The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-31

not those of illegal violence ahu iesoiosio ies | " fury. Itwould be sad anomaly indeed, to sec . community of freemen, who have made their own laws, breaking them down by their own ill-udged violence, and puttingthe torch to the fabric which they themselves have hnilt tnp. because a few outcasts turk ln the shadow of it's walls, It would be Ike plum ing the suicidal dagger into their own hearts. We doubt exceedingly resort to any measures out of the pale Of the law even the slightest. It has been once tired lhere-and lost one of our citizens l1ls llfe, without producing any beneficial result. Dla we believe that the people would not make the strong hand of the law felt by these blfdss af massage. we should be in favor ot any measures which might change and revoiu- tionize our government, and give us one stronger and more effective. But 1t would be a burning insult to the community, t would be allowing and agreeing to our own shame, to say openly and plainly that the laws ot q Republic cannot be as strong and as well en- forced as those of Monarchy. To the in- discretion of the editor of the Times, such concessions and such advice may be pardon ed-he will learn wisdom with age-but for i the Gazette there is no excuse. We are, however, charitable enough to suppose, that that paper had spoken without well weighing it's words, OF looking well at the deadly lm- port of the advice which 1t gives. We as- sure both papers that the Advocate shail go hand in hand with them, so long as they are euided by law--but whenever they, propose to break down all that IS worth living for m Republic-when they propose to break down the entrenehments for the sake of making one sallv-we must, as citizens of a free and civi- Iized community, firmly and nnwayeringly oppose them. When we throw down the law, the sole defence and rampant of freedom 1.-the defensive armor of Liberty herself, we expose ourselves to anarchy, and prepare our necks for the foot of despot to tread upon. But let them aid us in awakening and arous- 1 ing the people, in turning public sentiment against the Gamblers, and in urging the ottl- cers of justice to do their plain and simple du- ty, and to tread in the straight forward path which the law points out to them, and they will have deserved we'll of their country. But ifthey should stir up the people to deeds of violence and outrage, they will have done much towards fitting us to be slaves. Let every citizen determine to do his duty-let the Gamblers cease 10 be members of society I-let their banks and gaming tables be de- serted-let us refuse to countenance those who are at least honorary members of the fraternity, and, as the Gamblers henSeIees acknowledge, they must leave us. But so long as the laws are not put in force-as their banks and tables are thickly surrounded by our most respectable citizens-and above all, so long as men, even while ,praiag against them, will seek their acquaintance, and sub- ject themselves to the insult of Q rehaiF, we can expect no better.
 We have already extended ths article to an unwarrantable length, but we must crave moment's indulgence. Our object has been only to defend ourselves. We have not given way to the anger which the unqualified and fierce charges of the Gazette and Times might have caused. We have not flung back reproach for reproach, nor reviling for revi- ling, though, had we wished 1t, there was ample opportunity. have been accused of having been bought up and silenced-of prostituting our press!
 The coalition of two papers so dissimilar, against lis, cannot excite any other feelings than those of pity and contempt. But the re- proach comes with bad grace from one pa per, in the columns of which Mir. Woodruff was reviled in the most bitter terms of denun- ciation by Governor Pope, and from another in which "Douglass" made equal havoc with the Editor of the Times. If the two presses see fit to unite their fearful powers against us, Gin Heavens name let them on!" Ifthey can forget and forgive, we are by no means unwilling if the one paper can adminis- ter fiattery by the bowl full to the other ] and the stomach of the latter does not revolt ] at the dose, we shall not disturb them at their amusement. We have done with them.
 We have here defended our course before the people-the only tribunal where we are called on to answer. If there is any man