The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
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 county 1t Wi! be seen that they can affiliate no longer with the mdni ght clan, who had deter mined to take into their hands the management of the govtrmentl Ky apriyatc letter. We are told that there are not 4 half dozen democrats in the cohcern iii Pope county and Shat they are about to withdraw. In Pope, the know nothngs are not so strong as the old whig party "f whom t is entirely composed
 We published last week the breaking up of the council at Russellvile in Pope county-we have now learned, upon reliable authority, that the council at Clarksville inJohnson county has also gone by tho board
 Thus they go and thus they will continue to go--until there will not be left of the concern a corporats guard Then Borland may repeat his solemn question with some meaning.- Where am l to go?"
 PERSONALITIES AND THE DEAD-Dr. Bor- land seems to be sore--verY sore, under our ral lying of him for the introduction of the name of Gov. Conway's old mother, who has been long since in her grave into the heated and bit ter political controversy now going on in this State. We say he is very sore under it. and well he might be, for it Was an act dishonorable to him. She was a goo1 old la lv and sin ccrc christian and almost worshipped, not only by her Methodist brothers and sisters. but by every one that knew her.
 Every possible means had been resorted to. to ruin Gov. Conway5 character and credit with the people--he had been assailed both political. ly and personal y--never before, in the history of any State in this Union, have so much and such interruptions abuse been hcaped upon any public man, as Borland and his clan have heap ed upon Gov. Conway--and all failing of its object, desperation drove Borland, at last, to drag up the memory of old Mrs. Conway to bring her name into the bitter personalities he is wag- ing.
 Poor miserable shift. Poor miserable cause. that demands such resorts to sustain 1t! We'll might he feel sore under the mere casual alIu- sion that, last week, we made to it. The whole community here felt outraged by the act. Even Gov. Conway's bitterest enemies pro- nounced it unjustfablc and low.
 We dismiss the subject. Political Hvenas may seek the graves to glut their vengeance. but honorable men will scout them from their fellowship.
 SCHOOL ADVERTISEMENTS. We invite at tention to the advertisement of Miss M. F. Langstroth, who will open a school in this place, on tho third of next month This lady comes to this city very highly recommended. An examination of her advertisement and the accompanying references, will show that she is well endorsed.
 Also the attention of the public is invited to the advertisement of St. Mary's Academy, which is under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy This school has been in successful operation, in this city, for many years, and has justly acquired celebrity for the excellence of the education imparted to the young ladies whom it has had entrusted to it's care
 DEMOCRATIC BARBACUE.-Thc democrats of Desha county are going to have on the 1st o September a barbecue at Red Fork All are invited to attend--able speakers are expected. The democracy of Arkansas arc rising in their might. Never before was there so much una. nimity and enthusiasm in our ranks The par ty everywhere are organizing and preparing fol the approaching battle with the midnight con- spirators. The same spirit that led the demo crats of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee Alabama and Texas to victory, now animate the democracy of Arkansas.
 6r The Memphis Appeal, a sound national democratic paper, thus greets the last somerset of Dr. Borland:
 Hon. SoLoN BoRLAND late minister to Gen. tral America, and now senior editor of the Lit tie Rock Gazette, has formally taken ground in favor of the know nothing organization. The only comment we have to make is, that there