The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-17

fuence they could exert would be consi5ersle ee n
 would, of surety, secure 10 her larre and ana
 share ofthe oagss and fishes. With what a 4s'aaht
 to what result these arguments were urged aAd
 n0taresy. ft was appeal to the seIeinfare 0
 peeBls-an appealsedoin made in vain and ae, ' ae
 made to nRsses of mem Enc results are ob, "eel
 cry onlee n the state has been filled with Van nr
 men, and some haVe lately been eharges yifb 9Aaea
 doxy, for diafegarding that qualification in f3; sfo-
 for ineumbents of the bcnch Cur delegsti votes
 gfess sas seleetea under the influence of inc
 gument. t is true, that the eenturions of tba as-
 legonarles had resolved to ostracIse Fulton and
 colleague to Mr. SeVier, gentleman 7ybesa as
 pliant disposition better suited their neeeseit aae
 more fdly accorded with their wishes Yet eS, aad
 some sort compelled to take the ex-governor IF
 sole themselves with the reflection that he eoh-
 them, he ef nature to be easily eoneilat3 lei
 they again fawned OH him they had attemptea n oa
 They did so with infinite grace. Practice has rag5 the task easy, and perhaps pleasant. Tn his eong
 with Gov. Pope, when he was yet plain S;eerafa
 5tate teiT ofacalar organ assaed Gf. Fulton aed VI " content with replying tohis arguments represented & as one to whom the construing of statutes was ,t impossbility, and allowed it's correspondents to
 ha as an exereseence-ah harlequin grinnino fro to ear.e The controversy passed away-Coy. pnnas. political decease succeeded, and contrary to the vb
 and expectations ofthe party, Mr Secretary Fulton @
 made Governor. It was then made manifest t5t thrift would follow fawnng." Yhe talents and os
 bties of Goecraor Fulton became obvious to the sst abtase inteleots. Nor was ther syeophancv unnleat to the new governor He treated his late enemies
 most christian forgiveness. Again controversy snrnn ID. Gav Fulton opposed himself to the question of
 3tate oyernment--honestIy will eyer aver. The0sr ty agan beoume blind to his merits the expiration g his term ofotee drew nigh His motives, in the oDnos
 ton to the measures then in progress the purity
 esty o hs purpose were questioned and camorousvas
 faded He 1et the n]ustce of thls deeny and
 have understood was open and unqualified in bs re
 proaches Your course towards him was more just aa
 iorbearing That controversy passed by, and again eg
 fawaed upon the governor To secure his aid in the
 storm o the approaching contest they promised make
 him Senator The contest over, they sought to fser that pledge and to drive the Of their triumph b
 prostrate body, yet in the death- -throes of potc
 dissolution. Defeated n this, they again faYned and again he ofgave them. This IS but Aggression hut enc Illustrative of the subject and such 1t Inay be a
 lowed. P4ntly adapting themselves, then to the neces 5ity imposed upon them, when the delegation ba been elected the party leaders congratulated themseyesnon
 belr They boasod that they had secured h a 5ate fair portion of influence in the national eonncs and that '' a2t delegation, beneath the kind aa5
 fostering sunshine of Br. Van Burens favor would sa cure to the people the munifcent gifts and gTatates which they had been taught to expect from his admins tr8ton. The people joined in the selfgratnlation Of
 surety they looked for great advantage to be der cd from the glttering talent ervid eoquence political
 consistency mental clearsightedness of any of the delegation. It rather upon the stEnnosjtion that long had the delegation been submated in the sane political alenbic, to be thoroughly imbued with the doctrine of instructive ohedence that they founded their hope of the benefit to result from their united acton
 ell trained and schooled the delegation were in Da ege, the hope not unnatural, that Arkansas might gain by ther concert and loyalty, what she had right to expect from their talent.
 claim, then, that heavy responsibilities rested upon cur delegation Not only they aRswerable to this people for their deeds and nisdeeds but as endo ers for the deeds and msdeeds of the administrations
 They avouched to the people for the character and of the president and the administrations and demand Of thorn 1{5 tainY servants of the people ever promised moe and
 ts right that they show how much they have perormed Let them look to t that their be sutfcient.- They ascended into high places with lofty preensons loud Vauhngs of their capabty and will to serve the people and abundant promises of gifts gratutes, and advantages, which following close upon their heels. to flow in upon the State of Arkansas. To satisfy the high expectations thus excited t will not be enough point 10 hraegadocio letters full ffroth and decamaton, and to sepraaes chaunted at the top of their voices through the columns of party press. am well aware that members of congress- you had two separate and distinct duties to perform. The one, and which you doubtless considered of transeendant imPortance was your duty to the partythe other your duty to Arkan sas The former am assured you well and ZealousF performed. You have followed faithfully in the rear o those whom you style the great democratic eadersyou marched boldly up every breach which your batterng artillery had made in the ramparts o the consttutlon 0aeauous and ebedent to the powers thai heeoYetoas and craving after the enviabe distinction ofbelng enro ad among the palace servtors--ready to vote upon any purely party question: according to the beck and noa yonr laadarsi make doubt you well performed t9at portion ef the duties which your high office necessarily imposed upon you. How you performed your obligations to Arkansas, have yet to inqaira-lo~ tine lmPieasn express pledges yoa gave this people have been eomPea with, the community yet tto be informed During sas contest you reviled and abused the opponents ol i Van Buren as iaderasts and nullers, and you Pedga that he and hsriends the only true pe eacors and well-ysisers of the west. If 1t should ap pear that Mr. Van uren and his friends have not doo that which you pledged yourselves they would oo yos stand convicted either of wlu or
 ignorance, when you avouched for their feelings ana m you pledged yourselves for the coaFse and policy the administrations In either case yon stand envable situation Should this iaisihcaaloa proven upon you you convicted gFos houses of congress your party had an overwhelming ma