The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
ESSE PARISH. Pope county, August 23d, 1855.
Letter from Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff. Ark. Aurust 2Oth 1,

Pine Bluf, Ark., August 2Oth, 1855.
 DEAR JoHNsoN:-1 have been contemplating some length of time of writing you pagvat. letter, expressive of the firm, manly and noble stand you have taken in your paper, in regard to the new political combination that has lately sprung into existence and also the fearless man. ner with which you have exposed the detesta- be anu infamous conduct of Borand and the junior" in their abandonment of the demo- cratic party, and their adhesion to know noth- ingism.
 Your course in this matter has elicted the appreciation of the democratic party in this county. They now begin to believe what you told them some three years ago, that your paper has been, and is now, the only true democratic paper published at Little Rock.
 The Gazette and Democrat, since Borands and Danley's sudden conversion to the "Phan- tom' brotherhood, has become thing of scorn" to the democracy of Jefferson, whilst the editors themselves, are looked upon with loathing and contempt. For one I do not look at it in this light. Those gentlemen, and Yell and others of the State, have always been rot ten limbs upon the democratic party and to me at least, it is source of qualification that they have at last dropped off.
 Borland's and Yel's abandonment of demo- cratic principles, strikes us all here, as being very rich and amusing Both of them broken and thread bare in political character, and anx- iously thirsting for office, the only means for remedying their fortunes is an espousal of the new order. Borland sees rottenness in the de- mocratic party, because President Pierce would not send him back to Central America whilst Yell thinks it the dullest, most brainless and unsound party ever in existence, because 1t don't send him to the U. 5. Senate or make him an ambassador or some such thing. By-the-by ! ell is writing book, ubon what think you? Why upon know nottingham. Isn't it rich ? And don't you trembe in your boots for the cherished principles of democracy? After that book makes its appearance, oh! Johnson. pull down the banner ot your party and emboss it in drapery of mourning. The "niece of his uncle" has sworn in his wrath democracy shall die, and know nottingham bloom and flourish upon it's ruins. Yel's forthcoming book has been instituted as a shibboleth or pass word with the know nothings about the Bluff, so 1 under stand; and when a gentleman from the country comes into town, they ask him, "have you heard the news?" If he says "nol" they pass him along one of the unterrfed Ii he an swers "yes?" they take him by the lappel of the coat and lead him aside, thus distinguish ing friend from foe.' Now the explanation tc the password "have you heard the news?" is this, "Gell's writing book" The book, 1 am informed by those who have been so fortunate as to get a glimpse of its MS. pages, has stuff to purge and truck to puke" the whole demo- cratic party. Then again l say to you oh Johnson, and to the democratic press generally throughout the State, pull down your banner. and trail them in the dust, for the forthcoming book of Jim Yell is now ringing the death knell of democracy.
 But seriously, Yell's book is subject of uni versal comment, laughter and ridcue with us Grave and austere men, upon whose phiz smile has not been seen for these many wears when they hear of it, invariably begin to grin and with rhapsody of expression that would grace boy of fourteen, they " clap the dexter hand upon corresponding thigh" and cxclaim go it boots," etc.
 It is generally believed here that Yell will be the K. N. candidate for Gubernatorial honors Will Borland and the "junior" support him think you.
 Truly yours, etc. X.