The Arkansas advocate., 1833-03-06

will mention the name oi Gosernf
 pnpe, all individual we'll and itsofsshly
 s<ilo9nto many gentlemenin ihis House
 -an individual wIIo has rot on earth ! lls superior i;s real goodness q ll.a:a..t n Integrity, in uiblemislled horoi,
 Tn unimpeachal,le veraeits -ah ihdiyid- ual SIT, who has but few, fl any, snperi-
 ors Ill this world il, point Of ihtelii- gence, information, and zeal0us dcso-
 ton 10 his country.
 Of those who have given statements
 l will mention the namesof Nillinm S. ] Fulton, our Secretary, an iidlesduai
 who commands the love, the confidence, aad respect of all men of all parties,
 v sefesoesos ia may be pi.eesi. Gf those who have given statements upon the subject ot this charge, will mem tion the name of Mr. Roanc, the II. s, District Attorney Tor Arkansas, who for twelve years, ,.has known Judge Johnson Iintimately as a man and public officer. h addition te !laese, ls:sse tl4t sss.se;= ments of Judges Cross and Eskridg~, the associates of Judge Johnson ohthc Bench. These tiistii gulsitci i,,iiiisitfu-
 als state, that they should consider Il failure to re-appoint. Judge Johnson as .s.l, injury winch ws,lld he dseul, felt and generally dcplorcd hy tie People of
 Arkansas. These are mol ali who have spoken ill his behalf. might add the
 nanes Of six or eight Of the most rom. inent lawyers in his circuit. The l Clerks of aH his circuit courts but onc, l (and that clerk has said nothing eithev ] was and the clerk ot the superior court. ] lmlght add tho stattmcnts Of tiar Sur 8eeyor General of onr land officers.
 with one CT two exceptions, (aiad tley
 laslve said nothipg) and the HaInes of se- yeral Of our most reputable citizens.--- l These statements place inc character of l Judge Johnson ii. lts true and proper l light. They give him q character. both public and private, as tbe committee i wIllpereelve, whcntlley read these doo, nments. that any man, however exalted, 9alight be justly proud of.
 The last charge, Sir, which shall Ebut briefly notice and upoa which tue faccuser hopes, ifall others fail, that an Iimpeaahmcnt Will be founded ls, sthat during q residence ainoup lis oi about twelve years, Ie las heei rcaiI, guilty Iof the henlons offence of playing cards.
 Yes, Sir, this is the charge and some of | tic witnesses have gone baok tora re- fdyfc tslsfoalce to q pori6d eFsl.E a en
 ;eaas ago. You must Slew, Nj peak
 CT, that some of cur citzenr, especially
 such individual. Is ahe aeeusfy ssst.iis
 James Lennon, Andrew Scot, ( lsc-
 mas ". Johnston, John Gook, Jehn4 ] Taylor, aud others, (nhich list IntlsisSts
 tie aceuscr aud q portion Of lis test!- l mony) have n horrible, ah ahoniaobic
 eaefSto's 10 card pia)lng. Janas fn.-
 non, who maniiestsso muchifto.t fatee
 towatds poor card playtrs, is ony the
 heeper ef q faro bank, aud upon ihs pro l fits of which he only depends exclusive Fly for T support. This faro hark,
 have understood, IS always open, at q
 place in Little Rock, called the sI5rgy
 House, from I0o'ciock, 4. M. until inc
 ringing of the break fast bells next morn
 ing, provided always the cash or credit
 of the bettefs holds out. At this Eish-
 ionabie rcsori, when in town, knew of
 iso gentleman who could be found there
 more frequently than the very indiydtl- | ttlS oiooss ssS|leiiSs ftaNt Jure Ststb Yes, Sir, these aforesaid iiiddis idiiiais, ] who seem 10 consider card playing such q prodigious sin, oniJt o0asf 10 piay them
 selves when cash or credit Is waitinEs
 or when tlscy have ,so opportunity from
 some other cause. Sir, tliis hatred to 15eslfd playing in Arkansas seems 10 be
 beeomins very prevalent and universal
 Last fall, Sir, the editor of an anti Serier newspaper, and who is pretty much un-.
 der the conrol and guidance of this same concern, gave your humble ser-
 vant q heavy broadside upon the sub l jeef of card playing. And how did Hiespond to it? Not by denying it, as-
 sure ,ou Sir. l thank God was rath-
 CT too smart for that, WAS not disposed } 10 make up an issue with such rigid
 .neralists. knew, whether had ever
 seena card or not, that if it were found stiiat such charge would affect my
 standing in the community, that witness
 es would not be wanting to prove it iul-
 E. ks;;iise's ks;;iise t.!sey had materials ln iheir ranks out of which to fahriea.c all that Tl was required; that it was only necessa-
 " for the lea 1ers to give ihe order. and 1t would be promptly llonofed and h!A-
 ed. Sir, l confessed my sins, promised
 reformation, apd threw myself upon the I mercy and indulgence Of ssthe court" and 1 now have tt.e satisfaction 10 ii.- form You that have not heard of that