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The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
Col. Burrows Speech at CIarLsyiIIe.

SOl. buETOH7S speech at CEarhSIIilt. MR. EDITOR According to appointment, on Monday last Col. Burrow was here, and gave us one of your comprehensive, soul-ex banding, democratic speeches. What differ ence between this speech and the effort of Gen. Yell Col. Burrows speech was system atic and philosophical, harmonizing so beauti- fully with those long cherished American feel ings and sentiments which place the American people in advance of every other people. Ev- cry nearer could not help feeling whatever he might say about it, that the views of the dem- ocratic party upon the questions of the day flow naturally from those great harmonizing, philanthropic principles which Americans ol- most universally are desrous to De considered the advocates of. The sentiment of the speech n,aie dominant in every democratic heart hose Jeellngs which make 1t long for the happiness of all men, and to feel towards Know Nothings more pity than anger.
 But the characteristic of Gen. Yell's speech was the reverSe of all this Instead of system and philosophy, there were all sorts of incon- grutie> thrown together-a piece of time serv- ing patchwork adapted to the crotchets and lanaticlsms of the day There was 10 bright side of the American character about it. No. 1t was an attempt to paint mp and belizen the darker traits of our nature and pass them off as dominant characteristics. It was something constructed out of the dregs and rubbish of old | ,ppr,, ,l,v,,, f,I,ric, ,,-I.ill .;II
 the stream of tme-of which, about every thirty wears, the great American system has to bc cicansed. The sentiment of Gen. YelI's speech, instead of affection, only filled the heart with rancor and prejudice. l should think, sir, 1t would take d scowlng, viudictive sort ot a man to make good Know Nothing speech. The less he has of the milk of human kindness in his nature the better.
 | The crowd of ladies and citizens who came to hear the Colonel was So great that the court house was entirely too small for the purpose. So that place was selected out of doors, upon well shaded narrow strip of land between Spadra creek and the steep hillside below the brdge-torming a kind of amphtheatre-the speaker occupying the stage, and the audience filling the pit, the upper boxes ana the galler- ies We had an excellent time of it. The Colonel wound up with some happily conceiv- ed remarks laudatory of the ladies, which oc- cupied considerable length of tme They were graceful and suitable to the occasion.- You are aware such sentiments flow naturally from the gallant Colonel's disposition
 Yours, EQUALITY.
 Clarksville June 25, 1856.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
Clarksville, June 25, 1856
For the True Democrat.

For the True Democrat. The Canvass in Arkansas County.
 Cor. JOHNSON" Some things can be done as well as others," as Bob Acres would sav. and our dark lantern friends think so too. The Grand Sanhedrim of dark lanternites at Little Rock have appointed overseers, drivers and whippers-in for our county, who, for their zeal and fidelity to the will of their masters. cer- tainly deserve commendaton and prase.- Three have been appointed for the county of Arkansas, as we have been informed bv amem- Der of the order one on Arkansas river. and two on White river, to whom is given in charoe the political dirty work and the power of ap- pointing subs to further the designs and carry out the objects of the great American party Shades of revolutionary sires protect us
 On the 14th instant the dark lanternites as sembled in force at Dewitt, as they said, to rat ify the action of the February national conven- tion, but ostensibly for the purpose of making nominations. After much drumming on the part of the ouerseers, small crowd was bropobt together, and among them few democrats who dropped in through curiosity to see what would be done. After wearing out the no- tience of the crowd ill outside caucussino mak ing outside nominations for county offices rul- ing off Squire Alman, who was a member of the party and candidate for Sheriff an(. nom- mating in his stead Joseph wel-after thus prescribing Esquire Alman, the iunto went through the show of nominating candidate for the legislature, when Dr. John Norman was the victim selected to be most uumerci- fully defeated by General Sam Mitchell. The Jesuitical operations of Know Nottingham is exceeding funny. Dr. Norman is represented to "outsiders" " as an old line whig," and not as Know Nothing-that Dr. NJ. has never affiliated with the Know Nothing party. Here is trap to catch mugginses. O. Know Noth- lnglsm, thy name Is subterfuge!
 The star of Know Nottingham having cul- minated, is evidently on the wane in this coun- ty. Many good men and true, seeing the diff ference between principle and practice, are fast leaving the sinking ship, and ere the August election, host will have abjured dark lantern ism and returned to their first love, with the determination to "sin no more." We'll, sir, in
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
The Arnausas Banks.

