Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-01-25
Treasurer's Office of Saline County.

 Below we give place for a communication from "A Citizen" of Saline county. The explanation sought for, we will give, we trust to the satisfaction of the people in terested:
 Bemton, Ark, January 18th, 1860. Messrs. JOHNSON < YERKks-The office of county treasurer, of Saline county, became vacant about the lst of this month, by the resignation of James Carter, when the following named persons applied by petition to the Governor for the ap- pointment, and had to their petitions as follows, to- wit Levi Dodd had 167 names, c. c. McKeehan, 67 names, Colbert Moore, l2 or Is names, and among the sgners to the aforesaid petitions was Wm. A. Crawford, late representative from Saline county, J. Shoppach, district clerk, Joseph Scott, county judge, Col. J. M. Smith, and in fact all the prominent citizens of the central portion of the county. And upon the private application of Alexander Russell, the man who stands at the head of the list agent for the Old Line Democrat, received the appointment, when either of the other applicanls were as well qualified, and as sound on the democratic question. Can, or will the Cover nor explain this to the satisfaction of the citizens of Salnaf A CITIZEN. To ascertain the facts of the case, we ob tained from the office of secretary of state, the following communications by copy. By reference thereto, it will be observed, that the first is signed by w. A. Crawford, who was formerly sheriff, is the present representative, a true democrat and an honorable gentlemen; also, by James Car ter, the treasurer who had just resigned, a democrat and an honest man; also by Thomas Pack, formerly sheriff, always a democrat and a high toned gentleman; also, George J. Cloud, who we believe was formerly treasurer, and Mark 5. Miller, the present sheriff, the two latter being ster- ling democrats and men of position and standing in their county.
 Their testimony is, that Mir. Russell was the only democrat applying or recommended, and as the people elected democrats to office in that county, the Governor but followed their wishes in that respect; that Mir. Rus- sell was "every way well qualified for the office, and we'll tried and true demo- crat" Such was the testimony filed be- fore the Governor from men whom he had known for years and knew to be truthful and reliable.
 The last letter is from the present State Treasurer, the Hon. John Quindley. He was present in the county when the peti- tions were being circulated, and the facts of the case are fully stated by him. It is to be presumed that he clearly understood it, and his character gives weight to his as- sertions.
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 Benton, Arkansas, Dec. 2S, 1859. Gov. ELIAS N. CONWAY
 Dear Sir: We the undersigned being informed that there are some two or three petitions indis- crminately signed by the subscribers thereto, commenting to your Excelency certain persons as proper to be appointed to fill the vacancy of county treasurer of Saline county, and although politics of itself has but little to do in the matter, yet as the present incumbent, James Carter, hereto subscribed is true democrat. we think it not i'm. proper that in filling the vacancy person of the same stripe should have some bearing; none of the o'hefs are uemocrats' anu we 'ahe pressure Ill re- commencing to your excelency, MT. Alexander Russell, very worthy citizen of our county, long known to us, and a person every way well quail fled to fill the vacancy of county treasurer, and in addition, if the same should have any bearing in this matter, he is and always has been well tried and true democrat.
 (Signed) JAMES CARTER,
 w. A. CRAWFORD,
 THOMAS PACK,
 GEORGE J. CLOUD,
 M. $. MILLER.