The Arkansas advocate., 1836-10-28

moment conceive the being who moved and introduced them in the House, to have been guilty of the author ship He was but necessary after the lact-the e.- rand messenger employed to carry them into the House
 shall easily be excused fer wasting but lilse lime t
 on him. The man who could condescend 10 the per- formance Of services humialing, must have formed correct estimate of his capacity and character Ifso, he should escape the censure of the press Om- impotence itself will surely descend so low in the the scale of minute created things of the Universe punish him for his transgressions. Nature has given him the disposition to do ev, but with kind regard 10 the welbeing of society, she has totally withheld from him the mental power corresponding 10 that disposition ImuSt confess, however that in all my reading and ex perience, have found no parallel case When Ltgis- lators have adopted their the outpealings Of other mems daness and the aborons of other nien's brains, they have generally had seregard enough to con over what had been written tor them, nni they might read it, at least, with some Aueney, so that n semblance 1t might be their own-but 10 his man Pro- gidence seems not to have given the small por- Iion of which makes the senderwtted capable of shame Having performed his duty by bringing his speech into the House, he gave to he Clerk read at the tabe-careess 1t should seem, whether he were looked upon as the author not. As have not Vt; II, cannot say whether worth his claiming 4he parenage. At all events, had the House not a- ken pity on his ignorance, presu they would have rehuked him for the implied insult.
 Hts helpers are like himself They are at all points worthy to under such Chel--excelent subaI- terms are they to such General. have my eye up- of these plausible time-servers-he Represent ative of portion of your Senatorial District. Nature gave h!. much lev cunning, little sefse, less pTiuei- pie, and no political honesty. Alternately attaching himself to one and the other party either would cept him. he IS content to be servant 10 the men who once held him up 10 common scorn by porravipg his tergiversation and mbecty in heff true eeors- Hypocriiical even in his communion with his God. he has by turns deceived all who have trusted in hIm- Arrayed against his former friends and supporters and what he called as if disgrace the word) his principles, he still preserves that air of sod gravity and owlish self importance which he has ever relied to gain for him the reputation of wisdom Ar asprant for the Bench, he will doubtless preside with all the dignity, perhaps with all the talent of Justice Shallow Holding It the highest honor 10 be allowed creep up 10 and kiss the feet of power he fit person to voe for the resolution. hope he may be rewarded.
 recommend for consideration and patronage an Honorable Senator from the West. He Is peculiarly fitted for the seryee and has every quality which un- scrupuousness render available in these days of corrupinn Skilled in groveling the doors of office 'aad wadng through the muddy pools of political per hdy he has shown himself apt and docle instrument "a lump easily moulded by the hands of the political potter. The estimate which he puts upon himself Is so low, that can be cheated who make the pur- chase. Elected White man. he has violated his implied, if not express pledges, and nsuted and be- tayed his constituents. Pehaps, however, he mere sinned against than sinnng. We should judge not Oi tuot WHO'LL seems 10 nave aceQ on the earth for purpose other than to the of the shrewd and unprincpled, and food for other mems contempt and rdicGie-and 10 demonstrate that 10 omnipotenee ali things are possible.
 have been led 10 speak of these men without in- tending it. shall not blot out what have written but almost regret the little time and labor have be- slowed upon them l shall not be tempted, however, to speak of their co-workers The mononaniacs who rave and prophecy, aud forth iucessant and null tiudnous harangaes, yaticnations unheeded like Cas- sandras, but not true, who cry aloud of imaginary dangres and play the demagogue in thelr Senatorial seatsthe traitor who has divested himself of honor, probty and self esteem fell swoop--the inter- iainabe prosers, whose ideas, murkv and thick are doed forth in the House in regular quantities and at set intervals, may all pass unheeded. leave to others the task of their casigaioh
 cannot but think of what Shaftesbury says of man young years who had committed an act of great mo- ral turptude--"Ihat lie trembed al the sight, to hnd nature capable of being turned soon; and that heboded greater calamity to his counry from this sin gle example of youhg vainy, than from the practices and arts of all the old knaves in being" In like man. ner had thought of our young State. had hoped see her into the circle of the States and npon the bu siness of legislation with proud and dgnied demean- or and bearing, such we'll becomes sovereign State. had ro expected see her steeped the lips Tn servilIy and adulation making direct upon the Constitution, giving degrading and humiatng instructions to our Senators in Congress. will still hope that lime will come when the men who have dsgraced her shall be pointed at with the slow finger of scon--when the fierce blast of honest popular indignation shall again drive them into the dark holes and corners whence they have emerged, by singular dispensaon of Providence to do dscredit to the State. CASCA.
 HELEEA, October 10, 1886.
 GENTLEMEN :-f have this day received your muDcaon, informing me that at a meeting of sundrv citizens of Arkansas, held at Little Rock the 27lh VI. aexlt tho ,lo fo~