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The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
Compliments to BOrland.

Dr. Borland has been denounced by the op- position as one who has brought disgrace on the administration and on the country by his con- duct Tn the Greytown affair; but we will "wager a peppercorn" that he becomes a marvellous proper man'' in the estimation of his former as- sailants the moment he gives in his adhesion to their doctrines. Know nottingham they look upon as the modern pool of Bethseda, in which every uncean spirit may be dipped and thor oughly cleansed in an instant-Alabanaa Aavt;- taser and Gazette.
 We have not heard anything for a long time that pleased us so much as the intelligence that Solon Borland, ex-United States Senator and ex-Minister to Nicaragua, had gone over to the know nothings. We regret to see that our friends of the Advertiser are sorry to lose him. For Gods sake, friends, let him go, and all who are like him!-Dauas (Ala) Gazette
 Even the New York Herald, the nation al organ oi the know nothings, is not at all pleased with the addition of Mir. Solon Bor- land to its ranks, for it quotes the remarks of a contemporary, commenting oh the somerset, "that there never was time in the history of the democratic party when it could not have advantageously dispensed with his [Mr. Bor- lands connection with it." The Baltimore Clip- per however. is not so choice of it's companv for it announces Mr. Borland's communion wifi, know nottingham with great compacemcy and satisfaction.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
That "Qmiuous Fact :"

Know nothing editors, here and elsewhere, have endeavored to make it appear that the success of the democratic party in the south is attributable to the foreign vote.
 The following comments, by the Richmond Enquirer on the "ominous fact" which original ly appeared in the Abingdon Virginian, will doubtless dry up the " "crocadile tears" and correct the interpretations made by their papers:
 "AN OBVIOUS FACT-Humiliatin as is the thought, and dangerous as 1t is to the stability of our republic, the fact can neither be denied nor concealed that the result of the election in Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee, has been the work of foreigners. This is humiliat- ing-it IS ominous-but it is true.
 In Virginia, according to the census, we be- lieve there are somewhere about 14, GOO foreign voters. Mr. Wise carried the State bv 10000, and as , out of 10 of these voted for him, of course they held the balance ofpower, and elect ed hlm. The case was the same in North Caroli- na and Tennessee. In all these the elections were governed by foreigners. No intelligent man, with the census and the vote before him, can arrive at any other conclusion than that a large majority of the native born citizens in each of the States mentioned voted the Ameri- can ticket This is, we have said in the outset, most humiliating thought. Only think of it: the three great States of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, comprising an aggregate population of 3,11l, ,553, to be govern ed by 15,OOO foreigners-or in round numbers, each POO native born citizens governed by one foreigner! How does this sound in American ears? Does 1t speak we'll for our republic, or favorable as to the capacity of native-born for self-government?''
 Now, we seriously ask our readers if it is not an omlnous fact" that the editor of paper which Is published in very intelligent portion of Virginia, should deliberately send forth to the world such facts and figures? We are at a loss how to account for this strange and unwar- rantable perversion of plain facts, and, there fore, will obey the behests of charity and as- cribe it to ignorance. According to the cen
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
For the True Democrat. Letter from Franklin County.
Ozark, .Alhs., Sept. 9th. IS

