Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-09-17

lR NOEfn1 Der next. | shall have hello
the oth e NJ u werner for two wears -snp-
pose, by accident, | shonll be chosen BY
the people To thl sane office IN October.
1862, and again in October. 1866, how
much Of the latter term could [ serveg
Certainly not for the full period of four
years, for then should be in Office for
ten years, Instead Of eight, out Of the
twelve cite this amongst other thing,
20 show the thousand and enc difhcultie.
and complications that must result from
the late action IF the court.
They are not Of my seeking or get ting
Up but, on the contrary, | have resisted,
a. far a. possible, encroachments sought
to be made, until at length there is no
arbller short Of the pcnpie-whoc can main
tain the right aud rebuke the wrong. In
giving expression to the above opinion,
touching the decision Of the Supreme
Csurt, | eertaiuly intend no personal dis
respect towards the individual members
of that tribunal, bat deal with the ques-
ton at issue a. one Of high political and
legal import, and with which am ofiici-
ally Connected, and have 2 right and am
in duty bound to speak Of Regreting
however, that by some chance or accident
the decision Of the court was announced
upon the streets before il emanated from
the bench, or indeed before III petition
for maudlua5 was filed Ia the court D3
low
BIT fe.' iv- ,i;;zln-, ~. ihe election Ut
Governor legal n illegal. am prepared
10 give III yOu an account of my Steward
ship and will chcerfuliy abide the re .ult
of your decision. fnat the Office of Gov
ernor Uf Arkansas, hI, during my incum-
bancy, b.en bed nj Roses. presume my
mJ-t IAl?lacabte enemy viii Tot assert
tha AZ least have been !laest and faith
till u, tA. extent Mi my abilities, hope
iI-y uo..c viii deuy.
That hnre acted, or flilel to act, in
the di-chlr.s Of my o!fi;irI duties. from
fear; favor ur affection know to be IN
true. That have pursued strictly the
opinions anI sentiment, ilil d1wa by me
ia my CANVASS, tlI-hing The rights and
duties Of the Syu u. believe also i be-
yond question. BIt that have in all
things been flee from error ~ not claim.
but, confess that attribute Vi human fail
ty common ID all mon.
Since the day Of my installation the
country has been practically i'm state of
revolution. The dutic, d.yo.ging upon
ma a. Governor, have been varied and
atdu1us. and Of character often rep!et,
vita embarrassment. The q i,iculties nat
uraiy incident to the condition Of the
country have been Augmented at every
step, By those who to destroy me. were
willing to destroy the State itself
Being neither the owner Of paper, nor
the owner Of A man who dld own one, |
have been most grossly misreorese nted to
the public, without The mrars ~ refuta-
ton Political lith has b:-a scrlpei
M By party sclvelEirs ir Arkansas,
aud poured out thrju5l dirty ncwspa-
per columns in Mississippi, Tennessee
and Texas. which wis reprinted and
served out for home consumption, BIZ
orr own prpars Men who's lnrocalent,
would PIT them - high II h tie North
pile, have becn clam lrlrs in their accn-
sations b. inst ne, A. trIitJ ~ the South
las untrue tn the southern Cnnfedcracy.
Because f,r-01ih. complained of aban-
Comment Of Ny own State desiring BY
some mode Wy other W prevent it, subiu-
CATION 3isreEarlinL The clamor that
predicted would b. raised against me,
By those who we're glad Of an opportuni
ty to misconstrue my motives. | allude
If course 10 my Proclamation issued cal
ling for State troops to resist the appro-
ach Of Curtis army. of it, and for that
paper, | have no apologies to make to
the "Memphis Bulletin" the Misslssip
plan. printed in Jackson, Mississippi,
nor the GAINESVILLE Standard. printed in
the Republic Of Texas.
Doubtless. it was immaterisl tn the editors
az those foreign sheets. what become of the wo-
men and children in Arkansas. Their toadyism
for everything Confederate, begot by remote
cxpectations 81 small jobs If public printing
from Richmond, could not brook an alluson to
the fact, that the people west Of the Mississippi
were entitled "a some consideration some pro
tection-some defense, as well as those east OF
il.
Nv duty A. Governor NJ Arkansas W first n
look after and project rs vel can the in
terests and welfare MIX nv own State anliPeople-
promoting those NJ the CDnfricrlcy AZ the
same time ne far IS possible
But do not feel called nPun nm consent IN
or acasiesce in the annilIil tim No Arkansas
for the preservation of any other government
a. peo Ia on earth. Such sentiments sub
lime patriotism have never experienced anu
hone tine period il remote when shall.
Governments, like individuals in social life,
have friends, particular friends AMI very par
ticnlar friends. The very particular friend Of
Ark1nsass Arkansas herself
This. I believe is State right doctrine, and
now rs ever | regard the tenets Of that faith to
be correct
However, said nothing, nor meant any thing
in the PROCLAIM ton hurtful 70 any body, but
Curtis and his army, then upon the soil Of Ar
kansas, robbing our citizens of .heir property
and insulting the chastity Of our wo men. Aud
IL tn is be treason, let is be for would utter
the same sentiments tomorrow, under Ike cir
cumstances. with the same purpose nj heart
taking the assaults Of newspapers to boot, and
regard theD as a compliment.
tits ENOUGH II say, that THF NEASs or DErES-
Sc WAS OBTAINED, and thas happily for US all.
the State is now almost free from invasion.
The pasteightcen months hisotry ofthe coun
try has afforded some very striking illustratioa s
of the facile adaptibility Of certain pclit- ians
\ in Arkansas 10 accommodate their principle "a
the behests ofpower and patronage
As gracefully as the sun flower they keer
their faces upon the rising sun TIE treason.
able dogma now, of Estate righs" the digni y