The true Democrat., 1854-12-06


 IW Meanwhile the True Democrat still rigidly adheres to the neutrality often protessed by and its compeers-the Whig and Gazette,-but honestly and n good faith by it alone This 1t did in spite of the lnslduous assaults of the Memphis press upon the Calro and Fulton railroad and its president, t,,.and notwithstanding the natural and inevitable conflict o1 | interest between Memphis and the Cairo and Fulton roads. Now however, it does seem incumbent on the editor of the True Democrat to take position pr" or c0n, in order that the people 9 Phsftps d0 -no 'oe and ill fact of the whole State may know thelr
 friends and be enabled distinguish their eneines oy the tesl- marks hereafter. There is point at when iorbearance ceases be virtue: We thliik S"c iS now the case, and appeal to our 1flena ol liG Democrat to give voice to what we know to De ms sentiments and aid and the people Ill oatthhg TOT the great interests Of Arkansi's
 This quotation is from the pen ot our con- temporary and friend of the Helena Shield.- He does us no more than justice when he says we have adhered in good faith to rigid neu- trality between Helena and Memphis as claim ants for the grant of lands from this place to the Mississippi river Such has been our course and we think we have been right in our posi- ton.
 Our friends at Helena need feel no anxiety as to the anyaaence of the weekly tirades of the Gazette and the Whig against them and their interests. Their long winded editorials are scarcely ever read by the members; and when read, are condemned as poor paltry efforts to influence body of men their equals in point of intellect and patriotism, if not their supe- riors. The articles of the Gazette, by their un- pardonable, because unprovol1ed bitterness, fall harmless, if the rebound does not materially injure the paper itself. How so much feeling can be raised upon ubject the very contem- platlon of which should calm all personal ani- mosltles and dispose the mind to liberal views, we do not understand. The Gazette, unfortu- nately, has misconcieved its powers and in its mlsconception, undertakes the job of .ttorcing in stead of persuadamg the Legislature into its views and notions. Its conduct is inexcusable, while Its language is too coarse and vulgar to claim mom ents attention at the hands of a decent man.
 By the act of Congress, the selection of the point upon the Mississippi river for the eastern terminus of the Cairo and Fulton branch road IS confided to the Legislature We have here a Legislature composed of intelligent and, we be- lieve, honorable and honest men, They have all the facts in their possession which can ena- ble them to smake an enlightened decision.- Three points are presented to them-Napoleon, Helena and Memphis--and it is for them to decide upon the best one fter review of the whole tacts-and if outside influence is to be brought to bear to effect favorable decision. we must beg leave to decline the work. It is job we leave to the Gazette, as something in consonance with its practice and precept-it is at variance with ours
 If much writing and multiplied and accumu- lated denunciatory epithets can accomplish any thing with free and enlightened body of men, the last issue of the Gazette has etfectuallv done the business for both the Helena and Ma poleon projects. In March, 1853, it announced that the Cairo and Fulton road was dead dead"-the friends of Helena and Napoleon must look to it, for the same annunciation is made of them in its last issue.
 We bid the advocates of both projects not to fear the influence of the Gazette-t is nothing Ii the grant of lands can be secured to any one point by honorable and open means-bv addressing arguments to the mind of the Le- gslature, and not by bullying blackguardism- 1t is an object worthy the highest etforts-but If other means must be resorted to, it is not worth the sacrifice