For he .9rkonsos Banner. MIR. WO0DRUFF'S CIRCULAR.
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When the Legislature at the special session, de- handed, of Mir. Woodruff, the money which he had stahen aad carried away" from the public rea- sury, he replied that he would not pay it over until the courts decided he was not entitled to it. The Legislature of 1888, ordered him sued, and after trying by his attorney and moral adviser, Col Ash ley, to balile judgment against him, by all man. ner of small qubbles finding that he would be compelled 10 meet the case on its merits, and that the State would recover he turned about, and with all the humility of culpnt seeking mercy, applied again to the Legislature for relief.

 He got up petition to the Assembly of 1912, to release him from his liability as defaulter-tat is, he implored the Legislature to make him present of tbe large snln of money which he fad sei9ed and applied to his own use-he beseaght the Assembly. in other words, to legalize his pcculaiioaS Had he desired justice, he could have obtained it in the conlts-but he found that justice would hold him accountable for his malieasance in office, and he therefore fled the face of justice and appealed to the Legislature for mercy!

 His petition was presented to the House, referred to the committee on the judiciary, and there it slept, No member was found to advocate the cause of the dcfIpiert He had appealed to Casar He eouftsl and to Casar the Assembly determined he should return. His petition was received and re- fened this the House was bound by the Ceastita- ton Co do, but they bound to do no more, and no more was done. Not q man was found in the Legislature o 1872, to raise his voice for hiAelief mo man considered him a fit subject fer mercy He had shown no signs of repentance. II he had rendered to tho Legislature part ef ihe money, con fessed his great crime. and declared that he had heartily F9asg;zd, and was wholly unable to pay back the balance ot ihe money, aepbiisss he oirs- tan-heariei, saerrifhi Legislature of 1872. might have passed an act ef pardon in hts hehaif. But they regarded hm as . siiil.ageked F,bellioas, aad obstinate a.flaifef. aaa theg would not therefore hear bis prayer How could Ibey relieve man