As the editor of the Gazette, the organ of the Real Estate Bank charges Gov Conway with being the author of the Arkansas Banks we call attention to the following extract from Gov. Conway'S address to the people::" '' In June, 1852, when was q cull1da.e for the office of Governor, stated in my address to the peo pie Of ths State what now rcltUrate defend my self against msrc presentations. then serted and now asscrt that ueger Aad any Usiny c. do Ult4 aHyH Mebdhks J MtS aute, etther aS St0cktoider, directr other .fcer; nor du Iecer 6t7V0 u doliur fronl anyW tbe1.; aAd Mot ,,,r and meter tvaS tdebted to a"y bauk. Betug Partjul to hu,d De0tey and mt So to 6akS Ihuce aI my iIe QcouleI and ke entirely ctea / huUly aag tndtCdaat GuteieSt a or 4TctuG comtIoG, W amy 6an6.
 If by bad management of the banks d large debt now dlshonors this state, feel proud know that tad dgehcy Me matter, either directly indirect ly. Libera, salaries offered to induce uc- cept of offices i'll these banks; and whilst thankful to those who wished to secure my services and pay me more money for them than could ill any other way have madc my sentiments of opposition to the banks were not overcome, but remained, from the begin declined taking any office, in ] bank however pro- ftable
 Those who seek to make me responsible and hold me accountable for the opinions and acts of other men, however distinguished and patriotic they may have been, should remember that the people of Ar kansas too intelligent not to discriminate between the acts of others ho favored Me establishment 0t e banks and my actS in seeking to hdre tue 6tnks Uond up and the debt of the paid out of the asscts so far as they will avail.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
How to make EilImOreifps.

"S. H. Hammond, of the Albany Register in | speech at Albany, stated that he had been offered v, one thousand dollar bills, and twelve thousand sub scribcrs to hoist the Fillmore ticket
 And so the Know Nothings are reduced tc the necessity of purchasing supporters for Mir Fillmore in his own State. We wonder how much the editor of the Gazette was paid for de- claring for Know Nottingham. We should like much to be enlightened. The last time W, heard of the subscription paper passing around among the faithful, there were some three hun dred dollars subscribed. Surely his price wa larger than that Neighbor, what was th' amount of the purchase
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

ANTI \ NEBRAsKAlTEs.-Gcn. Yell, the Know Nothing candidate for Governor, and Mr. Grace, the Know Nothing elector, both denounce the Kansas \ ebraska bill.
 These denunciations sound strange in the ears of southeners. Before the passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill, southernerS with their slave property were projtibitei from moving into either Kansas or Nebraska. By the passage of this bill the right to remove into either territory was given to the south. Oi this, Gen. Yell and Mr. Grace, two men claiming to be southerners bitterly complain. They think southerners have no right to go to the territories of the United States. The south expended its trca- sure and its blood to acquire the vast territories now belonging to this government, and yet there are men in the south, belonging to the Know Nothing order who think southerners should be excluded from them. What does all this show? Are Yell and Grace Goth freesoilers?
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
The Gazette and the Bank Debt.

To show the position of the Gazette, the bank organ, in relation to the winding up of the banks, and the appropriation of their assets to the payment of the bonds of the State, we make the following quotation from its fes-- The Gazette said:
 For the present. let it suffice to say that it would have been un advantage to the Sae to have public | ly burned and destroyed every thing in the Statc purportng to be bank assets" the day the payment | of interest State bonds was suspended Then the necessity of taxation, to meet the interest us it accrued and the principal when it became due on the State bonds. would have been obvious. and |. tax would have been levied to pay it, at the time."
 Such is the policy of the Gazette, the Know Nothing organ. It is in favor of taxing the people to pay the State debt on account of the banks, instead of appropriatng the assets of the banks to that end. Let the people remem. Der this.
 By collecting and applying the assets to the payment of the State debt, over one million dollars of the debt of the State has been al- ready discharged. This is Gov. Conway,s poli. cy. He is opposed to taxing the people to pay the debt of the State on account of the banks
 Had Danleys policy been carried out, the assets would have been 'puhlicly burned anc destroyed" the whole debt would have faller upon the State, and the people would now b, groaning under the most onerous taxes
 Let the people mark the difference between the policy of Gov. Conway and that of thu Know Nothing organ. The organ is for pay ing the State debt by taxation--Gov. Conwa, IS for paying it out of the assets of the banks Hence it is that the Gazette has thrown ever State against the Real Estate Bank
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
That DrNn of Blood.

