New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-31

Convention who could not have voted against tic oTli
without being assassinated. 1t was my extremely
rndca LOYALTY therefore which constrained that vote
That assisted the Rebellion in any shape Is untrue;
nor have been even suspected by single man IN
Arkansas Of having the slightest sympathy with the Re-
belion. Nor IL ever charged. untl recently as
olectoneering falsehood by newspaper whose cdsor
and his reporters have recently been expelled the floor
of House Of Representatives OF Arkansa because of
his evident disloyhi sentiments, among other charges
and whose real editor the great oracle OF the Rebel
lion in our State. The reasons which Induced
them to oppose then induce their opposition (eay)
now
As TO the caucus referred to IN tie article, am
Informed that there il truth in your correspondents
rrport.
] am not surprised q, yonr article having been
admonished beforehand that my Rebel enemies would
thus attempt 10 miaa;oyH tie public as to my Gntece.
dents. Indeed. their opposition Is bitter IN Proporio
10 their hatred Of the Goyornment Of the United States
which the, know full well will cndcavor at all haz.
za is and at whatever cost, 20 sustain. They hate
to- and have hated nc for more than three years,
because Of my antsaycry views. And especially do
they hate me now because OF the active and earnest
efforts l used in having our Cxs'r,on amended as
forever to abolish the institution which is the cause Of
all tais aad woe
Tha; you ma the publ, may the better estimate the
character Of the Legislature by whom elected,
send nclosed copy Of test to which each candidate
for senatorial hono.s subjected before receiving
their suffrage Very truly &c.
TdsiiaRioH. May %. 1854. ". VI. fIsHBAcK.
Test before Arkansas Legislature Of candidates ior
Senatorial horrors:
Rc,orrs That whereas devolve, upon the General Agsern
bly, ~ i- state 10 MI he ticsnca now ez .ns IN r rc
M Congress by the election Of two United states Senator
aud that t House. 'cs the deep Importance, oi the d"iy
ao neN1Ms upon ihe'n Gtife t.si ' "'.i w o.s %
selected 70 fl such ,alneic, aid believing that patriotism
honesty, and capacity only uy which such NJ
hess can be truly judged therefore. be 1T
N.9orcf That any person hO may hall offer nsrf az
candidate for the suharrs o! this House Tor tie pohion
Of uncd States ssors he with the 'lee Of 'his House
t4sr and sabscbc the test oah prescribed f1f in
stles Souao-s aud tia. such oath aud such questions fAn
ba rrihed and before the trt 81 thu House;
Have Nou ever tssr al Daih to support the Cons iuii
Of the tonrd rate States j. you have under "hai ecnn
Hay- You ever .isrd petition paper Teqnr'iins
any convention, body cFIaure af1eriaro Of ci'S n
Sis'e Arkar,ss from ilr Federal unon 20 scineW edge
heir rrAi o. FROM .aid Fedra! Vron b. faa
Arkansas request said body a-s"hnf conseuicn or
l.taup 10 pas a., act ~ resolution Of Srcrs ion
wh passed did you ndor such procedure Il o. una'r
= Have yoa over he'd any elective military oh's in tn,
state since rho suppof'f oct 90 ec's.p 90 TIE state %
: Have YOU ever aided she.t-d directly indirectly
tlc secession Of de siar OF Arkan'a hom tho Federal
Union
TER OATH.
do so'enuy lof arr) tiai sTe voluntarily
bone s.fn-, tle Ted Stsiss since s,- been err
zt .hort hat have Voluntarily given 3D. coutienance
conn.. o. persons rneagr1 lu tIHn nf-
tly lrreo that have iasf sought nor arreprd nof a
trrpod 20 exercise thc ntipns Of Az oie Whatever ulai
ANY ru.-ify OF pfrfrfIrl authority. ~ iusl a. f.-
United states That have - yielded vonu7y srport 70
auy pfrrna.1 O., rniaf ai.or.fy p1N Coisf!tu
within tie nirl S.afe- Arsll, = iuiieli thereto.
Aud a. further ior sfrH thai a. Tie best - fg
know ledge .rd ability sill pIou and nd flr Cn.ii.l
ton o. the nts - * n.f 70 eirHe foreign al DO
ths' viii bear ii and ur-ac. r. the sa"
that take j. Freely. bout ALL uirffa
~Vs-inf and 81 Hf VT vel and fa'I Ny
d-chafsr c duties Of thr otcc which ana abou. 70 rn
ter 80 hnp mc Goa
Sab.aried and sworn before mo- ,'is day o. -, 1854