The true Democrat., 1856-05-13

To :he Dan ,cracy of Conway C3uaty. 1 FELLOW CI1IzENs:-
 Permit me to acknowledge the many former expressions of your kindness, for the generous support to advance one as humble as myself, to fill the various offices that 1 have been called on to fill by your partiaitv. Up- on the present occasion, permit me to decline the nomination as a canldatc for the office Of clerk Q! our county. Iti is we'll known to you that accepted tue nomination at the time quite re luctantly, for two causes: first, had nc de- sire to become candidate for any office what ever, unless it be to harmouze and unite the friends of equal rights, even justice, and reli- glous freedom. Second, my business transac- tion> find wholly precudes my beng can- dldatc for cIeik; for in the event of my cleo. ton, would have to move to our county seat This find is impossible, without making sa- critce greater than l am able to bear For the honor thus conferred, please accept my hum ble and most sincere thanks, assuring vou at the same time, that had circumstances permit
 
 to have been candidate.
 learn from rumor there are various state. ments ln clrcu a,on in regard to my position lhl> am truly surprised to hear; the more es- pcclally as have passed through fiery ordeal, that will venture 10 say, without the least fear of contradiction, no other man has ever had the nerve to do in old Conway In 1924 cast my maiden shell for the hero statesman Andrew Jackson. IL is even true man is but a chanseable being, while principles and mea sures are immutAble. Therefore having no political sins to ask forgiveness for, can with pride and pleasure affirm that in no single in- stance have ever departed from the truths of democracy, measures not men," having been my motto.
 That you, fellow citizens, may know the position occupy in the present canvass 1 have long since nailed our democratic flag to the mast head and now as ever, measures and not men, and as 1 have ever done heretofore. I shall support the nominees of all conventions. If the nominees of convention, or tho pro- ceedings thereof should prove not satisfactory, 1t Is just cause for the democracy to call se cond convention and correct any error that may have been committed by previous conven. ton. This has often been the case, and sell dom failed to heal all wounds or dssatsfac- tion. There is one cause, in my humble opin- on that it is the more necessary to hold con- ventions. In Arkansas plurality vote elects. This consider not strictly republican, If as it should require majority of all votes cast nesces- sary to a choice, this would measurablv do away the necessity of making State and county nominations. While under the plurality the minority too often succeeds in carrying cleo tions over large maorities.
 In conclusion, the democracy of old Con. way at no former time, occupied so proud position as at the present The many noble old line whigs that have come boldly and most cheerfully to the support of the only truly national party that at this time exists in our truly enviable asylum of the oppressed and down trodden of all nations of the earth-.lapd of the free and home of the brave.
 Respectfully, your humble serv't,
 JOHN MURRAY.
 Green Grovs, Con,cay O., A,k, May 2, '56
 P. s. will, if desired, address the people of old Conway, at any time and place.