Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-06-24
Senator BOrland's position Defined.

StHdlOf DOTIdHuS pVsiiIOH DtllHtd'
The following portion of letter from Major
BorlaEd, to the editor, dated Washington City,
jane 4th 1913. clearly defines his position in the
coming Senatorial election. He states that in
sulting proposal was made him by friend Of Col.
Sewers. to close corrupt bargain with him,upon
the conditions Of which, blajor Borand's election
to the q. S. Senate would be ensured. The fact
alluded TO in Major Borand's letter, Of which we
have before received hints from other quarters,
will astound the coniding democracy of Arkan-
sas. The combination, here proposed, is as cor
rupt the bargain and intrigue arrangement
which we so often have laid at the doors of Clay
and Adams. Here is proposition to cheat the
people out of selection of their choice for Sena
tors. Major Borand is a strong man with the
PeoPle-has great weight and influence but when
he first announced himself as 4 candidate for the
seat which he now occupies, by appointment, the
friends OF Col. Sewer denounced his pretensions,
and made war upon him and bis friends. but in
short time public sentiment, made manifest by
The press throughout the State, placed his name
high upon the scroll of the favoritcs of the peo
pie. In the meantime another vacancy happened
in the Senate, by the death of the Iamented Ash
ley. Then tho friends of Col. SEWER, willing to
swallow the hard things they accused Borland Of
having uttered and smooth their denunca
tions Of him. were willing to compromise on both
TO diride the Offices and settle the contest. They
thought litile-cared little about the people. They
were not considered interested in the NATTER
But the people will be heard and obeyed.
Major Borland scornfuIIy rebukes their insult
ing md corrupt proposals--he positively refuses
TO enter into any bargain where the people are not
party and this sneaking attempt to coax him
out of the way of Col. Sewer, exceeds in trick.
cunning and arrangement the plan to get him off
to Spain TO prevent the will of the people being
obeyed by bis appointment as Senator; and it has
mel the samo disastrous fortune. Major BOR-
LAND is candidate for the seat, in the Senate,
thrown up by Col SEWER, and in this position
he will remain until the election is decided by the
representatives of the people in the next Lcgisa-
;urc.
:. : letter from one of Col. Sewers peculiar
friends, immediately upon hearing Of the death
of Col. Ashley, proposes 10 me to withdraw from
the contest with Col. Sewer, and take tho field
for Col. Asheys vacancy, instead. Assuring
me OF an election on that condition. This friend
Of Col. Sewers must be nameIess, until he re-
moves TIE seal of secrecy, under which he has
written, though find it difficult to keep the i'm
Piled faith with one who makes a disreputabto
proposal The friendship heretofore manifested
for me. by him, alone prevents my regarding it
rs an unequivocal insult. As politician, too. |
suppose, must consider it in the category Of the
numerous incidents that one has to encounter in
public life; to be passed over without loss Of lem
per.
5iy reply to such q proposal, | trust You have
done me the justice to anticipate, should such
thing have been suggested, either by friend or
enemy.
replied briefly, promptly, and hope, 10 The
Foiat. At any rate spoke plainly. | said that
the appointment had not been, nor would It have
been bIrgajHeI for, when received it, nor were
there even by 4 possibility, any circumstance,
either now or in the future, capable Of inducing
TO bargain for It's ontiuuance. Without sOli-
citation or procurement on my part the appoint
meHt had been offered me. EmpbaliCally declar-
ing n the time, that | received it, in my own
name, and for the use Of The people. and not in
trust for any iadjuiGuaI. accepted it under The
impression, shared BY my friends. that il would
be agreeable TO the people Of the State. With
the approval Of the same friends, l announced
myself candidate for election for The same place,
before the next legislature. My object in doing
50, At 50 early day, was TO give the people am
pie time TO make up their opinions deliberately,
and to express them that their representatives
might fairly speak their sentiments in approval
or disaPprovai of the appointment. did this with
out reference 10 the intentions or claims Of any
other individual"