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EDITORIAL DTFIcULTIEs.--lt is a source OF
much regreI to Us, witness the personal contro-
versy that exists between the editors of the Che
rokee Aduocate and Fort Smith Herald. Both
well conducted papers, and devoted to the same
good objects namely: the promotion of the in-
terests of the several communities in which they
are published. and the dissemination Of useful in
telligence-the editors should avoid personal dis
cusslon. II is uninteresting to their readers and
Improbable TO themselves. For, however, so
much each may consider himself in the right il is
matter of impossibility to con vince all persons
that such is the Attacks on private charac-
ter, should not be descended to, it is boo.ess
mode of controversy. and generally results in in
jury TO the standing of both dIsputauts. The par
ticular friends of each party will believe what is
said of the other, and thus both will have worse
characters before the public after the controversy
than either had previous.


Without entering into The merits of the contro-
versy, have taken the liberty to make the FORE
going remarks through feeling of friendship for
both of the parties and as senior member of
the editorial fraternity, and hope they will be re-
ceved in the same spirit that prompts US 10 make
them.


Both gentlemen stand well in the community
and are esteemed by those who know them
Each has our respect, and nothing would give US
more sincere pleasure, than 10 see them drop this
controversy where II is