Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-10-11
For the Arkansas In;elligenccr
NO. 1.
TO THE FREEMEN OF ARKANSAS,

Permit me TO address to YOU "A few remarLs-
1t appears from lhe Arkansas Banner. the vouL!.
bo organ oithe Democratic party, that thcro is q
scheme on foot, to superscde our talented ;,blr
industrious and indelatigabIe Sena,or, tho Uoo.
Chester Ashley, who obtained his present oy,lt.I
s'alion by nearly unanimous vote of the last
General Assembly; the members of that General
Assembly which numbered one hundred men
were, with tho exception of eight or ten whir<,
composed of the best kind of democrats
ANA now ask those members who made COL
Ashley our Senator, ask their respective friends,
whether Col Ashley has not more than fulfilled
HER expectations in discharging the dutcs OF
Senator Ut tho United States! | ask them can
did'y TO examine the journal of the Senate. a.
wei as Inc newspapers published durin, the last
session OF Congress. and say who could have done
moto tor either our local or general interest! wIo
procured the distribution into this State. of the
valuable reports OF the ConmiSs oncr Of the Pa.
tent Office" for the benefit Of our farmers. plant.
ers, and mechanics? 1t was Ashley. Who oh.
tanned with the view of disseminating intelligence
among our people. and thereby dsbursing among
'hcm 'arSe Sums Of money. tho numerous pos,
routes IN our State, that noe offered for con-
tract! 1t was Ashley. Who obtained for the
benefit of the people Of Union and other southeast.
ern counties, II new district Land Office located
IN that region, by which the poor man is saved
The great trouble, fatigue, and expense, hereto.
lore incurred in travelling 10 enter his forty acre
tract llwas Ashley. Who offered one of the
best propositions for the annexation of Texas, and
who advocated that mea sure in speech Of such
marked ability, as TO elicit the editorial applause
OF Mr.. Ritche, the Venerable democratic editor Of
the Presidents clficiaI iournak 1t was AshIcy.-
W no for the first time IN the history OF our Cow
arnmcHt at his first session, on account of his
talents, superior legal altainmcns, and sounI iudg-
ncn,, was appointed by the Wee President. whu
IS hlmScita great LAWYER, with tie concurrent np-
probation Of the most distinguished and enIjghtvn-
I'd men Of the nation, to the exalted and rr>pnn5I-
bic station OF chairman OF tho Judiciary Comnt-
tee OF the Senate the United States! Ii was \ ssh
cy. Who also, for the first time IN the history
)f our Government, for the benefit Of the poor
,etlcrs ON the public lands. offered and advocated
proposition TO grant him tho right Of pre-cmp.
ION TO as small Quantttv as forty acres! 1t was
Ashley. Who procured for the benefit Of the
community the establishment by act
)i Congress Of the Two Ports Of Entry. at Van
3uren. aud Fulton, in this State! 1t was Ashley.
DlI 10. the Iamcnted Fulton, strive nearly every
session hc was IN Congress, though unsuccesstu.
,Hm8 NEGNy.. WHO has tHts 9&%ti! And .I%tA4ls
and faithfully discharged his duties as Senator, is
Icslgucd if possible. to be superseded. And there
IS pan now concoclIng. as | first remarNed. to
fleet ii; lou will ask me. for whose benefit. an
tempt wlil be made todo this thing! In what
way! And BY what mrans1 If !on will bear
with me, by having little pttienco, prom'ae IN
another address, TO inform you.