The true Democrat., 1855-10-02
From the IIpnlnSteal Dnlnnl


 MR. EDIToR:-During my temporary absence in Texas and Louisiana, 1 see that kind of "newspaper warfare'' in regard to a democratic call for q mass meeting, has been carried ol, and that privately, if not publicly, l am to some extent involved. The position that I occupy can be explained in few words. In February or March last, was In company with one or two persons, who were, to all appearances play fully talking about the know nolhings and say ing they would like 10 join, and asked me if I would not like to join too. 1 remarked that I would like to know what was going OIL They then pretended to be making arrangements to be initiated with me, and three of them-two of whom supposed would join with me, but who l learned afterwards already belonged to the order-went into a certain store, and the one who had been on to Little Rock, where the great medlclne-bag is kept to kill off the de- mocracy of Arkansas, commenced kind of ceremony, and when about half through stop- ped and asked If they were in earnest? Of course, said they, we are all members This was my first knowledge of 0U belonging to the concern, for had supposed the other two were to be initiated after me.
 It took some ten minutes I suppose, to % through with this ceremony, and from that niqlst to the signing the call, have not seen or heard tell ot a meeting of the order. 1 was not cer- tain as to whether they claimed me as a mem- Der or not, and if they did, knew iot how to proceed to release myself, never having been With them, and never having asked their place of meeting. Indeed, am led to believe they had none, but just picked up men when and where they could, and initiated them, if such you can call their sacrilegious iargon!
 When the paper for democratic call was presented to me, 1 was glad to make known thus publicly the political position occupied glad to renounce any and all allegiance that the foes of my party might be disposed to think mock ceremony like this would impose upon me-slad to shake from my hands and tear | from my neck the manacleS and the collar they wore so willingly.
 therefore signed the "call' WILLINGLY, KNOWINGLY, wILLFULLY, AND WITH A FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ITS CoNTENTs-AND WOULD DO so AGAIN! l consider by this public act-sign- Ing the calP-if 1 ever had ceased to be freeman and tettered my conscience with paths, that had publicly renounced it by proclaiming myself democrat, and engaging in the warfare aSalnst our enemies; for do say in all candor ana sincerity, that It IS just as IMPOSSIBLE for man to be democrat and at the same time will llngly belong to this organization, which is un- tlnng ln its efforts to overthrow the democratic party-just as impossible I say, as it would be to fight .for a country and against that country in the sanae batte
 don't think they had any right to claim me after my publicly making the manifestation I did by signing the call. As for " withdrawal card" to enable me to act and vote as please, WOULD sCoRN TO ASK IT. 1 am free-born American citizen, and no oath bound secret po- litlcal society or party shall question my right | to act and uote as please; so if the order still thinks and insists, as 1t seems to do or may do, that am still of their bondmen, still tramelled by their letters, 1 again most solemnly and pub licly disavow any and all connection with them and declare myself free to act and vote as I | please-not the sworn dupe and passive tool of majorities of otfice-seekers, of denlagogues and political wire pullers-not bound to answer the imperative requirements of any set of men, or obey the command of any man on Gods earth not bound to obey the beck and call of nar- ty which might lead me to murder, arson and robbery, or make me be denounced as traitor to God if 1 should have the magnanimity to act as freeman. I am none of all these say, but genuine democrat and freeman, as al- ways have been, and so expect to live and die. As the columns of the Telegraph are open for explanations, it will oblge me by copying this Hoping that no real democrat will desert his party to become slave and bondman for po- litical demagogues and office-hunters,
 remain, yours, etc,
 G. w. HOOKS.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. IA, 1855.