The Arkansas advocate., 1836-06-24

he aaSetteis aese!e,.ng It's plans anaesin the last number says that the Opposition in this State ntendo .ssurround the State Treasury, and fill the Judiciary benches with men they know, only to be hostile General Jackson but to Col evier and his friends. So then, fit to be Judge in Arkansas unless he is prepared to be subservent Col Sevie aud hts friends The Gazette therefore intends make the election Judges party question. We may consider this dis tncty announced-and we unhesitangly say that abominable declaration made by an unprin- cpled demagogue among free people, If attachment to sto be the test in the selection of Judges the the people know it, the better That such is the inten- tion of the Gazette is manes-because it has asserted what Is not true, order to set the question afoot On what authority the assertion made, that any of friends have ntimated intention to have regard party in the selection of Judges For individual sef regard that rdor to the best interests of his country, who strs such question such mat We deny explicitly that any such thought has been entertained by any of our friendsand do further that the who would have been the first choice of many for the ChefJustceship and the who present choice, and that of all friends to whom have mentioned him, are, both of them, Col. Seuier's personal and political friends We would spurn who would urgeus make party questions bear upon the selection of the Judiciary, and when strive produce such event. the Gazette doing, we hope we shall be kicked of the country. We shall deserve 1t richly If be democracy to make partzan zeal and political yruence and higotry, qualifications in Judge, heaven deliver us and Arkansas from such democracy
 The Gazette talks loudly of the wiekedness of going for self and party alone. We have always remarked that the greatest sho of righteousness generally substance or set of men earth, who have always worked for self and party and for nothing else it the faction which the Gazette belongs If stray principle of patriotism to find its way, by any accident into their bosoms they would be asonshed and alarmed the unexpect cd intrusion The Editors pen and ink professions and his street declarations distinct matters For pie, the Times charges him with asserting that Judge Yels avowal of his intention be- if elected the Re- preventative of the whole people of Arkansas ought to lana him. because 1t marks cut all party lines This the Times says it prove by of his party It is utterly uncertain whether the Editor the Gazette has conscience. Ifhe have he probably of the opn- fen of Hudibras
 Why should not conscience have vacation
 As well as other Courts of the nation;
 Have equal power to adjourn,
 Appoint appearance and return;
 Can they not jugge, and with slight
 Conveyance play with wrong and right;
 And sell their btasts of ,oind as dear
 AS Lapland witches bottled air.''
 The old mill at the Gazette office has been repaired and set going again. It grinds out on an average three or four ss Public Sentiment letters week Lie like bulletn' is proverb-" Lie like Public Sentiment letter,' will soon become
 We observe that Sin rleton Duvan has presented petition in the Maryland Legislature. prevent sor- cery, necromancy and wtchcraft,' in that State. He should have capped the climax with Van Burenism.