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The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
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if defeated, we should fall like gentlemen. true to the south and the Union.
 The neXt day. half dozen motions were made, all tending to lay on the table all pend- Ing questions, to strike out the old platform, aud to substitute new one, embodvnc the views of Vespasian Ellis, esq, of the Washing ton Organ, and adopted by the chief council of the diStrlct of Columbia. Modified so as to de- ny to new State the right and allow it only the Pft0Iege or admission into the Unin, and so as to declare the duty of obedience to such laws ot Congress only, as should be constitutoaaUy enacted; ignoring the three principal points of the l2th section, and denouncng the adminis tration for the repeal of the Missouri com promise, 1t was introduced by Mir. Danen- hower free-s -soier, Of Illinois; and, to my sur prise accepted by more than half the members from the south!
 voted against striking out the old platform; and then, with Mr. Matthews of California, retired from the council.
 l blame aud arraign no one My only object IS to be 'ectus 5n c,nia myself 1 cannot stand on the new platform. I cannot defend it, so Tar as It touches the matter of slavery. The 11th article was my uLinatum. I would stand on no platform n0tg on which those who re- presented Ohio and Pennsylvania in the coun- ell could stand. Once l dreamed that they could be induced to abide by the doctrine of non-lntervcntion, and 1 affiliated with them. Now, am satisfied that we and they cannot be the members of one and the same party. decline to defend, but shall never attack the platform. So far as it relates to slavery and so far as 1t abandons the 18th section it is not my creed; and that being the case, can- not act under 1t when 1 mean to repudate it. Considering it the supreme law of the order could not enter a convention to nominate can didates to be placed upon that platform; nor sit any longer or anywhere, with men as objec- | tionabIe to me, politically, as Mir. Seward or | MT. GiddngS would be-
 therefore request you to accept my resg- nation as delegates to the national council and nominating convention. And in surrendering into your hands the last political trust with { which l ever uteud to be clothed and in doing which l have thought it not improper to say what l have said, 1 wish only to add that de- sire to belong to no other party than the Ame- rcan party, and that 1 shall adhere to that party | an the south, so long as the 18th section forms part of its creed but hereafter and forever, 1 decline any utilization or connection with those who lepudiate that article, and the principles, essential ln my opinion, to the salvation of the Union, which 1t contains
 ALBERT PIKE.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01

At the gUbenatorial election in New Hamp- shire last year the whole number of votes cast was 6f,699:
 Ralph Metcalf (abolton Know Nothing)
 Lad ....'.'......... 2,769 james Bell (wlig) ).......................... 3,46S Asa Fowler free soil) )..................... 237 Scattering. .......................... 2O2 Aggregate vote of the opposition ,644 x. |. Baker democrat had ............27,O ,O55 Majority against the democratic party ,589
 The number of members of the house of represen- tatitcs was gll.
 or these the opposition had 29s Aul lhc democratic party ............. ......... S5 Making majority in that body against the
 dtmoeIatS ot .................... Al
 By a atcle5raphjc despatch received from Con- cord, New Hampshire, late last evening, we have returns of the election of Tuesday last from one hundred and eighty towns, which give Wells (dem.) 28Ol3; Metcalf (aboition Know Nothing,) 29,03l; Goodwin, (whig,) D. O0I. The despatch proceeds: Corresponding returns from the remaining towns would give Wells 32,OOQ; Metcalf g 900; Goodwin, 2,4OO. As far as heard from, l19 democrats have been elected to the legislature, and 142 abolition Know Nothings; 30 democrats and p abolition Know Nothings will probably be elected in the towns which remain to be heard from.
 It will thus be perceived that the democrats have made a net gain of 5000, and balanced the abolition Know Nothing strength in the popular vote, and have made a net gain of 126 ln the popular branch of the legislature.
 While the democratic candidate for govern or is not elected the abolition Know Nothing candidate is certainly defeated.
 This battle has been nobly and bravely fought by the sterling democracy of the Granite State, sngle-hauded, against Know Nottingham, abo- litonism, Mane-lawism, and the now insiqni- tcant fragment of what was once a respectable whig party. The democratic gain in single year, we repeat, is more than eight thousand votes. The democratic gain in the popular branch ot the legislature Is more than one hum dred and twenty-five members, and if the vic tory has rot been conn lete-which we are not permitted to anticipate-the power of sound principles sustained by an intelligent, interpid, uncompumising advocacy, has been signaIly illustrated.
 We are enable to announce that, upon the direct national issues presented in the Presi- dents recent messages to Congress, the Ne,c Hampshire democrcy has pollei la1ger vote h,an erer betore in he political history of the !State. General Pierce's majority in New Hampshire ln the presidential election was more than thir- teen thousand, and yet the aggregate vote cast for the democratic candidate for governor (Col Wells) on Tuesday will exceed that of General Pierce in 1852 by at least two thousand.
 All honor to the patriotic Union-loving de- mocracy of the land of John Langdonl The doom of {ens in that State is evidently sealed! The handwriting is blazing upon the wall! No intelligent man can doubt that the vote of New Hampshire for the democratic nominee of the Cincinnati Convention, whoever he may be, is as certain as the recurrence of the day of cleo tion.-- HaShjngt0n Union March 13h.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
U U W 1A COAN, v v. " W. i M rf%Has' RyDn, Secretaries.