While the editor of the Gazette backs down from his assertion that Buchanan declared, ~ he had drop cf democratic Jlood in his vei,ls At aoould let it oh," he fails to do Mir. Buchanan the justice to set him right
 It is the editors policy to perpelrate a false hood and never to correct it. When charged with it he is silent. It is an impossibility to get a word out of him by way of reply He pretermits the subject for ever afterwards. He said not one word about the "drop of demo- cratic blood'' in his last issue
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
AUGiS'F ELECTION. IS.

r-5y@ We are authorized to announce Judge Thos. Johnson. ;s q candidate for Attorney General in the 5th Judicial District the ensuing August clec- ton.
 szy@ We are authorized to announce Pleasant Jordan. esq.,. as candidate for reelection to the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the 5th Judicial Crcuit and -otlcio Attorney General of the State at the ensuing August election.
 Saline, Hot Spring and Montgomery. We are authorized to announce Dr. Vim. H. Hammond. as the democratic candidate nominated by the democratic senatorial cdavcntion for State Senator from Montgomery, Hot Spring and Saline counties.
 Candidate for Clerk in Conway Co. FELLOW CITIZENS OF CONWAY CoUNrY-AsI have learned that Capt. Murray has withdrawn his name from the democraticnominaton for clerk. l. standing only one township behind him in the nominate n, and since MuTay's withdrawal having been strongly pressed upon to become c;,nGdatel herewith upon the democratic ticket) declare myself candi date tr CIcrlship of Conway county, in tie August election, IoJG. Yours respectfully
 JOHN F. BELL. .zs@ We are autlo izcd to unnoul.cc Judge !. C. Murray, a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney ot the 2d Judicial Circuit. at the ensuing August cleo ton.
 RpJUDIcIAL CIRcUIT.-We are authorized to an nounce ison. E. F. Neeiy, as 8 candidate for re- election the office of Judge of the 8d Judicial Cir cult. of Artane3-. pdm
 .zy@ We are authorized to announce Wilson \. Pardon, as . candidate for Constable of Big Rock Township. at the ensuing August election. .Sg~ We are qethorized to announce Joshua r. James. a candidate for Constable of Big Rock Township, at the ensuing August election.
 !. II. B. Dent s a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Big Rock Township.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

Col. BURRow AT CLARKsvILLE.-Our Know Nothing friends are endeavoring to create the audience at Clarksville The truth is he had an exceedingly large audience. The people turned out en maasse to hear him. The court crowd. The speaking, in consequence, was ad- journed to an adjacent grove, where Col. Bur- row was listened to for three hours in breath less silence. His speech told with wonderful effect
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

0Er Last week it was our duty to expose a glarng misrepresentation of the editor of the oazette m trying to impose on the pubic the oeile' that the secrecy of the Know Nothing order had, for sometime past, been abolished. we now have to note departure from ther i'"!fo'~' cf principles" by one of thelr "o's- t"guasf1ed orators" The truth is the hho" Nothing platform has undergone so many changes-there has been so much ripping up old blanks and inserting new ones-that even ther big guns find it difficult to keep step to the ever-changing tune.
 Col. Grace, one off the Know Nothing electors, delivered himself here last week, and it was apparent to all who heard him, that he is still standing on the old defunct platform. He says the lesson as it was first taught him, and totally ignores most material plank in the new plat form:
 " No interteremce wih religious tsith or aoors7sip a''d no teststor odice."
 These words in his new platform, Coi. Grace pretermits and seems ignorant of their exis- tence. Why, to hear him, one would suppose that W tated, devoted Arkansas would soon be overrun and trodden under foot by the Pope and his Julls
 Perhaps the Colonel thinks the new feature
 non-inte,Jere''ce a0ith religious taih o. aoorshp' -is not for Arkansas, but only intended to catch the Catholics down i'll Louisiana.
 So it is with Know Nothngism-without principles, and thirsting for power-it will, as each desperate expedient may require, ignore or repudate any plank of the plarform, though at the sacrifice of the "intense American teel ing," that constitutes the chief element of Know Nothing faith
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
Another Islander Exposed.

