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From the .3rkansds State Democrat

 Champognoile, Ark Jan. 2l, IS47.
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To THE EDlToR OF THE DEMOCRAT

 Sir: In your paper of the list inst. is published an article over the signature of W. s. Sutton; applying 10 me epiihets which. coming from almost any other source, would smart under. My object now, is not to defend myself against these impuiations. If my character was sunk SO low, as to be affected by aspersions cast upon it by this creature, l am aware that no vindication of 1t, that could make, would be of any avail. l only desire to make an explanation, which will prove to the public, that did not take advantage of my position as member of the Legislature, so commit a wanion assault upon Mr. Sutton.

 The circumstances which gave rise to any allusion to him by me, are these: Mr. Brandenburg, who stands charged with the killing of a Mir. Smith, .f Desha county, lone of the counties composing the circuit in which w. 5. Sutton presides as judge), petitioned the Legislature to pass law in his behalf, changing the venue in his case to -a county in another eircuiL--Upon represen- s4iions made 10 the Senate; that body passed the bill, as nndsraood, without much, fl any opposiiioH. When. after third reading in the House, the question was put upon it's passage, 1t was defeated. The bill was op- posed by ME. Bertrand, and perhaps others, but forbore to say word, hoping ,ha. it would be passed, notwithstanding the oppo- si,aon that il encountered. In thls. as lave stated, was disappointed This proves conclnsiyely, that did not seek an opportn. nity topublish to the Legislature the iniamy of this man. ca the next day, upon mo- tion to reconsider tue vote by which ibe bill was defeated, ] took the floor, and made the only argument lha. as 1 thought, could be adduced m favor it As under the then ex- isting las, Mr. Brandenburg could have ob- iained a change of venue from the county in which his offence was committed to one Il, the same circuit, itmust be apparent to every one, that this was the character of, and ob- jeclioas to the judge.

 ] stated that Judge Sutton was resting ua-