and mortiiyingto his 0o1lity, than the numer- ous similar disappointments which he met with m Washington and some of the other western counties"
 A more palpable and deliberate LIE, ne- yer was printed. It Is a tissue of false- hood and1nisrepresentation from beginning to end. Mir. Cnttenden did NOT make san appointment to make a Stump Speech to a company at the .Nsne-pin .aHey," nor did any of his friends for him. We can pro- cure the certificates of more than taeentp citizens of this town, giving an unqualified deniaI to the above statement. Some 40 or 50 persons assembled at the Nine-pin Alley, on the evening mentioned above, and not one of them, so far as we have been able to learn, expected speech from Mir. Crittenden. We are told that he was invit- ed by several of the company to make speech, but declined in consequence of slight indisposition. And this inuitation was given efter the company had assem- bied. This lie was matched up for the pur pose of injuring Mr. Crittenden. Wood ruff knew 1t to be lie when he published 1t. If he dare deny what we have here said, we will prove him LIAR by l5 or 20 citizens of this town, who were present. But even then ii would be hardly necessa- ", for at know him to be LYING scoyE- DREL.
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o. S. Dragoons.-A company, intendi for the service of the United States, ms been raised in Louisville, and is composd of the choicest spirits of the county They left here on Sunday last for Jelers9n Barracks, amidst the highly excltedrsgep of their numerous friends. Their seE7'1 will be hazardous, and the prlEallon al4 N hardships, which they must undergo VII call forth all their moral and physical eaa, gles. We feel satisfied, however n1 every peril will be met by this herolc an ' gallant corps, with theprompttude, declsn' and fortitude belonging to our coun'fynsa
 We know that every man of them VIII lr x. collect that he belongs to the 'Aen'thl company of rangers, and that the iaps \. Old Kentuck' belongs to the history OiVD country. ;.
 These enterprising men have been lsas %, ly induced to enter the service fOln .. su love of adventure and the future prOsssh g.J, the country they are about vlslang aIr af s,. them. They have no oppor'uinn',a Ill asysrs @ pending their money-they VIII ua,,' . sad the finest lands of our North Nes'e,as n .,. Southern territory-they will beconN ,ad quainted with the fur and lead trace 'r '5. <. at the end of their term of servlee' nas sor, rect their attention to either. Iheya.' snl manded by the very elite of the aip5, 1.te sp we cannot do less in justice to our lao sess journer, Capt. R. Holmes, than .'0 'o ,, ssr,cs our regret, that the duties oI nl' m tbst vs require his absence, and to hope' s't s,, t may again meet him amongst I us I'aa nI tbs state our firm belief and coniloei'ss,' s,eress the honor of our country ana n9' i Toeav. are safe in his keeping.-Joif. ?
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For tue .Advocate.

MT. EDIToR-In the last Gazette, find a letter, with the signature of .sWILL. A. HTNns" attached, on the subject of the progress of the State-house. Do you know who aerote that letter for him-but that's immaterial. This Mir. Hinds, as he calls himself, knows nothing about the State-house; yet he certifes to every thing the party require-he goes the aohoie hog. He says Ashley has cords of money, and that the State-house Is in rapid progression. This individual is not citizen of this town, nor has he been here three days to- gether since the brick-yard was opened He seems to be as conversant, however. with what IS going on, as though he had lived here life time. He knows nothing about 1t, sir. He has in this instance, been the wiling instrument of others. won- der, Mir. Editor, if Col. Ashley gave MT. Hlnds portion of this cord of money he speaks of, to discharge some debts he for got to pay when he left Tennessee? His letter has mighty squinting towards pay.
 RAP.
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BEWARE OF TRICKS.

It is whispered about, that there has been two or three Eatras issued from the Gazette office, within the last week. Their con- tents we are not apprised of; but they doubt less contain some fresh islanders against MT. Crittenden. The election is near al hand, and we would caution the people to be on their guard. On the day of election let every man be at his post, ready to meet the enemy, and the CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE will triumph.
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COL. DEsHA,s REMOVAL.