OzGrk afhs., Sept. 9th, 1S55.
 FRIEND JoHNsoN-.Dear Sir: Allow me to congratulate you upon the improved appear ance of your paper. Though it has ever been the standard and emphatically the organ of the true democracy of Arkansas, now with a sheet enlarged and procaiming principles, which are sound and orthodox to every true friend of the south, its course and principles will win the n- creased admiration of its friends, and gain even willing tributes of praise from its once bitter enemies.
 Our people are excited and often err for time in their political opinions, but no race of men arc more true to themselves when they know they are right, than the American people. They may oscllatc for time as it were on vibrat- ing wires, yet ever and anon they instinctively return to their cherished and time -honored prin ciples as naturally as the needle points to the pole. The experience of the past demonstrates the assertion, and though our country for a time may be wild with excitement from the effects of this or that ism, yet a combination of ali lSms coupled with know nottingham cannot long misead the people, though it may spring fresh and vigorous, as the Gazette' says from the people, like Minerva from the brain of war like Love, but let reason assert and gain her s,,. premacy, the people, the whole people, will htt the veil, which now conceals the hideous deformity of this political "1Mokanna," and behold this phantom humbug, rotten to the core, and fostering to the centre. Know noth- ngism in all its phases is certainly great hum- buzz and time will vindicate the assertion. A secret political organization is not compatible with the genius of free people. Cataline and hls consplrators ln secret conclave plotted the destruction of Rome, and for time unnerved the arm and palsied the tongue of thrice eloquent Cicero. A similar order doomed So. crates, the philosopher of Greece, to drink the poisoned hemlock, and who can say our coun- try may not yet produce men of such demon minds The examples of our great men, the fire pillars of their age, should teach us useful lesson and that Is to discard all secret political associations But the obligation of an oath for political purposes is unworthy the name of free- man, 10. how can we as the free sons of Ame- rica, who boast of liberty in its broadest sense; freedom of thought speech and action, justly lay claim to these prerogatives when we so- lemnly swear to support men and measures an. tagonstic to our principles and feelings.
 The Bible too speaks in language strong and terrible against such an oath. But the Catholic church seems to be the mighty citadel of attack, the impregnable Sevastopol before which the mighty forces congregrate.
 The Catholics settled Maryland, and more law abiding and loyal people to the Union than their decendants cannot be found, and though am not Catholic neither by persuasion nor feeling, but have even read with horror the acts perpetrated by the nquistion in Spain, the guillotine in France and the flame and stake in England, yet am unwilling that the foreign
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

Ba1tinsore Sept. 7.-Norfolk and Portsmouth are suffering awfully from famine as well as from the fever. There were sixty-seven deaths in Norfolk in twenty -four hours Thrty-seven bodies were buried in one pit on Wednesday, 5th. There were 400 cases at Portsmouth, and fifteen deaths at o'clock yesterday. $3OOO were subscribed here this morning for aid of the sufferers.
 Baltimore, Sept. l0-Norfolk boats arrived, bring intelligence of no abatement of fever.- Small pox broken out; 10 cases on Saturday; 9 deaths; at Portsmouth, 50 new cases and P deaths. No intelligence since Saturday. Seven hundred tents pitched near Old Point Stea- mer Ben Franklin below, supposed she will not be allowed in.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
Democratic Meeting in White Co.
Searcy, White county, Ark., {
 September 8th, 1855.


 The democracy of White county met to-day, pursuant to previous notice, for the purpose of appointing some suitable time for the holding of democratic mass meeting, and giving a public barbecue. The meeting was organized by calling Capt. Decius McCreery to the chair and appointing Dandrdge McRae, secretarv-- The meeting was addressed by the chairman in an able and eloquent speech; addresses were also delivered by D. McRac and Benjamin ohn- son. The following resolutions were then of tered and adopted:
 Resotved 1st That the 18th of this month be appointed the day for the holding demo- cratic mass meeting and barbecue, at Searcy, White county.
 I'd That the chairman appoint committee of ten to draft resolutions, for the action of this convention at its next meeting, and to pre- pare some plan whereby the democracy of White county may be thoroughly organized. Sd. That the chairman appoint committee of twelve to make the necessary arran gements for the preparation of the barbacuc
 4th. That a cordial invitation Is extended to all persons who may sec fit to attend.
 The following gentlemen were appointed up- on the different committees. UPON THE COMMITTEE OF RESOLUTIONS, ETC. J. w. McCoNAUGHEy, JOHN F. BLACK, JAS NJ. WEST SPENCER BOOTH, L. $. PoE, N. c. THOMPSON, JOHN CRITz, ELIJAH LITTLE, D. MCRAE, DECIUs MCCREERY.
 ON COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS, ETC. JOHN CRITz J. w. HILL, HENRY BOOTH R. NJ. ExUM, J. B. HUMPHREYS, JAS. M. WEST, l.. T. GowEN, JAS. KNOXVILLE, J. l.. MCWILLIAMs, NEWTON SToRAE, BENJAMIN IsBElL, BRACY MCRAE. Resolued, That the foregoing proceedings be published in the True Democrat and in the Des Arc Citizen.
 Resoloed That this meeting adjourn to meet again at the court house, in the town of Searcy, upon the 18th of this month.
 D. McCREERY, Chm. D. McRAE Sec'u
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

