The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-31

SlR-ise and yirtuous, is the obloquy ol 'l. Sl ',S ,,Scophanf, the slope' and the Jooa- lc the sgsgr have never asplred beyone tbe iol arerv honest and independent mar gHas gHaItNtbe latter, though wholly unsoliSi- snouua ,nprovoked, seems to be showered ted anu s,r ;n spontaneous and reckless pro- y spGa e'nn - aliude to the wanton attack on isiaa, ,be Gazette of the 24th instant, over me iil i;unat,,re m of .eTHo. P. EsKRIpGE," me .sa s,7 bv some other hand, and dictated Fl..sa sa,a other heart, as degraded, as ser Dy s as black. and corrupt as his own. As sls, sahle m effort ofintellect as that tissue oi nil;D ll;aasGate is, 1t is yet too elevated to be e9np5 ein,a5 mon the world as the offspring of lsiI%d lTlh.;dges brainless pate. It is obvious 7. Dsg ,ha most superficial observer, that it is V " ua a,ork of an incendiary, laboring to drive ] '9s T, Houoy up to the ''stieking point" and us ms Houor. withheld by the dastardly in1- "so ns which always rests upon him, holding Past a all the while, is at length constrained ~ mi his reluctant autograph to the preci- Os document. VI Was the circulation of the prostituted ..;;at which contains the abuse of this un- ! pprinclped wretch, EEsKRIDdE, confined to s,Eansas, it would but merit my silent .aoyn ~ Here we are both known, and l ,s;ll not degrade myself by a comparison, however greatly tohis disadvantage. But 1t < otherwise; his licentious trade IS given to .bo world. to my associates and friends of srmer days, to the instructor of my youth, nv nother'sf sfreside. And coming fromone clothed with the ermine of justice, and the ! byuocritical aff;ectation of religion, JUDGE or THE SUPERIOR COURT, to those who know him only as such, 1t would carry an additional authority. In Arkansas, where #be is known as THOMAS F. EsKRIDGE, as we'll as JUDGE, 1t would be unnecessary to say that he is degraded tool ia the halad E=st ye.esf, ea:m coaeonnb, base !sar, cor yupt magistrate, and G coatempti6le seo1ul- dd. And of what does the abuse or charges of this pink of morality, honor, and truth, eonsistl Has he pointed out any Specific act of my life that deserved cen sre! Has he told what have done that could draw down the wrath of haS mighty snad on my devoted head! Or is 1t enough ECr him, that am the partner i'll the practice Ofny profession with the man who runs a. gainst his master for Congress! I use the word MASTER, because 1t IS the most signi- fcant one that can be applied to SLAVE md to one so stupid and object as EsK- RDGE, no other term, perhaps, would be nteligible. He bnolrs, and his prompter whoever he may be kao,cs, that if he dare specify one single charge against me of conduct stained with moral turpitude or dis honor, that he will be nailed to the mast as FOUL cALUMNIAToR AND LIAR. The dastard is careful to couch his language in general terms, and leave the reader to draw his own inferences. He IS the assassin of feputaton-not the corrector of morals. 1 now, once for all, challenge this imbecile slanderer, and his coadjutors, whether bdck-lcgs or puritans, to specify their charges, that may have an opportunity to fix upon them the brand of fdtsehood and ntamg.
 This man of truth and deceacy, in his publication, begins and ends Tn taisehood; and every intermediate sentence is satura- led with the same ingredient, save the parts pssgned to malevolence, ignorance, and Fanfy He begins by charging me with feflectng upon haS character, and bases his assertion upon premises which he knows '0Oe untrue. And if the charge be true, you'd It be treachery, rice, or crime in a man to bring to light notable traits in the elaraeter of another, which had not previ- cusy been known to the public. The re- FSc''0a oi light upon dark, impure masses of F"fapt,on, brings them plainly to view, and yarns the pure and the virtuous to avoid elel eontamlnating influence. The ret fec ,r 5gt deserves praise rather than censure.- ms classical quotations are applied with S0Ou' @ as much proprety as he applies the asGisions ',g of other courts while playing
 mansfield" on the beneh-all prove him a eesVlc imitator of others, without the intel z.ssl s. 10 apply his borrowed jewels to suit the eaclect sa, before him-the jack-daw in pea K nr r.. aenles having written out an opinion lsssl. A'isa'ed case upon Spanish claim,
 s''e tue trlal of the cause. Here he de- s's ss. 'eaa' he hrloecs to be true. He did s4'e sa an opinion and shew 1t to the District sb" bOliey' before the ta,tal Of the cause, for ,bs. s es'aDllshment e.1 of which fact refer to
 L' a gentleman s,, himself. He told me so.- hs ,s m soia several other members of the bar nuas m same. And Mir. Roane is man of too nss ssl alS nonor' however warm his party feel a 5.y may oe' to recant what he has said, or tba, siaue se r, hls veracity to a parallel with eircnsa. ul ihomas ?. Eskridge, under any as Hstalces. H;a M Noperson ever supposed, ;nna as Honor would insinuate, that he had udees s'a ae .llls IS same opinion upon the other |tbs sHs ol that court; there were men on
 " bench then who u,o,ld .,.,.,1 T