Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-16
ne-ly eo r. r. Danley.

auditor of public accounts.
 He was charged with recrcaney to the democrat c party--vith having been .sguilsYo of oppression in maficiously abusing the powers conferred upOn him as state officer, and withwilfully neglecting tn protect the interests of the state in the pay ment of an erroneous acconnt. In the last Ga zette and Democrat, Danley attempts to defend himself from these charges by two columns of pohtiess argument. lndcrous self glonhcation and violent personal abuse. Aware of the pro- lection afforded him by his inpotency, he has cum DingIy endeayored to avoid the real issues by heap ing upon me base islanders and vile eptbets.
 An ignorant and corrup; man frequently resorts to vituperaton and abuse for the purpose Of turn ing public attention fiom an exposure of his true character To such man detection is especially galling, and he will seek revenge in the detrsction of others, where the ealumny will create surprise, with the hope that in new issac the indignation he so justly merits will pass away.
 This was expected from Dsnley on the present occasion for be had no other defence to offer but his violent language win not free him from the re corded epidenees of his political delinquency and entire ignorance and incompetence to perform his official duties nor can t, in this instance, iniare me. ss-i,5
 It is evidently the last resort of baffled malice wrthing under the exposition of unwecome truths Knowing that his infrmity has already assisted him into an office far above his merit CT capacity, he seeks by his slanderous vituperation to provoke an attack, which might enable him to avsil him self of the lowest species of demagogueisal, and obtain advancement from the sympathy he would excite.
 It is unnecessary for me to reply 10 the base Slahders of one who has so plainly eyinced an utter disregard for truth and entire want of the principles which constitute ar honorable man. Whea occasion requires am ready to defend my self in another manner than bya resort to abusive personalities.
 Danley can not thus refute the charges made against him, nor shield himself from an exposure of the ignorance which renders him incompetent to perform the duties Of his office, and his disor ganzing spirit plotting treason against the inter ests of the democratic party.
 lie seeks to excuse his political defection in part by imputing impure motives and disregard of principles to majority of the recent State de- mocratc conventiou. He says:
 "When the Convention met, last April, ] offer cd resolution, pledging the Convention, in ad- vance, to consider the claims of no man who would not pledge himself 10 support the nominee of the Convention. and advocate the platform which the Convention might lay down as the creed of tAe> Democratlc party This resolution the Convention refused 10 adopt also offered a set of resolutions in the shape of platform, which reiterated the creed ol the Democratic parry ptsfgei fhe C}nreHton to snpB1rt tte RSninee, as serted the fact, that in this crisis principles above men-and eNhorted the party to lal aside all feuds for the advancement of men or cliqUeS, and unite as one man, and battle for prlncpe.- This platform the Convention refused 10 adopt. They simply nominated Mr. Johnson, without say
 ing whether they were Democrats or Wings. They pledged themselves to the carrying out Of no prn- ciple. It was merely pledge 10 support man
 -waiving all prlncipIe-and he was supported, in inc Convention, by men who were his very oppo- site on the great political questions of the day.
 It will be seen, by reference to the facts men toned by me, that proposed to harmonize-that proposed to unite on princlple-that proposed to abandon feuds concerning the advancement Of men or ciiQues-and unite on principle, and noth- ing but principle These propositions were rejec ted with much less than ordinary courtesy to me as their mover"
 His vanity is excusable. Ignorance is always vain; but he should have known that in that Con vention were many honorable men, pure in prin- ciple. unquestionably devoted to the real inter ests of the democratic party, and infinitely supe- rior to himself in intelligence. These men knew that inc principles of democracy are as eternal as as truth itself, that they were as familiar as house hold words to every republican freeman, and need cd not the dictlm of a Danleyto give them strength OF declare their existence. It was known too, that the mover Of these resolutions was merely the subtitle tool of an inconsideTable faction, which sought either to rule or ruin the democratic party, and that the resolutions were offered purely for political self aggrandizement; consequently the Convention treated with contempt both the mover and the resolutioas, and proceeded to execute the only purpose for which it had assembled, to nomi. nate dem2cratic candidate for Congress.
 Tine charges made aganst Danley in the last Banner, well as others which may be mentioned, are matters of record most oF ihcm his otoa olce and can not be controverted He IS obliged to ad- init them, and endeavors to parry them with per sonaI insult. Convicted of fraudulent transac- ton, he can not even deay ttat he squantered part of the puec treasury, through 2 etitaie aPp4- rentiy }or ntg uo;e Ciuen D ,'1a ia t4e election for AaGtT. He ridicuiousy attempts to cast part of the odIam of the e.air upon Gov. Hemp ton President Of the senate but be can not shield hnISef in the sl ghtest degree. By impudently denying that he was toL-Hei ,a the Byers ease, he seeks again to avoid the real isSae It is unneots- sary to adduce the evidences of this fact although it can be proved by more than one person. for it is unnportant. IL was his duty to have known whether the account was incorrect, He claims the right b go behind the legalized certificate of another responsible officer, and, warning or no warning, his conduct in this case evincess sseitheri utter ignorance or wilful neglect. There is no necessity 10 show that he requires constantly to be ,cgaed in relation to his official duties and that his ignorance and obStinacy would destroy the State were it not for the Treasurer and the efli- eeat clerks in his office who guard him at all