The Arkansas advocate., 1833-11-13

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 Col. REYNOLDS passed through this place day or two since, with a depatation of Cmckasaw Indians, on their way to sc- lect home west of Arkansas, for the fn- ture residence of that tribe.
 
 Want of room has prevented our bring ing up the Legislative proceedings later than Friday last. Nothing, however, of general nature has occurred since that time. No day has as yet been fixed spon for ad- journment--the prevailing opinion, howev- CT, seems to be, that an adjournment will take place on Friday or Saturday next
 
 By reference to the Legislative pro ceedings of Friday, on the first page of to- days Advocate, it will be seen that the election for Territorial Auditor and Trea- surer, has resulted in the election of Mr. Willianp Pelham 10 the former, and Col. s. II. R,thegtond to the latter ofiice.--- fHiiessrs. Hii Wilson and Sculi were the oppos- candidates.
 We cannot but feel regret at the defeat of Col. scull. He has faithfully served the public in the capacity of Treasurer, for nearly fifteen years, and Is one of the old- est American residents in Arkansas. Dur ing the whole period of his long service, not single charge has been urged against his official character. He has ever been found faithful and vigilant public officer. His defeat can only be attributed to the violence and rage rage Of partg--lle was not iSepie9- man. Against his successor we have no- thing to urge-we only hope that he may serve the public as faithfully, and discharge his duties with the same ability and zeal, as did his worthy and talented predecessor.
 Writhing like d crushed serpent, under the infliction of contempt and scorn, and a. bandoning all thought ofdisproving our ev-@ idence, contained in the Advocate of week before last, Woodruff refuses to answer, on the ground that another pen draws his in- dictment. Poor, indeed, must that cause be, whose defender attempts to escape with so paltry an apologyl-and whence, we beg leave to know, has he learned, that ia new hand applies the bcllows!" What is 1t to ilim who did it9 supposing that tho case were as he surmises. He made assertions which were untrue, and we disproved them. It IS that--that which causes his torment, and tke People knoeoit We did, indeed, ''per- form our task well'', and we thank him for the admission. What eHrontery and licen- tiousness was there, in expressing our scorn and contempt for man of his character?- It is licentiousness, IS 1t, to contemn a crin- inal, and to say as much to the worldl It will soon be an offence against christianity, to utter above our breath, doubt of Wood ruh's honesty. For all the epithets heaped by him upon us, and the party to which we belong-we judge such things, and weigh them, by tho moral character of their au- thor--they are lighter than his own word and oath--and we toss them back upon him with derision.
 As to the conduct and management of our press, we take occasion to say, that any such accusation as he brings against us, comes with bad grace from the serf of Ashley, and the creature of Sevier. We have no man to dictate to us, what to say or do; neither are we conscious that we have struck tic dagger to the hilt in our oarp mo- ral character. and are only upheld because we serve the ends of a party, in caioling the people. Does he haue no dreams of' . mus- dered reputation, and q fais character sul- lied? Does he never think that he secs the curl of scorn on the very lip that smiles on hlm!
 He has been extremely aggrieved at the lax principles of Mir. Sinclear; and in order to help him and his party on their road to christianity, we subjoin toas, given by one of his own men, and pubished in his paper, observing only. that drunkenness ap- pears to be the religion ofits autIor. Drink deep, my friends,--be all be madly
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 'Twere arrelgion not to reel today.