Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-10-21
Tried by their own Test-Priyate Transactions.


of unfair and dishonorabe modes to effect their
object. They have invaded tho sacred domain of
private life and polluted the social circIe-they
have lied private character, dstortlng the dali
" common occ,; ;7ations Of those who would not
succomb TO their prepos.. .erous PretenS'onS' ihey
have dragged the private BUSHES TRANSACTIONS OF
individuals who are not before the PHOiic' Tor oI-
fee, and held them up as acts of crime an, VII
Iainy, sustained by nothing but their bare
faced assertions and infamous falsehoods. And
all this promote the purposes and serve tho am.
biiion Of one man. They would reduce 10 The
degraded scale of Indoos and place the democra-
cy in relative position to Col. Sewer, that that
debased people bear 10 their Jaugenot. Those
who will fall upon their flces and permithe fami
car to roll their necks, and crush their limbs
under the wheel Of their Idol, will have proven
their fidelity and allegiance to this false god, but
those who dare to be governed by the promptngs
of their own consciences and to act as freemen,
are condemned oucass and marked for their
particular dispe0sure--such course has marked
their whole career, during tho present Senatorial
contest. We only advert to these facts TO expose
their system, not that we stand in fear Of their
scoring regard their disploosure, for they have
injured all they can, or all they dare attempt,
and we vet stand erect and defiant; determined to
do our duty as becomes denocrat-a freeman-
an American.
The base attempt OH the private character Of
the editor of the Democrat, by the clique, recois
with treble force upon their own heads. His vim
dcation has placed him higher still in the esteem
of the people OF Arkansas, where he has hereto
fore stood and in a relative scale have his vile
traducers fallen. But why did they drag his pri-
yate transactions into the issue Why attempt to
blacken his fair reputation, when Sewers WORTH
ness was IN question? To the least initiated their
object is appnren.-they seek to carry tho war
from home.
But in this they are doomed to disappointment.
for already the wall Of weeping defrauded orphans
has penetrated to the heathstones of the honest de-
mocracy of Crawford; and they are determined
that the " last farihing shall be paid" and ample
restitution be made.
When the Banner informs the people of Arkan-
sas what Col. SEWER has done with the money
which he collected for the orphan daughters Of the
late Wu. BRAND, of Fort Smith. then, and not un-
til then, the private transactions of others be
made Legitimate questions for dispute, in tia,
print.
When the Banner clears Col SEWER Of the
charge OF having appropriated to his own private
purposes about hifes ttouslnE dollars belonging 10
the two orphan daughters of one Of his cons,i,u-
onts; which amount he collected for them at Wash
ington City, previous to 1915. and which he re-
tanned in his own possession until IL few months
ago, and it is sill believed in tins county he yef
retains, Notwithstanding tho known poverty and
e~dtution Of these orphans and their frequent ap-
plicat tiopior their money; it will bo good time then
to inoure iTto private transactions, aud tho rcia
tive fitness o. men, for high important trusts. upon
HEat score.
These orphans are in INDECENT circumstances
and have made frequent app 'ca.ions for their pat
/ rimony withheld from by the honorable and dis
tingujshed Senator who could not s21re out Of the
proceeds Of his magnificent plantation that yields
400 bales of cotton annually. nor out Of lis Con-
grossional per diem. nor out Of his S22 600 eul&t
| as Peace Maker the p,ifal amount belonging to
them, and which he should never have appropriat-
ed TO his use. The free hearted honest de.
mocracy demand that this charge shall be cleared
up their satisfaction before they can endorse him
by their sulIrages, and place him in situation to
ogain collect the claim Of another constituent and
deprive their needy orphans OF fathers p1tri-
mony. The honorobla, the high-minded. and the
| chivalry Of the land cannot BE- expected to rive
their sustaining countenance to one who can. with
so much GOODNESS, betruy the trust of confding
constituent.
We have received Il communication upon this
subject, treating in very harsh terms Col Sewers
conduct in this matter, with very extensive con-
ments upon the Transaction, which we Withhold
from publication, hoping that Col. Sewer may be
obio to "cear up''a transaction so discreditabIo
TO him.
E5TSome-of the admirers of Gen. Taylor com.
pare their idol. to Washington. What far
fetched and unjust comparisonl Washington.
though much poorer than the Louisana planter.
made no charge against his country, for his SER
wees during the revolutionary war, except his
"actual expenses and resigned as soon as peace
returned-Taylor drew full pay during the Mexi
can war, and when peace returned, clunu on fo
his commission and IS 900 per anumn. Wash.
ngton, without writing letters to all, classes of
politicians, courting their support-was elected
PresIdent-Taylor with his corrospondeuce to all
hueS, shades and ComneXjOns. will 7e,e,. he prosi