The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
Democratic Party Organizing.

It is impossible for any democrat, who de- sires the welfare of the great national demo- cratic party, to look abroad upon the busy or ganization that is going on in every county and almost in every township in this State, without feeling the proudest satisfaction. The busy hum of preparation is heard from every quar- ter-the proceedings of meetings held for pur- poses of organization, or to listen to the expo slt;on of democratic doctrine at the hand of some well known political speaker, pour in upon us from the north and the south--the east and the west All this promises well for the democracy. It is the sowing of the seed from which next August the fruit is to be gath cred. It Is but preparing the way for certain and brilliant and useful triumphs. It is buttn awakening of that spirit of democracy that patriotism of the people, which is never arous- ed to action that it does not sweep down before it the enemies of the constitution and of poli- tical and religious freedom.
 The democracy of Arkansas are aroused and are active, and in their preparations evince a fixed resolution to place again upon the walls of the capitol, the old democratic banner under which they have fought so long, and been so often victorious. The ball is in motion and it will be kept rolling until the first Monday of Au- gust next Never before did such a victory await the democrats of Arkansas.
 In viewing the fled, and taking retrospect of the past few months how great the change that has been wrought Our foes, but a short time since buoyed up by confident hopes, are already prostrate before us. Their hopes have been blasted-their confidence is destroyed. Elated at one time with what they accounted a certainty of success, they raised the storm from which they are now reaping the whirl- wind. They put the ball in motion-by their ratification meetings, their signs and grips, and their clay-trap platform, of which every dis tinctive feature has been suppressed by them recently, they raised the political excitement to a pitch in this state that was never known or dreamed of before.
 That excitement has not vet subsided, and will not subside until the summer elections are over. It is true, that the fire which was blaz- ing so brightly upon the hearth of the Know Nothing wigwam has burnt down to embers from which no warmth or light proceeds, but in the democratic camp all is life and hustle still. While the Know Nothing party have ceased to agitate the issues they once presented so defantly, the democrats are still working and laboring.
 ! will be larger and more fully and ably attend ed than ever before Democrats, who years ago had put off their armour and ceased almost to take passing interest in the political move ments of the day, have come forth, earnestly and willingly to battle again for their country against those enemies whose doctrines, whether they emanate from log cabin" or a a" Know Nothing wigwam'-whether they are clothed in coon skins or concealed under the cloak of re- ligious piety, they have been taught by expe- rience to regard as pernicious and disastrous.
 Let the good work go on. With all the labor performed, with all of the ardor and zeal that pervade the party, there is still more work for the democracy. Never was there truer say ing than that " vi gance is the price of berty.'' Let every county in the State not only send up delegates to the State and district conventions, but let them hold county meetings and nomi- nate candidates for county offices Let demo- crats no where shirk the issue. Let them boldly and openly meet the Know Nothing party. The democracy of Virginia did so and triumphed. Let the democracy of Arkansas, for once, follow so good an example, and vic tory, as honorable and cheering, will be the re- suit For what we have already done, we have abundant cause for rejoicing. Our party, as state organization, is formed-it is harmonious it is determined to stand by the nominees, who ever they may be. There is no dsaffec- ton in our ranks-there are no croakers in our traitors and disorganzers have left us. and, this moment, the democracy stand more firmly together, more united and more jealous than they have been in ten years past.