The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-15
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Tor Me .HhfmSGs Burner.
 MR, EDiToR:-The course pursued, in relation to your paper, makes it necessary for any person wishing to be heard through its columns, to pro claim at the outset thath he is Democrat, none else being deemed worthy hearing. Now, sir, not out of respect for the rue but for the sake of an nser- ton in your paper inform you that am a Dem ocrat, and supporter of the Banner.
 h your paper of March 18th, is a communca- tion signed Truth. In my opinion, the object of that writer is to create dstfst in the minds of the people, as to the political integrity of Col. Ashley. To hold him up to odium, as unworthy public con fdence; and all this just because he, in the exel- else of his high senatorial and constitutional duties disapproyes some of Mir. Folks (appoiatments, as Mr. Truth would have iD nominees for appoint ment. But now to MT. Truth.
 Let me say, MT. Truth, you may have your req sons for trying to shake the confidence heretofore reposed in Col. Ashley's integrity and Democracy, and for wishing him out of the Senate, and per son more deserving, in your opinion the confidence of the Democratic party, in his room. You may be honest your wishes and sincere in your opin- ions, but surely on reeetion you cannot but regard yourself as pccu!iary unfortunate in the selection of your ctprges against the Seaai0r. Truly, few more such charges, preferred and carried out would bring even dtd man into esteem and confidence You sraYeIy charge as heiaous political sin, that Col. Ashley had aeIDe and moral frmaeSs, in the discharge of lis high functions as Senator-undcI his sworn obligations to support the constitution to speak his Hind and east his vote as an honest man, even though in doing 50, he was obliged to disapproVe the nominees of the Executive 1 love such Democracy. It is tha soul, the sum and sub stance of what promises perpatuity to free in stitHtions. Cur representatives act like trecman- unawed by fear, uaswayed by fattery. Col. Ash Icy has done nothing, nor will he do anything, as Senator, designedly calculated to impair tha e3hli denee repose4 in him as a Democrat He R1ows too well the political complexion of Arkansas, and yoa may rest assured he is too fond of his present sitaation-too desifous to retain it, to c6malt, al so critical moment, an act nat truly Dem5cratic 5! Mir. frath, l woul not be uneourteoas, but woald ask you, youa Democrat and if so from what source do yoa get your principle, that t is u pir7tc capacity, and not Sen tt0fs, that the aa ricesnd consent of that honora5e body Is 10 sane. ton the nominations of the President; aas that whoever refuses to acqaiesce, is to be prescribed as having turned recreant to Democracy Because the first nominee does not receive the sanction of Democratic members of the Senate, does it follow that the President must nominate Waig Ger tanly not. Does he po; nominate another Demo- crat; ani my not the latter nomination be equally democratic as the former How. then, can t b. slid that a Senator ioffaits political confidence. when, for reasons doubtless good, but unknown to us, he declined his consent to a certain nomination, as by the constitution he had a right to do and if. in is opinion, the nomination was a bad one, he was bound to do so.
 You, Ml Truth, set out with the imposing and startling assertion, that Col \ is throwin. himself in the face oi the administration Now suppose the first nomination be over ruled-this but makes way for aaoiier. The person ultimately appoaed, must be the choice of the Presdent-thouga not in the tirstdegree You to a hasty, if not doubt. iuI conclusions when you charge the Col with the political sin of opposing the Administration, when he withheld his consent from one of its nomina- tons. ltsonatimes happens that q dsordered state oi vision converts smote-hW into a mountain '- Perhaps this may be yonr excuse. You eensura the Col for the exercise of power the most salu- tary and conservative with which the Constitution invests our Senators--parposeI designed to be a edeet upon any apparent spril of fUoIiiism in tha Administration; and which tends greatly 10 prevent the appointment of unfit and Incompetent persons who nj gaf, otherwise, b. nominated and appointed by the President oa account of ftnliy connection personal attachnaat, or from a view to popularity Yes, sir tdo free and untranmeled exercise of tha power for which you censura the Col is an eilica- cioas source Of stability in thc Administration. You next gave an account oft-. manner in which the President come to a lnowladse of the compe. tency and merits of those whom he noninates.- You say it is well known, when appointments are about to b. made for any particular State the Pres ident calls to his advice, the delegation from tha State; and in this consultation, each Sc alator ane Rapfes antative has the privilege of presenting inc claims of those of his personal preference, and O urging raPPontment, upon the President, Sc , Now admit this course, tere | pursued, would bc the most fair and rational, by which the Presiden could inform himself on the subject of nomination. | for appointments But even suppose il pursued the consultation had and advice given, and tht President, in the face of such advice, nomnates , man uuknown-or known, obnoxious to the whol, delegation thus consulted; must they re.lrdess O the interests Of their constituents, with whose in = terest their own, and.that of Democracy are idani fcd) gracefully bow assent to his nod, and sal Amen, 10 his noniuati2n2 For sake oriIlustfation suppose acquaintance of his Excellency, and b, : the way very worthy santletaan, had left Arlan sas and gone o Orleans, with the hope of frcceyin! the appointment of Marshal of Louisiana Sappos the President consult the Louisiana delegation, tn claims of thousand others older and former resi- dents are likely to be presented before those of hi : acquaintance But suppose the President decline to notice such claims and nomnates his acquain tance, must the Louisiana delegates (Senators) yie their all, and sanction the appointment? Dem2ca cy would shrink from such yenality. Rutas to you friend AIf Dickson, suppose he was nominated b, the President without a consultation of al the Ar kansas delegation, then you do Col A. an act of in
 justice by supposing state Of facts most faYorabl to yourselt-most ua-aVorable to the Col.
 You next cite Gen. Jackson's opinion, and chal
 lenge any Arkansas Democrat to doubt his authori ty. Did he not." you ask, always hold that an