The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-20
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 stsGemsnt,'' the editor, wiIIiam E. Woodruff has devoted fan colama to charges against me. Un- accustomed to writing. and opposed to appearing in the public papers, nothing but sense of duty to myself and my friends could have induced me to respond to them.
 Il will take them ID In order. Ian charged with belonging to the .Criiienden party" and that up on our going into State government, was selected as Democratic Presidential Elcctor iH 1856, and i in 1880, to ksid Hs sa. 1 admit was warm and devoted friend of Robert CEttendea, but deny that In our Territorial elections national politics had any thing to dos but II they had, how stands Mf. Wood ruff and Col. Ashieyi Were tkey nd setA he searm sen&s and supporteys ef Adams snd the bittsT eeo- neats ef Asdrer JacEsoay
 I The Acond charge Is that, in let3. when Cof Scvicr Viaited Independence county, the Democracy of BatssvilIe in order te give him an sadience got up barbecue, towards defraying the expenses of ~hseh, MF. Nell subscribed and paid fifty dollars, l whiie subscribed the sum of five dollars and have not yet paid t. was never more astonlshed in my life, than when read this charge in tho Democrat I was never called upon to subscribe to l. Since reading 1t have called upon Mir. Neil, and several ether gentlemen who were engaged in getting up this barbecue, none of whom coald tell mo whoPat my name upon tho subscription list Mr. Neili ad- mitted In the presence of several gentlemen, that he hnd never called upon me for the amount, and ex- pressed his belief thst would have paid him, had I he called upon me. Although did net place my name on the list, I offered to pay him but he re- | fused to accept t.
 I The third charge Is that in le44 Col Ashley vis- ited Independence county, Presidential Eicctor and made aspeech at BaiesviIle-thatI attended and urged him to make speech at sulpher Rock, giv- ing as a reason that it would enable the Democrats to defeat Col Ringgci's election, as senator, and secure theelecton of the Democratic candidate Col Pelham. So much of his charge as relntes to my urging Col. Ashley to make speech al SalPher Rock, Is true;--bat the balance is false-I did not advocate Col. Pelhams election-bOth he and Col. Ringgold were whigs-bctwccn them ItOOk no part neither had right toexpect my suPPort-nor do l presume they did.
 1 The fourth charge sets out with falshood. In 1s46, the democracy held convention to nominate candidates; on the contrary there was as candidates Madison Clark, Silas c. Walker, and 1 Henry NeIII, democrats,--Dr. Sullivan who was said to be one, and Col. NOland and MeBrickey, whigs. I refused to vote for Clark, because, he, us member of the legislature in ls44 voted for the specie bl, and warmly supported the law prohibit ing State Bank paper being received in payment of taxes. refused to vote for Walker upon the ground, that he publicly and upon all occasions, when speaking of the Bank debts declared that he was in favor of repudiGtion.
 1 My reasons for not voting for Mir. Neill are as follows: met Mir. Neill in ls46, after he became
 candidate for the legislature and asked him if el- ccted would he go for callingn the Branch Bank of BaesviIlc as the officers could not collect enough to pay their salaries, and the State was becoming involved in large amount of costsi He answered he would not, and told him 1 could not vote for him. voted for neither of them and took no part against them.
 l am next charged with not voting for Dr. Pelham for the Senate did not vote for him it is true; my reasons were that was ignorant as to his views in relation 10 calling in the Branches of the State Bank and believing, from what could gather that he was opposed to such policy, would not vote for him.
 His election was for a vacancy and the political COmpteAtOH OI tue oifcauy uSNtAOu oAtu democratic by an overwelming majority.
 am charged with denouncing Mir. Polk. How far this Is true leave the world to judge. 1 said and repeat that if the President should require of me as condition upon which he would appoint me to office, that should compromit my principles, and vote for men whom consider Eep.diators, then would scorn to accept an office from him. The next charge is in relation to the removal of Robert Williams as Post Master and the appointment of Col. Pelham to succeed him. will give brief his tory of this matter. Dr. Pelham was the first per- son to inform me of the appointment of Col. Pel- ham, and requested me to sayio Mir Williams, that his father would not accept, and hold Ontoit which did As Col Pelham refused to accept the appoint mcnt and so far us knew believe Mir. Williams had made au excellent Post Master, and still think so, for have never heard charge against-and l believe hazard nothing in saying had given gen. erai satsfact ton --and as knew of person wish ing or applying for the ofice got Col Noand to draw up petition, stating that Col Pelham would not accept the office, and recommending Mir. Williams and he and signed 1t. This petition presented to Dr. Pelham in the presence of Mir Ma gruder. The Doctor refused to sign itgiving it as his opinion that probably some prominent men of the party had been engaged in Mr. Williams remo- val and it would be reflection possibly upon them. I then replied that would not have anything more to do with it, if there any probability of its hay ing that tendency have no doubt but that my bearing testimony to the correct conduct and faith ful discharge of the duties of his office of whig Post Muster, will be charged upon me doabted re- .faed Reorganization, but hope ever to be found ready and willing to do justice to men, whether of my own party opposed to me, latie Bucks bark ing to the contrary notwithstanding lam charged with having settled my differences with Col. No- land and his father -in-law, Col. Risggold, and in instance since then acting in opposition to the wishes of these whig gentlemen.
 h nfsor,is me i,sn re ,o sav that Col Noaud and