The true Democrat., 1855-02-14
(E- The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer,

N{ ne MempnlS EaSle anu IuquIol, III announcing the passage of the bill giving to Memphis the terminus of the eastern branch of the Cairo and Fulton railroad, does so in its usual vein of contemptuous sarcasm against the Governor of Arkansas. The fact of Gov. Con- ways having followed the dictates Of hls own iud gment in refusing to convene the Legisla- ture, will, we suppose, never be forgotten or forgiven. The voice and sentiment of the peo- pie whom he represents are nothing with his revilers--their appreciation and sanction of his acts, seem not, in their eyes, to lessen his guilt, or relieve him of responsibility.
 The Eagle and Enquirer speaks of broken pledges and violated faith, but fails to enlight- en us, ill this case, in what they consist. Gov Conway stands indicted by his merciless accu- sers for many offences, but when the case is re- quired to be stated and the evidence to be pro- duced, his criminality is never made to appear. The exposure of the malice of his assailants alone is proved
 In regard to his refusal to convene the Le- gislature, the Governor has the best of defences. In his circular to the people prior to his cleo tion, he pledged himself to aid the construc- tion of railroads, and promised to approve the plans submitted to him by the representatives of the people. In his message to the Legisla- ture, after the passage of the grant of lands through the U. $. House of Representatives, he recommended action upon the part of the Gene ral Assembly. He submitted the plan he thought wise to pursue No one doubted the final pas sage of the grant of land by Congress, though many, and among the number, all the friends of the Memphis road, opposed all action by the Legislature upon the subject. Woodruffs pa- per teemed with abuse of the Governor and denunciations of the grant ofland. The friends of Memphis here assaied the recommenda- tions of the Governor, and the grant of lands. The Legislature acted in the matter, but did not adopt the policy of the Governor. It granted charters to the companies along the routes pro- posed in the grant of lands, and authorized them to survey the roads. This was all that was done. The Governor approved it, as he had pledged himself so to do. Resolutions were introduced into the Legislature to dioum over and meet again after the passage of the grant of land by Congress, but were all voted down. This was evidence to the Governor that the Legislature had determined upon its course, and 1t would have been folly to call it back again. It would have done nothing-it could have done lothing.
 Two years after, the Legislature again met All the roads were surveyed and the surveys presented to the Legislature. The surveys were scarcely completed when the Legislature assembled. The Memphis survey was not con- pleted and laid before the General Assembly until sometime after its meeting
 l With all this information action was delayed until the very last moment and the session spun out to an unusual length of time. But finally bills were passed and approved Memphis ob- tained the lands granted between the Mississippi river and Little Rock, and, we think, ought to be satirfed with the remarkable liberality of the State.
 The Governor has redeemed all of his pledges. The Legislature, just adjourned, scem- ed to think so. There was no complaint made against him at all. Outside meetings were got ten up and denunciatory speeches hurled against him during the session, but all to effect Little Rock orators and imported speakers did their utmost to create harsh feeling in the Le- gslature against him. He was traduced and slandered, and misrepresented, but all to no purpose.
 If our readers have read the acts of the Le- gslature, as published ill our paper, they will there see the evidence of the confidence that the members reposed in the Governor. The recent General Assembly has placed more pow CT and confded more trusts to the Governor than was ever before done in this Sta.e
 Let these facts vindicate Gov Conway from the assaults of his enemies. They stand out as evidence against his accusers.