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The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
VT VIIN T 7'O IIVIIIUVl Le. us Have Both Sides.

.,jmo tlm. since 1 heard an individual ex- C. i'm . a know nothing who had been whig, " you took the name of whig, and made that good old watchword odous by the principles you advocated under 1t. Then, for while, you took the name of Union- men-our Union is glorious thing and we are all for it-but your taking up the name, deprived it of half it's charm. So now, you call yourselves Ame- aicans, and the great name of America is to be backened over, degraded from its lofty position to a level with those of old Europe. of perse- cutng tyranncal memory, by your vile princi- ples." The last part, at least, of this mans charge, is likely to prove bitter truth Look at the nature of the reasons that the "Ameri- cans" are giving, in justification of their polt- cal warfare upon C. tholics-their not being al- lowed to read the bible! Ancient persecution of Protestants! That Catholic governments in other countries do not tolerate Protestants! etc., ant people, who know but little of the history of this dangerous subject, are seduced and ill., cited to look upon their Catholic fellow citizens as unworthy of the rights of citizenship
 Some English traveller in his remarks upon America, considered the subjects that usually came before the Congress of the United States. as being contemptiyle when compared with the importance of those that were discussed in the British parliament. It was answered, and tru- ly, that those great questions that agitate the minds and affect the happiness of the people of England were, happily, here at the founda- tion of government, settled for ever It seems this American party will take care, however that America shall enjoy such all elevated po- sition no longer. Out of sympathy for Euro- pean nations, one would suppose they seem de. sirous of bringing America down notch, so that the name shall not so distinguish u, from oth- CT nations for our enlightened policy. Yes, the "Americals" are tired of seeing America a head and shoulders in advance of other nations They seem to think that we have attained to our present happy condition at too cheap rate That America ought to go through the same cess pools of corruption, should be dragged through the same political mud holes that oth- CT nations are passing through, before We attain, permanently, to the happy state we have all along supposed ourselves qualified to occupy and enjoy. That if we boast of our superiorl- ty hereafter, we shall have no better reason for it than the promptings of that human vanity that nature so kindly brings to the support of the naeanest of our species, and enables him to look do'0n upon all the rest of the world with contempt.
 Let any one, acquainted with the history of these matters, read the know nothing papers of the day, and say, if he can, that this war upon Catholics has not become almost religious war. Why should our Catholic fellow-ctizens be required, in defence of their political rights, to prove that they are allowed to read the bi- ble? Why is Mat made condition to the rights of American citizenship? Why are there
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
Withdrawals in Saline County
Benton, Salane county, Arh.,

oSPIOhlOOi Aoth, AOcC.
 EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT Str: We take this method of making public our withdrawal from the order commonly known as know noth ings We desire to make no disclosure, nor in any way prove recreant to the faith rcposed in us; but simply to declare that we deem any further connection with the said order incom- patible with our views of duty to our country and fidelity to the party principles we have al ways entertained; and, that we consider the ls sues are only calculated to divide and distract southern sentiment, where unity of end and ac- tiou is so imp prtant; and therefore, we take this method of informing said party that we wish no further connection with them, now, henceforth and forever.
 We were told, in the first place, and believ- ed when we joined, that the order was Ameri- can and national and. that by its influence, ab- olitionism would be crushed at the north, and peace and quiet established at the south; but find quite different phase in the signs of the times, and we hereby give our objections to this secret conclave.
 1st. That no man is fit to represent free people, who has any private or secret object in view which he does not openly ayow.
 2d. That the obligations which are imposed upon the applicant when he presents himself for admission, that he will carry out its decrees whether his judgment approves them or not is surrender of the dearest rights of freeman, and a crp,a onajpct cociotv
 3d. That it proposes to invade the rights of conscience, and call men in question for the free exercise thereof.
 4th. That the principles of democracy are founded upon truth and justice, and ought to be the rule of individual action, as well as of the public conduct of every citizen.
 5th After being led into the dark recesses of the midnight order upon looking around, to see of whom it was composed, from the wry faces that were exhibited, we readily recognised the recipients of the old hard cider and that their unsuitable appetites were not satisfied yet
 With the above mentioned reasons, and as A. Y. Masons, we can no longer affiliate with them.
 We would say to our friends, and especially to our democratic friends, to keep themselves on the qu ,ive, and have nothing to do with this dark lantern and proscriptive party.
 M J. HENDERSON,
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
Democratic Meeting in Conway
 County.

