The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-28

honor himself, or duly estimated 1t ln others: We leave it to honorable men to decide.
 Having declared the charge to be talse, we now proceed 10 prore it to be This we do by the pub licaton of the following letters from FREDERIC W. TRArxALf and ROBERT W. JOHNSON, Esqrs.; one a IFAig and the other Democratic candidate, now running in this county, and both gentlemen, in whom both parties have intire confidence. From these let ters, it will be clearly seen, that so far from Gov YELL having favored the robbers, to the injury oi the state he rendered material and essential aid in having the guilty brought to justice; and that with out his agreement 10 exercise the pardoning power, in the case of Trowbridge of which the Gazette plains, the whole gang of robbers could not have been broken up, nor large amount of stolenmohey, and other yaIaables, been recovered, MT. Trapnall expressly states this e have been the ease; and that Gov. YELL did not consent to the arrangement, un- til it was found that it was the only means, by which the country could be rendered secure, against this formidable band of robbers Trowbridge would not turn States evidence, by which he could have es- capped punishment intirely but, underpromse, from Mir Trapnall that the Governor would remit part of his punishment, he gave the necessary and desired information. Three days before Gov. YELL went out of office, MT. Trapnall and Mr. Johnson made written communication to him, asking him to com ply with the promise he had authorized MT. Trapnall to make, by granting the pardon to Trowbrdge and Wilson. The interest of the State required that Coy, YELL should make the promise of pardon. He was bound to comply with it and he did so Ac- cordingly the 29th April, the day of his resisna tion he reduced the respective terms of Trowbrdges and Wilson's imprisonment, to Jiee years each Will the Gazette say that Gov. YELL should not have made the promise? Then the band of robbers could not have been broken up. Does he say that, after the promise was made it should not have been com piled with? Then the makers of the promise would have proven themselves no better than the robbers What then has the Gazette to complain of? The truth is he had no just cause of complaint He had no tuh to tell of Gov. YELL, which could inJure him. and yet, having resolved to vent portion of his hatc he was unscruplous enough 10 publish, for ..poltical capital" that which was not true
 Without farther comment We leave such conduct to the execration of an indignant community whose intelligence it has nsuted, and whose decency has outraged II is not for us to prescribe punishment for such conduct; but if we capable of com
 
 Trowbridge, in the penitentiary.
 Mir. TrdpaaH says he has ono motive, or disposi- ton, to do Governor Yell more than justice;' yet he testies to the propriety andneccssig coase in the whole transaction. Moreover, Edr. IfapaaH is ,chjg candidate forofIce, whose election the Ga zette is warmly advocating and yet it was he who arranged and proposed the pardon of Trowbridge, and procured it at the hands of Governor Yell. Why does the Gazette support the one, and then de- nounee the other for the very act which both cora mitted--and for which Mir. Trapnall himself de- clares that they are equally responsible:
 The first is a certified copy, from the State De- parment, of the letters of 1tapnaH and Johnson to Gov. ' ELI, asking for the pardon of Trowbridse and Wilson, according to promise, These letters set forth the material facts in the case.
 LITTLE Rock, April 26, lSi4
 Af1er thearfest of Samuei c. I0trbrffge and IT. D. Hilson, upon q charge of Robbery, Counterfeit ing Sc. with the authority of the Governor and At- torney General, Robert W. Johnson Esq, l agreed with froWbridge and Wilson, that if they would sur render the Arkansas money they had stolen, or give a satisfactory account of what had become of il :; and make known what other offences had been com mitted. and give up all the counterlelting instrU- mentS and counterfeit money, in their possession,
 
 be entered against them on coniession-that their respective terms of confinement in the Penetentarv should be five years and that ii judgment should be given against them for oagerterm, that all be- yond that should be remitted by the Governor; and that at the end of that time, from the commence ment of their sentences, they should be pardoned
 feel confident that Wilson acted honestly, and I could not say that Trowbrdge did not but there is some doubt of it in my mind. l think, however, that the Governor should grant his pardon to both, according to the agreement; as their confessions and discoveries rendered great service in finding great deal of counterfeit money, counterietlng lnStru- ments, and breaking up the nest of robbers and counterleiters at Little Rock.
 FREDERIC W. TRAVAIL. do hereby certify to his ExceeneY, A. YELL, that the foregoing statement is correct so far as the facts come within my own knowledge; and 1 con cur with Mir. Trapnall, in his recommendation to pardon them, as specified.
 To His Exccllency A. YELL.
 OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
 Little Rock, August 2I, 1S4. {
 This certifes that the foregoing is a correct copy of the statements of Frederic W. rrapnall and R. w. Johnson, from the originals now on file in my office. D. B. GREER,
 Sec'f8 of State. The second is Mir. GiaPaaH's letter to the editor of the Gazette correcting the mistatemens of that paper; and,s to our apprehension, is, although in mild language, as severe rebuke as a "friend'' could administer. We would greatly prefer that any friend of ours should find occasion to cut our throat, than to write us such letter. A copy of it has been handed to us, by Judge Ringo, at the re- quest of Mir. Trapnall, for publication.
 LITTLE BocK, August 24, lS4l B. ]. BORDEN, Esq,
 Dear Sir--lu your paper of this week. I see that you have cast censure on Gov. Yell, for his partial remission of the sentence of Samuel c. Trowbrdge IfGov Yeis not justly subject 10 this is but an act of simple justice, that although political opponent he should be relieved from t. If he is, it is but fair, that my friend, Robt. w. Johnson Esq, then Attorney General, and myself who were connected with the matter, should take (and I know we are not disposed to shrink rom) just share of the re- sponsibilty.
 and their gang at Little Rock were flushed and