The true Democrat., 1856-05-06
VIM. T. BROWN, Sec'y.


VIM. T. BROWN, Secy.
 Resolutions Passed at Meeting of the Democracy of Desha County, April 22.
 1856.
 Judge Anderson having been called to the chair, the following propositions were moved and carried.
 Moved, That committee of five be appoint. ed to frame resolutions. The followln gen. tlemen, J. P. Johnson, s. B. Jones, E. Ran- dolph, J. B. Johnson and J. Jacobs, having been appointed, drew up and presented the follow ing resolutions, which were enthusiastically re- ceved:
 l. That democracy is the great and sacred principle of the right of the people to govern themselves, and whilst at present 1t may be peculiar to our own country, was intended and will ultimately prove, the boon of providence to the human family.
 2. That in the development of this great principle, the democratic party everywhere, north and south, is but unit, holding sacred the following fundamental principles. lst: That the general government Is but the creature of those several independent soveregnties called States, created with specific powers, for specific purposes, and when, with whatever preteXt or for any purpose, she may exercise the slightest power contrary to, or beyond the eX- press letter of the grant, that moment she fails to answer the purposes of her creation, and be- comes the tvrant.
 3. They hold the sovereignty of each State complete, full, and invlolate in every part and particle, not expressly delegated to the gene raj government.
 4. That in the exercise of this right of SO vereignty. each sovereignty must so demean itself, as not to interfere with the sovereign of the other, nor with the action of the general government, so long as it strictly confines itself within the sphere of its delegated authority. In word, the doctrine of non-interventiou Is fundamental not only as 1t respects the States themselves and their conduct towards the gen eral government but as It respects the action of the general government towards the States or either of them.
 ,. That there shall be no religious test, that every man shall worship Almighty God according to the dictates of his own conscience. It is and should be, matter entirely between him and his God, and all democrats hold it to be as much violation of the meaning and spirit ot the constitution, to vote against d man for reason of his religious opinions, as to pro scribe him by law for the same reason.
 6. The democratic party approve of the principles of the Kansas X ebraska act, whc!, takes the question of slavery ont of Congress, and leaves it with the people of the state or territory interested, to settle 1t for themselves.
 z. That the American party in their platforms and actions, have violated one and all of the above fundamental principles of the democratic party.
 S. That no two can be more ncongruous than Know Nottingham and democracy
 g. That the action of the late Philadelphia convention, in knocking out the 18th section leaves no room for the patriotic to doubt. But that this whole American movement was from the beginning, what was said of 1t at the time a northern swndIc of southern men, and a trap laid particularly in reference to democrats.
 1O That if any of our old democratic friends who may have been caught in the trap for democrats, and thereby seduced from his old allegiance into the support of this northern swindle-" should bring fourth fruits mete for repentance" he shall be forgiven.
 II. That our present executive, Elias N. Conway, has proven himself in every way wor- thy the exalted position he occupies.
 12. That the Hon. Albert Rust has proven himself an able, consistent national man, one willing and able to vindicate the great cause, against the assaults of abolitionists iu and out of the halls of Congress.
 13. That Col. N. B. BuIrow, is the choice of the democracy of Desha county as one of the men suitable to place on the electoral ticket
 IA. That Solon B. Jones, Dr. McMullen, J. B. Johnson, T. B. Flournoy, Judge Patterson, Col. N. B. Burrow, E. Randolph. Dr. Burris James Moon, Bob Taylor, J. F. Johnson, A. G. Hartman, Dr. Knight, Judge w. M. Andcr- son, George Mayson, J ohn Jacobs, be and they are hereby appointed delegates to the State convention to be held at Little Rock, and dis trct convention at Hot Springs, and that they are hereby instructed to act in conformity with the sentiments of the above resolutions, and in case of failure of any of them to attend, then R. H. Johnson is hereby appointed proxy to carry out the views of this meeting
 Is. That Col. N. Burrow is a gentleman of integrity and worth, and would be suitable person to represent this county in the lower branch of the legislature, and we commend him to our democratic brethren throughout the county warmly for their support.
 And be it further resolved, that in the event our delegates find it impracticable to secure the nomination of the gentlemen above mentioned then to cast the vote of Desha county for such men as they may deem advisable.
 Moved by Mr. J. F. Johnson, and seconded by Mr. Jones, that Col. N. B. Burrow be the can didate to the general assembly.
 Moved by J. P. Johnson, and seconded by MT. Patterson, that a vote of thanks be rendered to Col. N. B. Burrow, for his eloquent address on the great principles of democracy, to th meeting.
 Moved by Mr. Patterson and seconded by J P. Johnson, that the above resolutions be pub ished in the ARKANSAS SENTINEL and TRUE DEMOCRAT
 W. M. ANDERSON, Chm.
 HENRY E, GREEN Sec'u