Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-06-08

MEssRs. EDIToRs-In the issue of the True Democrat of 11th ult., there appeared card over the signature of o. H. Oates, Tn which he says being personally assail- ed he IS willing as candidate or a private citizen, desirons that the truth may be ar- rived at, and the censure of the neonle placed where it properly belongs. to can vass the State upon the issue between him and me in this controversy" and gives me notice that he willin July or August make list of appointments to address the peo- pie to which l am especially invited. The issue as rendered by Mr. Oates upop which to canvass the State has been narrowed down by him to single point purely per sonal.
 l cannot imagine that the people could be interested in such discussion or tbo+ 1t would tend in any manner to benefit tho party to which we both owe allegiance. II am willing to discuss the question growino out of the ''per diem' and the general noI ties of the State as they exist, but to % before the people upon an issue which NTr Oates himself admits is .mattar of o interest" to them would indicate an ovor- weenlng desire for notoriety which must confess do not feel. | cannot ar,;,,o o+ +I,t point ot seli-complacency requisite to in duce me to suppose that 1t is a matter of mach moment to the people of Arkansas. whether i am up or down I am not now q candidate, nor am l disposed to push my self forward to advance my prospect for any office. Whenever I desire to serve the people It IS my privelege to ask their suf- faSes and theirs to withhold or give them. am wiling to be tried and judged by the people upon the record I have made in the service of the State, and if their iudcment should be favorable, it is all the reward I ask or expect; if otherwise, I must sub nit
 put II were ever so willing to enter iii'o the proposed discussion with NIr o"'eS' my professional engagements and
 1 N''y | owe to others would prevent my p''Sence during the months of July. An gust ahd September, as the coprts in +bi, Vn'u'' will commence in July, and until "l'er the middle of September I shall he compelled to be daily in attendance mno0 '"' courts This duty is the more imnera
 ',Ne as we have had no court in son,o oe
 [n0 counties for twelve months sboul1
 Coi. Oates address the peonla % s.o.o3
 nlm' the above reasons will account Co., "
 aoSence' am the more willing to bo at
 sent rom the fact that I am conscious oe
 h"vlng discharged my duty, and entort.;n ;n an abiding confidence in the correctness of the " sober second thought of the naonIo ;,
 Whenever and wherever I can do so F am ready to address the people at their re- quest upon the per diem question connect ed with Arkansas politics. In sucb oon l would feel bound to respond when at an possible.
 in the other matters contained in ina card ot Col. Oates, l will only Say that bo presents no new fact, and nothing reorir;n, reply The charges preferred against bin have been fully established by gentlemon whose standing is equal to ours. If tho have done him injustice, am anxious tboy. should correct it.
 The above has been delayed in conse- quence of unavoidable and pressing busi- ness engagements which have consumed all my time.