The true Democrat., 1856-04-22
I E. AUSTIN,
 WM. RUSSELL, D0o ys

 Democratic Convention of Ouachita Co.
 In pursuance of previous notice the delegates from the various townships, met in the city of Camden, on Monday the 31st day of March, 1856, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State convention, to be held at Little Rock on the first Monday in May next; also, to appoint delegates to the congressional con vention 10 be held at Hot Springs on the second Monday in May. The meeting was called to order by the appointment of w. s. THORNTON to the chair, and E. II. WHITFIELD, secre- tary.
 \ Hon. l. Strain then introduced the follow ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopt ed:
 ' ResolUed That we most heartily approve the administration of President PIERCE; that the principles and doctrines contained in his last message are truly national and must commend themselves to the judgment, and meet the qp- probation ot every lover of his country, not blinded by partizan preudices and the "wild hunt after otfice'
 ' Resolced, That our present Governor, E. x | CONWAY, has proven himself worthy of the confidence and support of the people of Ar kansas; that he has the courage, the capacity and the patriotism to complete what he has so we'll begun-a thorough investigation of the frauds committed by the Real Estate Bank, and disagreement to the State of the assets not already squandered, to pay the State debts | We have confidence in his skill and ability to 1 lquldate the State debt without onerous taxa ton of the people That he is our choice for Governor, and our delegates are hereby instruct ed to vote for him. | Resoired That the indefatigable industry | perseverance, and energy of our representative m Congress, the Hon. ALBERT RUST, meets our hearty approval and entite him to the gra- tltude ot every patriot.
 Res0lced, That the ability and success with which the Hon. E. A. WARREN has met the dark lantern tribe in this congressional district entities him, in our opinion, to the nomination for Congress, and our delegates are hereby in- structed to go for him as our first choice, and the Hon. A. RUST as our second choice Dr. D. o. Williams, Col. c. II. Thorn, Hon. E. A. Warren and L. B. Green, esq., nominat- ed to the State convcntion altefnates-Dr A. w. Hobson, Josiah II. Scoggin, Col Tyra Hill and E. w. Cullen, esq.
 l.. B. Green, esq, Col c. H. Thorn, John A. Pile esq, Dr. w. N. Foster, Capt. G. L. Grant, Pr. A. W. Hobson, Dr. N. s. Graves, J. Ii. Scoggn and L. J. GreeDing, esqs, nominated to the Hot Springs convention Which nomi- nations were unanimously concurred in.
 The following persons were nominated fo, county offices and unanimously agreed to:
 pr. N. $. Graves and Col. Sam T. Abbott representatives to the Legislature
 Hon. Hogan Moss, Judge of the county court
 Phillip Agee, clerk of court
 Rowland B. Smith, sheriff
 N: B. Sullens (alias Uncle Dick,) coroner
 W. c. Wiser, internal improvement commis sioner
 W. E. Whitfield, county surveyor
 J. A. Pile, school commissioner.
 On motion.
 Resoloed, That these proceedings be publish. ed in the South Stamp.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die
 w. s. THORN TON, Chm. E. H. WHITFIELD. Sec,u.