The true Democrat., 1855-11-20

and religious rights to all citizens of this re- public, are the main pillars upon which rests the edi6ce of our republican institutions. And whereas, secret political association has sprung up in our country, the avowed object of which is to subvert these cherished principles of the constitution, by excluding from office all citi- zens of foreign birth, as we'll as those who pro- fess their faith in particular form of religious worship. And whereas, any attempt to dscri- mlnate either civlly, politically or religiously, between citizens of a common country, is in the opinion of this committee subversve of the fundamental principles upon which our repub- llcan system is based, and utterly destructive to liberty and equality of rights. Therefore,
 Resolued, That the political crusade of any secret party of the above character, in a re- publican government like this, is nothing less than scheme devised by short-sighted, politi- cal and religious bigots who seek to revive the old spirit of persecution, which the founders of this republic, as it was :hoped, had buried too deep for resurrection whether political or other wise.
 2d. Resolved, That we view the apparently ! rapid spread of the order of Know Nothings or self-styled American party, as portentious of great evil, and dangerous departure from the liberal principles upon which our government is founded, unless all true and good men will rally to oppose it, and by spreading before the public the light of the true American policy and thereby hold up the order in its true colors and drive back its baneful influence to the SC. cret midnight caverns from whence it sprang
 3d. Resolyed, That standing by the consti- | tuition and the great principles of civil and re- llglous liberty, we recognize all as true patriots who, discardng past political difference, unite with hat col, and ruthless fanaticsm which is now putting in imminent peril our free institutions. 4th. Rcsolved That any and all attempted by us be regarded as moral treason to the coun- try, and will be met by our unfinchng and de- termned hostility.
 9th. Resolved, That it is with great appre- hension for the safety of the Union, that we see the self-styed American or Know Nothing party of the north uniting in common efforts with the direst aboltionism to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, and in the territo- ries-the repeal of the Kansas N ebraska bill and refusal to admit any more slave States into the Union.
 9th. Resolvea That in view of the despotic and tyrannical conduct which has always cha racterized secret political societies. we depre- cate and dlsapprove with strongest terms the in- troductlon of such societies into our hitherto prosperous and peaceful country. That we consider all such societies highly dangerous to our prosperity and peace and above all anti American in spirit and policy.
 7th. Resolved, That we believe it is the duty of the democratic party to organize and be pre- pared to meet any, every, and all emergencies that may arise, and appealing to the Great Arbi- ter for the event-we will meet the war waged agalnSt us by those societies as best we may that we will firmly adhere to the constitution ot the United States, and to the democratic party as its safest expounders-that invoking the genius of American freedom, we will ad- vance with the Star Spangled Banner, the elo- quent emblem of American liberty, in the hands of the democracy, and that we will defend our cause against all opposition, asking God to be our helper, as we believe it was through his power and agency that we obtained the liberties and blessings we HOW enjoy, etc.
 8th. Resolued, That the administration of Franklin Pierce, by adhering to the constitution of the United States, thereby maintaining the dearest rights of the southern States is entitled to the thanks of every friend of the Union. After reading the above preamble and resolu- tions, Col. John A. Beck moved the adoption of the same. The chairman before putting the question enqulred If there was any objection to the preamble and resolutions. No objections being made, the chairman proceeded to take the question, when they were unanimously adopted.
 Hon. John A. Beck then presented const- tuition to the meeting Ca similar one to the Da- las county democratic association,) to be called the constitution of the democratic association, of lizard county Ark, which was, after being read, unanimously adopted.
 Hon. Wm. K. Patterson, then being called on to address the meeting, which he done in an able and eloquent manner, which was we'll listened to by the assembled multitude for near two hours, when his honor Judge Nealy made his appearance in the court house for the pur- pose to continue his court, etc.
 When, on motion of Hon. John A. Beck, the meeting adjourned to meet on the first Satur- day in December, 1855, at the court house in Mt. Olive.
 THOMAS BLACK, Ch'n.
 WM. DICKSON, Sec4