Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-26
To the People of Lawrence.

Fel(01C- Citizens:
 I observe iii the True Democrat" of the 18th of Dec 1858, letter from w. B. Marshall, also an accompanying document purporting to be transcript from the record, of slauderous suit against me, in the circuit court of Pulaski county.
 With this suit, you are we'll acquainted.-- First, in the summer of 1854, W. B. Marshall. himself, defended me of the charge; he stated to you that he was familiar with the facts of the case, that 1t was foul and malicious prosecu- ton on the part of Danley, that while he Was in the legislature of the session of 1052-'3, he had investigated the caSe-and he openly and publicly declared that no gentleman would use such false charge against me-
 Now my fellow cltlzens you recollect that during the summer of '54, was a candidate for the legislature, and that Marshall was instru- mental in bringing me into the field, as such, he was one of my strongest solicitors. Why did he solicit me? Because he knew that the success of Jasper N. Hilhouse depended upon we'll organized ticket it required men on the ticket who were able to compete with the ticket of the opposition on the stump. Hillhouse was indidate for the clerkship. twas necessary to draw the party lines, and in Marshalls esti- nation was the man. l was defe eated, but Hllhouse was elected.
 These are facts familiar to you, and I only call your attention for other reasons which will be obvious, when you consider this letter as a whole Mar halls object seems to be, to give me newspaper notoriely it Is one of his insidi- ous modes of electioneering, he sees the hand writing on the wall--he knows that defeat to him, is inevitable in this county. unless he can have me removed. And his servile followers begin to eXclalm,
 Our masters cause is lost, and hell's undone.n
 will make one alluson to the "shirt suit. .n lhat Is this, l went to Little Rock and stood mv trial. Tine jurles which sat on my case were composed ot some of the best most irtellirept and distinguished citizens of Pulaski county and thank Marshall for giving their names in his transcript. In that case. there was no testi- mony on my part, the only testimony in the case, was on the part of the prosecution. and the States attorney, lge Clendenin. is one of the ablest criminal lawyers in the State and vet the case was thrown out of court by a ,,oue p,,sfou; being entered by the States attorney.
 These facts have heretofore been made known and explained to you and no one who is sc- quainted with me, believed for moment that there was any criminal intention on my mart in this urto'tunate affair. Marshall himself had explained the thing fully and satisfied many of this fact in the canvass of 1854.
 But in the spring of 1858, the aohite horse is of any other coltor l again became a candidate but this time it was for clereship, in opposition to Jasper ~. Hilltouse (who by the way, is an llegitlmate son of w. B. Marshall). Marshall then changed his course towards me--revivea the "shirt suit''-represented in a different light, and even went so far as to inform his con. fdentiat friends, that the suit had never been dis. posed of' that the case was now in the supreme court, and that l was fighting off hy paving costs and lawyers fees Now, he either mis. represented me in '54 or '58; further, if his report about the case being in the supreme court be true, then his transcript, positively contradcts yea, 1t gives his original assertions e he. I care not which horn of the dilemma he takes, his own positions are contradictory, and you, people of Lawrence county know it.
 For the benefit of my friends in other coun- ties, (and am proud to say that I number many,) will say that defeated Hillhouse by an overwhelming majority-and that Marshall