The true Democrat., 1855-09-25
Meeting of the Demo
 cracv of Hempstead Conntv

old Hampstead assembled in council to hea their principles discussed and to partake of { barbacued dinner. We had the pleasure of be- ing present upon the occasion, and we can say with all truthfulness that larger more har- monious and more enthusiastic meeting, we do not now ever remember to have attended Democrats who had long been inactive, who fol years had ceased almost to take an interest 1T politics, were present, warmed up to the high. est pitch of enthusiasm, and determined, in this crisis of the country, 70 lend helping hand to the success of national democratic principles which are sought to be trampled upon and crushed out' by the new organization styled kaoa0 mothingism.
 The ladies too, in large numbers, honored the meeting by their attendance Their encourage. ment, thus openly and forcibly given, to the great cause of democracy, which is the cause of the country and the Union, lent zest to the interest of the occasion and to the efforts of the speakers. Their presence, the Hampstead De- mocrat thus handsomely acknowledges:
 "The ladies turned out in goodly numbers and graced the meeting with their charming presence. And from the smiles of atisfactiou that gleamed from their beaming eyes and ra diant conferences, we infer that "Sam's" sn with them is desperate indeed. The ruth is secret oaths are incompatible with the feelings of an American lady, unless they breathe oi compassion and love; whenever they embody the sentiments of prescription, persecution and hatred, her generous nature forbdS their utter. ance."
 The meeting was opened by the selection o1 MAJ RICHARD PRYOR the president, GEN RoYsToN, Col. McFADDEN and CAPT. PETIT GREW as vice presidents, and Messrs Sandeful and Kimbell as secretaries.
 MAJ. PRYOR stated the objects and purposes of the meeting in truly chaste and eloquent language. He alluded to the time honored principles of the great national democratic par ty and to the prosperity and greatness of the Republic as the consequence of their influence upon its policy. He traced the party from its formation and first organization by THos. JEFF PERSON, the author of the declaration of in. dependence and the great apostle of human freedom, down to the present day, and show cd to the proud satisfaction of every democrat present, that to that party belonged the merit of every great principle upon which the go- vernment was TOW so happily and prosperously administered, and every acquisition of territo- ry which swelled our limits and added to oul greatness. He showed in vivid and glowing colors the merits and virtues of the national democracy.
 In contrast, he then pointed to the old fe- deral party, and followed it down from the formation of the constitution, through all its phazes of federalism, whiggerv, "no party ism" and know nottingham" The contrast. as presented by MAJ. PRYOR, was truly striking and forcible. He showed its opposition to ali measures democratic, and indeed to all mea- sures which redounded to the glory of the Re- public and which now constitute it's greatness and its power. The Majors effort, CT tenpore as it was, did him infinite honor, and was re- ceived by tie vast assembage with real de- light
 
 to the meeting. Expecting other speakers, he had not prepared himself for the occasion. but relied upon his general knowledge of the 1ues. tions of the day and upon his native powers to do them justice. We never listened to a more effective speech. It was excellent in general and in detail. He covered all the ground.- After discussing fully the principles of the two opposing partcs-the democratic and know nothiug-hc took up the ritual and oaths of the order. He read then aloud and distinctly, and the emphasis which he gave to that part ofthc oath, where member swore away his indepen- dence, politically and sociaNy, and bound him. self to obey, unless physically impossible, the mandates of |" the council its president or his deputy" aroused the astonshment and indig- nation of every free born American on the ground.
 It is impossible for us to give even synopsis of Dr. MITCHELL's speech. There is one point however to which he alluded, that we desire specially to call attention And that is the po,ger the know nothings have of raising an unlimited fund by taning their members. This feature he denounced, and very justly too, as only another ptase of nctioaal bunk. 4 puts in tue hands of .teoo men, ,0ho ore he lea,!eys, an enormous and tnerhaustible Jaad cf money, aoitll which to corrupt our Congress and tue ballot Jon. For what other purpose, Dr. MITCHELL asked, Is this heavy fund of money collected? Yes, for what other purpose? Know nottingham is but aeW p2saze of the national bank against which the grant powers even of old General Jackson liked to have fallen. It is a fund for corrupting purposes. With it at their disposal shall we ever have another pure and unsulled Congress-shall our ballot boxes ever again de- clare the true and honest convictions of our people? No, never, unless the democracy of the country initiate the example of Gen. Jack soni his struggle with the monster bank, and in it's infancy, put their foot upon its neck
 This is new view of know nottingham, but yet how true one it is? It is the old national bank resurrected, with no other purpose in hand than to furnish the leaders of know nothing ism with money to bribe and corrupt.
 Dr. Mitchell did himself great credit in his speech. He made many points new and strik- ing and worthy of consideration. His close was very happy. He spoke of the know mo- thing party as the thing of day. As party destined to display it's gorgeous wings in one summers sun, like the butterfly, and then to pass away and be forgotten. While the old de- mocratic party with the eternal principle of vi- tality, will continue its career onward and up- ward to the end of time. Democratic principles never die.
 Mn. 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 Hempstead county democracy.