Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-21


 morning respecting promise made by me, on he eve of the elecliou, to Ben. S Harrison, esq, 1 respectfully ASK that you publish the follow ing:
 NEW ORLEANS, June 20, 1858. 16 Ben. s H1rf5son esq.,, Aheymun-
 DEAR SIR: A few days previous to the late election, q think 1t was the day previous to the ylsilahce committee oubreak,) made you a promise, aud that promise was mane in good faith. At the time of making that promise my | opinion was, and still is, that Recorder Adams would be the next best appointment 10 the office of chief of the police, of those familiar with | such matters to Capt John Younes, or MT. L. F. Seicshnaydre. neither of whom, had well satisfied myself would accept that office, and was also of the opinion that Recorder Adams, having been several times elected by the peo pie of the fourth district as their recorder, would not be excepted to by the people of New Or leans to fiji the office of chief of police.
 Within the last two or three days however it having been generally reported that l WAS considering his appointment to that office, have had the opportunity to hear more general expression ot public opinion, and to be con- vinced that my estimate of the htuecs of Re corder Adams at this particular crisis for the position of chief of police, meets with universal dissent from all aud every class oi the commit nity.
 Indeed so well am now convinced of the disapprobation with winch his appointment would be reccIvcl by the entire public, as also the boards of alderman, (before whom his ap- p'lument must De seIt for approvaI,) that have come to the conclusion, that to make ihe appointment would be alike disastrous 10 Re- corder Adams, 10 myself to your future pros- peciS and last, though uot least, 10 the whole American party of the city of New Orleans
 Under these circumstances unpleasant as it k, though in uo respect will any tim have hecn done prejudlcia tn the interest of Recorder Al- ans, he having already been elected by the Ieo- pie ol the fourth district tu a more honorable and more lucrative office, l respectfully ask of you to relieve me of the promise made you on the eve of the election
 Thls will be handed you by Messrs. Randell Hunt and Wm Ferrett, who will converse with you freely and fully upon the subject.
 Yours with highest respect
 GERARD SrITH
 Further than this, on last Sunday met with Recorder Adams, and while was proceeding from Canal street to the residence Of Randall Hunt, esq, he interroaated me as to his appoint
  rassment it would be to appoint him, and that hal spoken to Messrs. Randall Hunt and Will liam Ferrett to try and arrange the matter with MT. Harrison; he at once replied that he must be chief of police; and further added, that if he was not ma le chief that it would be the sacri- flee of the life of one or the other of us. I at once determined that would not be intmidat- ed by this threat of assassination, and that un- der no circumstances should he be chief of police while l was mayor.
 l wish 1t to be directly borne in mind by the public, that at the time 1 made the promise to Mr. Harrison, both he and 1 were of the opinion that the appointment of chief of police was sub ject to the approval or rejection of the board of aldermen GERARD STITU
 Jane22, 1858.
 This brought out a communication from Ran dell Hunt and Wm. Ferrett stating, that they had seen with surprise the above notice, that they severally had refused to bear any letter to MT. Harrison, that they were not Mr. Stth's counseIors that they entirely disapproye of his conduct towards Lucien Adams, and that the pledge made to secure his election was a corrupt and ,hishonorable act. This is followed by d card from MT. Harrison denying that any such letter was sent, and one from L. Adams, " ho says that the statement male by Stth, that he threatened him, Is as base as It is false, that no menaces were made, no ntimation that Stith lntented to ialsi(y his word, that they parted amlcably, and met about an hour afterwards. in St. Charles street, ln presence of mutual friends. and greeted each other cordially.
 In the mean time they have sued or will sue out writ of quo soa,ranto, to test the legality Of his election, under the 92nd article of the constitution of Louisiana, which is as iollows
 Every person shall be disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit in this State, who shall have been convicted of having ven or offered brlbe to procure his election or ap- pointment.'
 So that the end is not yet. What do the Americans of Arkansas think of this conduct on the part of one of their leaders? This was the model K. N. mayor who was to purge New Orleans, who obtains his election by bribery and fraud and who to extricate himself plunges headlong into slough of mendacity! Further comment is unnecessary. He may have decen- cy enough left 10 resign at once perhaps enough left to buy himself halter and do as Judas did. sa ia aial hgs a8ia sdl 0TBefore our next issue can reach our dis