The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-29

 live in free country, in which my hands are not manacled, nor my mouth sealed! Prl- yate character hold sacred; and were Col. Ashley's as spotless as virgin purity, should be willing for him to derive all the benehis which such a reputation IS calculated to con- fer; and were 1t as black as the shades ol Erebus, have no wish to drag 1t before the public, in it's hideous deformity. That IS a work, ill which never engage know that neither Gov. Yell, nor his friends, desire hls success by such means. While he and hls friends are willing to subject his character to the strictest scrutiny, they point to hls ser vices, his sacrifices and his talents, as the evidences of his merits, and as his proper claims to public confidence and support; and if these are not superior to those ol hIs com Eetitor, neither they nor he desires success What right has Col. Ashley, his friends, or the newspapers ill his support to take excep- tions to communications, in which he is not named, speaking of the merits and services of a prominent member of the democratic party, the truth of which isnolorlous through out the State? Can he not hear member ol his own party praised, without denouncln9 the man who bestows it2 can tell him, that Gov. Yell chad rather be dog and bay the moon than such a'' democrat. He doe- not claim an election to any office as a matter oi right; but as a member of the democratic party, he is willing for his claims to be caa- vassed ia connexion with high station, which they have the power and, therefore, the right to fill. If he IS the choice ot the party, they will elect him to that office. Il he is not their choice, he will submit without a murmur, and never permit his name to be used by minority of democrats, united with the whigs, to defeat the wishes of the ma jortv. Will Col. Ashley's friends say the same for him? Ay or nay, gentlemen!
 call upon the democratic party to say. whether the chief commando seat in the Senate for six yerrs, is to be conferred upon d .sjuyenle politician" as Col. Ashley styles himself, who made his maiden speech in polilics,n during the past year, while Gov ' ell, veteran in the ranks, and an lnylnclb!e lender, Is to be assigned to the command ol scouting parties, employed only a. the leader of "lorlorn hopes,n and be made ito play second fiddle" to Col. Ashley!!!
 Col. Ashley has been endeavoriag to create the impression, that Gov. Yell Is running against dim, and not he against Gop. Yttt. If Col Ashley willansweftheq question which
 put 10 him, in my two preceding numbers, his true position will be known 10 the pub lie put those questions to hn, that he might answer them before his departure, for Washington City; and that he might have no cause to complain of their having been asked in his absence. HOW assume the categor- cal form, and charge, hat Col. .4shleg, pre- riously 10 lis clection 10 tbe Ssnata y fhe lasi Legislature, pledged himself 10 Ate friends of Gee Yeli, dtat he 1coaid not be C c2adi- daie for rc-cIec67a-particaiarly against Gov. YeH. find .ftathcr, Hsat he refnes'cd C gentleman, high iH Hte c04fdencs qf the De- mocraiic parly, t9 saytbe saae 10 Cor. Ieli AimselE This Is my charge. Docs Col. Ashley acknowledge or deny it's truth. No pficate answer, denying il, will do for the people. Let us have no letters circulated for particular sections and particular eyes, deny ing this charge. ln the columns of the Ban ner, have made this charge; btere lsfa as hdre he ans,cer It will ihen be shown, whether Gov. Yell is running against Col. Ashley, or whether Col. Ashley Is running against Gov. Yell, in violation, too, of his most positive pledge; and is at this time, attempting 10 place, not only Gov. Yell, bat his friends, also, in a false position before the public. Tsis mal- ter is of sufficient importance to merit atten- ion. Let us haze an answer before Col. Ashley's departure for Washington, Let Us have no objection that smade by an anony- nous writer. IL is made by Democr@t, who is worthy to be heard through the col umns of the Banner.
 JEFFERSON.