fIer That Catholics have been punished for reading the Bible, is an argument against the Catholic church, which has been much used by know nothing journals. We are no Catholic and of course condemn this feature eff it exists) in the church. The know nothings have never endeavored to suppress ajournal advocating prin- ciples contrary to those entertained by them selves. Oh, no! This is why they can hold up their hands in holy horror because the Ca tholics prohibit the reading of the Bible. They feel perfectly innocent. They have entirely forgotten the address of their president in which they were ordered to discontinue their subscrip- tions to this paper and of course, suppress its circulation as far as it lay in their power.- Oh, inconsistency where is thy stopping place!
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
Preparing for a Storm,

A few nights ago MT. Bodkin, who had been out taking his glass and pipe, on going home late, borrowed an umbrella, and when his wife's tongue W as loosened, he sat up in bed and sudennly spread out the parapuhe.
 "What are you going to do with that thing?' said she.
 "Why, my dear, expected very heavy storm tonight, and so 1 came prepared"
 In less than two minutes Mrs. Bodkin was asleep.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
Democratic Meeting in Union Count

hC"otiatiC ucctinS All oHlOn county.
 The democratic committee of correspondence have invited the following gentlemen to attend the democratic mass meeting and barbecue in this place on the 20th day of October next:
 Hon. w. K. Sebastian; Hon. R. W. Johnson; lion. A. B. Greenwood; Hon. B. P Flournoy; Hon. Il. NJ. Rector; Gen. s. II. Hampstead; Hon. E. A. Warren; G. A. Gallagher, esq, R. H. Johnson, esq; Gov. Elias N. Conway; Dr. A. w. HobSon; Dr. Graves; Dr. D. o. Will Hams; Hon. Isaac Strain; S. G. Smith, esq.,. F. w. Compton, esq.,; Col B. c. Harley; Col. E. w. Gantt Gen. c. D. Royston; Hon. George Conway; Hon. Charles Mitchell; Dr. B. P. Jett; D. B. Greer, esq.,; Orville Jennings esq.,; Hon. C. II. Thorn; Hon. Josiah Gould Hon. John R. Hampton; L. B. Green, esq.,; Hon. J. II. Scogin.
 All or most of the above named gentlemen will be in attendance, and the democracy of old Union will be proud to meet them, and hear them expound the true principles of the party that have brought this country to its present greatness. We have nothing to conceal, but much to pose.-Democratic Union.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

LATER-The Sweaborg affair has been gross ly exagerated-it was a bootless victory. In bombarding, the balls of the allies fell short of their aim, and the Sweaborg batteries remain unchanged, the allies being afraid to venture in their range The London Times admits the attacks to have-been failure. The allies arc preparing winter quarters in the Crimea.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

OUR APoLoGY.-Having been absent for the last ten days, our paper docs not appear this week, with the usual amounto of editorial. We attended meeting at Washington, Hampstead county, and our return has been so recent, that we are unable to present to our readers even an account of the meeting We publish the pro- ceedings of the meeting from the Hampstead Democrat, and will next week, try to give a more full relation of the objects and topics of the speakers.
 The meeting was large and an enthusiastic one. The democrats were thoroughly orga- nlzed, and were warm in the cause. South of this place. the know nothing party are confined entirely to the whig party. Where they get democrat we find him ready and willing to withdraw.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

THE MORTALITY OF THE CITY-From the returns of mortality in the city during the four weeks ended on the 25th ult, published in the Medical News and Hospital Gazette for Sep tember, we perceive that the number of deaths was 1899, of which only TO were native Ame- ricans, lO0O foreigners, and 349 whose places of birth were not stated. Of the whole number 1l64 died from yellow fever
 Of the foreigners 424 were Irish, 385 Ger mans, 349 as already stated of unknown nati- vity, l5l French, and 27 English.-N o. Pic. Sept. 5.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