ln the two last Gazettes, it IS said that MT. Crittenden and his friends have charged the removal of this gentleman from office, upon Col. Sevier. MT. Crittenden never has charged Col. Sevier with having had an agency in the removal of Col. Desha, nor have his friends, within our knowledge. But we have no hesitation in saying, now that the subject has been hroached, th!,;a. Desha would have been no,c ill office, but for his opposition to Sevier at the last cleo ton. The faction, we are told, have said that no man could hold office in Arkansas who was opposed to Seyier. If Col. Se- vier had no agency, directly or indirectly, in the removal of Desha, we are greatly deceiyed-his will was doubtless good.
 It is said that he was removed because he was Public Defaulter. After he was removed, DID HE NOT SETTLE UP EVERY DOLLAR HE WAS DUE THE GOVERNMENT? When the go- venment sent on their demands against him, WAS HE NOT PROMPT IN MEETING THEM, notwithstanding Mir. JOSEPH HENDERSON, his deputy, and the brother-in-law of Ashley, had taken from the money chest of the Land Office, and appropriated to his own private purposes, between TWO AND THREE THOU SAND DOLLARS ($2, ,sso we believe) of the PUBLIC MONEY, which Desha had to account for, and lchich he has not receired c dollar of 10 tkiS day7 These are facts which the Editor, in his spleen against Desha, forgot to mention. The money taken by Henderson was without the knoacledge or consent of Desha. He brought suit against Henderson for the re- covery of 1t some months since, and it is now tied up in the Superior Court
 Desha considered himself badly treated by the government, and determined that he would not be at the trouble and expense of deposlting the public money on hand. He chose that the government should send for it, and settle with him through the proper officer here. (the. Marshal, lie now has claims against the government to a consi- derable amount, which he paid when in of fiee' which the government upon settlement refused to allow, notwithstanding he was ordered to pay them. For the recovery of these claims, his only resource will be a special act of Congress.
 He Gazette says, ''he was defaulter m the first instance for S6,4s4 62.n- Who made him defaulter ..tis tse first h. sfonesss JosErH HEspERsoN, his depu-
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The Election.

On Monday next, the People of Arkan- sas will be called upon to select Dele tate to Congress, Members to both branch es of the Territorial Legislature, Clerks, Sherifs, &c. &c. Let every man go to the polls and vote like an independent AMERICAN-and not suffer himself to be DRAGGED up and vote like a SLAVE.
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To the Editor of the .adrocate.

SIR-I have seen a piece in the Ga,et of the 17th instant, over the signatre $ an anonymous writer, who signs him,i .Castigator," in the outset of which \ calls me "Sheiff Taylor's candidate fmi Legislative Council" beg leave tbra1d the medium of your paper, to saytoft public, that the assertion of my ber brougaN out by Sheriff Taylor, is falss, ali destitute of truth; and here beg leaveh say, that I should not now have notsl this writer, but to mdeceive the public, 4 to how l came out. Col. Taylor nes did in his life solicit me to become cn, didate, nor never knew my intention of b. coming a candidate, until my name hi been announced to some of my fienis and every assertion touching myself, | that piece, is equally mntrae-further, fs we'll known it is just at the heel of the sh. ton, therefore his object must be seen
 s. D. BLACKBURN.
 Little Rock, Jufy 2oth, 1883.
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LiHle Rock, July 2oth, 1883.
HELENA, July R.

Heolth.-By the arrival of the steam. boat Union on Tuesday last from Ns Orleans, we learn that the city has becons entirely healthy again, there being no csss of Cholera; and but very few of bih@ type.
 Our own atmosphere has resumed X wonted salubrity. Although in our a number, our bill of mortality was some what alarming, we have no addii@d deaths, this week, to record; and butyq few cases of indisposition.-Herald
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The New-orleaas Courier Of July 8, says-''The health of the city being now perfectly restored, we shall cease publish ing list of the mterments, which we do not believe average now more than six a day."
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Editors Correspondence.
HARD COUNTY. .Inlu 1

ts
 Dear Si,--On this memorable day. the people of lzard county have declared, that the TEN SECTIONS of land, donated bv congress for the purpose of building a otate-house, 's the property of, and belong to, the PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS; and that they wlil instruct the members elected from this county to the next Legislature, to take if in hand' and dispose of 1t according to the in- tent and meaning of the act of Congress making the grant.
 They desire the concurrence of their feh iow-citizens in every county in the Territo- ". '-'9 The people of lizard know their riiabts. and will not suffer them to be abused ar trampied upon. You will please give th;s place Tn the Advocate. 4 M
 r. $. The Peoples Candidate. Robe,, geaaftendea, z has nothing to fear from Izard ohe will be found at the ensuing election as she ever has been, on the side S or the people. ~'s'e VI 'iie
 PopE COUNTY, July I5
 Dear Sir-Mr. Crittenden has ust nass- ed down, after delivering two addresses to to the citizens of this county. am satis-
The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-31

Two booksellers of Washins'on aabfsb nounce the intention to collect and pIS d the speeches of the late John hal,a ahls to n. Roanoke. They expect to De ;,. ay,i y~bich b .cIude in tie collection five or f,s';+sd sa Stass delivered in the Senate of the o'n,b Tbev wee during the session of ls25-e. D. caatoa, a and reported by Messrs. Gales x ssa' saS;si5s st furnished to Mr. Randolph, for or ls''' sa, rctura his own request, but he uio : tIlem.-.Nat. GG@.
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Clustering of the Gazette.

