The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-26

CARNATIONS, pf all those who see proper to with
draw from the know nothing wigwams, It's bu
right that those who retire from the anti-Amer
lean party, ind repudiate its Pierce offce-hold
ers and offcSs seeking leaders, should also b,
heard. Anil as doctor Borland, having beer
for many years the leading democratin Arkan
sas, tile representative of that State in the U. S
senate, PRECEDENT Pierce's charge to Contra
America, and hero of the Greytown lombard
ment, is better known and occupies far NOR
exalted station in the political world than an,
of those WHO have resigned from the know
nothings joined the ant-Amercans, and give1
to the public their views and objections to TIL
order, we condense his address, as published
in the Little Rock Gazette and Democrat, TO
their especial edifcation. e@ e.1.es~sa- -y
i DR.. Borland, in defining his position, say
4 that, "born and reared in the democratic faith
and experienced in the dutiesit enjoins, we have
abandoned none Gifts principles, but firmly ad
here to thesn all. And that we have been faith
full in the service we have rendered in suppor
ofthose principles, we confidently apf hl to all
of whatever party, who may have known US
from our first connection with public affairs
alike in individual, official, and editorial capa-
cities; as WI are fully conscious of having been
aetuated, in all we have said or done, by sense
of public duty, and sentiment of devotion. to
the welfare Of our country. But while we ar
IDENTIFY cherish and firmly maintain these prin-
ciples, factsfhave forced upon us the conviction
that the olaParty organisation, called democratic,
which was originally formed for their support,
and for which alone we belonged to it, has so
far changedits character as to be utterly ncapa-
BILE of answering that purpose-to maintain the
constitutional rights of The several States, and
thereby preserve the federal Union; indeed,
has not only become thus incapable of good,
but by the abandonment Of principle, by schism
in its ranks. and corruption in its practices, is
fast degenerating into an engine of evil, which,
unless its career be speedily arrested, must end
in the subversion of the constitution, and the
ruin Of the country. We have not yielded to
this conviction hastily, or without regret. In
deed we have resisted it long, and even obsti-
nately; for with us, the ties of party associa-
ton, which had bound us for lifetime, were
as strong al they could be with any one, and
were giYensup with painful reluctance; but the
signs Of the times were passing daily before us,
and facts were constantly forced upon our OBJ
servation, whose existence could not be ques-
toned, and whose portentious significance could
not be disregarded. The alternative presented
to us was oar attachment to the traditions of a
party, which had once been sound in principle,
national in its scope, and efficient for good, but
was SO no longer, on the one hand, and our du-
y to our country on the other. Unlike a GER
ain would-b politician, and atpresent a demo-
ratio Office holder in this State, Arkansas,
We loved OUT country more than party; and in .
Uniformity with that sentiment we gave up the
alter, and adhered to the former" A candid :,
onfession indeed, and it should make the office n
olders and Pierces organ grinders blush for v
name at the efforts they have made, and the a
'phistry employed, in their attempts to bolster =
3 themselves and the administration, and i'm +
ose upon the southern people. a
Among his reasons, as a southerner, for re- n
ouncing Piercism and the anti-American par u
:, doctor Borland, says: .-- ..sat-" y
at is the fact that, since the passage of the q
ansas Nebraska BILL in all the northern States, E
specially III those called democratic, where cleo
ons have been held or legislation had, the q
aionalty Of the democratic party is abandoned j.
I'D the sectional, abolition element is now in
re ascendant. For proof Of this, look through 4
! New England (including even president v
ierce's ows New Hampshire, where, in 1859, II
lere were but two anti-democratic States 6.
7 hat is their position now? Democratic still -
yes! Yet abolition to the core, and led on by +
[enry Wilson, Charles Sumner and John 2. z
[ale! Gall leading democrats!) Then look to II
pisconsln, Iowa, and even to Mr. Douglas o7cn >,
LIMOS! Helongingfo the democratic party still q,
% yes! and boasting of it.; yet thoroughly h
botitioniseI, and headed by such men as Dur Il
ee, Harlaad and Trumbull ( all democrats!) -
gain, it is tact that the democratic party in i
State organisations in the north, SO far as it :,
as met in convention, announced its position, q.
nd put candidates in the field shas abandoned :;
$ nationality, repudiated its old constitutional n
ranciples, and Incorporated ABOLITION as an ee-
ent Of ITS creed. For proof of this, look to f.
hio and Pennsy lyania, heretofore regarded as :.
e ctadal Of democracy in the north, where, "
their recent democratic state conventions, the :,
rmer expressly and emphatically adopted and e,
corporatel ANTI-sLAyERY as an indispensable Il
eme't Of tie party creed!-and the latter, which "
erely recognised those statesrights, without Is
hich the southern States could not exist in the -
Mon, votet1 then, DOM, almost unanimously :,
oes this same democratic organisation in the q
her States, north Of Mason's and Dixon line, /
old out any better promise, or encourage any =
etter hope? If SO we have been unable to
scover it,. For, even in New York, where t.
ice existed the elements and seemingly the
sposition fer harmonious reorganization ofthe P
arty, upon national principles, certain malign Il
fuences, said to have emanated from Wash n
gton, have 50 broken it into hostile factions, as
destroy jill hope Of union.'' ' s
The doctor says, that in addition to the fore + +
ling well authenticated facts, ''two other ele-
ents have been interpolated into the creed of :.