-t..n From the Arkansas Banner,


HON. A. H. SEWER.
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mr.. Editor II propose examining, through the
columns OF the Banner, by your permission, the
right of Col. SEWER to re-investigation of the
charges preferred against him by a committee of
The last Legislature, relative TO the sale of five
hundred State Ronds, for the Real Estate Bank.
to the Secretary of the Treasury.


1t IS due, both to the State and COL Sewer, that
the whole matter be thoroughly re.investigated.


Ii the charges contained in that report be true. he
is unworthy TO be her Senator; if they be false, il


is due alike to him and to the State, that his repu


tation should be cleared of the stigma cast upon it:
and the representative of the State should not be
the subject of reproach.
7 Ihls cannot be made, nor regarded as party
question. although many of the political enemies
OF Col. Sewer are attempting to impress it with
,nat character. 1t Is one affecting him personal
W, and, through him, the reputation of the State


shall now proceed to shew, that il is due to
the cause OF truth and justice, that the whole sub.
ject be fully and completely investigated, and ex.
amineo; and that every opportunity be afforded
the parties implicated, both for contradiction and
explanation. .f
J 10 the year 1888, Messrs. SEWER and WILLIAM
SON were appointed Commissioners by the Real
Estate Bank, TO make sac Of 500 State Bonds. of
$1,000 each, issued for the benefit of the bank,
10 accordance with their appointment, these gen.
tlemen made sale of the bonds, paid oyer the bro.
ceeds to the bank, or her lawful and proper agents,
presented their accounts, containing o complete
exhibit OF the whole transaction; and these ac.
coents were settled and adjusted by the bank,


wHhout word Of disapprohation, and compensa.


t'onwas madothem for their services. The fact
OF TN conversion Of the proceeds of the Bonds


into Suthern and Western paper, was reported to
tAe legislature of 1888. by the Presideit Of the


bank. pd not arword of disapprobation was ex-
lPressedPy that body, or any single member Of il.