We, last week, called upon the conscientious editor of the Gazette for its proof that Buchan- an ever said ten cents day a0ere ,0uges e1sougA for laboring man. The Gazette is silent un- der the call. It knows it has been guilty of another falsehood.
 When the editor made the charge we felt certain it was a falsehood We now have the proof that it was. James Buchanan never uttered any such sentiment-nor any thing like it. The editor of the Gazette, driven to the most desperate straits, has no other resource but in falsehoods
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

BACKING OUT.-Last week, when we statad that we had draft for $1 900 in our possas sion, which the drawer wished to bet on Bnch anan's carrying Kentucky, it was boastinov said that the bet would be taken. We war. called upon about t--but no reasonable ofra, was made us. We agreed to procure its in
 dorscment by substantial men, but all to ro purpose. After all the boasting, nothing w.o done. We did think the Know Nothinps wora keen to bet on Kentucky. We are now satis fled they have no faith in carrying even tba, State
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
COnie-Outers.

Every one of our Arkansas democratic ex- changes comes to us filled with the cards of withdrawing Know Nothings. There seems to be general rush to get out of the order
 If the withdrawing continues with the same ra~ pidity that it is now progressing there will not be a corporal's guard of Know Nothings left by the August election. Let the good work go
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
Memphis Raiiroai...GOoiN News.

We are rejoiced to learn from our friend, P II. W heat esq, that the work of locating and grading has been commenced from the wes, bank of the White river. The company has two gentlemen engaged in the work of locating the road upon the line designated in the act o the legislature. The contractors, we learn have also commenced the grading. This looks promising. The line, from White river to this place, runs through the most favorable country for the construction of railroad that could possibly be conceived of. Mr. Wheat speaks highly of those engaged in the locating and grading, and thinks the work will progre-s rapidly
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
To CrHKAx d GAILAGuER D

To CUHKAN d GALLAGHER Dn.
 To nandumas obtained against C. C. Dunley is auditor of tho State of Arkalsis, requiring An is officer ot the executive department to afford in- torn1 tion, ln "iting to the Govcrnor of said State as required of him, under and by virtue Ul Lne con- autuuOn ol the State of -irkuns.s.. S5J UV
 ErecUttte Q1ice, LiitLe H0ct, -Irku"sa>, =2d Jull, loJt.
 The auditor of public accounts ot the State of Ar kan7;.s "IL l~.uc warrant on the uceucr of said State III favor ut CNrrul k Gallagher. Iur Ity dol ats payable out ot the coingen. fund of the cNccu- uNc department, i'll ay nieMt of the above account. ELIAS \. CONWAY.
 Received from the auditor, lis warrant on the treasurer, ior the above of fifty dollar>-24th July, le1+. CURRAN X GALLAGHER.
 This is a specimen of DAnley's official ca- reer. The State Was put to the expense of fifty dollars to compel him to discharge pal. pablo duty imposed upon him by the conotltu- tion Of the State.
 The Governor addressed to Danley, at differ ent times, two letters requiring him to make out his quarterly reports. Daney never re- ply with the Governors request. After ait lug lu vain, for sometime for the reports, the Governor required Curran& & Gallagher to apply for a n1ondamas against him They did so.-- The court promptly issued the mandaD,as com polling Danley to furnish the reports without any delay. For this service Curran & Gala- sher were paid the sum of fifty dollars. It ought to nave been paid by C. C. Danley h m- self.
 Daney refused to furnish the Governor with the quarterly reports because he knew they would show the condition of the treasury and thus justify the Governor for lot couvenng au extra session of the legislature He was at tlcAlns the Governor, in the Gazette, for not assembling the legislature, and lie was deter mined, in violation of his oath to support the constitution, to deny him the information. This is the first instance on record in Arkan- s,Is, of an officer boldly prostituting his office to political purposes. Is not Danley now fit person to preach about official corruption? Is it not d farce to hear him talk of Gov Con- ways mal- administration?
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

