Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-12-23
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 The wakeful vigilance with which TeoaraE watches over the public Tressory is wOstky of all coEmeadstiou, end eatitlsr him to tke confidence and esteem of every good ciiizen. DAls n what would be felt and said by stranger, unscq uain,ed witA the ran. upon the perasal of .. fe~ of the ssst numbsss of his paper. But to ourselves, who claim to know something of his corrupt eSeniery, the virtuoas indignation Ne nanifeass at every tsnnsaclisn. that cen be tortured into sa attempt at paeulafion, Frmiads us of the shock inflicted uPoa the modesty of tbe clown, at the eEeas ihe other eveaiRg, by ks master saying tail in the presence of she ladies.
 willism E. Woodruff. the first Treasurer in ihe State Of Arksnsss. a1a the krxt mas to iseur inc disqua!ihcatioRs imposed by her const,u;ioa upon . defalieT.
 The constitution declares that TO kOsdsTCf 1sSlie ~sney sAsR bs skgstls asy sses ef tAs; sr Srgft lni k Ghsi hsrs prid all sSsss for GseA ks is iistas Under this denuncia,ion of the constitution he stands and there he has stood foV the last fifteen years.
 Elected Treasurer by the first legislature that assembled under our State government, De became defaltez for tAOssaa6s, danag his first tenn Of ofhce and from that time to ;he present day be has continued to hold the public money.
 It is true that al every legislature siEee 1887 he has in vain ehdeaYored to be released frou tbls dedication. PreseHdsEg to be . denocra, Ainself the presumption is, that the numefoas democratic legislatures, 10 which his memorials fo. release were addressed, would, from sympathy incident to our nature be inclined 10 eaa in his fasss Bnt notwithstanding this excussble prepossesssoa the glaring atrocty of his dedication was SO apparent that his bsenaial memorials of release, have been cootemptsously secuted by the Legislature, esd the hoary headed ,iefsfter indignantly commanded 10 go, and pay into the Treasury, the money Eicbed from he people.
 William E. Woodruff does not fally enjoy the rights Of citizenship in he State. We believe he IS permitted to vote at our elections.
 IL is the boast of our republican government that the highest office is within the reach of the humbes; voter of the land and to US t would seesn that the right 10 vote. and the rigkt to hold office are correlanve. It IS not likely, however, that the question will ever come up for adjadca- ton, as Woodruff will nos ptobahiy ever reach higher position than that of President Of the Little Rock Fire Company" which be now holds in violation ot tue constitution and laws Of the State. It IS well for him that the law does not require tbe President of the Fire Company to be commissioned, for there is document m Governor Roane's office. flied by Auditor DARiey, ths, warns his Exeeliency of WoojTua>s defalcats4, and hts ooasiitstosdi Hnrsrthiaess to hold a commission under tlse authority of the State. 4 nd thts Wood- ruff IS the man. dsfranchised by the laws of his coantfy-who cannot hold even the ofkce of con siable-ihat sets himself up as the sPotiess gasr. dian of the tax payers That he has shown a E4sghaniascas hbsraity towards the iax payers under the old L1~. relaiye to the recep, of Tfea- suTy warrants in payment of revenue, NC may st some future time disclose.