THE VoTE IN OREGoN.-Gen. Jas. Lanes majority for delegate to Congress from Oregon is Z,l49. In 1853 it was 1870. The increase in the democratic vote has been 1,6O6-n the op- posl2lon vote 1,O27. The total vote in 1855 is IO, ,lol. In l849 it was 98e; in 1851 it was 2,918'
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

0T We especially invite attention to the advertisement of W. A. Gliddon, of Memphis, Tenn. The articles he offers for sale are high ly recommended by eminent physicians Those who need any article in his line, will find it to their advantage to give him trial
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

0r We return our thanks to Mrs. Gordcn, of Clarksville, Texas, for her kind words and efficient aid in favor of the True Democrat When the ladies become enlisted in behalf of the True Democrat, the fiat of the President of the State council for the faithful to collapse our subscription list, will prove impotent
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

0F new post office has been established in Jefferson county, called White Sulphur .SprlnQs.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
To IitS EtcetteltcY
 ELIAS N. CONWAY, Govermor cf


 ELIAS N CONWAY, Goue,nOr cf
 Arkansas, ct Little ROck SRI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 18th in- stant, addressed to the President requesting, for reasons therein mentioned, that the lands remaining to the United States along the Cairo end Fulton railroad and its branches in Arkan- sas, may be thrown into market at the earliest possible day, which was referred, by the Secre- tarv of the Interior, to this office on the 2'th instant, for compliance with your request as early as practicable In reply l have to state that as promised ia my late letters to you, the routes ot the road and it's branches are being laid down on the township plats preparatory 10 the adjustment of the grant, and that no time will be lost in carrying out your wishes, and the order ot the Department. ltis not anticipated however, that the sales can take place earlier than the ensuing spring For before the notice could be issued for the public sales allowing the shortest notice (three months) they would come on too late for this season. am very respectfully your obt serv,t:,
 THOS. \. HENDRICKS,
 Commissioner
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

0T In glancing, incidentally, over our ex- changes, we find that A more know nothings have withdrawn from that order in Mississippi and that 55 more have withdrawn in Louisiana This IS but a small a very small number of the withdrawals which are constantly taking place in those two States and throughout the south generally. In fact, we can scarcely pick up Louisiana or Mississippi paper, that does not contain the names of numerous come outers.'' They are not leaving the "sinking ship" by tens and twenties, but by hundreds. This is nothln5-of course not. Where there is one withdrawal there are twenty limitations. At least, so the know nothings will say Seeing that the democratic papers publish the names of all who withdraw, why do not the know nothing organs, publish the names of those who are initiated? Are their members ashamed to see their names published, in connection with the order?
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

Public Sales of the Alternate Sections of Land Remaining tO the United States along the Cairo and Fulton Railroad and it's Branches.
 Below we give letter from the Commission CT of the General Land Office to the Governor of this State While the Gazette is trying to place the Governor in wrong position in re- gard to these lands, we find him using all of his powers and industry to get the lands along the railroads, which belong to the general go- vernment released from the order of reserva- tion and subjected to sale and entry.
 The following letter will show the position taken by the Governor in this matter:
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
 August 29th, 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
From Camden.
Camden, Sept. 11th. 1855

Ca0aaen, Sept. IIth, I055. EDITOR TRUE DEMocRAT:-Gen. Yells ef- fort here was sad tailure. He appears to be aclever man, but so miserable a cause would fail ii 1t had champions equal in ability to Clay and Webster
 At night, Col E. w. Can't, of Washington, spoke to large audience. No language could do justice to the effort. MT. Wise, of Virginia, or the eloquent and patriotic Stephens, of Geor- gia, could not more effectually have shown the hideous deformities and dangers of this oath bound political society ".
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

INDIAN MURDERs-The Indanola (Texas) Bulletin, ofthe 24th ult., says:
 Just as we were going to press, friend handed us the following item of intelligence, just in by the San Antonio mails. Eve men of the party belonging to Capt. Pope's expedition Typographical engineers) have been cruelty butchered near their camp on the Pecos. We publish the following extract from letter from one ofCapt. Pope's party to MT. A. Murdock of this placa.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-18

0GT The following we take from letter written from Rockport, and dated Sept. 18th:
 "The know nothings, what few there are in this county, are down in the mouth since their champion stool pigeon, Yell, made such a fail- ure in proving that he was not on the wild hunt after office. He will have to YeU and howl many a time before he will ever be elect ed to any office in this State.'' X.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13
AwFULLY DESPERATE!

