The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-10
Information for the People.
tFo tlle Freernen of Arlzansns.

To the Freemen of Arkansas.
 The following recital of recent occur rences, in WASHINGTON COUNTY, will show forth the depth of infaray and the dis graceful combinations resorted to by Col. Seyfer and his Federal Officers. to defeat the election of ROBERT CRIT TENDEA. On the 17th of June, Mr. Crittenden had made a appointment to ssti- dress the citizens of War Eagle Township, in Washington county, at place desig- mated for the purpose. Three days preei- olts to the 17th, MATTHEW LEEpER the Receiver of Public Monies for the Land District in that county, and SNEED, lawyer ofthat county, repaired 10 the township, and used their influence to prerent the citizens from meeting .Nr. Crit- te1aden at the time and place of appoint ment. The better to succeed in defeating MT. Crittenden's interview with the people, these two WORTHY and HONORABLE min- ions of a HIGH-MINDED and NOBLE master, employed runners to traverse the township and appoint a meeting at distasst p!ees, where Sevier was to address them, and to treat them bountifully with Whiskey.- When Mir. Crittenden, on the 7th, arrived at the place of appointment, he met few of the honest yeomanry, and there learned of the Yillanous conduct of Leeper and sneed. He immediately repaired to the meeting appointed for Seyier. After Se- yieF had concluded his speech, STRONG EFFORT WAS MADE TO PREVENT THE PEo- PILE FROM HEARING MR. CRITTENDEN- this effort was partially successful, owing to the excitement which had been previous 5, y produced by the liberal supply ffwhiskey. The more fully to draw off the people from hearing Mir. Crittenden, the worthy con- federates, SEWER, LEEPER and SNEED, engaged an old Negro Man to tie his handkerchief to stick, in lieu of flag, and to make proclamation to all who were thirsty, to follow him and drink LEEPER, zSNEED, and few other equally honorable and thirsty souls, follow cd their blacb leader, and left the ground, while the great majority of the people, in- dignantly spurning such low and despica- ble artlfiee, remained i'll their places and gave their undivided attention to Mir. Crit tenden.
 Now, fellow-oitizens, Freemen of Ar kansas, what think you ofsueh proeeedings3 Will you longer permit such state of things to exist among you? Are you wil- ling to have your dearest privileges subject to the control of a herd of Federal Off, ficers. created by Sevier, for the sole purpose of advocating his interest, and forcing upon you his dogmas, and tramphng under his and their feet, your greatest privi- leges.
 LEEPER is not the only Federal Officer concerned in the infamous transaction which have now detailed. There Is not a doubt, that Thomas E. Eskridge, Judge of the Superior Court, had prime agency in planning, with SE- WEIR and LEEPER, a general course of conduct, such as the above, to prevent MT. Crittenden from forming an acquaintance with the people Of Washington county To the people of that county Mr. Critten- den is an entire stranger, and 1t is of the highest importance to SEVER, and his suc- cess, that the people should not have an opportunity of becoming acquainted with Mir. Crittenden, lest the infamous islanders propagated by Seyier and his Federal l NSmiOnss should be proven unfounded. Hence every arthce to thwart his inter- course with the people. Even LEEPER, Federal Officer, thinks 1t not be- meath him to call to his assistance Bo- grO to prevent the sovereign people from hearing the superior eloquence of Critten- den. LEEPER, SNEED, and q NE GRO, the associated agents ofSENIER- worthy trio, not much different in conn plexion, the Negro has the blackest skin but LREPER and SNEED have the blackest hearts-in connection with ESKRlDGE, another Federal Officer are 3 compound well suited to answer every dirty course of conduct imposed up on them by their Despotic Master. Ambrose H. Seyier.
 Freemen of Arkansas! arise in the ma iesty of your strength, anddetermine that the first Monday of August shall terminate these iniquitous combinations.
 I am not the author or writer of the a. bove, but the statements contained therein are TRUE, and hold myself in readi- ness to PROVE them.
 C. P. BERTRAND.