A YELL COUNTY COME -oUTER.-We re- ceived card of withdrawal from some one in Yell county, to which the writer neglected to sign his name. With the card, we received also one dollar gold piece. We make no charges for publishing withdrawals. If the writer will give us his name we will return him his money. We think the card was mailed at Danville.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

or The annual distribution of premiums at St. Mary's Academy, Little Rock, will take place on Tuesday the 8th inst, the exercises commencing at e11a o'clock, P. M. The parents and guardians of pupils and the trends of edu- cation are respectfully invited to attend
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

Gov. CoNwAY's ADDRRss-Persons desiring copies of Gov. Conway's address to the peo- ple," can obtain them gratis by applying at the True Democrat office. We will also send them by mail, postage paid, to any part of the State desired.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

Or We call attention to the advertisement headed "Stop the Horses,'' in another column.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

Col. E. A. WARREN.--We omitted to statc in our last issue that this gentleman propose. to meet Col. Fowler at all his appointments Col Warren is in every respect, equal to Col Fowler in debate, and does the noble cause il which he is enlisted full justice. Let the de- mocratic party turn out to hear him, and they will be all the better satisfied with their prin- ciples and their candidates
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

SEcREcY.-The editor of the Gazette told us T short time ago that secrecy was abolished and, as usual, he told a fal>ehood. By the proceed ngs of the national Know Nothing convention, recently held in New York, we learn that 1t has Just been abolished. This is the Mi,a time the Know Nothings have abolished all secrecy. They abolished it in June, 1855 in February, 18o6, and againa few days ago. We hope they will set t abolished after while
 But who will believe it whenthey do finally succeed? We have been So often deceived, who can we rely upon for the truth? A Know Nothing? The man who will believe Know Nothing in political matters, after the many de- captions they have already practsed, is sim pleton-is fit laughing sock for Know Noth- ugs themselves
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

SLIGHT DIFFEREN cE.--In the last issue of the Gazette, the Know Nothing editor says the race is between Fillmore and Fremont. A Know Nothing correspondent in the same pa per says the fight is between Fillmore and Buchanan. Which is right? When doctors disagree who shall decide?
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
The Mandamas Again

To show the stubborn refusal of Danley, when he was the auditor of public accounts, to discharge plain duty enjoiued upon him by the constitution of the the State, we copy the following account from the appendix to the senate journal, page 70:
 STATE OF ARKANSAS
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
Speaking Appointments.

As one ot the DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS for the State at large, will address the people on political ques tous. on the days below named, at II o'clock in the loren )on and al the etoowng places, and will cheer tniv divide 5ime Withthe Know Nothing electors, viz:
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

If Gov. Conway had any regard for the obliga- tiot~ of his official oath. he should have employed hone hut @ood lawyers to prosecute thi, suit IIC knew Gen. Yell and his ability lawyer. If h, employed him, knowing him to be incompetent. |, he would fam make Us believe by his organ, then lie stands >elt tc'nycted of ro>ituting his official posi- tion, hy the willful employment Of an Incompetent attomey." Ga=etta.
 When Gov. Conway employed Gen. Yell he thought him both competent and falhfu lawyer. In this lie was deceived He neve, discharged him, because he was enabled, witE Mr. Curran, and, afterwards, with Gen. Hemp stead, to progress with the suit.
 Though Gen. Yell neglected his duty-fail ed entirel y to discharge it-lhe interests of tho State never suffered Gen. Tells sympathy with the bank party did it no service Tho interests of the State were protected by others
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

CORRECTION the withdrawals we pub
 ished last week from Pope county an error oc- cured in the name of MT. Eubanks. The first initial should have be en instead of A.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

szy-Col Warren will meet Col. Fowler at the fol- lowing times places, and address the people upon the political questions of the day:
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

G See the advertisements of Mrs. Jones'
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08

,1s- The undersigned wLo was nominated by the late democratic Stato convention candidate for presden
 tial ele for the first nal district will ad
 dress the people a. the following times and places.- He proposes tO q ide time with any Know Nothing orator and respectfully invites all persons to come
The true Democrat., 1856-07-08
.4g7 will address the people. as one of the dem ocratic candidates for eiector, tle following times

---r- --r--s -'-v cr..r.c friends in the counties named will give publicity to these appointments. will be happy to divide time with any Know Nothing orator who may desire it.
 \. B. BURROW.