Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-10-21
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Sress oi the report down to Its flEal adoption. The
evidence wos carefully compared and examined
bya joint committee, composed of wings and dem
ocrats. After the repor: had been scru,inizod
and,remodel!ed, sc as to make it conform strictly
10 the proof, every member present, without dis
rnction of party, agreed upon the facts and con-
scented to sign that report. md all did sign except
ono, and he admitted the facts TO be true and SAID
he would sign it, but did not. And now can you
divine the reason given for not signing the report
after promising to do oh! says he, 81 am too
smart to sign my political death warrant Not
that the report untrue, but that It might AFFECT
his popularity. The report returned to the
House of Representatives and laid on tie table
and there remained for some two weeks. 1t was
then critically scanned and compared with the
evidence.
Time was given to writo out minority report
and how many do you suppose signed it! Jus,
two members.
Will YOU beevcit, fellow. citizens, when tell
you that one of these was the same man who had
promised TO sign the ajority report. but was pre-
vented by fear of political decapitaton. The
ether was the momber from Union, by the way.a
worthy gentleman, and most industrious and ef-
ficient business man; he differed from The other
members Of the committee, principally, if my
memory serves mo, as to conclusions, and no.
facts. Tho report came up for final action, and
although tho Honorable Senator had majority of
political friends, of nearly two to one, it was sus-
rained and adopted by decided and triumphant
majority of 33 to 27. This rcpor: then was frs,
passed upon by joint committee; they sav it is
true. 1t has been voted true by a democratic
Legislature. have proved it true here to day :,
by the c!carest evidence. You havo all seen it
face TO face. ! have met the Honorable Senator.
He cannot deny the authenticity Of any portion
Gift. again repeat the report is true, ncontro-
verlibly true in every Particular. The Honora-
bic Senator has appealed to your sympathy, for
the reputation of his wife and children assailed
through him; has brought up his twenty ono years
service, and urges them by pathetic appeals to your
compassion. This, | confess, was not prepa red
TO hear. What! has he failed in the facts! Has
the stern voice of truth and Justice left him moth
ing to hope for at their impacabIe bar, that he
arrays his public services, and tho feeling and re-
putaton Of his family, to rouse yoar sympathies
and excite compassion. If such be the case il beg
the Honorable Senator to reflect, that the members
of the committee have regulations and families as
we'll as himself; and that their regulations humble
MS they may be, are equally dear to them. 1t ma
be small matter with the Senator to assail those
whom he Portrays as obscure, humble ciiizons.
He says of one ''that he only changes his shirt
once week." OF another, that ho made his living
by selling salt by the pound," Of third, that he
sells coTdwood on the Mississippi" | suppose,
therefore, great like the Senator. has righ;
to wound their feelings blast their regulations
with impunity; and particularly that none such
ire worthy of credit. Lot me tell the Senator
that the feelings of the poorest man Of that COM
mI,tec arc sacred to him, dear to the partner
of his humbo toll, and dear to his children, as
the Senator's, with his 10 slaves and $4,000 per
annum. And as well might tho Senator .'say
the whole brood, and their dam too at one fell
swoop," as rob them Of it. You. sir, who for
twenty,one years have been living in hgn places.
salared and supported by the government, draw
ing your thirty thousand ont of bank, owning 70
slaves, raising . IL 900 worth of cotton per annum
as you have boos!ingIy published, may be a s.ran-
ger to tho tender sympathies which bind and unite
IN humble family, who, from the father down to
the least child that can raise hoe or turn wheel
arc bound together by indissouble ties of depen-
depco and attcEon, and from the wantonness
with Which YOU ussail them, il is but charitabol
to suppose you arc stranger TO their character
and condition.
This report thus repeatedly scrutinizod and.
nctcd upon by a legislative boly, tho Honorable |
senator tells you must be expunged from the Jour.
na's' because It is a strain upon his reputation
and unless it is wiped off by tho expungng pro-
cess, he will resign his place in the Senate This
community may, If they will, sustain the Honora-
Ole Senator, muiate the records of their lcgisia-
ton, and rebuke the committee for having made
Inc report any thereafter should incline TO act
with independence, let them pause and be admon-
lshed by the black lines and defaced records of
your country, of the consequences which may re.
suit totae honor of the State and to themselves
hlethnks these memorials of power of few par.
ty leaders and Of serveness of the people, would
address themselves to the understandings Of fu-
ture Legislators, i'll tho following significant lam
guage: OF what avail that we expose this outrage
OF public right, this violation of public trust, it
IS tho act OF one in power, he is beyond our reach
II we would avoid trade of ssandcrous abuse,
published and spoken, if we would spare our
friends and families tho pain of seeing us publish
ed as knayes and fools, we must pause, and first
ascertain whether tho disclosure will criminate Il
great Senator or one in league and confedcracv
with the powerful. If it does, true or false, look
on your mutated records. and be admonishcd of
the result. IT, however, i: be some poor isolated
being, not a partisan leader, you may expose him
Upon the very same evidence, it is Infamous 10
expose the one, a virtue to expose the other. My
life upon it, If this report had been made against
any other shan great Senator, or some other
great man Of certain ruling influence, instead
OF abuse the committee would have been applaud
Gu oy many OF those who seeking to blast their
regulations. Expunge, blot, mutiate your Jour
hais II you viii, and, if it is done, trust tat the
report made against Mex. Bail, tho old friend ana
aSsoei0te n this Sap,,o- I'll Il. H.. 4