The true Democrat., 1855-01-03
A Trojan Horse.

A large number Ol visitors and cItlZGnS met in the Sanate Chamber, on the evening of the 3Oth ult for the purpose, as announced in the bills and stated by Judge Watkins, as chairman, cf qppoiating dezegates, on behoJ ef Arhonsas, b the Southern Commercial Contention, to be held in New Orleans on the 8th inst We were not present, but have a pretty full report of the meeting We understand nothing ungermaue to this purpose was observed, until Capt Pike, in the course of his remarks, thought proper, to allude to certan results of the Nebraska bill. which he declared unfavorable to Southern interests It is true he intended to doyetal | this with the subject matter of the meeting. ! displaying therein much ingenuity and it is also true that he disclaimed any party feeling whatever in the premises, expressing "mfaite scogm and lonthung' of existing organizations, and protesting that all political alusions made by himself were to be taken in a Pickwickian sensc-the most unsatisfactory disclaimer we ever heard of.
 Next came Col Absalom Fowler (Ajax after Achillee), with preface tedious in form and anticipated in substance. Seemingly regarding it as favorable occasion for making an impress sion advantageous to irrevalent objects, he very soon incorporated the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad with the avowed purpose of the meet ing, contending that it should be adopted as the eastern branch, in preference to Helena or any other point His next achievement was to in- dulge in strctures upon the Executive for re- fusing to convene the Legislature specially, at the bidding of Memphis; and his next was to denounce Mississippi for "unfurling the black | flag of repudation."
 This singular course eicted a prompt and spirited reply from P. II. Barrett, Esq. and drew down upon Col. Fowler most effcctua1 rebuke from Hon. Thos- B. Hanley, of Phillips exposing the improprety of his reference to the terminal disputes, and the gross indelicacy oi his assault upon the Governor. The remarks of the Hon. Senator were pertinent and forci- ble, and evidently commanded the appreciation of nine-tenths of those present. Upon the whole, nothing was gained either as against Nebraska Helena, or the Governor, or in favor of Memphis, Whiggery or Know Nothngism
 If the ".Soutbern Commercial Convention, is i to be converted into masked battery'' from l behind which democratic men and a democratic measure are to be aSsaled, 1t were better that the fact should be made known, in order that the democracy of the country may be warned in time. If, under pretence of appointing dele gates to that convention, the course of the Gov ernor is to be assailed,-in the face of its en- dowement by congressional convention, 1. n 1 no pai meat body 2f the peope-et that fact sa. .sa 'a for d.bficfty. f. etzler cover of the same maneuvre the pecuN T interests of for eign city are to be lauded to the seventh hea- ven, and the merits of Arkansian points decried, proclaim it so in advance, that no one may be deceived. If the internal legislation of a sister State is to be made the subject of bitter denun- citation, as a step preliminary to giving to her delegates the right hand of fellowship in the convention, let that intent be communicated and the reasons of it assigned. In word if "Com- noercal Contention" and "w1ag meeting' are here after to be considered synonymous terms, we desire to be fully informed, in order that pro per explanation may defeat the constructors and managers of this patent "Iyojan Horse''