The true Democrat., 1856-03-25
Little Rock, March 22nd, 1856
EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT

Little Rock, March 22nd 1856 EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT
 SW:-In a communication recently pub lished by Thomas s. Drew in the Gazette and Democrat, reference was made to me, in con- nection with letter addressed to him in 1848. by Col. A. H. Sevier, as to the resignation of the latter as United States Senator, and the ap- pointment of his successor.
 The substance of Drew's statement, as far as it relates to myself, appears to be, that letter written to him by Col. Sevier on the subject of dresse{ to me and after family consultation over it, was sent to Drew, by MT. Pelham.
 Passing over the improprety of dragging my name into a controversy between himself and others, without provocation on my part, have to say explicitly that the statement as far as 1 am concerned is wholly destitute of truth l Col. Sevier never in his life enveoped or sent to me confidential or any other letter, ad- dressed to, or intended for Drew in relation to that appointment, or indeed on any other sub- ject whatever And as l am not cognizant of or in any way responsible for what others may have said or done, or for letters sent to Drew, if any were so sent, l have nothing to say on that score.
 l will observe, however, that always under stood and believed that Col. Seyier wrote and mailed letter from Washington City, addressed to Drew officially announcing the vacancy that 1 had occurred in the Senate, and recommending me to fill it. How that letter was received, am unable to state, but presume through the mail However that may be, it does not strike me as of any importance one way or the other. Nor am I able to say whether 1t was intended to be, or was in fact confidential; but certainly there was nothing in the subject of confidential charac- ter Col. Sevier and k. W. Johnson then in the House, both recommended me- and for the kind wishes of these my personal and poli- tical friends, they had my thanks. They had the same right to make the recommendation that any other citizens of Arkansas had.-- The executive, with whom tha power of ap- 1 pOuUulcuI was lOu3cl, ulu lOJ CHOOSe CO aD- pont the person thus recommended, and con- ferred 1t upon another. There was an end of the matter-it was his right to do so, and must confess do not perceive, that any advantage can accrue to any one by bringing it up again after alapse of eight years Let by -goses b. by-gones." 1 am opposed to personal controver- sies-newspaper wars--which are always dis tasteful as well uninterestng to the public Everywhere, except in Arkansas, they have : speedy end, and are the banc of any country where tolerated.
 1 will take the occasion to make only one further remark. It has been occasionally said in some of the public prints, to the eff.ct that there was an understanding between Col Se- vier and myself, that if received the appoint ment, l was to yield to him if he again desired the seat. Now 1 have only to say that this was never any thing but a sheer calumny, and untrue in its whole length and breadth
 am not in the habit of noticing news paper calumnies and abuse, and perhaps it was unne- cessary to have written this note but felt as if line or two would not be out of place iu order to set myself right as to d matter of fact, without the slightest wish to have a newspa- per controversy than which nothing can be more despsable.
 Very respectfully,
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