Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-28
For the arkansas Intelligence,

For the arkansas InteIigencer.
Mr.. Editor:
The last Fort Smith Herald containing circu-
ar from MIR. Carna, the ex-Sherff, Which think
does but little credit to the gentleman's character
for ingenuity or candor.
In the first place he attempts TO defend his de.
lInquency by asserting that sheriff can without
an Assistant, assess this county by the 25,h March,
Now, sir, l understand that he had an Assistant
Again sir, the county court did not find fault with
hun because he failed TO bring in his assessment
list by the 25th March. The court did not report
hlm until June, over tpo months after the time.
and then 1t was not without nUice. He had been
notihed that no would be reported, and his reply
was /" let them report" Now, under these cir.
cumstances, what else could the court do, but re.
port HING" Does that look like persecution, when
The sheriff was prosecuting your court with his
contempH Is that proper conduct from q repub-
lican officer d?
l understand also that Mr.. Carnall was at Little
Rock when the report reached the Governor and
his ExcelIency offered 10 wait ten DAYS after he
returned TO fix his papers, and never deca red his
office vacant until some time in Julv-when at
that time, the Assessment list was not still in The
middle of the year had passed and the duty was
not performed. .sT
Mr.. Carnall also says that he has discharged the
duties incumbent on him when he held the Office
OF sheriff as well he could. Ii is now well
known TO every person that he has neglected has
cufieS and for the same, has been turned out Then
why upon that score can he ask the people Of the
county to repudiate the law, and say he has done
The duties! The law says The sheriffs can perform
such duties, no says the sherffs cannot Who are
we to listen 10 and believe? The law must be
based upon experience and good sense and until it
is repealed 1t is entitled TO respect. for one
snail exercise my right, and select person who
does not say the law cannot be fulfilled.
The county Judge and the ex-Sherff are at a
fha m
that he has paid some $4,000 of the dues on lS4S.
have been Informed that Mr.. C. only paid IN
some 10 or $1,000 and is now sued for $4,000.
one cheering feature ] perceive sticks out of
Mr.. Carnall's Circular, that should be gratifying
10 US ALL He says if he is elected he will paw tho
county what he owes. Then 10 make the payment
certain, we had better re-eect him. And he saws
that ne Is able to pay the county what he owes il.
Is Inns not an outrage upon the county Here
IS the middle of lS49. and he owes $4,000.
on the Taxes of 1913, and can paw il anv
day, still he keeps the county out of its dues,
whhe we arc all paying interest on Scrip to
the amount of his defalcation. When we view
'his matter clear OF all prejudice, it must be nd.
m'ted that our best friend. the sheriff, is ma akinp
US pay dear for his valuable services; and that too
where there is no contract. @ s.
CRAWFORD COUNTY, July 25, 1S49. ..
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noy 1odines Proscr ton-[Speech Of Jno ]. Crit
tenden, of Kentucky.1
zen. ARMSTRONG served in the war with Great
6r'an D, OF 1872 in the Indian wars, and in the
r'orida war. AT the baltic of Emuchfaw, he was
shot down by the side Of his cannon, and carried
on The held. He was man of great bravery in
oa','e' ana great civil capacity. He was appoint.
ed by Mr.: Polk Consul to Liverpool. He has been
removed for these causes, and the son of Taylor's
trumPeter, Crittenden, appointed in bis place.
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