The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-27
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 Mg. EDfroa:--l have been hesitating for some time, whether to trespass the iol- lowing brief remarks upon the attention of the pubic-hoping that some other person far more competent than myself, would. do,l the subject justice. and relieve me of the necessity ofapologising for this intrusion. If, however, it should be necessary to plead in extenuation any thing more theh an obnga- lion due 10 an injured friends l trust flat ample reason may be found in the fact of i the gross injustice inflicted upon the feei- iines and character of meritorious and Vet- eran soldier, the subject of tins comm1n- cation.
 Totte community of Arkansas, the name of Col. ARBUCKLE of the 7th Regiment of | t :. $. Infantry, has been long and favor ably known. His services upon our iron i tier-the efficient protection he has afforded to the citizens of an infant Territory, since l the wear IS2l-tbe strict and faithful dis charge of his duties as an officer oi tile Government, and the prompt and satisiae- tory manner in which he has always extend- l ed his aid to our citizens. has ndentifled l hin with our growth and prosPerlty.- l Hence, think may justly take the liberty which l HOW exercise.
 Within the last two or three months, Col. ] Arhnckle has been superseded m the com ] mand of inc Tth Infantry, winch ne held for 1 the last fourteen years, by Breyet Bfigadler Gen. LEAvENyyoRTH. It appears that Ar buckle received the appointment of Colonel, l in the year IS20 Leavenwarth was bfe- gefed Colonel in the year 1874, and was again breveted Brig. General in 1924, I by virtue of having served 10 years III the ] former grade. Thus 1t appears that he holds l his present rank, by breret upon brefet and without ever having serredas Colonel; and. also, that he is in fact Arbuckle's jnH- for, as an officer in the line, by at least tiee 1 uears. Under these circumstances. could a greater act of injustice or indignity be oi- ] fefed to hichninded and ch;saffous sof- l dier-one, too, who has spent the prime Of his life in the service of his country. The army of the United States may be justly called the "al,ad m@t1e" of every thing like honorable and chivalrons prineiples-pfe- serge the rules which have hitherto governed l it, and t will continue to be so-bat abolish the distinction arising out of seniority of commissions to reward political favorifes- let the iunior rank bis senior, and officers in the prime of life supersede the grey heatt- ed veteran in command--and brief period will suffice to rear upon the ruins of the present Virtuops aud patriotic corps, band of fnercenasy Panisans and reckless poli- ticians.
 Col. trhuele entered the army in the year ]7o9. During the whole of last war he vas stationed at the south, and had com mand the greater part Of the time of the whole southern frontier. He was command ing at Mobile when the British passed there to attack New Orleans, and would have participated in the honor of that splendid achievement, had be not been ordered to re- main there. He was with General Jack son during the whole of the Seminole cam paign, and afterwards commanded the from tier of Georgia, form which he was ordered Tn 1921 to the Arkansas: where he has ever since remained discharging his duties with honor to himself and usefulness to his country. Thus, sir, 1t appears that '}.e life of this estlmable and injured officer, has been one of the most arduous and respon- sibe services throughout. At the lime he arrived upon our frontier, he found ii in d state of turmoil and excitement--the Che rokees, Osages, Delawares and Shawnees, were at war with each other. Rapine, mnr- der, and every disorder that could originate from a savage and merciless warfare was prevailing in the country our citizens wore robbed and scalped with impunity, until the exertion of his influence and authority over and among them, appeased the hostilities of the respective tribes towards each other, and rendered the lives and property of epr citizens less precarious. By his unremit- ting and jealous efforts, he has reconciied the animosities of the different tribes, and by his mediation induced them to form pri- vate treaties among themselves, by which was superseded the necessity of a resort to the knife and tomahawk, as the arbter of right and wrong between them.
 l have assidnously endeavored 10 ascer- tain the causes for the injustice of the treat ment 10 Col. Arbackle, but have as vet heard of none that will even afford pre- text, much less q justification. Sir, it has been effected by the political machinations of mercenary partisans. If the arhiniag and .Mcthodsstieai part of the board of Indian Commissionersha hadbeena zealousy sincere Tn their deyotions to their Cod as they have been regardless of the public interests con- flded to their care, 1t IS more than probable that Col. ArbuelSle would not have incurred thelr displeasure, by giving timely warning to the government of their profligate waste ot the public money. have also been if- formed, that Wm. Dural has been emulous | nf tbp Ir l..I.. Il. I c