Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-08-05
To the Voters of Crawford County.

~ tutCIS VI 0fdWiUru UUuut.
FELLow-CIrrzENs Although my name has
been before you a candidate for Sheriff of this
county; yet, unavoidable circumstances prevent
lug from canvassng the county. the fact is not
fully known to you ali; and |. therefore, take this
plan of giving il proper circulation.
i | have been citizen of Crawford nine yea rs.
and all my attaehmepts and interests are centered
here. am Democrat aad warm Supporter Of
the nomInee> OF the .ilemocratic Convention. AMI
favor The election of Borand and Oldha no for our
mex, T. ). Senators, 1t h1s heen doubted that |
Democrat oy those who find II TO their Inte-
rest to impress tnat belief upon the minds Of the
p-ope. By referring TIE proceedings of the
demo -gnt'c fuys.ine lefi ~ Fori smith. tor the
gu, posu OF seitctrL Delegates 10 attend the county
,con, utou, IT wIli he seen thqt ! pres ied "vsr
that meeting. AMI you well knoyv rhlt ,ne t,-
mocrots OF Upper township would not sa,t-r %
mhig 10 preside over tt-ir prnc~rdiHg-.
No, my ielow-ciuIZeu atn Hul wi-I- ~ M
ur country become engaged in 4 Just s1d right
eous war with Mexico, gave zap { az i.o.7-., -'-
tain our couutry's banner on the bloody feds -
Mexico and they, with other American soldiers s.
were denounced by portion OF the wings AMI
those wbo now warm y support Gen. Ia tor rs pI-
rates aod banditti. Do you think can endorse
such sentiments! Do you think that could SUP
port any party that pronounced my blood and kun
thieves and cut thr cats, because they enlisted
under the standard of our country!
| am a democrat of the true grit. and not one
of those who tender their support to both parties
for the votes on both sides.--although expect n
warm support from both wings and democrats. yet
it will be given 10 me knowingly that am full
blooded party that sticks up to the convention
and nominees of my party.
There are many reports about, and my friends
have been charged with giving them circulation,
in regard TO Mr.. CarnalI's attempting 10 receive
compensation twice, for one trip to Little Rock,
in taking convict to the Pehrtentiary with
this report had nothing to do bat my friends
were implicated | felt called upon to inquire into
the facts; which will give. fearless of contra
diction, and you can Judge for yourselves whether
there was any thing wrong in the transaction.
By reference TO the books and documents OF the
county court, learn these facts:
On the 1st of February, IS47. Mr.. Carhnll took
Edward Rogers, a convict, to Little Rock. and
there received a credit, on the Auditors books, of
$33, the amount to which he was entitled under
the law found on page rs, Acts OF lo44 and 40,
and which reads as follows: - ..-
SECTION Com pensetion of sherifs and Coroners
for conveying convict to penitentiary-may sum-
mons guard-cOmpensat,on OF guard.
SECTION /. BE IL enacted by The General As-
sennblv of Lte State of Arkansas, That in all cases
where any sheriff or coroner shall be required by
law to convey any convic, to the State prison OF
this Slate he shall receive therefor, out of the
State treasury, the sum of two dollars for every
twenty miles he may travel In the same, going to
and returning from the peniteniiary; ana he may
summons any number of guard not to exceed Two
for each prisoner, which he may deem necessary
for the safe CONVEYANCE of the prisoner or Prlso-
ners who shall eacn receive, as compensation
for their services the sum of one dollar and hity
cents for each twenty miles they may travel gong
and returning" s..g
Thus il will be seen that he received his COM
pensation out of the State treasury. when ne look
the convict TO Little Rock. n
During the April term lS47, he laid in an ac-
count against the county court and among me
items was to be found an item OF S3I 30. for 'he
same trip to Little Rock, and for WHICH ne hah
,s,.o;;ad The 1913 which the court threw out and
refused TO allow. These are facts and you can
Judge tor yourselves. - ,.;s,
if ~. had been allowed the S37 33, which he
tried to get be would have received VIZ for max
mo trip TO Little Rock. with no one but lhe con-
v,c,-he had guards with him ana inc @o'
SO he would have received without any Ia" 'hefe-
for - -. ,..,,
ma Il received was only his fees, and that the @o
q. were for the expenses of the rrlsoner gong 70
Iituo Rock. Think of tbaS preteXt--ool 80
,x,enses on trip to Little Rock and say there
Is no law for the Charge.
Ii any doubt these statements fho WIS" 70
arrive at the tdctS. an ,hfy '"''o ~ W ~ = ~
the laws and records of the county court ana "oI
to lancyers or other persons who may pc retained
in the matter. | have given you The law ana the
facts. and YOU can form your own copcus'on.--
Oblipotion to my friends require that should
make this statement. My object Is not to pro-
mote nv election by it, for the matter is before
the people and was not brought out by my sug
ges,ion | trust my prospect to other circumatan.
ces: am an old citizen, and my pursuits have
made me familiar with the laws and proceedings in