The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-22
For the Arknnsns BnnRcr.

MR. EDIToR.-In my last article, told you would not trouble you again. unless there was de- mand for sTruth;' but now it appears the waters have been so sstroublcd by my former remarks, that the political sins of some of our neghbors have been found to burden their bosoms, and rack their brain, working them into all sorts of conortions, would ask to be permitted 10 come forward again, and by way of alording relief point them to that pure and Democratic pool, in which they may "wash and be healed" l alude to "Fair Play of the "Gazette,' and ''Candor' of the Banner"
 Although 1t is my purpose at present. more par ticulary to pay my respects to the gentleman who has written in the last Banner, over the signature of "Candor'' yet would remark to Mir. Fair Play, of the Gazette of the 18th, that nasmuch as he has made ''calI for the proof" that Col Ashley opposed the appointments of Gen. Rector, E. II Dickson, and others; and as these charges against Col Ashley, were frst made by "Young Hickory" l will turn him over at present to that gentleman; l will not show want of respect for his right, and ability to make good these charges, whenever he may feel called upon, by sense of duty, to do so Iwillnot dismiss Fair Play however without promise, that fl Young Hickory does notanswer him in all these par tculars within reasonable time, (and that time to be named by Fair Play to the satisfaction ofeycry can did democrat, hold myself ready to establish every position which have heretofore taken, in reference ,o Col. Ashleys opposition to the Administration of President Polk. And in doing this, can also pro- mise consistency in declaration and argument, to which the productions of Fair Play perfect stran- gers.
 His bare declarations would seem to be very de- mocratic but whenever he attempts an argument in justification of Col Ashley, he has invariably based it upon whig principles, and been found to appeal to the measures ofthe whig party And why' Be- to defend Col. Ashley in this particular, is to defend the whig party. At one time you find Fair Play chasing the ''veto power" of the President with that system of measures, calculated in his opinion, to "change the whole system of our Govern ment from a Republic of cheeks and balances, into all elective Monarchy" but when he finds his true character is suspected, and the people proclaim ar Ocayious in the eId he then declares himself in ia of 'the veto power it exists in the Constitu- ton" You find him in one article admitting the charges against Col. Ashley to be true, and enter: boldly upon justification of his conduct, but wher he finds an incensed Democracy determined to re pudate his whig doctrine, and to place their seal condemnation upon him, and upon Col. Ashley, fo resting his defence upon such Anti Republican prn cpes, he suddenly discovers his difficulty, and il death struggle for relief, attempts to extrcate him self, by calling for "PRooFi" .PRooF!'
 am rather astonished at one, who otherwise talks so much like talcyer to call for s'prool in case in which the things charged as facts have beer admitted to be true, by repeated attempts to justify
 But, MT. Editor, am not very sure that Fai Play is willing for more-proof to be produced.
 He may yet be in doubt as to whether the whig, are sufficiently satisfied of the disqGeciion of Col Ashley to rally upon him. Fer evidently this is hi main object. His every effort tells of the defeat 0 the whigs; the utter failure of the H-P-party; am the division of our party, by uniting the whigs wit the dsaaected democrats as the only means fo the downfall of Democracy.
 One word more and l have doee with Fair pla for the present, To justify the revengful course Col Ashley, towards Rector, Dickson, and other because lhey were not Ashley men, he asks if Gov Yell did not oppose MT. Woodruff ito gratify hi revenge" Now sir, this is no argument in fave of Col. Ashley. If this had been true (which dc ny1 when Col. Ashley committed dozen sins, the