We received, last week, the proceedings of large mass meeting of the democracy in old Conway. A letter accompanying them, from all oil democratic friend, says:
 Enclosed, 1 send you the proceedings of the most enthusiastic meeting of the democ- racy in this county that have ever witnessed during my long residence in it. The demo- cracy of old Conway is right side up. She will continue to sustain the True Democrat as the defender of religious freedom, equal rights and even handed justice to all mankind Know nothing prescription and intolerance find no favor with the democrats of Conway county"
 During the retirement of the committee on resolutions we learn from another letter, Mr. ToM B. TURNER, of Brownsville, Prairie county, was loudly called upon to address the meeting. MT. Turner responded to the call in speech of about two hours in length and for force of argument, strength and pathos, bet ter has not been heard ill the State.
 He boldly asserted and proved beyond doubt that the Union was in danger from the course pursued by the northern know nothings upon the subject of slavery; that in order to secure the perpetuity of the Union the south must have northern aid; and proved that, that aid could only be obtained from national democrats in the north who are alone defenders of south :. ern rights as guaranteed by the constitution He defed the know nothings to mention or point to one single man elected by their party north, who was free from the taint of abolition ism, and on whom the south could rely in a struggle for her constitutional rights. There IS not single national man elected 6y tue knoto nos- ings north cf Mason and D,1on's hne. The know nothings have a majority in the lower house of Congress, and that majority is of abo- litionists-an abolition outrage never before per- petrated upon the south and the constitution u,a- tl tue establishment cf this kao,0 nothing party at the north.
 MT. Turner stated and proved that instead of the know nothings at Philadelphia healing, they had shown the breach between the north and the south, so far as know nottingham is concerned, to De sncurable; that every single northern State council of know nothlngs has repudiated the wshy-washy platform adopted at Philadelphia, so far as it recognises or coun- tenances the rights of the south on the subject of slavery. He showed that if the south wish ed to secure the Union, she must act with and sustain the national democratic party; that to the national democratic party alone can she look for safety and security. Northern demo- crats alone have stood by the south on the fu- gitive slave law-the Kanzas Nebraska bill- the repeal of the Missouri compromise-the admttance of slave States, and other questions in which the rights of the south were at stake. The difference between the democrats and the know nothings of the north is, the DEMOCRATS are friends of the south, the KNOW NoTHINGs are fce-soilers and abolitionists.
 The recent elections have shown this, and no
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25

r The Journal gives what it calls very funny scene in Wednesdays paper We com- mend the following to the editors considera- ton:
 ScENE-Backroome ef q kaoso nothing doelling-
 Enter little boy very much ercited.
 Little boy-Oh, pap, get your gun quick, and come out here. There's great big Irishman down in the alley, eating watermelon. The prettiest shot you ever saw; come quick!
 Know nothing-Hush, sonny, don't make noise; there's two Dutchmen coming down the street, and l think l can get them in range and De1s0cr0
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
N O T I c E.

A democratic meeting will be held on SAT URDAY, the 18th September, 1855 at the court house in the town of Dover, in the coun- ty oi Pope, and State of Arkansas, for the pur- pose of thoroughly organising the democratic party. All patriotic whigs who are opposed to the know nothing party, are invited to attend and participate in the proceedings of the day. The following speakers are expected to be in attendance:
 GEN. S. H. HEMPSTEAD,
 BEN. B. JACOWAY,
 LION. JNO. WILLIAMSON,
 HON. JAS. BRUTON;-
 VIM. A. BARKER,
 A. B. GREENWOOD,
 THOS. B. TURNER,
 HON. J. S. BOWDEN,
 D. F. WILLIAMSON
 WILLIAM STOUT.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
JOHN Q. HENDERSON.
Benton, .Sa1ane countA Ark.,(
 Septem Der 23, 1855.

