The Arkansas banner., 1846-11-18

wrong. is they eouA have given you sahsti- tate as in the case Of contested election, and thus allowed. instead ef deprived. 5o1 si voice on the floor ef the Senate. Ia reality, they would have hadiust as much Aathosisy io resolve anypef, sos iato nv seat as they had to resolve me out of i the oniy difference consisting a the Fact that the first woad have been Iittie less plausible thaa the last But. as they threw aside the consultation and really proceeded upon vague notions ot rSgbt aud wrong it would not have been less eensarable, and would, st least have evinced that. pat of the free people ef Arkansas. yna were entitled to some consideration in her councils.
 take leave Co ask yoaF carelal consideration of the majority and mlnority reports oi the Jadleiasy Committee, 10 which any case was referred. published in the present namber of the Banner. in that of the minority there IS extreme poverty of aEgamsA, in deative of a bad esuse fl, indeed, confused ideas and cant phrases, awkwardty thrown together, can b. called argument at all. The minority report pre- seBts the question in it's proper light. and Iu man. ncr which must carry conviction to every Enind. Let them go forth together, and be submitted IS the eaTdid judgment of the people, and hate DO, thing to fear.
 protest zgsIns; ttis proceeding moi heeanse fl is matter of so much importance ts me, individual ly. as fl 10 yourselves in your civil capacity. IT your rights and privileges hal not been deeply tn- voivedI T should pot have av aiied myself of the casinn 10 advert to 1t al ai. Rut trust the day is far distant, when any citizen of old Lawreaee, wilt pei nit an infringement of those rights and pryie- ges without nanlally raising his voice in their de- fence. and ie the beSf and utmost of bis ability re- sistiRg the attack from whatever quarter it nay come. The same principle that excluded ne from my seat would deprive any one ot you not oaiy ot the right of suffrage. but many other civil rights be- longing to citizen, which you would viHdscaie to the last. The same doctrine which was brought to bear upon me, would punish yoa with disfranchsse. nient the very moment you entered the sersice ot your co9Ht~y citizen soidiers. in tbe defence ct pabc liberty. Has t come to this. that the patsi- otie citizen soldier. whe leaves home and it's en- dearments sacrifices private and interest shoai ders his muskct. and subjects himself to the bard ships dangers. and perils of war, goes forth rom among us with the marks of disgrace and distran- chisenent upon his hrow--a kind of reiibatloa Tor hIs attachment to his country. The idea IS too monstrous to be entertained.
 I need multiply words upon the subject, and wil! content myself by declaring that of course am candidate for .he vacancy rkich Is said l0 exit, because the majority that voted me out, would. for the sake of consistency alone, deny me seat upon election. ard my anxious desire is, tba you should be sepresented
 In conclusion, take leave to express to you my warmcst thanks and deepest gratitude fov the eonf- dence and support which you have ever extended to me, and which have heretofore. and ever shAll deavor ,o merit, by zeal in your service, and admir- ration of your generosity.
 Your fellow citizen,
 JOHN s. FIcKLIN.
 Little Rock, Nov. IT, 1916.