Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-07-01
Major BOrllBd'S Po,i,i,,

The foil wing extract from comm
10 the Arkansas Democrat. furnishes M
bic reasons why Major Bo-laai on,
will no, change his position in the Sem,
test.
GTr. Eduor-Eo1 stated in voa-
that YOU h34 been Informed, rha, Main
would not abandon his position MS a can
election 10 his present scat il the SENATE
for the one made vacant by the death Of
icy. This is no DOUBT true; and .ho-e
good reasons why he should not, and /
no should do so.
This change has been proposed BY d
Of Col. Sewer, and in favor Of it, thew
that it would avoid a contest be,We,r
and Sewer, which may divide and
party If il continue; second, that it is Of
vier's place, and BorIand ought not 10 r-
him for il; and, third, that Sewer w-
Governor, 10 inform whoever hs mir
to the vacancy, that, on his return from
he should be a candidate for his sea,
therefore Borland and all others should
the field open to him.
In reply to the first Of these reason,
well be said, that contest between Bf-
Sewer need not, and will not, If properly !
cd, disturb tho harmony OF tho party.
in the frs; place, there seems to be nova
disposition 10 decide between the asD.rar
Senate, without going into tho yiocncet
which unhoppily, and very i:oprspsrll,.
acterised some Of our Domestic cetes
fore. In the second place. a DIVISION
IN the county elections nag De avoided /
the democrats Of each connrv looming I
wilboat reference 10 niSS @aioriai ca1
the candidates run without relcreatI1
ply pcdging themselves 10 yolo the wl
county; and, either at the ballo:-box. or 4
meetings after the election is over, Ie. I'd
instruct their delegates for wH5m to yOs
ators; or leave It to their judgment and II
os they may prefer BY pursuing hs|
the democracy will present a united fUa
wings in the canvass, aud triumph sal. q
Again, If Borland were TO abandon ls
Tor his present seat, and run for the o.hs.
cy, it would only increase the heat Of ID
IN that quarter, and would NOT augment, b
cr lessen the chances for harmony in Oh.
Besides, BorIand is in the oGi:,, and hI
time since announced himself as cantl
election; while Col. Sewer IS ont Of ID
by his own choice, and has only wra
friend or two that he wW be n canIhy
return. When he returns, therefore, t
his friends thinks a contest between d
disturb the harmony of the party, and ll
10 avoid Il, lc: Sewer decline announcing
30 mnch in reply to tho first reason D.
t-c Change Of Borlond's position.
To The second, reply, that the p'-col
right Sewers. as couiendcd. When 10 @
Of right, his for the period fixed hy lu.
voluntarily ubaudpndcd it, for a station ~
no doubt deemed more lucrative, II no. mo
orab'c; and by the constituted authority.
was puI IN the 0b1ndoued place. It. MG
It may be said to be any ones place,
lands, and not Sewers. In this fee ,
Office Is il The hands Of the people. Ties
II for limited period upoa whom ,ley
and at the expiration Of The time, dep
vcris 20 lhCm, again 10 be conferred. up.
dNdunl whom they may think Las. 10
No m1n has a T EIt 10 the Office by pres
even lhnugh he held ii SO lon-- that Ne
OF no man living could rc1-i hlci 20
when he first obtained IL. Nor does pres
cy give "A man pro-2mption preference io
II does 10 public land; and even if did,
donmcnt Is forfeiture e tho prc.cma.
another may well take the place. Il isl
TO charge Borlani with seeking SerisTS
To the third reason for lhe proposed G.
may be replied, suppose Sewer did wl.
governor 10 inform the appojnlCe that
be n candidate for the Office again, on lis
does this preclude all others from see
station! And does it make 1t obIgalof
Borland TO deliver up the Office when
please Sewer again to take IL! II so, up
principle? May a man abandon an office
upon a lucrative mission, uncertain IN It's Q
and yet say 10 all Others: "come, sIfs, DO
shall want this post ngain, after shaii
compliShed an enterprise moro important
just now" And must all others s.aal
leave the field open, aud waiI TO see Il g
tingency will prevent his being can'.
Such IA course would have been hu"'.
BorIand, and had he held of on accom-
vier's letter, no would have treated 'o
~N'N'S GUS " 1NN ANl. ldAtlNA Ah'H - 49,
Sewer recommended the appointment
eral Hampstead, believing he would ~
him, and he might thereby hold the o'll,s ',
his own grasp, and resume II ngain OF N''
pleasure. -,
This reminds me of tho anecdo'e o, ;
bucksom country damsol, a, an oId'iaS..1III ,,II
cabin dance, who said to her boau' "
fater while trot a reeIl" So the SpecI,' . .
would have his worthy friend Gen. ns.' NJ
hold his senatorial Poiatoe, na''' nc no." Wv ~
over 10 Mexico, TO the fascinating 'u'' ~.
thousand! This is n homoly hgnre' "a 's5
point. The governor, however, hao 'se r '.- =,
ence-for he is u man of stern sun :, y
man Of his own head-lo dispose ol 'n' r
his own Iikingi
The Hon. j. l.. Martin, Charge q h"',h