Benton, Saline county Ark,|
 September 23, 1855. EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT:
 You will please insert within the columns of your paper, our withdrawal from the know nothing party. We joined them through a good motive, but being disgus,cd with the dark lantern organization, we felt it our duty as true democrats, to withdraw from the order. It is thought that hali-a-dozen de- mocrats ill Benton, who still belong to the or der, will find the error they are in and with draw from the order, as they cannot fail to see that it is a whig trick, and trick to make wh gs of democrats
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
NATHAN s. PACK, WILLIAM PAYNE, MICH AEL D. JOHNSON

?. S-Thcse are two other democrats who forward their names for publication. Hurrah the right track. Below you will find the names of the two gentlemen who have withdrawn.
 JOHN HENDERSON,
 EROME B. HENDERSON.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25

Hr The Grand Division, Sons of Temper ance, will meet at Searcy, White county, on the 22d day of October, Much important bu- siness is expected.
 JAMES THOMPSON, C. &
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
A JEALOUS PROTESTANT.
Old Conway Awake.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the de- mocracv of Conway county, was held at Spring field, on Monday, Sept. 1Osh, which was parti- cipated in by the good and patriotic of all par ties to repel the invasion of the anti IA merican alias know nothing .faction, against the consti- tutional rights of American freemen.
 On motion of J. c. Douglass, Dr. T. H. Deeds was calle to the chair, and Capt. John Murray was appointed secretary.
 On motion of Dr. J. J. Stalings, it was re- solved that a committee be appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting, and report the same to the president; whereupon, the chair announced the following named gentlemen as said committee, viz: Amos Kuykendall, D. B. Cargile, A. R. Kuvkendall J. T. Hamilton, w. H. Dent, Wm. Ragsdale, T. w. Venabe, and Alexander Gordon.
 On moton T. B. Turner, esq, was invited tc address the meeting; whereupon he arose and made an able and eloquent address, in which he dealt deathly blows to the secret midnight foe, which is now plotting the destruction of the cherished principles of our constitution and the downfall of our liberties; which were heartily responded to by all who were alive tc the interests of true republicanism.
 After which, the afore named committee re. ported the following resolutions, which were read and unanimously adopted, and ordered tc be published in the True Democrat.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned
 J. H. DEEDS, Prest.
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Arrival of the Africa.

Nea0 York, Sept. Il -,S eamer Africa arrv- ed at hahlax this aft, rloou Nothing new from the seat of war, except details of previ- ouS dispatches; dates are to the first, one week later. The official report makes the battle of Ichernaya a declded victory tofthe allies. An other attack was anticipated by the allies in the vicinity of the cemetery. Omar Pasha takes command in Asia Nothing important from the Black Sea or kars Cotton finn and prices stl- fer, bat not higher; sales of the week 51 1,OJO of which spectators took 5000 and eArorte,s g. 700; fair Orleans 711s mddlmg 638 @ 716- Bread>tutfs unchanged and dull Brown, Snip- ley & Go. quote corn at a decline of 1s; other circulars say active, a speculative demand and prices advanced slightly. Weather favorable to crops. Beef and pork dul; bacon steady; lard advanced 3d., 56 @ SIS. Money market easier, consols 9l.
 Further by the Africa
 Neao Fork, Sept. l2.-In the papers brought by the Africa, are reports that Omar Pasha has declared that Generals Peissier and Simpson are both unequal to the responsibilities terown upon them, and that he would have sacrificed his army on either of two occasions to which he refers, had he followed their advice.
 Spain.
 From the correspondent from Madrid, ap- bearing in the London and Paris journals, as we'll as from the anxious tone of the Madrid and other Spanish papers themselves, it is quite clear that the early occurrence of impor- tant events, including the voluntary abdication of Queen Isabella II, is expected.
 Italy.
 The government of the Roman States has decreed the prohibition of the exportaton of breadytuffs.
 At Naples, there had lately been quite a number of arrests on account of political mat ters
 Austria.
 Austria was about to raise a new loan of 2OO,OOOOOO florins, to enable the government to repay the Vienna bank the advances it had made.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25

0T Many valuable and interesting commu- nlcations are unavoidably postponed this week. We trust our correspondents will bear with us They shall have hearing as soon as noss;blo
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
To the Democrats of Lawrence
 County.

