Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-01-17

and can ma i, as plain, to those who are no
wilfully blind. as the nose on your face; and ii
simply this: No proposition Of the kind, in M
opinion, was eyor made by Col. Ashley-corlaln'
Is not seriously, and not so understood, BY any
one. 1t is undeniably true, that at the commence.
ment Of The last session Of our General Assem-
bly, large proportion Of the members came here
preposs-ssed in favor of Col. Ashley. to fill the
vacancy in the United States Senate caused BY
the death of the lamen,ed Gov. Fulton. and many
of them instructed to vote for him. 1t is equally
true, that, so soon as this was discovered by some
Of the friends of Gov. Yell they sat themselves
to work to defeat Col. A., and they could devise
no plan ,ha. was likely TO promise them success,
unless they could induce Gov. Yell 10 resign the
sea, in Congress to which he had jus, been elected
by an overw helming majority. and become can.
dda,e for the U. S. Senate. They thought his
influence so overpowering. that ne could com.
mcnd any Office in the gift Of an infatuated Peo.
pie or their Representatives, and that he could
resign an office and aspire to others, ah and be
elected too, at will, or whenever it suited his ca.
price to do SO. Whether the Gov. thought so too,
Or winked at the acts and doings Of some OF his
friends, | will not pretend to say. But certain
is. system of log. rolling was kept up, for more
han a week, during which time it was ascertain.
ed Mct he plan uould not take--that good many
of Gov. Yell's old friends, who wore no, man.
rorshippers, could not be induced 10 join in what
lhey called ehihl's Pay-and then, and not till
then, did Gov. Yell come to TIN wise determine.
ton no, to be q candidate.
Still the og.rollings were kept up, among the
friends of Gov Yell, and efforts constantly made,
to bring GU, some other candidate to defea! Col.
Ashley. Every artifce they could devise was
resor,ed to. One Of the strongest arguments was
used against him that was ever used by sensible
men-.thaf if Col. Ashley should be elected, they
uould mol be able to gel him ont!--lho plain Eng.
Iish o: which is, that the people would be SO well
satisfied with him, that they would insist on re.
elscllng him so long us he was true 10 his trust
and their interests.
have heard, but will not vouch for the truth
Of i,--but nevertheless teliere ii 10 be tue-that
Col. Ashley was asked, by some one or more Of
Gov. Yell's friends, (and, for aught know, by
some OF the very witnesses referred 10 by your
WHETHER. If ELECTED. he WOULD
PLEDGE HIMSELF NOT TO BE CANDIDATE FOR RE.
ELECTION. AND PARTICULARLY AGAINST
GOV. YELL. But Col. Ashley was too old
fox 10 be caught in such trap. Ills answer was
ius, such non commiitai one, as would have ex.
pecIcu from u man Oi MS ugo anu '".o" - :.
was substantially this, and was saiu III Iha' J"cu
lar manner which he knows SO well how 10 us,
surn,e when he wishes to evade direct answer:
"You can perceive, gentlemen, by my sllVefy
locks ,ha, old age is creeping on aPacc' ana !. Is
therefore hardly probable. that, II elected, at'er
serving three sessions ip the Senate, shall DC IN
a condition to wish for reelection. And 9esldes,
YOU know, it is said that am very unpopular, ana
Gov. Yell, we all know, is very popular. ihere,
fore. i. is not very probable that Gov. Yell WIN
find me in his wny."
This, Mr.. Editor, think, will be found 70 90
the sum and substance ofthe PLEDGE which Is sald
to have been given by Col. Ashley; and. mind
YOU, the proposition, proposition !; can De cai'
ed, came from the friends Of Gov. Yell; moi from
Col. Ashley. If they can make any capital out
of it, thew are welcome TO all the proh's. II ING
Witnesses referred 10, can testify TO d'fieren'
state of facts. showing fraud or duplIcity on 'he
part of Col. Ashley, let them DO so. sha'' MOI
envy them the profits which they will reap, IN
the estimation of the honest part Of ,'he'f ae'no'
cratic brethren. by the exposition.
But, Mr.. Editor, do not care ig, whe'her
Col. Ashley did, or did not. give pledge. that, /"
elected, he would not be a candidate for re'eiec'
ton, against Gov. Yell. He had no right to give
such pledge, and Gov. Yell aud his friends mao
no right 10 require, or receive, such pledge from
him. He voluntarily became candidate tor 'ne
United States Senate-he was elected-he 10 I'D
The hands of the people, and, it they VIII that ne
he m reelected, he has no rghs-pedse or no Pledge.
to decline serving them. This is doctrine
beeve. tba, no democrat will gansay. an
onnon NAV be ventured, from numerous reso'u'
ions passed Mt recent county meei'ngs. rern m 'c
inendinr his reelection. as to what Inc WIN ~
the peope is, l believe | may safely say 'ha' 'he
neonle have ,ciHsd his re-electlon-piedge OF no
pledpe--and do not believe that all the syco'
Hin Mic scribbIers who have We'd with each o'he'
IN henninr abuse on Col. Ashley, through the
co,nm5s ef the "Banner," for months past, can
change that will. Meetings have been held u
some twenty or thirty countess 'or me Pu.pos.
of % selecting Delegates to attend the Democratic
Stote Convention, at this place, on the ever
nemorabIe S.h Of January next, to nominate
candidate for the House Of Representatives OF
the expiration of Gov. Yell's term. All exeep
,wo ar three, believe have expressed their pre-
srenc in relation to U. s. Senator. Two on'y'
believe, have expressed their preference Ioi GOV
Yell. All the residue have expressed tneF pr
ference for the reelection OF Col. hsn,ey., ~
,bis NAV bs taken rs an indication OF pnolic oP'"
ion @ the fiat is pronounced in tones Of lnunoer y,
ond Col. Ashley will be re-elected-oPerge n q, III
pledge. nN
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