The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02

Fbent. like fhe Persian before the Sun, at s the aIar of his own vanity, and there offer led up to himself the incense of lis own sf4lsole self-adulation. And when the de- snoueienttook place---so well laid had been the schemes of the Governor, and so indis- sereet vas the exultation of his late friends, 2that the former seemed in the eye of the Epeople to have been a much abused man.
 < And, now, sir, in what aspect do these ] fmen and these two parties present them- sselves 10 the people of this Territory? Is { 1t not, l ask, in that of men quarrelling over 5 the spells which they have unjustly obtain ed--- wrangling over that to which they have no claim---and in the absorbing subject of their own selfinterest, utterly forgetting hat there is such thing as patriotism and
 regard for the public veal I he ostensi- sble obiect---which with most politicians Is ian honorable one, is in this case paltry sum of money, withheld from one printer l and given to another. But what Is the true Fobiect? On one side, 1t IS the desire of ta- ling the Lions share of the spoils, without I being forced to divide with the Goverfior. Gn the other, 1t Is yaln-glorious idea of popularity and an unbounded ambition.--I Long before the disposal of this printing, the quarrel was brewing, and suppressed raucor and malIgnity marked the course of the Gazette, which only waited an bonofa-: ble pretext to break forth. Jhis the print ing ofthe Digest afforded. With that mat ter have nothing to do. The public ares already disgusted with it---though 10 the Bmereenaries ii will no doubt yet afford ang Iample theme. l have no objection that they should contend over the carcass as3 long as it may please them. Nor have II any objection to the Governors annoaneings himself as a candidate for any office at thei disposal of thepeople. In this country the. field is open---and when he shall lay asdes the dignity of his office, and become a pri-ss vate citizen, no man has higher right tos announce himself as candidate than he---s Tor I---or any of us. But it should be eli .tller seli-defence against attack-an hono-s irable ambition---or the interest of the pee-s .ple---whieh brings him forward like a gladi-s
 ator in the field. He stands before the5
 people now as combatant without cause,
 1T a most unworthy quarrel. From as
 league dlshonestlv made, he has most in-s
 glorously seceded. His opponents appearS
 as men who consider honorable ambition,
 and every attempt to divide honor with them,.
 as a crime. Me have all alright to ask the:
 people for their sufrages---ald if Is noihings
 factious or unprineipled to exercise thatII right.
 l ask the people 10 look at this quarrel--- at the respective combatants---at its causesE ---and at the benefits to result to the publies from t. ask them to look at the aceusa- lions brought forward by each party against s the other---and 10 say whether they do nofa now stand selt-eondemned of all the charg- es heretofore made against them. It nays be that the people will still cling with 8 fondS
 devotion to the servants whom they haves
 made their masters. It may be that with i full knowledge of the abuse which has 2
 been made of power by those in wheseH
 hands they have placed it. they may still
 wish 10 continue 1t there. If Il should be
 so, l, for one, have no objection. Bit sol
 long as believe them to be deceived, 1
 shall not hesitate to say to them what 1 }
 believe to be the !ruih---regardess of the
 stale cries of coatumely and reproach, now
 too long used obe injurious. .S3 2