The Arkansas banner., 1846-05-06

in ge 3aasy 10 was ranked as democrat, and rks 1s, ,Iess always as good democrat as the man kimf-lmay certainly say that when ustln aa saa twas tried by Genl. Byrd he was l6 E p bis peer at least, and probably l have asa s < * inc pardon of Gen'l. Byrd for cate.s 'ol o S;m with Woodruff! For Woodruff me ,o ta 0. .4danss federalist until about o 6lI a ls36. when he pretended to change. oy. ru'4 ra acracy, thinking him honest in h's Goy w. ss qave their patronage to the Ga- tion-.a ,b b he then edited, as the organ of ;" ar :. and put him in the office of Trea- ee;on ,bev soon saw that he had deceiv- ause Ga M that he (like his master, .4shley) in ,4s N into the party for the sake of the , Gor ', not content with the salary of Leg;si, he filled his pockets with the pub-
 Fnlaa he plundered the coflers of the ioy. YsI [ch had been placed i'll his keeping t Leos en- forsooth, because the democratic
 lool held him accountable-because ". Yen Had not vote him the money which e Ieois ,mbezzled, he, ,Afnold-like, attempted Jnifed tbe democratic part into the pow CT Il, Col Hsbics, by selling to them the only alu en,; s6c nress in the State; and then had the
 nee to brand the democrats of the Le aidto | 70 who would not award him qait
 the tb,u sad role of hqnks, for his plmder- ns tsr 6uder footed democrats! 1 think, ndaas ,s that should ask the pardon of is term Ped for ranking him as Woodrufs now, an1 democracy
 !, fr d O proceed: The Senate adopted the egsZqblor the committee on Mir. Woodruff's lat he lion withoM opposiiaa. See J0urnal
 told L] senae l20. The House adopted the for G1 Unanimously See Journal of the
 fiend D. 402 The avs and nays were de- they in the House, and there was not e agsia mg! So it seems that all the demo- sured both branches of that Legislature, e for Ii ng to Mr. Woodrun's idea of demo- And were tendertooted! Well, Twill give
 fhe their names presently, and let them, e wou E people judge of that natter
 of GoV report of the Committee having been andida Mr Izard, of the Senate wonder ' Tel la tenderfooted democrat } introduced
 uion instructing the Committee to
 did 10 the Senate what further legislation yHy tl |cessary to coercc the payment of the cuaif Illegally retained by MT. Woodruff he ret ssurer This resolution was adopted
 from opposition See Senate Journal D.. could Acting under Mr. Izard'S resolution, l thai nmttee made a report, recommending aie as two houses pass joint resolutions, nd MI |dng the committee on the Books Of the a form and Treasurer, to enter an order ugh 80 he books of the treasurer, requiring him lale, huff to pay over the money, and that cred mmittee report his compliance or non
 10 q ance-which resolutions were adopted sseni two houses, ehhoul opposition. See gelJ Journal p. l43. House Journal D.. 5, and The committee made the order upon bsa eoks of the Treasurer accordingly, and Tell Exported that Mir. Woodruff had refused hiab over the money in pursuance of the ngaE See Senate Journal 159-160- Facayt N Journal 454.
 ' im have now seen that the Legislature at aaar fpecal session, UNANIMOUSLY de- ahg Mr. Woodruff d defauler, and or futr him to pay over the money. Let us 'opk Exhibit list of the names of the mem
 and see who those ]" WhigS and lender he democrats" werei In the Senate. 't Messrs. Chapman, Furguson, Wiiliam- WBqH, Bropn, Clark, Hiit, huysfnaalI, og n, Mc Camy, McKean, Sanders, SmiH, maid niOn, and Roane. Those in HalicS are
 SO crats, but not tenderfooted, as Mir.
 ruf' is pleased to call them.
 ! E the House, were Messrs .4dams, .Alston, was Brandon, Bradley, Bruton, Byrd, mon Caluert, John ". Caluert Collins, sd Davis, Drennen, Fowler, Frd',ks, ma Rer, Grimes, Hanger, Hardin, Foster, iDi h, Marshal, Mason, MarreH, Mc Cur ndl Norton, Charles E. Moore, Noland, res bm, Philips, Piboun, Ragan, Reybmrn, n Fis, Rutherford, Shelt, Simpson, Janaes slT Enoch J. Smith, Swain, 7aqBee, ut or Tucker, Va"ghn, WhiPnery, and Ru G. D. Royston.
 H' Ime of the gentleman above named, l am my ned, are favoring the reelection of Col. ds y. They certainly have but little cause
 do aiinue in his support, when they are 's1 snced in the public news papers and in liars, by his special Momh-piece, Wood-
 a as TENDERFooTED democrats
 Ire, Mir. Editors, must close this article, y Fill follow up my hunt of tenderfooted pes Pcrats, who have acted on MT. Woodruf1's lou{ at other Sessions of the Legislature, Tn nT 6 numbers. l will close this article by hd "a definition of a tenderfooted democrat al Mr. Woodruff's circular Dictionary:
 tenderfoo democrat is one who, when Ba3 3easurer, in violation of law, the consti-
 d Pn, hls official bond and oath, fills ah
 ockets rih the public finds, and obsti- j., yholds on to the money, refuses to pass 4 ct making him present of it, and voting
 'he thanks of the Legislature for his vio-
 not public faith and trust! Such, MT. 70 drafi regards as teaderfootcd dtmocrafS'. :.
 una democrat of course conrerSo, Tn his n on,ls one who would justify and uphold h a Tn plundering the State Treasury A do not know of but one such in the affdcthat one is Col Ashley, who has ,b shed sublime essay on moral defdtca- 2, Tn which he has gravely informed the x pe oi Arkansas that there was no moral
 ag In Mr. Woodru0's defacation-oh a ana there IS no moral prong in his vlo- a " ot his solemn pledge not to be can e Tor reelection to the Senate! He and Id oaruff are suitable confessors for each
 F! Respectfully &c., t, LOWNDES. For the .fritonsas Banner.
 ' bATEsvrLLE, Ark, April 20th, 1S46. N Editor .-.I cao a P,taey;llo Iottar x,,riter