{"newspaper_name": "The Arkansas banner.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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GEN's HousToN and RusK, were elected on the 20th ultimo. But one ballohng was had Their commissions were immediately forwarded to them.

 MR. WoopRuFFAs DEFENSE TO JUSTIFY THE ACT OF HIS SELLING THE GAZETTE TO THE wuIG pARTY-IIis DEMocRAoy.--lt will be seen by an examination of Mir. Woodruf1's communication, which may be found in another column, addressed TO THE DEMOCRACY OF ARKANSAS, that he has wholly failed to establish one. single fact, which does in the least, justify him in politi- cal point of view, for selling the Gazette 10 the whigs in lS43 It was on political grounds solely, that we condemned the act; 1; and when we called upon the editor of the Gazette, to reconcile that act with the state ment contained in an editorial article that appeared in that paper, on the 2nd instant; we thought, perhaps, there were some mat ters connected with it, of which we were not apprized, that might be given in the ex- plantation we then requested. But, the editor of that paper, declined the explanation-ex- cusing himself from the position he had as sumed-by saying that MT. w., probably, would not thank him, for doing that which, he was well qualified to perform himself. MT. W's defense is now before the democracy, who will examine the facls submitted to them-and instead of justifying him in the act of selling the Gazette to the whig party they must--they will condemn and repudiate his democracy. Yes, they will condemn and repudiate his democracy-and ill the lan- euage of the venerable John Quincy Adams, they will place their Judgment upon him for that act, "beyond the scrutiny of humda skill, of talent, and of lime"

 It is strange, but nevertheless true, that MT. w. has placed his whole defense, upon the grounds of an ordinary sale of personal property Will this answer justify him in

 