The Van Buren press., 1875-02-09
From the Capital.
LITTLE Rock, ARK Jan. 81, 1875.

LITTLE Rock, ARK Jan. 81, 1875.
J. S. DUSHAA, ESQ ..#
Dear Sir. Our accounts from Wash
ington continue favorable as heretofore,
but when the Investigating Committee
will report seems to he as doubtful as
ever Entire confidence is felt here as
to the final result. but the delay is per
picking and annoying. saw a letter a
day or two ago from the Hon. Mr.. Dawes,
Republican Senator elect from Massa.
chusetts, addressed to prominent citi
zen of Missouri in which he distinctly
foreshadows a favorable issue to our
troubles 1t may be that the desperate
men at Washington, who are advocating
the claims Of Brooks, finding that the re
port Of the committee is likely to be
against them, may endeavor to suppress
it altogether, hoping thereby to leave the
matter in doubt, and open for renewed
agitation. But such course, feel con
fdent, would avail them nothing; on the
contrary, it would be regarded as tri
umph Of the Garland government.
You have doubtless seen good deal
in the Republican paper Of this place,
and kindred prints, about the .ftty eight
thousand dollars deposited in Stoddard' $
bank. Very soon after the failure of
Stoddard,. and its having been ascer-
tanned that he was dcfaulter to the State
for that amount, suit was instituted by
the State and seizure made of Stod
dard's assets, or so much thereof as
could be reached. Among their assets,
| learn, is a mortgage for thirty or forty
thousand dollars on the Republican office,
and this to some extent at least accounts
for the furious protest Of this dclectable
sheet against all legal proceedings where
by Stoddard is to be held responsible to
the State for his defalcation, and at the
same time we have persistent entreaties
for the institution Of suit forthwith on
Ncwton's bond IL the money or part
only can be made out of Stoddard, he
ous, lit to be made to dsgorge. Mr. Gal.
lagher who is prosecuting the snit for
the State, is san9uinc that he viii be able
to realize a sufficient sum from the assets
Of this broken bank to save the State
harmless, If there is failure in this di-
rccton, then the bond of Newton is good
beyond contingency, and | am advised
that il it becomes necessary to resort to
the bond, the amount of the defalcaton
will be paid up without suit.
The State, then, being in no danger of
loss, why the necessity of suit forthwith
on Newtons bond to crafty the hatred
of the Radical ring in this city?
1t is sometimes asked, what has become
Of this fifty eight thousand dollars? |
am sure l cannot tell. Perhaps Clayton,
Mcclure, Brooks, .Hadly. Oliver and the
Republican outft, could tell something
ahou: it Stoddard's bank was for years
looked upon as the great monied power
of the Radical party in Arkansas; the
leaders ofthe party who used its means to
maintain their ascendency in the State,
ought to know pretty well where the
money went
The bill to establish Court of Com
mon Pleas" was killed in the Senate n
few days ago While l excepted Craw.
ford county from its operation. ! was
perfectly willing that other Counties
might have Court Of Common Pleas
if desired. Upon the whole, perhaps, it
is well the bill failed to pass, as be.
lieve we have courts enough.
A few days ago, a bill repeating GER
tain sections of Gantt's Digest under the
head Of disturbing the public peace, :"
passed the Senate, and will, l think, pass
the House. This law has been a fruitful
source Of frivolous and petty prosecu-
tons before justices of the peace, entail
ing heavy expenses on individuals and
counties. lls repeal will accomplish
much good and save the counties thous.
ands of dollars annually
Very Respectfully,
JESSE TURNER