Democratic Meeting in Ashley Co.
 At a meeting of the democrats of Extra Township, held at the Baptist church on Satur- day the Sth.. ..day of March, A. D. 1856-
 On motion, Wm. E. Sawyers was called to the chair, and Col. John Hill appointed secre- tary; the object of the meeting being explain. ed by the chairman, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted, viz:
 WHEREAS, in view of the approaching Au- gust election, we deem 1t to be the duty of the democracy of this township, as well as of the other townships of this county and the State generally, to make suitable preliminaries to or ganize the party, by appointing delegates to attend the different county, district and State conventions, for the purpose of nominating sui table candidates to i'll the various political of- fees in the State; therefore,
 l. ResOlUed, That we recommend a county convention to be holden at Hamburg on the 1st Monday in April next, for the purpose of no- minating suitable candidate to represent us at the next session of the Legislature, of the State of Arkansas, ard also to appoint delegates to attend the district and State conventions, to be holden for the purpose of nominating can- didate to represent this district in Congress and candidate for Governor.
 2d. That Col s. D. Drennon, Col. John Hill, Dr. J. w. P. Johnson. Dr. Robt. Haynes, c. P. Colbert. Beni. Timer, w. E. Sawyers, Ira Hill. WE. Buntin, Jesse Hill, J. S. Wood, w. $. Lawson, J. W. Sawyers, R. J. Bird, r. w. Miller, J. N. Miller, J. D. Barnett, NJ. E. Sawyers, John L. May, and J. Bussey, esqs., be appointed delegates to attend said conven- ton.
 3d. That our said delegates be instructed to cast their votes for C. P Colbert, and use all honorable means to secure his nomination as candidate to represent this county in the next State legislature. ,tss
 4th. That we recommend to our delegates to vote for Dr. John M. Crawford as a candidate to represent the district, composed of the coun- ties of Chicot, Drew and Ashley in the next State Senate.
 9th. That we recommend to our delegates to adopt measures if practicable in appointing de- legates to the district convention that may re- suit in the nomination of Col A. Rust, or Col
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
The Democratic National Convention.

In pursuance to a call regularly made, the "Democratic National Committee" consisting of one from each State, appointed by the de mocratic national convention of 1852, to "pro- mote the democratic cause,' and "designate the time of holding the next convention" met at the National Hotel, in the city of Washing ton, at F NJ. on the 8th day of January, 1856 and, with entire unanimity-
 ResolUed, That the democratic national con. venton of 1856 meet in the city of Cincinnati at l2 o'clock NJ. on the first Monday of June next.
 The national convention of 1852 adopted the following resolution as to the number of delegates to be chosen:-
 "Resolued, That in constituting future na- tlonal conventions of the democratic party, in order to secure the rights of the States to their relative representation in such conventions each State shall be entitled to twice the num- Der of delegates that it has votes in the elec- toral college, and no more; and that the demo- cratic national committee, in making arrange ments for the next national convention, provide such number of seats therein for each State, and secure the same to the delegates elect"
 It IS requested, with view to the proper arrangements of seats of members, that the delegates from the several States or districts of the United States to the next national conven- tion forward to Hon. A. F. Edgerton, Hicks vile, Ohio, chairman of the committee of ar engagements, their respective names and post atfices; and the democratic papers throughout the United States requested to copy this call, and the proceedings of the democratic na tional commmittee.
 By order: ROB'r NJ. McLANE, Ch'm Attest
 WILLIAM II. ENGLISH, co.a.
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Agents fol the True Democrat.