The Internal Machine of the Minnesotian is be-
coming awfully desperate. Having charged US
with all kinds of acts, the commission OF which
we promptly denied, and which he has failed to
prove, he then charged US with having 'criiten
contract in our pocket relative to tho public print
ing. Fooled in his efforts to make this work, and
driven to desperation, he at last seizes upon an
article in the Times, and by mutlating it, leaving
out commas, &C., makes it appear as though he
were a grammatical scholar, when the reverse is
daily exempli6ed in the columns of his paper
But this is not all. At the very outset he tells
falsehood, the object of which is best known to
himself. He says that the Bill, from which we
quoted, was introduced by MIR. Rolette, when the
fact is Bill was introduced by MIR. Grant,
Why he wishes to lug Mr. Roiette before the pub
lie and place him in false position, can best be
answered. by those who know the workings of this
Internal Machine We are much obliged to him,
however, for giving publicity to our article; and
if there are any others which he sees fit to copy
and comment upon, he is atpcrfect liberty to do
so. NPitch imp Praise from such a sheet as
the Mnnesotian is a sure prelude to dissolution,
while abuse and Misrepresentation from the same
journal, only pave the way to prosperity.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13
RASCALITY ILLUSTRATED.

During last Summer we stated that rascality
was rampant in Minnesota, and we have been Sc
verely rcprimanded by few chicken hearted, for
daring to assert that several members of the last
Legislature were bribed to vote for the Infamous
railroad charter. Although our assertion was
susceptible of proof, yet we were in hopes that
what we had said would be sufficient to dcbar
others from approaching honorable and honest
men to buy their votes, but such it seems is not
the case. The steel of Hon. JAMES BEATTY,
has at last been tried, and found true! Thank
God, that in the Gambling Shop at the Capitol,
there are few men who have some principle left,
and who will spurn the minons of a corrupt COM
pany, although they may approach them in the
guise of an angel. Read what Mr.. Beatty says,
and then-stop and-think
Mr.. EDITOR AS it has been said, Mr.. D. A. J..
Baker denies having offered me $1,000 for my vote
on the final passage of the memorial to Congress
regulating the fraud practised on that body, by
which our Territory was robbed of the munifcent
donation of land designed for her, hereby pub
licly re-iterate the charge. When Mr.. Baker came
to me he was much excited, and asked me whose
word would take for $1,000.
St. Paul, Feb. 8, 1855. JAMES BEATTY.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-13

FAILURES ABROAD
1t Will no doubt be interesting to our readers
to perase q list Of the celebrated failures that
nave convulsed commercial circles, within few
months past. We can call these to mind at pre-
sent-but no doubt have overlooked Others Of
equal importance:
Wadsworth & Sheldon Dawson Z Wadsworth:
4 WILCOX; and w. G. Ray of New York Bei-
cher & Brothers; Page & Bacon Loker, Reneck
4 Co., r. P. Perry & Co., Of st. Louis. Cen.
VIM. Larrimer; W. A. Hill & Co., Hoon 4 Ssr-
gent Kramer 4 Rachm Of Pittsburg Ford 4
Co., OF Louisville; Spalding & Giralden; Han &
Schultz and Dudley 4 Kennett Of Cincinnati A.
W.. Farwell Co., OF Boston Howard & Co., Of
Detroit; Schultz, Hadding 4 LAtten !; Fellovs 4
Co.. Picket Rundo 4 Co., Brander, McKenna Z
Hubbard; Wright & Co., New Orleans. "