The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-15
For Me .arkansas Banner. ETr. Wo0drQf's Circular,
NO. |.

but as some persons may have had the J00- like patience to 20 through the afiilc ting task, and been misled by its contents, l propose a reply to it in few brief numbers.
 That AIr Williams had been removed, and Mr. Woodruff appointed Post Master at this place (Litte Rock was announced 10 this community in the latter part of the year just past. The citizens had no voice in the mat er-had not been consulted-and knew mo- thing of the movement until the whole mat ter was arranged.
 Tine inquiry ran from mouth to mouth; ; Why was Williams removed, and at whose instance was WoodrufTappointed ?2 The an- sWer was, that the former was removed by the President because he was a defaWGcr to the Federal Government, and that the latter had been appointed dallhe instance and through the urgent solicitations of Col. 4shicy.
 It was thought singular that Mr Williams should have been removed because he was delauter to the United States, and Mr: Wood ruff put into tlc office. who was adelaulter to Arkansas for much larger sun! No one blamed the President, however, because 1t was understood he knew nothing of Wood ruf''s dedication. Col. Ashley knew it well, but he took care not ts inform the President Why Because, dsregafding his solemn pledge, he was engaged in an active canvass for reelection. The postolfiee at this place was an highly important one, and he deter mined to have his special friend, Mr. Nood- ruff. in il.
 When Gov. Yell went on to Washington, t0 attend the present session of Congress, knowing Mr. Woodruff to be a deIaulter to the State for very large sum, and believing it unjust to have removed Mr. Williams, be- cause he was a daiaulter to the Federal Co., rcrnmeat, and putinto the same office deiaul- ter 10 the State of Arkansas for much larger amount-belevng it also disrespeetul 10 the State which he represented for a man 10 be put into an office of importance within the l limits of Arkansas, who had grossly violated her laws by becoming defauter, and there by rendered himself ineligible to any office under the Constitution of the State--he thought proper to lay before the Post Mas ter General a certificate from the Auditor of the S;ate that Mr. Woodruff was deiauIter, and by an accompanying letter 10 protest ageinst his appointment to the office of Post Master at this place Gov YeIl requested the Post Master General to furnish Col. Ash ley with a copy of the letter, knowing him 10 be the special attorney and eounlenancer of Ar. Woodrutl' in the matter of his deaca- ton, and wishing to proceed openly in the matter.
 Does any one blame Gov. Yell for this step2 Why did the ffamers of the Constilu- -tion of Arkansas provide that no delaallef should hold office under the State 1e~. : ment, but to prevent and punish detalca,i0l : To how little purpose then has this rc@.Is- ion been inserted in our Consttutio |. i the Federal Government pursues the u9wlse poli- cy of taking our deaultets under her special protection, and honorng them with impor- tant offices? The President is expressly for bldden by law to appoint any delauter to the General Government to office. Such de- laulters, when convicted, are Punished--the laws of the United States are very rigid on this subject Had Mir. Woodruff been in a federal office at the time he became delaul- ter, he would have been punished under those laws In this matter then, as in all others, Gov Y ell has only shown himself the faithful guardian of the laws, honor and interest of the State.
 Whether the President will remove Mr. Woodruff under the perverted and one-sided account given to him of his dedication by himself and Col. Ashley, know not, but il is certain il the President had known Mr Woodruff to he grossly deGauIter as he re- ally is, he would not have given him the aP- Pointment
 But to proceed: The Post Master General I furnished Col. Ashley with the letter of Gov fell, and the Col. sent him in response a I rare essay on moral and immoral de{aications which sublime essay will be noticed here after. Col. Ashley also furnished to Mir Woodruff copy of Gov Tells letter, and a copy of the motal essay aforesaid, in which he figures in a new character. to vii, that oI metaphysical moraijH and essays to draw a nice distinction between q morai and an in- n7faI defoleatt2a for the special benefit ol his faithful Protegei
 Well, on getting these documents wha does Mir. Woodruff do? Does he content himself with sitting down and preparing his defence. and sending 1t on to the Post Mas ter General Oh no! Here, thoug is 8 chance to make some capital for Ashley j will lug this matter into the Senatorial can vass, and cry persecution !-delaueras lam the cry of persecution never fails to awak CT sympathy !-i wifi throw my carcass upor the altar, and make as much smoke as possi ble for Ashley-he will reward me for al my labors and sacrifices in his causel
 Accordingly, it appears, Mir Woodruff went to the Editor of the Gazette, and pour ed all his woes into his ears-lhe good na tured 'rhig Editor became very sympathetic as he was bound to do, because Mr Wood. rud'had trescherously transferred to him the only democratic press in this place in forme years, and thereby gave the wHigs power ful advantage over the party-I say the whi. Editor grew Wonderfully sympathetic, anl published in the next number of the Gazett, an article headed sPcrsccatioa,'' in which h, attacks Gov. Yell for his course in the mat ter ol hr. Woodrnif's dedication, and passe a highly nattering euIogy upon Woodruff. dcmocracg Mark il! Whenever mhig pa per becomes the eulogist ofa mans dcnlocra cy, there is something ''roifeB ID Denmark !'
 Now. why did Wootirufflug the matter in to the Senatorial canvass at all, but for in, reasons above stated and why did he mak,