The Arkansas advocate., 1835-04-10
 NO. '.

among editors, of the phrase, "we cannot condescend to notice hitn." 1 have ob- served that the editors most frequently in the habit of using this phrase, and of deela-
 ring that ''they cannot descend to the levelo
 of an antagonist, are generally the verlest seapegfaees among the editorial flock, and as far below. as they pretend 10 be above, the generality of their brethren.
 When. some months ago, your predeees- sor gave to the public some extracts from
 Col. Seyier's Circular, of 1881, with his re-
 marks thereon, the Gazette, instead of ma king answer to his remarks, in its common
 arrogant style, chose to keep what 1t wished to De considered q d.gnitied and contempt uous silence. The valiant man who con
 ducts that distinguished paper, mistook his renders estimate of himself. In some :. men, silence shows q dignity and an up-
 rightness of heart, not condescending even
 to defend itself: in others, it engenders contempt, rather than respect. In the Ga-
 zette, silence IS a certain proof of deieat-
 for its editor never lets pass an opportunity of crying .syictory!' The charges then
 made, in the Adyocate,- against Col. Se-
 vier, and the explanation therein given of the motives which caused bis change of opinion with regard to State Government,
 stand therefore as confessed When, in 1851, Col. Seyier issued his Circular, he knew that majority ofthe people were op- posed to any movement toward obtaining Slate Government-and knowing also that the men opposed to him were generally in
 favor of change of condition. he saw, in the discussion of that theme, an excellent opportunity of practising his only science, h,ma6ug giag inc people. He cried out !ustilyy agaies: State Government, and, luckily for him, his motives were not sus- pected.
 The conduct of every office holder in a 1 Territory, who opposes himself to a State Government, appears to me in a suspicious
 light. For the sake of his own character, he should remain neutral. If ne sets him self against il. t looks as if his opposition arose from q desire to hold on 10 power. It was not illiberal towards Gel. Seyier, 10 believe and to say, that he desired the Ter ritory 10 remain a Territory, because a change of condition would take out of his hands the power and patronage concentred there. And when, at the last session save one, oi Congress, the Delegate, unauthori- zed by the people, and consequently, in de- hanee Of his promise not to act without in- structfens in that matter, made an attempt to have this Territory admitted as State, 1t was to be expected that men should as- }sert that fod1ily had more influence with the i Colonel than the peoples wishes. And ! still the Delegate thought that 'shis enemies would not accuse him of being selfish or -ambltioas in this!' Indeed! What pure and disnterestad patriot we have in the person of our Dslegate It would not, perhaps, be desirable to have an uncle Pre- siiiiefit oi tile United Siates--nor would the vote Of q new State be Of any assistance in making him so. In 1881, you were made 10 believe that the advocates of State Go vernment were your enemies and this was one leg of the hobby humbug, on which the
 Delegate blundered into office. In 1884 times changed. The Delegate found out that true patriotism consisted in going for State Government. He had never been in have cared for his bestriding new hobby, ] if he had not claimed all the merits of a measure to which he had all his lifetime been opposed. Let us give him credit for one thing-he Is matchleSs in impudence. No other man on earth-after opposing a measure for q series of years, could not on- ly have suddenly whirled about, but even 50 boldly have claimed all the merit Of all the measures which he had so long heeasrz- ssting. How exceedingly grieyed was he III 1881, for fear that your taxes should be increased! How was his capacious heart 1 shaken to the centre, and in language how pathetic, and classical aliusions how elegant, did he prophecy, like Cassandra. the evils which State Government would entail up- on you. He fofeboded to you the same tax which the subjects of Yespasian paid. (When you examine the Roman history, you will find how chaste and refined are the classical allusons of our Delegate With what a holy horror did he regard those of us who were in favor of entering the Union, and how did he point at us as men who, for no recompense, would unwortllily give up our dearest Territorial rights!
 Poor mani He and his editor wept in their Paterual love for us-and fhe people were h1smbu9ged again. l should like to know who will weep for inc taxes winch the people must pay before the State House Is finished. Col. Sevier would still be ex- eeedingly sorry that the taxes of the peo- I pie should be increased--but then the voie of the ,Sfate of Arkansas would be such a "nicen thing for Col. Johnson. He would