Democratic banner., 1848-07-24
JUDGE KING AND MAJOR ROLLINS

rate canvass Of the State, until lately, by
the nominees for Governor. The follow
ling correspondence, which we have never
published, will not only set that matter to
rest, will. the candid, but serve in q striking
manner, especially to those who heard their
speeches, to portray the character of the
two men. Judge King is an affable, courte-
Gus man, who in debate uses arguments
rather than slang, prefering to meet issues,
when offered, to indulging in the low flung
scurriIity tina, shields his opponent. Major
Rollins is a speaker Of much Auence and
ease, and resorts to all the soPhistry in his
range to build up his cause-s portion Of
which it is our intention to notire-and not
unfrequently INDUCES in language if not
directly offensive to the gentleman, at least
falls harshly upon has ear as coming in ex-
ceeding bad taste. For instance, in that
part Of his speech, mere, in which he at
tempted a reply to Judge Kings remarks
upon the origin Of the Mexican war, he
was so far run for arguments for really he
failed to produce any upon that subject) as
to charge Judge King, whose head is silver
ed Ger with age, with Inconsistency, for adj
vocating the side of his country when en-
gagged in a foreign war and not volunteer
ing to fight the battles of that war. The
.sophistry, to say nothing about the want Of
courtesy, good taste and good feeling, is
striking. To say that all who spoke and
wrote upoL the side of their country were
bound to volunteer as soldiers, would be
|preposterous; first, because they would not
be wanted; secondly, because it would be
surrendering the civil departments to thos"
who sided with the enemy; besides the leg
~islative and judiciary interests Of the coun-
try must be attended to as well as the army.
Judge King, however, very promptly head
ed him by informing him he had sent his
son in his place, and left the gallant Major
to take the alternative of sideing against his
country as an excuse for his absence from
the army, or of being inconsisten if he sup
ported it, according to his own rule, by
staying at home.
The following letters. as we have said,
will give an idea of the character Of the
men. They were exchanged at BOonville
Immediately upon the nomination Of Major
Rollins by the Wing Convention:
BooNvILLE, April a, 1S4S.
DEAR Sir: As you have the nomination
of the Wing Convention Of this State for
the Office Of Governor, I propose, if agrsea-
bic to you, that We shall make a tour Of the
State in a canvass together. If this proPo-
|sitlon meets with your appreciation, we can
reduce or mode of operations to a system,
publish our joint notices, aud thereby have
an audience, at all times made up Of the
two great political parties of the country.
l should be pleased to hear from you before
I leave this place.
am, very respectfully,
AUSTIN A. KING.
Maj. James s. Rollins.
Gould anything be more courteous or
marked with better feeling? Could anything
more be desired to show his willingness to
canvass the State with his adversary? The
following is Major Rollins reply:
Hon. A. A. King-Srk: Your letter of
this date has been handed to me by Mr..
Risk, and its contents considered. It was
only a few days since that I returned home
from the south, where l had been absent for
the last three months, endesvoring to dis
pose of the products of my farm, in conse-
quence of which it will require a short Pc
Rod to arrange my private business, and to
prepare for planting the cropfo the season.
As soon as this is done, it will give me great
pleasure to arrange the appointments to
suit our joint convenience, to meet you be-
fore the people in the discussion Of those
great political questions in which they feel
so deep an interest. Having, as I learn,
devoted yourself very ~assiduously to the
promotion Of your political interests for the
last six months, in seeking the nomination
which you have secured at the hands Of the
Democratic State Convention, you may at
at tie start have somewhat the advantage
of me, but / feel assured that after l shall