The Arkansas advocate., 1836-07-29

bercse and infamous siaader. The facts and quote from the Journals of the Convention, which are before now distributed among the people) these When the Report of the Legislative Committee under con sderaton, Ian. 25th, Mr. Rnggod moved to strike out the 32d and 37th sections ncusve of the Majority Re port, and insert the SEinory Report Ill lieu thereof which motion was carried by vote of 26 to A. The North triumphant their southern brethren-ahd Mir. Farrelly immediately moved that the Convention adjourn sine die. This motion lost by vote oi l9 to 3lbut the members from the North, fearful that tue whole South and East would refuse ratify the Consttu tion, seemed willing te compromises Mr. Fowler moved to refer the subject select Committee, Which was lost Great excitement prevailed and the most unhappy consequences seemed likely to follow. Mir Murray than
 whom no man was in his devotion to the cause of the North moved to reconsider his vote on Mir khg
 gold's propositions and thereupen Mr. Drew, o Ran dolph, moved amendment nearly the same as that
 which is now a part of the Constitutlon Finding the Convention not disposed to unite on this amendment, Col FOWLER again moved refer the subject to select Committee, which agreed to, and Messrs Fowler, Clark of Chicot Clarke of Juhnson McKean and Drew were appointed said Committee. The next day the Committee reported and their Report as adopted IS now part of the Constitution. The free white male basis fully established, and apporonment made winch was only to exist during of the General Assem-
 bIy. The Report adopted by the following vote
 YEAs-Messrs Bscoe, Calvert, Clark of C., Clarke of l., Conway Cummins, Daves Drew, Elliott, Farfelly
 fferebee Fowler, Halbrook, Kelly, Lacy, Lee Manly Marshall May, Mekean, Mel.ain, Roane, Royston Strong, Walker of H., Wilson of L., Wright and Mir President--2S.
 
 Dckensons Drennen, King, Latferty, Lowe, Martin McCamy, Meneiee, Murray, Ringgold Robinson, Saun- ders, Scott Saycns, Smith, Walker of w. and Whinne- ry--29
 Aud we do unhcstatineIy that the debt of gra titude by the people of Arkansas to Messrs FowLER Jiarke of toinsot,, Drew, fer t.is Report and their upon 1t, IS which never be sui- cienty repaid The North had conquered and gained
 the point for which they had been contending. The free white n,ae basis unalterahly establlshed and all
 that the southern members asked that the senators
 might be apportoned, for two years to give them equal vote that branch ot the Legislature. Dd Col Fowler apostafse from the North i'll granting this! Having settled the principle for which he contended he was willing to yield little to the just claims of the South. Exasperated niamed excited, the southern members were, the Convention seemed rope of sand, ready drop asunder at the first shock, aad had not Ute Report nude by Cot EoacIer been adopted the Conven
 on would have separated without forming Constltu- ton. We also aver, that the northern members pleased and gratied at the adoption of the Report None complained oft and all seemed to regard the only possible means by which Constitution could be formed.
 But 1t is pertinent to remark upon the characteristic mode in which this anonymous islander is placed before
 the public. An extra is published i'll this City, tic day previous, which lisps not word of 1t. When Is print cd it printed secretly, and here know of it, the Catalnes and Clodii who concoet 1t. With prop feeling of instnctve shame at their sedegradaton, it's authors send it forth obscurey without name, the Governors proclamation anking it the side, and the death of Mir Madison the other The Gazette ap pears five days afterwards the 18th, and sps not syllable upon this subject With the ihstinctve arce of men who have done dshonorable and treach erous ac they withhold it from the pure pages of the Gazette and scatter 1t secretly the land giving the friends of Col Fowler opportunity to refute it. And yet, with impudenee eqaaled, the Gazette ses of illiberalty i'll permitting responsible to make statements through columns with regard Col Conway-and declares that it looks upon any effort to revive the old basis question: unsocia and anti-re publican tendency" Be 1t remembered that these
 things said five days after this extra put srnd,r find Tho hypocrisy of that paper dsgustng it's utter want of principle execrable
 By the merest accident this extra has into possessions Carefully concealed from the people of this County, 1t has yet met their eyes. It misera be, contcmatbe and patry device, entirely sonan with the former of the Gazette towards Col Fowler wholly worthy the character of that paper md one of which it's conductors doubt proud for it must always seem, sometimes found degraded enough glory in their shame. fCo Fowler had acted wrongly, ohy ot iay e acfs openly betofe te people Why this shrinking, cowardly and ptifu assault upon him. anony nymousy made and issued in the dark Because they knew it would be indignant ly repced and phantly refted The Gazette has been in the architect of Col Fowler pop ulartyand when he Is elected it may console itself by the rchecton that to it's abuse, vcaton and slan- der ot him 1t partly owing. Whenever that paper att tacks any man, is primo ace evidence that he is up
 right and honest. It Is serious misfortune for any to be praised i'll it's columns.
 It is too late for to send these remarks to the dis
 ant Counties of the State but trust that the people of the Counties which they do reach, and especially the people of Pulaski, will answer as they have heretofore answered. the islanders of the Gazette by overwhelm
 ing vote at thes polls. It lily beits the Gazette to stir the basis question. While were doing battle vgo- rously for the South and the Gazette heart the same side, 1t was preserving with fear and trembling sneaking and coward neutraly-one which caused sev- eral of it's rmest former friends against it's Edit or. X party supported only by means such as these, may for time deceive and deude the peope--but day will yet come when the vengeance of insuted com munity will ovcrtake them. A day will come, and it's light is already dawnng, when political virtue and po htical honesty will overcome corruption, decet and the sycophancy which created by sordd avaree We take leave of the Gazette ill the words of Junius From ss whatever origin your influence in this country arses