JOHN T. HoRNER, Eubanks Mills, Johnson county; I'M COUCH, Clarendon Monroe county; J. II. CROSS, Amity, Clark county;
 Hon SAM LESLEY, Wiley's Cove, searcy county; II. H. CLEARY, Falcon, Columbia county;
 Dr. 7. c. Ross, Magnolia, Columbia county; JOHN Mccoy, Pocahontas, Randolph county; JOHN s. SHAVER, Cross Pains Fulton county; JOHN A. SIMPSON, Pilot Hill, JOSEPH GAULT, Bluffton, Yell county; II. II. MEREDITH Wilton, Pike county; E. II. ADAMS, Wilton, Pike county;
 R. ". CAULK, Rosevie, Franklin county; VIM. BUTLER, Big Bend, Polk county. JOHN M BURNS, Mt Elba, Bradley county. VIM: VAUGHAN, Evening Shade, Lawrence county. Dr. J. W. SULLIVAN, Moro, 6 W. w. WATKINS, Carrollton Carroll county; A. A. MCGEE, Gaines Landing, Chcot county; Col. J. $. HOUSTON, Clarksville, Johnson county; JOHN II. MCLEOD, Black Jack, Scott county; JOHN J. HAMMETT, Pine Blutf
 LEVI ARNOLD, Dardanelle Yell county; DIXON II. WILLIAMS, Marion county; HENRY KING, Jackson, Lawrence county; Dr. M. H. JACKSON, Independence county; Dr. D. c. WRIGHT, Franklin and Scott counties; NM E. HUNT, Hillsboro', Union county; JASPER N HILI.HOUSE, Smithville Hon. B. BUNCH, Kings River, Carroll county. Hon. J. A. BECK, lizard county. GEO. AUSTIN, Van Buren, Crawford county. J. R. THOMPSON Amity, Clark county. nr. l.. r. CULLEY Rondo Lafayette county. JOHN ARNOLD, Lisbon, Union county. D. NJ. MARTIN, Mt. Penson, Jackson county. J. R. FuMPHkEY, dP Union county: W H. STEER, Pike county, V. x. MAY, Danville, Yell county; WI. E. SMITH, Washington county; A. J. HAYS, Ashley county; D. W. JEFFREY, Mount Olive, lizard county. R. l.. PHILLIPS, Washington, Hampstead county; GIDEON TUCKER, Batesville Independence county; JOHN \. LINDSAY, Powhattan; lOHN VI. MITCHELL, Evansville, Green county; LEWIS SUTFIN Boliver, Ponsett county; ROOF II. HOWELL, Dover, Pope county; J. :. JORDAN, Monticello, Drew county; THO's RIGGS, Postmaster at Rchwoods, lizard county WI. Vi. VAN NALKENBU RGH, Warren, Bradley co l E VENABLE, Van Buren county; JOHN HkNlS Bradley county; C. Il JACKSON, Elizabeth, Jackson county; WI. A. CRAWFORD, Saline county; JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, Lewisville, Lafayette CD W. B. YOUNG, Dover, Pope county; J. w. BERNARD, Norostown, Pope county; JAS R. BERRY, r. M., Huntsville, Madison counly; THO'S MILLS, Polk county;
 ROB'T ATKINSON, Leek's Store, Ouachita county; Dr. L. l.. MARTIN, Long View, Ashley county; N L. BAKER, Fulton county; JACOB PATE, P. M., Pleasant Plains, Independence R. l.. CARGILE, Conway county. VIM. C. NORTON. Relf's Bluff Drew county.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
The White Slave.

Twas time to close, and the chiming bell Pealed out the hour we loved so well,
 The hour of release from our weary toll; And we heard the sound with languid smile Which played oer our faces so pale and wan, As starlight on streams when the day Is gone. We heard the porter, with hasty feet,
 Pass to and fro in the busy street,
 As the ponderous shutters forth he brought, And our ears from his whistle gladness caught And the clang of the bars was sweet to our ears As musical bars from the heavenly spheres. A light step passes the threshold o'er-
 We are prisoners now for an hour or more For the slvery voice and the golden tress Belong to one who would choose dress; She is hard to please, and she cometh late Alas-alas! for the shopman's fate!
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
For the True Democrat. Johnson County Democratic Convention.

