Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-01
PEN AND SCISSORS.

I Borrs, in which he avows his willingness to join any sort of opposition, even "free niggers," which holds out the least hope of defeat to the democratic party, says "if the elements he invol1es should unite, which is impossible, it would present hydra headed monster whose largest head would be negro wool" Such union woull indeed be most fiuingly typifed by the heterogeneous elements mingled in the witches cauldron.
 - The Qutd .Wanc, edited by tha, incomparable newspaper paragraphist, Col. J. P. PRYoR, pays the following handsome compliment to our distinguished friend Col HINpMAv.
 Col Hindman is just the man to stir up the old fogies of the Arkansas Democracy, and keep them stirred up till he drills them into something like decent respect for sthe moral sense of manknd.' The Colonel is just the man, too. whenever he finds anything rotten in Denmark to expose it, and apply the steel to it fearlessly, ruthlessly. If he lives, he will yet make broad mark upon Federal and Arkansas Politics." We regret to hear that the injuries he received last year, from an accident whils canvassing his Congress sional District, still aiIiicts him severely.
 - A we'll known correspondent of the same paper suggests as the most suit able man to lead the Democratic hosts in 1860, Hon. A. H. STEPHENS, who in polit- ical and social circles rejoices under the soubriquette of the "pale star of Georgia. :" He says:
 The man for the times, now, in my estima- tion, is Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia He is MY candidate, at any rate, his public and Congressional history, his private virtues, his noble and manly character, his generous and high moral tone, his fearessness, frank ness and candor as man and politician, or statesman, these platform enough for me enough for any man, that is not bent on be- ing factious, or selfish, or mercenary, or some- thing worse.
 We'll, inasmuch as the political pro- gramme for 1860 is already being arrang- ed, and as the newspapers are already discussing the succession to MT. Buchan- an, we might as well "say our say" Then here is our ticket. In the event the head of the ticket is taken from the South, which we think it should, our first and last choice for President is the warrior, statesman, the incorruptible patriot, the Chevaler Bayard of the South, J PETERSON DAVIS, of Miss; for Vice. President that noble,t of Romans, DANL. s. DICKINSON. of N. York. In the event, however, this order is reversed, then we nail to the mast the name of Gen. Jo LANE, of Oregon the "Marion of the Mexican war" and that most rising and promising young states man of the South, L. O. c. LAMAR. There are many others, however, in the Demo- cratic fold, gallant and true, under whose lead we would enthusiastically enter the contest. For instance the eloquent BREcK- ENRIDGE, or that impersonation of Sena- torial dignity, HUNTER, of Virginia. Of this however, more anon.
 - The Memphis .Aualanche which from it's intense radicalism upon the cur rency and other questions, 1t was feared might occasion some want of proper har- mony and unity in the Democracy of Ten nessee, thus gallantly falls into line in SUD- port of ,be ticket recently nominated by the Democracy of that State
 We can never pursue a course that will pro- duce a split, exfoIiation and secession in our ranks, because, forsooth, we cannot carry our party matters precisely as we might prefer What we have said has been prompted by desire to insure the party's triumph, and as we thought for the good of the party. Consult ing the same great primary obiect-the good of the party-and acting precisely upon the same principle, we shall go into the canvass with all the zeal of an ardent and enthusiastic nature. The ticket is the Democratic ticket The Opposition ticket will be doubly offensive and doubly abominable to those who believe, as we do, thatthe welfare of the country and the perpetuity of the Republic depends upon the success of the great Democratic party The question as to the standard bearer has been decided for us, and against us as to mat ters of expedency, by regular and authorita- tive adjudication, The only question now is between the ticket Of the Democratic party of | Tennessee and that of the opposition to it, of hue, form or creed. There is but one honorable choice, and, whether the oppo- sition comes from the bosom of the Democrat ic party itself, or the dark caverns of secret | or the veteran scared ranks of the | ancient, openly declared Whig adversary, or | from all quarters combined, we shall labor for the reelection of Gov. Harris with all our en- thusiasm.
 We are glad to see Col. Galloway thus gallantly falling into line (of which, how ever, we never had any doubl) for in his own eloquent language "we should regard he loss of Tennessee at this ominous pe- 'iod in the highest degree disastrous, no, 'nly to the Democratic party of the Union put to the Union itself.
 - The &ate kights Democrat, with ninlable force, proposes that the comple- ed portion of the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad be declared navigabe stream Appropos, the present condition of this oad is most fitting commentary upon the eckless disregard of public interest tha, las characterized its administration. When will the people of Arkansas assert