The true Democrat., 1855-11-20
JUNE APPLE.
BentonviNe, Arks., Oct. 29, 1855.


 GENTLEMEN:-I am in receipt of your favor of the 4th instant inviting me to join my friends in Johnson county on the 3d of Nov. Tn mass meeting, to express their disapproba- ton of Know Nottingham. The objects of your proposed meeting meet my unqualified approval, and is indeed of the utmost impor- tance. It IS high time that the friends of the constitution of all parties should organize for the purpose of putting down Hindooism, in every shape and form in which it may be pre- sented.
 The friends of the Union should be alive to the interests of their country. Bigotry and religious intolerance, threaten our republican institu- hons and the time has arrived when national men of all parties should unite and place their seal of condemnation upon all such political movements.
 Know Nottingham had its origin in the hot bed of abolitonism, and is nurtured to some extent at least in the southern States The demagogue and office seeker seize upon the doctrines of this new midnight order with the hope of victory and spoils It is certainly not true, that they advocate the principles of that party, with the belief that if successful in the election of President in 1856, that northern tanatclsm will be crushed out. No sane mind can come to any such conclusion.
 If the Union is to be preserved, it must be done upon the princinples contained in the Kansas N ebraska bill, which re-affirms the principles of the compromise measures adopted by Congress in 1850 and which fully establishes the doctrine of non-intervention. By the terms of that bill the question of slavery in the ter ritories of the United States is left to the peonle who may settle there; and who alone are to be affected by that domestic institution. So far as slavery exists in the States, the doctrines of State rights, if faithfully adhered to, will pro- tect the southern States Ought not the south then to be united in defence of our institutions There never was time in the history of the government when 1t was more important for us to be united than at the present day This secret political party who claim to be the es- sence ot all this Is good of both the old politi- cal parties, studiously avoid expressing any opinion upon the power of Congress to legslate upon the subject of slavery in the territories,-
 
 Kansas Ne ebraska bill in any form whatever.- It is true they say that Congress ought not to leglslate upon the subject of slavery in the ter rltores; but expressly decline to give any opin- ion as to the power of Congress to so legislate The democratic party deny that Congress has the power. And l must say that the demo- cratic party Is the only conservative party now Tn existence. It is also the only party that WIG can now look to with confidence for the safety of the Union. Although we are weakened in the north by Know Nothingism and abolition. ism; still our party maintains it's nationality, and l trust will continue to do so, until the end of time. 1 am glad to have it in my DOW CT to say, that there are many national whigs of the Old-ine whig organization, who are standing aoof from this new secret prosciptive party, and will in future act with the demo- cratic party. Their old organization has been abandoned; and see with pleasure lately. that the Hon.. Archibald Dickson, of Kentucky, who succeeded Mir. Clay in the United States Senate, has avowed his determination to act with the democratic party in future Victory and spells have no charms for him, when he l believes that the constitution is threatened by this oath bound party.
 The time fixed for your meeting is so near the eve of my departure for Washington can not join you regret it very much; feel however that the duties you have assigned me, require that l should promptly be at my post the first Monday in December and prevent if in my power, the election of any man as an officer of the House of Representatives who tainted with abolitionism or Know Nottingham. The two principles are the same in the north, and am equally opposed to the election of one of their allies from the south shall be in favor of the election of men as officers of the House, who are entirely national in their views, and who are not the willing tools of faction, banded together for unholy purposes. 1 hope therefore that my friends will pardon me for declining their polite invitation.
 1 have the honor to be very respectfully, Your ob't serv't,
 A. B. GREENWOOD.
 To Messrs. w. W. Floyd, M Rose, John s. Houston, Isaac A. Walton, and others, commit