The Arkansas advocate., 1833-08-28

Ol any iiistils VI ilt idu lc 1iQt | sought that public letter at the proper of fee, before he said or msinuated that it con- tained falsehood, and attached so vile an irnputation to my name? He knew he was doing me signal--nay cruel injustice. But that could not stop for one moment, a man the raneor and malignity of whose heart can only be equalled by his hypocritical cant, -oftbe forgiying beneyolence This character. He has known for years no rule of action that does not point directly to his own sell fish ends of ayarice or ambition, and no moral obligation which does not justify the conclusion that the end justifies the means. Acting upon such principles, he had scarce fly arrived here before my ruin was deter mined. Since then, all that intrigue, or the force of patronage could do to effect the object, has been essayed.
 Long before this thousand acres had been granted to the Territory, was em- ployed by those men to prosecute their claims, and had actually obtained their con- irmation by the proper officers; and yet with the millions of unappropriated land, on which his Excelleney might have locat- ed his thousand acres, for the use of the county, he has chosen to select the con nji,Da- ed claims ef those ttsso ilssvisEsas.is, one of whom has been some time dead, leaving a numerous family of small children, and to rail at then. counsel for their fidelity and de- votion to their interest. This controversy was not sought by us, but forced upon us by l himself; and 1t would really seem to me, 1 that tine odds was fearful enough between two poor and obscure individuals and the 1 Chief Magistrate, without requiring the de- sertion of their counsel. If the Cover nor's object was justice, why had he not no- tified those men that he had located their claims, and asked the government for a re- adjudication, instead of endeavoring to force the patents immediately, and thus close the door upon them, without letting them be heard. The display of temper which he has made-nay the abuse he has heaped upon the heads of Departments at Wash lngton, for arresting his course of injustice, would seem to indicate that he has deeper stake i'll the matter than meets the public eye.
 aiii fully aware that this publication will be attributed by ill-nature. to disap- polntnent and modification growing out of the last election. So directly the reverse has been true, that have delayed this pulp lIcatlon near a month, in hopes that re- turning sense of justice from some, if not all the individuals, might save me the pain iul necessity of presenting myself to the public. can say with truth, that whatev- CT be my feelings at the result of the con test, there IS not one feeling of resentment mingled with them, towards any individual for the course he chose to take. The pulp lieations of Gov. Pope and Judge Esk- ridge, had nothing to do with the canvass. They were cold-blooded and violent per- sonal outfages, designed, by the grossest im- putations, to degrade my character as man and gentleman; and to carry out fnl- y the design, Eskridge's anathema has been republlshed Tn the paper belonging to Gov. Pope's nephew at Lexington. Leeper's mindless, ruffian effusion was published af- ter the election, and as the public have seen, without a shadow of proyocation.- To such assaults as those, have deemed % t my y duty fos5oii,i, al,i whist | have lite, trust shall never cease to repel such laggressions. should be more than gratifi- ed ii my course should meet the sanction of the public; but self appreciation is my first duty, when my private character and personal rights are invaded.
 ROBT. CRITTENDEN.
 -Lsttte Rock, Aug. 24th, 1883.