In a Gazette-E Eatfa, dated July 27, the Editor says, that one of MT. Crittenden's leading partizans in Washington county, "refused bet offered to him that Sevier will get mgority cf 500 in Washington county.n We are satisfied that there IS not one word of truth in this assertion, it is got up to have effect here and elsewhere. The party are well appraised of their desperate and forlorn condition, and only hope to suc- ceed by offers of large bets, clustering and bullying. We depreeate the practice of betting on elections, and never do bet if we can well avoid it; but If the Editor of the Gazette is disposed to risk $50, or one hun dred dollars either, on the bet which 1t is said one of Mir. Crittenden's friends refus- ed to take up, he has only to tip the Editor of the Advocate the wink. Now the pulp lie will see what faith the Editor has in his public sentiment letters. Cra,e-fsh, Billy.
 The public will bear ip mind that Wood ruff has all along ciaianed majority of 500 in Washington for his favorite candidate.
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fled, from all l have seen and heard, that he IS gaining ground, and will continue to do so until the election. His friends are sanguine of majority in this county; yet his enemies with equal warmth claim the ;sceaaeney. The Ies [ Aug siGsss ssilll correct all errors. In the mean time, every friend to the PEOPLES CAUSE should con- tinue the most unweaned efforts in meet ing and repelling the dishonorable means resorted to by the Sevier faction, to defeat the election of Mir. Crittenden-a iatato cor aWpt throughout all it's raniiications, and totally unworthy of the confdenceand sup port of free people.
 As one among many other evidences of the correctness of my assertion, need on- ly refer you to the late attempts, by Leeper and Sneed, to prepent the people of Wash ington county from hearing MT. Critten- den speak. They know full well that A. H. Seyier compared to Robert Crittenden, was no more than a tWinkling star beside the mid- day sun-hence their grovelling eff forts to prevent the people from hearing him. It IS passing strange, that men who are totally destitute of any fixed principles, either moral or political, should have the unblushing impudence to attempt imposi- ton upon an honest and confiding people.
 CLARK COUNTY, July 9.
 Deer Sir--In the Gazette of the 10th instant, find a letter purporting te- come from this county, stating that Missouri township will give from 50 to 90 votes, and that Crittenden will not get more than three votes out of that number. The writer, be he whom he may, Is an absolute liar. So far from his getting not more than three votes, MT. Cnittenden will receive a very respectable vote in Missouri township. The people here are daily coming over to MT. Crittenden, and on the day of election, he viii receive much larger vote than his most sanguine friends anticipated. The friends of Sevier claim 50 votes majority, but he will not get mere than 30 Or 35.
 The people do not like the management about the Ten Sections. They say that Pope, Seyier, Ashley, and Woodruff, are doing their utmost to saeitdle the people out of this valuable donation. We are well satisfied that these men are endeaYoring to btoW-beat and scratch every man in Ar kansas, who does not coincide with them i'll their infamous deeds. Crttenden's friends are in high spirits, and calculate cer- talnly on success.
 CLARK COUNTY, July 23.
 q perceive that the Underwriters from this county make different statements; but it can avail nothing to give you incorrect in- formation. The vote of this county will show handsome rctoams from the election in 1881. Crittenden will get much lar ger vote than Desha receiyed.'
 MONROE COUNTY, July 23.
 Deor Sir-I have just reached this place, (Mouth of Caehe), and am certain, from personal observation, that Crittenden will get handsome majority in this county. In my own county, (Phillips1, notwithstanding what they may say about the ''noisy squad at Helena," the same result will take place.
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An Editorial article, headed .'Unparai- leled Efrontery," in the last Gazette, is on- ly worthy of notice, so far as to say, that Mir. Crittenden is not the writer of the publication referred to. Why did not the Editor take up the communication of ssWastiagton?" The publication address sed to the freemen of Arkansas, printed ofl tie fist side of the Advocate, some weeks since, contained few errors, which the public will recollect, were promptly cor .rected on the inside of the sheet. Every charge contained in the communication signed "TKashingtoa.a can be proven.