The Arkansas advocate., 1836-07-22


 dark, by Judge Yell and those for whose benefit he is running, printed Tuesday ast cautiously quietly and secretly, and sent by mail portions of the Ter rorv. Here 1t is concealed and held LID for political effect.
 We recognize in tricks such as this the same cun- nng the devotion to the ends without scrupe to the means, which have ever distinguished the few who ruled Arkansas up to August last. We have not words wherewith express and contempt for mannuvres petty and miserable enacted by the pot cai Harlequns who pull the wires whereby Punch ees. Mark the ehieanery and ugglery of which the whole is redolent Are we not justified in coin- ing to conclusions like these which follow! Well know ing that in the northern Counties of the State Judge White was decidedly the avorte of the people, Judge Yell, or his Board of Directors for him. carefully abstain in the first Circular, from touching upon Presidential question. With most Jesutca subtety he steers his cockle-she barque between Scyla and Charybds, and without positive cemitta leaves room for the common people to suppose that he may by possibility be counted either ade In those Counties. he upon his ind vdual popularity and upon the old basis question: n vadng the sanctty of it's grave to give himself weapons fitted to his and his mental dimensions resident n the North, Judge and strrer up of old local euds nRgenerousy brought Tn play against his honorable and straightforward opponents he sies the question of Van burenism, with a cunning worthy Mazarin. But he comes to Little Rock. He is here told that he another Circular. There must be change in his political aspect Like the moon, he must show dife- rent phase to the South. There he has personal pop uarity. Their feelings and their predections are all against him-and on his an Burenism alone must he ly He IS told therefore, that second Circular be written, coming out boldly for Van Buren, but breathing not syllable Of tic basis question: He demnrs tle but yields, like coy maid the requirement of his stitutional advisers The Circular is written, revised and printed Here it IS not to be known. 1t is to be kept secret the grayeas 1t is Circular for the whole people of Arkansas.
 We do not speak of these things hypothetically. We have the best possible proof of the existence and char acter of this Circular, copy of it--and from it we proceed to quote:
 ssI therefore not disposed to agitae the public mind upon any subject not immediately connected with the office to which aspire because believe the people have not the right demand the sentiments ot those who oter 10 represent them, much less from fear of meeting the question of the presi- dental election for feel we'll assured now, as have done for the last six monhs that Mr Van Buren Is the choice of large majority of the people of Arkansas"
 Observe the subtlety and cunning of which this patry excuse bears the mark! When, before now, did candidate for congress come before any people for their suffrage, without declaring his preference among the pirants to the Presidency! What Is more mmediataly connected with the office to which he aspires than the Presidential question It is least as ssimmediateY connected with 1t, the old North and South question: and not calculated to ssagtate the public mind hen such these offered, to excuse his careful avoidance of expression of preference the candidates for the Presidency they seem to proceed either from mental alteration superaddad the tortuous and crooked policy of powerworshpping politician, or from mental imbecility.
 AS to to the accusation brought against us in this cret letermssive, of ssbera alusions made Judge Yell, repe the charge. We have conducted this con test fairly honorably and above-board. We have said
 little of Judge el and that little has been said openly and not harshly
 As to the accusations reiterated against Judge White it is necessary for say but ttle That che has ted agnlnst most of the appropriations for internal m provements in Arkansas,' assuredly deny. The
 odious system of distributing the surplus revenue of which the Circular speaks IS sanctioned by law passed by overwhelming majority in Congress and ap proved by the President. His laudaton of Van Buren that tc-1 H14 4l, to vote for who opposed preenaption and erada- lion bills, so be it!-we desired only that the people should know it.
 But it waste of time to dlate upon this weak and miserable production. Considered simply as the Circular of Candidate, it's wretched sophstry bungng argument and partzan patriotism would absolve from every necessity of answer. It not, therefore, for it's intrinsic dcmerts that object it. It IS for the eau which led it, the purposes to subscrve which it s sues as 1t does ssue and the which is ush- cred into the world that object. Is thus that the views of candidate for high and honorable station are ad before freemen for their approval disapprobaton
 Is thls the manner Tn which fair political contest is con dnced by fair and honorable men Have not the peo- pe o Pulaski as much right to have laid before them the opinions o their candidatcave the northern Coun. teas the people of any other portion of the Territory? Ill the people crouch down quietly and submit to an n suit so wanton and deliberate! Will they permit Ja-
 nsaced politician thus to cheat and ugge them cut of their votes Is the time to go by in Arkansas when secret, nnderhand chcanery and petty trickery must be used to lift men, unfit for office into high paces4
 ths quaslclreuar proper and fit to go forth to the world why not place 1t before the whole people at once Why not give the press opportunity of commenting upon it, and laying bare it's nakeness and monstrous de- ormty Simply because they feared to let the search ing light of truth shine upon it-because it's msy soph- stry it's crafty pretences of ankness its vapd declama ton, it's sycophantic adulation of Martin Van Buren, were entirely worthy of and with the dark and surepttlous mode in which 1t was ushered into the twilight of a doubtful existence
 The Gazette puts down Yel's majority (in anticipa- at f'oo hoasand votes, and Conways at toey.fre hundred His friends should have his head shaved. and put strait waistcoat him. Much learning hath Ao tLe=Sl ,sI..x