The true Democrat., 1856-08-05

| cil, whether for peace or war, will be the voice of the people. D. L. SAUNDERS
 HuntsviUe, Ark., July, 1856. I -+s~--s,
 From Sebastian County.
 Ft. Smith, July l4 1856.
 EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT - Our citizens were delighted on last Friday by the appear ance of Col. N. B. Bunow amongst us, for the purpose of addressing the citizens of Se- bastian county, on the political issues of the day, as one of the democratic electors of this State Col. Burrows reputation preceded him. as being one of Arkansas most gifted and eloquent orators, and the people had flock ed from the whole surrounding country to this place, to listen to the eloquent advocate of the J Jefersonian democracy. Whatever the expec- tatons of the people were in relation to Col. Burrows ability as political debator (and it surely was very high,) was far more than real- zed in this instance Col. Burrows speech here, for strength of argument, sound logic, eloquence and beauty of dicton, is universal | l ooNHONiCNSCO py ttiiu uClllOClttS nun lanternism and free soiHsm, to have been the ablest defence of the democratic doctrine ever made in this part of the State. His triumph over all the Know Nothing orators, where he has met them, has been complete. Before his whitening sarcasm and powerful argument, the advocates of Know Nottingham shrink crouchingly to their hiding places and dark lantern dens, and are only to be seen on the street-corners after the Colonel has departed, making complaints of the flashing they have received, like whipped puppies.
 While Col Burrows speech here has placed him, as a debator, in the foremost rank among the orators of the country his courtly polite ness and liberal bearing towards his opponents, have no less marked his course as a chvarous, high-toned gentlemap-he has won the good opinion and esteem of all who have met him.
 It would be useless for me to undertake to give even an outline or attempt to describe to you the effect of Col. Burrows speech here something like Shakspare's plays-so mimi table as only to be properly appreciated in the hands of master actor Such was Col. B's speech, to appreciate it, one had to be present hear and see the orator
 Col. Burrow commenced his speech, by proving the origin of Know Nottingham, and established by a mathematical demonstration and beyond reasonable doubt, the platform of the national council of Know Nothings had not even the merit of originality, but was sto- len entirely from the intamous Hartfoyt conven- tion resolutions of the Uue-NgM JeaeraEsts -es- tablishng beyond controversy, that the Know Nothing platform of June, 1855, and February, 1856, were the legitimate otlsprings and daugh- ters of the Hartford convention resolutions Having traced the party by history up to the time 1t assumed the new cognomen of Know Nothing, and showed its identity with blue- light federalism, which had been long since so deeply entombed in infamy, that even Know Nottingham dared not resuwect it, without new christening of 1t by the name of the Amer can party.
 He then took up the present positions of the federallsts, alias Know Nothing party, which he sad were three. First, opposition to the extension of slavery, opposition to naturalized citizens and foreign emi grafton, and intolerance to Roman Catholics. He showed that Know Nottingham was laid and matched in the hot bed of abotionism in the north; that it was Yankee trick, intended from the beginning to deceive the people of the south into indi- rectly aiding the northern abolitionists he showed that Mir. Fillmore was now and had always been an abolitionist of the deepest dye. This he proved by Mr. Fillmores own letters, documents and acts, until not one person pre- sent doubted or could doubt. The poor Know Nothings who were present when this fact was demonstrated by Col Burrow, looked like they were praying to the hills and mountains to fall upon them and hide them forever from the face of all honest men south of Mason and Dixon's line. He next proved that Know Mo- thingism, abolitionism and black republicanism were one and the same thing, by the platform of the last national council, and the platforms of the State councils of sixteen States, all of them black republican in the stongest language He next showed that the Know Nothings of the south and the abolition;sts and black repub. licans of the north, were alike opposed to the Missouri compromise, that their language was the same, their words and arguments on this question were identical on this the only issue in the present canvass; that the New York Tri- bune set up the cry of the infamous act of the repeal of the Missouri compromise; that Yell and other Know Nothing orators, were but its echoes and mouth pieces. The other two issues were equally and ably handled; but must not extend this letter to greater length.
 Mr.. Burrows effort was equally triumph ant in Van Buren on Saturday; wherever he goes he is arousng the people to renewed ex- ertions for the democratic party. It is univer- sally admitted that by the side of Col. Burrow Fowler and Yell, in point of oratory, are as "mole- hills to mountains" My excuse to Col. Burrow for attempting this imperfect sketch of his speech, must be, that the public should know what is being accomplished in these parts.
 In conclusion, allow me to say, that know from Col. Burrows liberal disposition, as shown up here, am sure of his forgiveness for this imperfect brief sketch of only one-third of his speech.
 Hon. J. J. Green is doing manful service for thu cousa If demOcracv. he iS ono If tho