Believing that crisis in the political history of our beloved country has arived when the friends of political and religious liberty should array themselves in defence of the rights of the States, the Constitution, and the people in an organized power, in order to successfully defeat the insdious assaults made by the secret, midnight, oath bound assaliants of our institu- tions, faniliarly known to the country as know nothings; and believing, as we do, in principles embodied in the democratic platform, adopted by the national convention of the democratic party, assembled at the city of Baltimore, in 1852, emhody the true principles upon which the American government was founded, and by which the Union of our fathers may be perpe- tuated, it is proposed to holda democratic meet ing at SMITHVILLE, on Saturday the 9th day of October next for the purpose of organizing 6 democratic association, to be based upon the principles of said platform, all those favorable to those principles are earnestly requested to be in attendance. There will be public speaking
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25

0TA very interesting communication will be found on the first page of our paper to-day, written by friend in Texas.
 We feel sure that we speak the sentiment of our numerous readers, when we request A. to write often.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
Little Rock, Sept. l2, 1855.

On the 10th inst, 1 received from the editors notice of their refusal to publish my defence. Debarred thus of reaching those amongst whom the islander was circulated, submit the facts to honorable men without regard to party, and leave to the editors, the difficult task of recon- cling their course with that sense of honor and far dealing, which should characterize the con- ductors of public journal
 Sept 18th. 1855 HAYS
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JOHN MURRAY, Secy.

WHEREAS: The guarantees of the coustitu. ton, which secures equality of civil, political and religious rights to all citizens of the repub lie, are the main pillars upon which rests the edifce of our republican institutions; and whereas, a secret political association has sprung up in our country, the avowed object of which is to subvert these cherished principles oi the constitution, by excluding from office all citizens of iorei sn birth, as we'll as those who profess their faith in a particular form of reli- glous worship; and whereas, any attempt to dis terminate, either civiily politically or religious ly, between citizens of common country, is ill the opinion ot this meeting, subversive of the tun,iamental principles upon winch our republican, syst>m Is based, and utterly destruc- tive to liberty and equally of rlgats; therefore
 ResOt0ed, That the know TO hing crusade IS a scheme devlsed 5v short sighted political and r1hglous biSuCs, Who seek to revive the o,d spi rt oi persecution, which the founders of this republic as It Was hoped, had buried too deep for resurrectlon, whether political or otherwise. Its apparently rapid speed, however is porten tous of great evil, anu of dangerous ,lepart. ure rom the liberal prlncp ples upon which our government Is founded, unless all true and good men will rally to oppose it, and by spreadi,,g before the people the light of the true Ameri can policy, show up know nothingism in it's true colorS, and drive back its oal eful influence to the secret midnight caverns from which it issued.
 Whereas, Some know nothings continue to call themselves democrats, and claim to be as good democrats since, as before they joined the know nothinss; therefore:
 Resolved That, in the opinion of this con- ventlon, It is impossible for know nothing, while he continues to be such, to be demo- crat, and We cons der every man who is know nothing, or who sympathises with them, as holding position of decided hostility to the democratic party-but we know by what secret and insidious wies many an honest democrat has been induced to join the know nothiugs. under belief that they and democrats were not opposed to each other, and we earnestly entreat all such to follow the example of thou sands of others to burst the letters of tyranny and return to the democratic fold, which will receive them with open arms.
 ResoIued, That we cordially endorse the hon. orable sentiments and admire the manly course of those whgs who refuse to join or sympathse with an association objectionable both in its organization and it's measures, with a view of prostrating their old opponents, and that we will cheerfully join them in opposing know nottingham in such mode as may be pointed out by democratic State convention, or in de- ! fault of its action, in any way the democratic
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25

