Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-02
From Judge oldham.
W. RrnrN. AUG. 26lh 1913.

MIR u Dear Sir :-lfunything in Ar
80 ooI;rics could surprise me, must confess
49,, tLn liter from Col. ROane in your paper OF
-, dou ,vould be a source of astonishment. II me
Col expects 10 draw me into controversy W''H
him. he shall be disappointed. ala mol become
n candidate to engage IN controversy WIN ,N9''i-
&c oFthe democratic party, and 1t any shall seek
to draw me into one, must most respectfully ue-
cIi,a the contost. have nothing 10 make by sGcA
broiis and at present | conceive my prospects en- =
ireIv TOO 1attering 10 mar them by squaoOIc WIN
the Gallant Col. With him or his peculiar opin-
ions / have nothing to do. lie says that we nave
como IN different conclusions upon the subject oi
| - Internal improvements. " w hat his opinions
are know not, bat have always believed ~ the
! LANGUAGE of the Baltimore convention; OF May
last as declared in the patfocm that the gen.
era. government possesses no power 10 ominshcs
and cary on general system OF Internal improve
ments Does he entertain different opinion
! My views fully gwen IN the accompanying
communication, prepared for the " Arkansas BAN
ner. Tho circumstances, | conceive, call for
! its publication in your paper. hope the Editor
| of the Banner will however still publish 1t.
The Col. further SAYS - did when wiki Judge
Oldham proclaim precisely the same doctrines 'hat
| | have since, and then differed as widely from
what / now understand the Judges opinions TO be
rs | now do. have said nothing when he was
not with me. that have not time and again said
! IN his presence" p"
If he said nothing more in his speeches in the
| North than he did While travelling with me from
| Bentorville 10 Little Rock, / have no cause Of
cOmpa-lt 1t VIII be news 10 the people who h"a rel
us sneak at RsulolyiIA, Fayetteville, Van Buren,
/ Ozark. Carksviile, Dover, LewisOurg and Little
/ Rock tlat he there co1trgdicled single s6Hij-
zqeai thai uttered. In conversation with me IN
I the presence of Col. VIM. a. McCIain at CIarks-
Vile, he stated that he did differ wiki me, but !
never heprd the difference in his sgeeches-and
/ call upon those who heard upon the various
occgsi6ns 10 which have udyeyed to bear me wit
ness.
lie further says that" Judge Oldham has been,
ever since he proclaimed himself a candidate,
aware OF how widely must differ upon this as
we'll as other questions.
Really must confess, that never took the
pains TO comp~re no,es with the genteman, in Or
der TO see how near my principles cOniOrmed, to
such an IulaIibe standard Of Democratic truth
/ My '.eght,' or rather SIX years acquaintance
with the gentleman, had rather Impressed the con-
cus.on upon nay mind. that ne never formed an
opinion from bis own Investigations. | concIu-
dcd it the safer to compare my opinions wiki the
/ original and not the copy.
Upon what other subjects do we differ? Is it a
national Bank? | am against it; Is he for il? Is
il the Independent treasure | am for it; is he
against il protective tariff! am against it; Is
he for II ? A rey0nne tariff! | am for 1t; is he
I against il ? The distribution Of the proceeds of
The " mot Pgovso | arm gains. it; is he for it J.?
II makes bat Iu'o difference with me whether he
differs with me upon or any other subject, 50 long
as remain true to the principles OF the Democrat
&c party. Upon another, SUBJECT differ; he did
Inform mo that ne preferred one OF my opponents
to ms--to which, made aud mike no objections.
must insist that tho Col. did not inform me
jH5s he Should al 5ate d5=yTs al VIM i NV v
/ peculiar views upon Internal Improvements by
. he General Government. He only imoginss
thaC he did so-ond lha. is all sufficient. N "pe-
cuIinr views are given in the accompanying let
ter. and it will be perceived yhat at las, they are
not very peculiar" II the Col. did in traver-
sing the north, gatIan'ly charge my unprotected
/ rear, without previous declaration OF war. !
/ hope he added TO his lourels without doing me sa-
| rlOus dumGgc.
! If the Col. will confuo himself to the doctrine
/ oi the - democratic platform" that the general
/ government possesses no power to commence and
/ carry on general system Of" internal improve
ments, we will not differ. Further he is 10. au-
! thorlzed by the democratic party to 90. and if he
does so It IS upon his own responsibility. If he
| wishes 10 inculcate his own peculiar views"
nope whenever he shall 90 50, he will state them
! as MS own, aud not 10 it as the representative Of
( the party.
| 1t Is my duty well as policy to avoid con-
/ trcyerSy, bat cannot SEQ how can permit the
present letter Of Col. Ro7ne to pass without cor
FecIIng the erroneous impressions, il well cal
cuiaied to create. A conflict With any dumocrat.I
wall do me harm and no good. Nothing but stern
necessity shall force 20 say word jn reply to
anything that may be said about me. With. Col
Roano am done. and henceforth, during the
canvass, and shall leave 10 him my rear unguar-
ded.
/ hope my friends will appreciate the necessity.
that calls for this letter. and that will with them
10 ne no harm. My enemies are at liberty TO
make as much Of it, as they can.
Respectfully.
Your obt serv't.
w, 5. OLDHAM
! FAYETTEVILLE, AK, Aug. 10. lS4S. /
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