The true Democrat., 1855-09-04
A Traitor to his Party and his
 Friends


 7 Dr. Borland's career in Arkansas has been re markable for the facility with which he ha shaken off the ties of one party and joined another-with which he has discarded one SC of principles and taken up totally different ane opposite ones, and with which he has deserted and betrayed old friendships and formed new ones.
 Arkansas has been for many years cursed witf three parties, and, successively, Borland has Joined and belonged to each one of them- Briefly, we shall give his history. He came tt Arkansas in the fall of 1843, and was employ ed by the democratic central committee to edit the Banner. He was then an open-mouthed democrat, and so very violent in his advocacy of the democratic party, and in his attacks upor the whigs, he involved himself ill personal diff faculties. He had no charity-none of the milk Of human kindness-for any man who held principles not in accordance with his own.
 After the defeat of the whigs in 1S44, Mir Woodruff led off portion of the democratic party in support of Col. Ashley against Gov ' ell for the United States Senate. Borand supported Gov. Yell, ahd denounced Woodruff and Ashley in terms of bitterness then unknown to politics in Arkansas. He not only assaed them in their public capacity, but he dragged their private characters into the columns of the Banner, and exposed their shortcomings and infrmities with a vindictiveness that knew no bounds or satation.
 In 1846, Dr. Borland left Arkansas for the Mexican war. His friend Gov. Yell was cho- sen Colonel, and he, the Major, of the Arkansas regiment. When they started, he and Gov Yell were bosom friends, but before they reach ed the seat of war, the tickle and treacherous nature of Borland showed itself. For some cause, trivial that to this day it is unknown to the public he fell out with Yell, wrote back here to Yells and his own enemies, made peace with them himself, and abused Yell to them in his most venomous strain. He not only desert ed and betrayed Col. Yell, but he also deserted the democratic party and joined in with MT. 1 Woodruff
 This we believe was Doctor Borland's first sacrifice of principle and friendship after his advent into Arkansas. It was of piece with the traitorous act he committed, when he stuck Gen. Jackson's efigy upon his walking cane and burnt H as an expression of his animosity against the old hero and patriot. He burnt Gen. Jackson in effigy before he came to Ar kansas. His desertion of Col. Yell and bis de- mocratic principles, after he wormed himself into confidence in Arkansas, was not, therefore, his first apostacy in politics and morals. The game is an old one, and he has played it often in his life time.
 In 1047, he returned from the Mexican war. Failing to get nomination for some office from the State democratic convention in 1848, he was about leaving the State forever, when his footsteps were arrested by Gov. Drew with an appointment to the United States Senate As soon as he got appointment, he offered him self as candidate before the approaching Le- gislature He drew closer the bonds between himself and those whom he had formally de- nounced, personally and politically, traitors to their party, and declared open war upon his old friends and benefactors Like the frozen serpent" he turned and stung the bosom that warmed him into life.
 In 1851 he showed his hand still plainer.- He canvassed the State in opposition to the de- mocratic nominee He rallied his friends to the support of the whig candidate and did his ut most to elect him. This was the closing scene of his treachery to his old friends and the demo- cratic party in Arkansas!
 In 1853, satisfied of his political prostation in Arkansas, he sought and obtained the ap- poin.ment from the President of Governor of New Mexico
 With this appointment in his pocket, he ex- pected again to leave Arkansas forever. With this determination, feeling that he lad no more use for his Arkansas friends, he deserted them all. He gave none of them office, though he was all-powerful with the administration. He provided alone for the Danleys and for his own family. He gave to his father-in-law, an old man totally unfit for the place, the best office in the State-the office of Surveyor General; and procured for his two sons, offices in the de- partment at Washington city. Wlth the ercep- ton cf his oa0n Jam'ly and he Danleys, he dad not give single friend an odice in tue State. He had no further use for them, and, though he owed his elevation to them, he flung them off without shame or remorse. Thus he betrayed and deserted his new friends
 But he did not go to New Mexico The ap- pointment of Minister to Central America was given him, and being an office worth to him Sl8,OOO the first year, and offering the opportu- nity by which he might achieve something be- nefcial to the country and thus reinstate him. self with the public, he accepted He went to Central America-mserably failed in the object of his msson resigned and returned home.
 When he arrived here he set up Doctors shop and commenced the practice of medicine He did not long stick to it however He soon entered the political arena again. He became a know nothing and is now warning upon the ad- ministration, that, but short time ago, honored him so highly. lie is now the jealous mem Der of an order, whose sole object is to over. whelm President Pierce, his recent and last be. nefactor! This last piece of faithlessness is the crowning act of life of treachery!
 Dr. Borland has betrayed every party and every friend he has had anything to do W ith since his advent into Arkansas How long be- fore he will betray the know nothings, we dc not know. But if he lives a few years longer and has the opportunity, betray them he will as certain as there is shining sun in the hea vens. It is his nature. He is supremely sell fish and faithless, and it is impossible for hin to resist temptation. He is like hired Swiss He will desert and betray any cause and go tt another, if he is only assured of better pay.
 Such is Dr. Borland! His faithlessness is on ly equalled by his icklcness. He has been ii turn editor, doctor, lawyer, politician, etc. Good at nothing, he is nothing long.