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COL ASHLEY AND "YOUNG HICKORY"

 A communication in our paper to day, signed ~ oung Hickory very earnestly, and with niuch plausibiity-to say the least of it-impugns the Democracy of Col. Ashley :; and not only his Democracy, but the good faith with which he is pledged to this State to support the Administration of MT. Polk The positions of this writer are somewhat startling-are of such character, indeed, as to arrest the attention, and command the se- rious thought of every true friend of Dem ocracy. Candor requires us to admit that rumors of such di5adection, on the part of Col. Ashley, have reached us before; but not in such form or force, as to justify us in noticing them in this way. Their present aspect, and the respectable source from which they come 10 Us, enlitle them 10 place in our columns. If they be true--if Col Ashley be guilty as charged, thea he has not been true to the Democratic party-then he is not the true representative of Arkansas in the Councils of the Nation-then he should be removed as an evil, abated as nuisance; and the place now unworthly filled by him, should be filled by true rpan and true Democrat. MR. Polk was elected by the Democracy of the Union. To this glorious and happy result, Arkansas eontribu- ted more in proportion to her population, than any other State. Our faith in his com potency and fidelity is not only unimpaired, but increased. He has more than fulfilled our hopes. In the estimation of eur people, all his measures, proposed or executed, have been wise and palliotic nor will we tolerate any man, especially one of our own public servants, in opposing such aa Administration. Opposition to Mir. Folks Administration is opposition to the Democracy of Arkansas If Col. Ashley has made such opposition, or failed in giving jealous support to Mir. Polk, then his political days are numbered in Ar kansas. Let him look to it.