The true Democrat., 1854-07-19
The Gazette-Its Antiuuity.

The Gazette Antiquity.
 The last number of the Gazette was the commencement of new volume, and the edi- tor makes it the occasion for his customary self laudation, and glowing description of the in- crease of popularity and patronage that has constantly poured in upon the paper, although the editor had been "difident and dubious of succesS'
 The old biography of the Gazette is revamp- ed, and the editor speaks of it as the Gazette established at the Post of Arkansas, ln 1913, "nearly thirty-fve years ago." We have a reverence for antiquity, but do not think the Gazette is entitled to our veneratlon on that score Let us examine its claims to respect for it's years. After having been placed for while in charge of Weller, an open enemy to the sue. cess of the democratic party, Woodruff, in 1842, betrayed his party and sold the paper to Mir. Bor- den, whig, who few years afterwards. trans ferred the establishment to MT. Hayden, another whig. In the meantime Woodruff purchased new materials and started what was falsely cal- led the "Democrat." After Mr. Hayden abandon ed the Gazette, we believe it was sold to Mir. Pe- gues formerly of the Arkansaw Traveller, when Woodruff feeling as he said some parental so- llcltude on the subject, became the purchaser of the old materials and transferred them to the Democrat office. These are the claims of the Auditor for the anquity of his paper, and with these instances of metempsychosis before us, the Auditor has the effrontery to say "Me course cf tue paper eoiU not De chasaged' !- What! not change its course from the whig rule of Borden and Hayden!! '! We knew that the editor of the Gazette had abandoned the democratic party, but did not suppose he was prepared openly to avow it. The present edi- tors course may be fitly likened to Weller's short reign in the same chair editorial In Reorganization and party infdelity the striking resemblance will be recognized by all "old set tlers," and truly may it be said tue course of the paper has not changed.
 The religious world has been disputing long time on the subject of the apostolic suc- cession, but skeptic can believe in that doc Urine sooner than the most credulous can yield belief to the succession of the Gazette. True. all will acknowledge Danley's linea consan- guineous and congenial descent from Woodruff and Weller, but then, between them, the whig editors intervene and break the success sion.
 The notice of the new volume is accompa- nied by the usual eulogy on the life, character and genius of William E. Woodruff The ed- itor after few preliminary fourishes, announ- ceS to the public, that Woodruff 's "cheek no longer gIo'cs aoithhe flush of youth like the dewy rose of morn, but his mind as fresh as that of c boys."
 Speaking of boys we are reminded of fact in the private life of the auditor that rather took us by surprise. Referring to Woodruff the eulogy proceeds to state that :" he has ever been ready and willing to extend his kindly advice and aid to young men commencing the world as he did. Many in Arkansas and among them oURsELF, Continues the auditory feel and acknowledge deep debt of obligation to him on this account Think of that master Brooke The venerable editor of the Gazett taking the juvenile Columbus by the hand, and kindly pointing the docile and bashful youth to the path he should pursuel Train up child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart therefrom. Never was the truth of this wise saying more completely vindicated than in the case of the auditor and his retired Mentor Worthy pupil. you have not disappointed your preceptor's kindness.