The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-08
OUR coaRgspoMDENcE.


 sec that cone ef the Psople- is outsgain ia the Democrst--wIrh. fpresame the consent of hismasaa. and may venture few words in reply; not 10 his argument, Tor he does not attempt even the shadow of onebut. abandoning the grounds of controversy, contents himself merely with giving biah to s,ring of orieal PearIs, gathered in the 'Prlisas of bilIing>gate." leave the people to judge whe- thsr or not he has sustained himself m ''the case pat" He accuses of attempting to draw of public attention from one of the main points of his article, by passing il over ss 'stereotyped twadde We'll honestly thought it to be such-sursiy it was no part of his argumentnoT dld it contain anything new, for the venerable editor of the Democrat had been harping upon that one thing for months. and really thought that he had played every variety of tune that it susceptible oE-a think so still It seems. however. that neither Senator Ashley nor one of the people," can understand the pOssibili- Y of persons being aetaaied by other than cor rupt and selfish moiiyes--"but judge the people by themselves. very unsafe rule in this Instance. "- They appear to be utter strangers to the purer and Olter aspirations Of our nature--they cannot con eeive it possible that should be willing to so- pardite bis popularity for the defence of truth and justice The writer again proceeds to laud Ashley, and gravely asks, has he abandoned any of the principles of the party' What, let me ask. has he ever done to odseacs the principles of democracy what sacrifice has he ever made for its good-whst Of toii or pIiyation endured for its success' And hs reputation. as a Senator, what is it i-thai of cunning. interruptions man. one who if he dared, would make even his support of the vital measures of the party depend upon the Presidents forwarding | his petty schemes of malice here at home. It is true, that denied to Senator Ashley, what the writer for hm-the p session of great tal- ens- and again ask cone of the people" to point out solitary instance in evidence of his assertion ''One of the people," It seems, is not stranger and he scoFns the idea of writing for pay. sup pose, then, that he writes from respect and love of the Seuator, and not that "thrft may follow lawn mg''if so, it must be that he is afflicted with maudling morbid sensibii,y that has perverted his moral vision.
 1 It would be well for this writer and his friends before they implore the forbearauce of others to- wards Senator Ashley, to cease their own unpro- voked warfare upon Gov DREW and Col. JOHN SON. For months past no effort has been spared 10 injufe the standing of these gentlemen with the people of this Stste--and it seemed as though mo- thing less than their utter prostration would satis l fy the vndictiveness of their opponents.
 In conclusion, Mir. Editor, permit to say, that I can never become the voluntary advocate of man who, obtaining office by mere chance, disgraces it by corruption-nor the defender of one who has obtained wealth by practices, at the bare mention of which humanity shudders-nor of the secret marau- der, who, under the guise of friendship, Iches from his neighbOr--blasts his reputation-and finally taken confidence. 1 can never be brought to pam der 10 the malice, gioze over the faults of the vile and utterly worthless. Nor shall ever rOiHn- tariiy 'wailow in inc slime with crawling menias, and lick about the fOotstOol of power" The so- lemn heart-rendering imPrecations of the dying upon the head of their destroyer, must first pass from my ears, remembrance of the woe and wretch of the widow, and the tears of the orphans from my heart, before can either forget forgive. If, stretched upon the rack of conscience, the days of such days of misery, and his nights hours of agonizing wretchedness, 1t is but the just punishment of his crimes-not the consequence of my portraying them-a mighticr hand than mine has placed the chaice to his lips and avoice that is irresistible bids him drink.
 ONE OF THE B'HOYS.