The Arkansas advocate., 1836-12-09

ture q candidate for the Directory of the State Bank Did you do so because you believed him to be honest trustworthy and true to his counirys imagine that see you start and turn pale. Ton we'll knew the char acter of that man. Cunning, artfu interruptions, rich in a the resources of vainy, nncunbered with eith- CT principle, honesty gratitude. blot upon the face of creation hung the highest gbbet of public nla- my with the wind of popular contempt and indignation blowing through tbe skeleton of his character, he still enabled by meats of bis wealth and talents to set public opinion at defiance, to walk the streets proudly in unblushino mpudenee, andto infect society with the contamination of his presence Called by the charges preferred openly against him, he determined to make inc late Legislature the endorsers of bis characters that might again pass He HeresolYod 10 have their sufrages for some ofice-wha that office might be, he little cared. He did at first intend to compet the he- gis!ature 10 send him 10 the United States Senate. That an endorsement of his character which they not quite prepared 10 give, although at one tune the chances were in his favor. lie then looked to the Supreme Court Bench That also he found too hlgh -and his only remaining throw with the dice was for the Bank Directory. Failing i'll that he was irretFieva- bly, lost. Perhaps the Legislature took pity upon him. 1t all events they complaisant enough to become his endorsers, and must not blame He for having course back upon them. With prodiga scorn of jus dce they have rewarded with honor in public, whom in private they abhor. For you, SIT, what ex cuse have you to offer? You have served Chester
 
 him too intimately to respect him, you have felt him too long not 10 fear him. Years ago. you soemny and an officer of the Government, expressed an opinion with regard to his transactions, which opinion have 10 evidence that you have changed. You have been eognzant, public officer of the various charges made against him. and by your deputy you Rstru- mental in making the most serious among them all. Yet can explain to myself shy you voted as you did. Heaven constituted you with obtuseness of intellect inconsistent with much quiekness of perception fiGe ness of principle. Incompetent 10 fiji any of the many offices which have from time 10 Gme been ehaTi- aby bestowed upon YOU, you have been happily scIous that except the pecunay consideration you thence received nothing has accrued to you from office, save disgrace and dicule Iis your misfortune that you vote and act from instinct and not from principle. Such is the inertness of your intellect that the dictates of reflection and only felt sub sequent to action They may induce repentance, but can the adoption of any particular line of conduct
 commend you, the Speaker of the House, an hon. orabe member from St. Francis, and an equally hon. orabe one from Henpsead to tic stool of repentance recommend to each and all of you to betale your selves to the saekcoth and to attempt by thorough pe ntenee to atone, If possible, for inc enormous offence which you have committed against the authoritative dictates Of your own conscences. You have each re- presented yourselves to the people something better than party sayes-as possessed of noher nature-as having the capabily for forming unbiased opinion, and independence enough to act upon that opinion after has been formed Strange to say, your country CO., ncded to some extent with your estimate of yourselves and gave you honor and office. Unhappy disappoint- ment-mIserabe bestowai of trust and confdence! You bade fair to enjoy long and happy life. The breath of popular confidence sweed tbe sails of your political barque, and you careered proudly and buoy antly over the azure waters of the political deep. But you have raised your feonous hands against your own political existence and your last despairng shre rang wildly inc abyss of that when you voted fer Chester Ashley. With you I am done forever. Of1 him justice will perhaps demand that should speak hereafter. recommend to him to depart from among usnor longer to outrage the community with the sa- crilege of his presence. CASCA.