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KU9 This much is due himself-his posi- ton, and the democratic party that placed him there. If he did make these pledges, which l cannot doubt, would like to know upon what authority your correspondents, who assume to be Col. Ashley sfriCnds, declare that he will be candidate for reelection If they are true friends of his, they aught to be the last to desire him to violate his solemn pledges, and thereby place himself in dis reputable position. A position which will not only cause his own defeat, but call down up- on him the generations of the democratic par ty, for attempting to force himself upon them in violation of his pledges, and at the hazard of disorganizing the party and causing its de- feat. Col. Ashley has made no communlca- ton to the public, for which he IS responsl- ble, declaring his determination to become a candidate for reelection. do not believe he will allow your correspondents who pro- fess to be his friends, to force him into po- sition that would prostrate forever his poli- tical reputation, if it was fifty times as sub slantial as it is. If he violates his solemn pledges for elf-aggrandizement in one in stance, what security would the people have, tdl IG NouIu CoIltIHuC to dN' pSotS tiNii III

 terests? If he should, in answer to reso- lution of the General Assembly, pledge him. self 10 obey instructions or resign-to go for reducing the Tariff to the revenue standard to oppose the creation of Bank of the Oni- ted States in any form in which it could be presented-to oppose the creation of exclu- sive privileges and immunities in individuals and to support, in good faith, all the prin- ciples of the democratic party-what guaran- ty would it be, when he had already violated q solemn pledge, to suit his views of self interest," His pledges would be wholly worthless. But sir-I am induced to believe, those of your correspondents who claim to be the peculiar friends of Col Ashley are do- ing him great injustice, by declaring, that he will be candidate for reelection. They are unadyised no doubt of his peculiar position of lis pfghted honor, and consequently un- authorized te say he will be candidate be- fore the next Legislature. At any rate, Twill wait with much solctude for further deye- loPments, and in the mean time expect Col. Ashley to answer the question of your Fay etevle experimentation or mol, he did pledge himSeT not 10 be q cdndidate for reelection, and particularly against Goe.

 Fell? VERNON.