The Arkansas banner., 1850-12-03
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the acts, daring the four passed yeats, og Inc public
 men 10 whom they relate, and indeed cannotc con. cciye how Q democrat object to the frequent re-
 carrence to the of public men, for if those are worthy of example, surely they should be held up as Eeacou lights to guide others aud in all such cases would rebound to the glory of the sctors 0a the other hand, if they are of such character as to disgrace the parties oe2rs they should be also held up to pubc in orJer 10 expose the aetors and deter others from the commission of similar offences, and enable the people, far as in their power lies. 10 shun such 'aSostofs Then why does the Editor of the "G azrite x Democrat object to the coming forth of the history of Major Borani or any other public manl Does he object simply because it makes its aPpearance in ,hs "Banner' - or is it that the truth has becu often told for the good of himself pr his Great Juggcfnaut. the ab- sconding MeiH' for do noi discover that he has taken the responsibility to deny single allegation made by Justice. lie dare not, for they are but a rei,eratiou of the recorded fseis a the case.
 The Editor of the '.Gazette ,S Democrat cannot deny thai he proclaimed to the hast Legislature and the whole people of the Sta,e, through h's paper that the late Col SEVER, then candidate for rr election to the United States Senate, against Major Borand had net within the last ten years attended 10 the interest ot Arkansas that his lime and al ents, if any he had had not been devoted to our interest, &c. Although this proclamation of his was iasihed by his own assertions in behalf of Col. SEVER vigilance, faihfainess and integrity made through the "Gazete" up to tho time he place that paper in the hands of the whics less than six years before, in November or December, lS42 yet ii had it's desired effect upon the cTeuty of the Ie- gisIatare of lS4o, to whorn he held up Major Bor- land as man o great ability, industry. integrity, vigilance, &c.-n this way he censummaied in part, the measures he has had in contemplation for the hna overthrow of the Democratic party in this State Major Borland, a man who but for this and other fortuitous circumstances, never would have been thought of for tho station 10 which he was thus elevated is DO itcian below ihe third rate n the United States Senate, if democrat not ul- Ira one if he las Southern mpulsc it freezes up al Washington, and becomes necessary for him |, return to Little Rock to it. if constitutional defender Of State rights he shrinks lron the opposition of those who boldly proclaim in ttIs Sen ate Re right 10 lranpIe upon iliess rights and the Constitution. the instrument 10 which all true Americans once looked with confidence as the sheet anchor oi their lberties but now by the skukng of Major Boriand. Snl the time serving oi Benton and others the great sheet. .ancor has lost is attraction, and the ship Of state S tossed
 amongst white csps and breakers, and has rud- der except abolionism, no helm men but free Soiiers, New do not wish 10 say that ii Major Iliu sNa4Cu at " HSHiHktoHt He Cpulu nave prevented the passage of all perhaps any of the important measures lately carried against our con
 situtionu States rights and particularly against the institutions of the South, in which Arkunsas had as much interest at stake as any other State. But not having fair proportion oi representation
 cordng 10 her popuia ion. il certainly should have been the last thing thought o by of her deega- ton 10 leave at such crisis that during which
 Major Boriind deserted bis colleague in the Senate
 No excuse that he or Mir. Woodruff can make should prevent the passage Of Resolutions strongly censuring such a course on the part of any one of our delegation. l arn aware that Mir. Woodruff has said tla; family HtllictiOn was the cause but MT Woodruff says mauy things and afterwards contradcts tAem that he has ceased 10 be good su- thorty. If that be the prcteXt, IL should bc de- mcnstrated that the afliction of his family was of such character us 10 render his presence al home indispensable and that ;he said aeiion continued 10 be of such character until the close of the ses- sion of Congress, and that in conseq thereof he confined wi,h his family for that period although even tbis in the days of Washington would not have excused a; such a crisis in the important events of his country, for il is said that though Waslingtcns mother, when on her death bed wished to see him she believed his du- lies 10 his eouBtry paramount to any service that he could render her and therefore would not sum. mon him 10 Her bed side IT Major Boriand es,ab- fishes the absolute necessity of hs presence at home that might excuse him
 As regards his Little Rock speech, no excuse growing out of that affair should be taken ss any justification of such a deSeriion of the interest of the State. The speech was wholly uncaled for and unnecessary 10 edify the people Of Arkansas apprise ,.em Of the pending danger 10 the in- ierest of the Saie and Ihe south. this all knew our power for the time being 10 resist those enrroach
 ments on our rights was coHSded to our delegation
 in Congress, and hfrs they should have remained
 10 ihe lat, and fl successful in defending our rights
 had and unsuccessful they still performed their duties aud would be entitled to our confidence aud future suppo 1. One vote at snch crisis a, Washington
 was worth thousand speeches al Little Rock The speech indeed fell still horn here, under the indig
 nation of the people. The speech al Little Rock
 the sayso Of Solon Borlaud; if made in the Sen. ate il would have beea tho otcia net of Senator Soraud, who ia that capacity would have cast half the weight Of the State of Arkansas in the scale o
 the Union. but iH this he aoa est, aud the re- suit is before ns. have here endsavored 10 expose this very garng derei.i1n of duty on the part of Senator Borland. and have so far quoted the 1 facts ss they are fixed and undeaiabe IL has been hinied that the motive of Major Borland was money-was speculation in property at the Hot 1 Springs; if this should turn out 10 have had any thing to do with the abandonment Of his seat in the Senate. il certainly presents q most garng case of corruption and desertion of official duties and moral obligations to the State. and that loo in drrc, viola
 ton Of a sacred oath. 'lhs man who could under | such ercumstanees desert his pos, for money and receive pay all the while from the Government Ge. ! serves moi 10 be let abide in State, much les hold distinguished trust, so important 10 the iu- l terest and honor of State" arendy slianefulIy 1 betrayed Ii this last charge should Dc established against Major B0rland he will merit the severest censure Those who hold ok from the responsi. bility of speaking out their censnfo. may yet regret il as much any who voted for him now regreti his election.
 l chsnced 10 see the "Gazetie X Democrat" fhe other day. and fnd that he Editor tries to be hard down on Col. K W Johnson. for the faiurr of the i Western District Court Bill Now. sir, I am iron. tier man. live within markr, distance of Van Burea and Fo't Smith, and feel much interested in the prospects of those places ss man. not citizen or property holder in either, could reasonably feel and, do assure you, that apart from the bar of I this circuit and he property and business men Of these cities, the people ears but little 1 about this much harPed on measure, and you might travel amongst the farmers of the bordering coun- ties for year, and not hear the subject named. Col Johnsou's letter published by you, some weeks