Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-05-20


EEaaieath of the Hon. Chester Ashley, U. S..
||ssSenator from Arkansas. This melancholy event
Occurred at Washington City, on Saturday the
|a29th April, ult. He was struck down by a shor
sbut painful illness; the inflammation of the bowels
(Which carried him off in five days after the at
|sssack.
q In the language Of the Washington Union.
swhen announcing this great loss to the nation, we
iSexclaim .' another Star extinctl" Not Arkan-
zsas alone, but the whole country, in the death of
sSenator Ashley, has suffered loss of no ordinary
IHcharacter. The short but brilliant career of our
slate Senator impressed upon his fellow-citizens
5the most sangune expectations of usefulness and
honor from his great ability, zeal and attention to-
sihe business of the State. In his death, Arkansas
smet with calamity almost irreparabe; and for
zmauy years will this caamtoIs event be deplored
aby the citizens of this State. He occupied an in-
siuential position in the Senate, and commanded
she respect, individually and collectively, of that
body to which he was a distinguished ornament,
land where he was capable of rendering his State
$50 much service.
During his illness, his pillow was smoothed byI
sthe soothing and aIectionae attentions Of his wife,
sdaughter and younger son, also the friendly and
ikind care of his colleague, Major BoRLAND.
] The deceased was native of Hudson, New
York. and at the time of his death was 81 years
aage. He settled in Arkansas in 1921. and re.d-
led at Lltle Rock during the whole of his citizen
ishiP in Arkansas. In 1914 he was Presidential
iEIector on the Democratic ticket, and during the
same year he was elected to the U. S. Senate to
jill the vacancy occasoncd by the death of the
Hon. w. S. FULToN. In 1876, he was reelected
Ito serve years, two of which only had he serv-
led when he struck down by the hand of that
certain messenger, IL the midst Of career of
ihonor and usefulness, where he was serving to the
Interest and satisfaction of his fellow-citzons-
,Ile had secured the respect and friendship of the
people Of Arkansas. and when his brilliant career
twas thus prematurely checked, he maintained an
iexated Influence over the future des,inies of our
{yoUug State-Iong will we lament the loss of one
!of Arkansas brightest Observation-Disclosures
3AsHLEY
] Nh. uE,:PsrEADs ADoaEss.-We publish to-
3day. the address of Col. S. H. Hemps'eaa, of Lit
Ite Rock, announcing himself as 4 candidate for
iIhe vacancy occasioned by the death of Colonel
Ashley.
Col. II. is gentleman of fine abilities, and one
3who has laborcd faithfully for the democratic par
Ely; and If we are compelled to select our Sena-
z,ors from Little Rock. he would probably be one
sof our choice, rs soon as any other; but believing
.Ihc people of the West are determined not to be
e hewerS of wood and carriers of water all the
lime for the rest of the State, we hold up our sup
spori for western man, for one of those vacan-
8ces. if any seeks the station.
9 1t IS not our intention 20 pursue neutral course
sbetween the candidates, we shall most assuredly ex-
3press our preference, and labor for the election of
Slhose whom think best fitted for those stations
SBut we shall eschew personalities and maintain
Jour columns free from attacks upon the aspirans.
sif such course should be adopted by the other
apress of the party.
& C[TFrom the Eagle learn that the Rev. J.
IN. MAFFITT arrived at BatesvilIe on the 3Ist ult
All P 1 L. IL.