The true Democrat., 1855-12-11
Democratic Meeting in Yell Co.

Ill pursuance of a previous notice a large and respectable portion of the democracy of Yell county met at the court house in the town of Danville, on Saturday the 24th day of Nov, 1855. When WM. H. HAMEs, esq, was called to the chair, and on motion, Mr. JOIN HANEY was elected vice president .and w. J. DYER secretary. Dr. P. S. Caffery explained the ob- ject of the meeting. On motion of Dr. r. $. Cattery the chairman appointed, w. J. Parks, P. $. Caffery Joseph Gault, R. E. Kettles and Il. II. Herring, as a committee of five to draft resolutions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting. And while the committee were pre- pairing the resolutions Mir. Thomas Matlock entertained the meeting in an able and inter- esting speech in opposition to the secret faction of Know Nottingham. The committee report ed the following resolutions, to wit:
 ]: Reso1ved, That the platform of principles n0 down by the democratic national conven- ton at Baltimore in 1852, contains full and explicit expression of the democratic doctrine upon all questions of national policy, and we therefore, re-affim the same, that upon which we are willing again to go before the country and abide the decision of an intelligent people.
 2. Resolvea, That the present national ad- ministration has been governed in its policy, at home and abroad, by true democratic principles, and that for its enlarged and patriotic foreign policy, for its skillful management of the na- tional finances, and its devotion to the dignity and integrity of our common country, it is en- titled to and receives, our earnest and hearty support.
 g. Reso1ved, That we have undimnished con- fidence in the ability and sound democracy of our present Executive, Elias N Conway. His hold foo i, ind; D. II Estate Bank in opposition to most powerful combination, and his efforts to redeem the ere. dit of the State and save it from repudatiom entities him to the lasting gratitude of the whole people of Arkansas
 4. ResolUed, That we are in favor of free discussion in free republic; that secrecy is the hand maid of tyranny and oppression, it is the essential prop in all monarchical govern ments, and by binding mems consciences by secret oaths but little understood at tue time of tak1ng hem," to go for men and measures of a party against their own unbiased judgment, is the very worst species of tyranny ever yet in- vented over the mind of man.
 O. Resolvea, That we are opposed to all se- cret political oath bound organizations, wheth- CT designated by the name of American, Know Nothing or Black Republican, with their rituals, oaths, and secret passwords unknown to the community at large, their midnight political meetings are fit places for deeds of darkness, led on by blind bigots and corrupt poltians, in war of race and religion. We view them as all alike, sectional in their aims and dan- gerous to the peace and permanency of our na- tional Union.
 6. Resolued, That we have reason to know that many good democrats, before they became acquainted with the secret aims and objects of this organization of Know Nottingham were induced, under one pretence or another, to con- meet themselves with the order, yet when they became acquainted with its objects and tenden- cies withdrew and have denounced it before the world.
 7. Resolved, That the democratic party is the 3 only true national American party, that advo. ) cates American principles for the American people. We seek to prescribe no class of oul