0T ANDERSON, democrat has been elected delegate to Congress from Washington terri to- ry by eighty. four majority.
The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
To the Public

An editorial in the Gazette and Democrat of the 4th inst, accompanied by what purports to be communication from correspondent, as. sailed me in my absence in clandestine man. ner, to which, on my return prepared the fol- lowing reply:
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tality will continue its career onward and up- ward to the end of time Democratic principles never die.
 MR. ORvILLE JENNINGS, editor of the Hemp. stead Democrat, was next introduced to the meeting. After reading letter from General Hampstead in response to an invitation to ad- dress the meeting, Mir. Jennings introduced some resolutions expressive of the sense and principles of the Hampstead county democracy, which were unanimously adopted.
 MT. Jennings then made few remarks up- on the absurdity of know nothing principles as compared with those of the democratic party. He commented at length and with great force upon those features of know nottingham, viz: prescription of foreigners and Catholics-which dishonor the order most. He spoke of the im- migration to this country, and showed that there was not at this day as much cause of alarm, if indeed any ever existed, as in 1852, when the very men, who now fill the know nothing ranks openly bid for foreign votes. The "sweet Ger man accent' and the "rich Irish b,oque" had fascination then, which they have since lost by the refusal of the Irish and Germans to vote the whig ticket Wings prescribe and denounce foreigners as dangerous to the country, one day. and the next they fatter and cajole them, and offer high inducements for their votes. Such is whiggery, alias know nottingham. Democrats have no right to complain of foreign nfluenc. unless they are prepared to acknowledge that their own past course has been wrong. In the establishment of af their great principles, as the present policy of the government and which even the whig party are now willing to sub- init to as just and wise, the democrats have had the assistance of the Irish and Germans. How then can democrats complain of the unhappy
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 Protestant Episcopalian power, for heresy. In 1892, Mrs. Ward was hung, drawn and quar- tere,, for assisting Catholic priest to escape in a box. Mrs Lyme suffered similar punish ment for harboring priest. In 1886, Mrs Clltheroe, who was accused of relieving priest t and refused to plead, was pressed to death, d sharp stone being biased underneath her back The Protestant Bishop Laud, for Writing against Episcoracy, first cut d mars ear off, then slit hls nose, then cut the ether ear of, and then had him whipped. The Protestant Episcopa- lians exercised horrid crueltits upon the Scotch Presbyterians, 5000 of whom are said to have pershed ill ti,e persecu;ion, and as soon as these Presbyterlans got into power, they passed a law making It death to profess the Catholic reli- zion. The Protestants of France (huyuenots) burlred churches, and killed priests where CT they found them. One of their own writers admits, that in one province they killed 22O priests and ll2 frars. The Protestant Se,ve- tus was put to death by the Protestants of Ge- neva, for being Unitarian, and about the same time, hundreds of Protestants suffered at the hands of other Protestants who happened to be in power in Germany, Geneva, Holland, Sweden and England The last fires of perse- cution lighted in England were by Protestants. In 1912, one Legate, for being an Untar an, was burnt at Smlthheld, and Weig ghtman, for heresy, was burnt at Lchfeld by order of the Bishop of Litchfeld There were hundreds be- sidesthose enumerated here suffered death both Catholics and Protestants, at the hands of oth CT Protestants, besides thousands who were otherwise tortured and died in prisons;-eyerv body has read the case of John Bunyan. Even in Massachusetts, religious persecution drove numbers out of that colony into other places, and was the means of settling Rhode Island. And we all know that the Protestant Episcopal Church ot England, even down to very late years, has not wholly abandoned the religious persecution of other denominations
 But to follow the reasoning of certain emi. nent writer upon the same subject, who ob. serves: "There are grievous faults on both sides; and as there is set of men. who no, content with retaliatng upon Protestants, deny the prosecuting spirit of Catholics, I would ask them what they think of the following code