For the True Democrat. Johnson County Democratic Convention. On the 17th day of March, 1856, notice hav- ing been previously given, large portion of the democracy of Johnson county assembled at the court house in Clarksvile, for the pur- pose of holding convention to appoint dele gates to the State and district conventons.- On motion of W. NJ. Rudd, Hon. J. G. Wat son was called to the chair; and on motion of Hon. w. w. Floyd, J. S. Powers and W. M Rudd were requested to act as secretaries.
 Dr. Watson then arose and in a lucid man. ner explained the object of the convention.
 On motion of Judge Floyd, the chairman appointed ten delegates to the State conven- ton, viz: Messrs. A. NJ. Ward P. Jacksos, J. s. Houston, J. B. Wilson, P. May B. w. Cox, L. Armstrong, $. Turner, w. NJ. H. Newton and c. B. Perry. Also, that five delegates be appointed to the district convention viz: Messrs. H. G. Butts, II. G. Wilson, w. w. Floyd, D. Hardwick, and on motion of Judge Floyd the chairman and 0. Bassham were added to said delegation. J. B. Wilson offered the follow ing resolutions, which were adopted:
 ResolUed, That the several townships in this county hold township meetings on Saturday, the 29th inst, for the purpose of sending up delegates, properly instructed to the senatorial and county conventions.
 "Resolcel, That the delegates from the se- vcral townships be instructed to nominate sui table men to fill the various county oliices.' Judge Floyd offered the following resolu- tions, which were adopted:
 "Resolved, That the county convention shall be held in the city of Clarksville on the third Saturday in May next
 Resolued, That full attendance of the de- mocrats and anti Know Nothings is requested, in order that full and fair expression of the sentiments of the citizens of Johnson county, touching the nomination of county officers, may be expressed.''
 J. s. Powers offered the following resolu tions, which were adopted.
 Reso1vea That our delegates to the district convention, to be held in Battesvle on the first Monday in May next, are instructed to vote for A. B. Greenwood, as the first cho of this county.
 Res1ued, That our delegates to the State convention, to be held in Little Rock on the first Monday in May next, are instructed to vote for Elias N. Conway, the first choice of this county, for Governor of Arkansas"
 w. M. Rudd offered the following resolu- ton, which was adopted.
 "Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet ing be transmitted to the True Democrat for publication, and that all other democratic pa pers in the State be requested to publish the same.
 J. G. WATSON, Ch'n.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01

As there is much inquiry to know were the State and District Democratic Conventions will be held, we feel authorized by public senti- ment to state as follows:
 The State Democratic Convention will be held at Little Rock, on the 1st Monday in May, to nominate a candidate for Governor to nominate candidates for electors, and to ap- point delegates to the national democratic convention.
 The Democratic Convention of the
 Northern District will be held at BatesuNe, on the 1st Monday in May next, to nominate candidate to repre- sent the first district in the next Congress.
 Tine Democratic Convention of the
 Southern District will be held at Hot Springs, on the 2d Mon- day in May next, to nominate candidate tc represent the second district in the next Con- gress
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
From the N. o. Picayune, March 20. Destruction of the Steamboat Alabama.
 Full Particulars

We are enabled this morning to give more full particulars of the melancholy accident On board the steamboat Alabama, with the names of those killed and wounded by the terrible ex- plosion.
 On Saturday, the 18th inst, at II o'clock in the forenoon, while the ill-fated boat was on her upward trip from this city to Minden, her larboard boiler blew up she was under way some five miles above Grand Ecore So tre- mendous was the explosion that all the cbin, texas, upper works, etc, back to the barber shop, were torn violently away, and to add to the frightful scene the boat immediately took fire, and was burnt to the waters edge with all her cargo, consisting of some seven hundred barrels.
 No less than nine lives were lost outright by this disastrous accident. The names of the un- fortunate victims are as follows
 T. $. Bell, 1st clerk; $. Parker, watchman; H. NJ Prothro passenger; Joseph Ogden, as- sistaut engineer; c. Butler, deck hand; Patrick Kelly, Tim Flaherty, Stephen McDonough, and John Laughlin, fremen.
 Bully ,Scalled--Nick Whalen, Mike Cole man, Patrick McCue, and Bailey Ward, fre- men. These men were all left at Natchito- ches.
 Wou1de{.--J. c. Graeff, captain, slightly; W. Swain, pilot, badly; John Brander, pilot, slight ly; A. G. Swain, assistant pilot slightly; J. w. Young, mate, slightly; D. B. Bay less, lst engi- neer, slightly; E. Prophet, bar keeper slightly; R. T. Blackmon, 2d clerk, slightly; J. c. Mos by, steward, slightly; Thomas Lewis, fireman, slightly; S c. Sanderson, passenger, badly; j.. Denard passenger, slightly
 The greater number of the wounded came down upon the Swamp Fox, which arrived here this morning. The bodies of three of those killed by the unfortunate accident, T. S. Bell. Mr Prothro and the watchman, Parker, were not recovered, and are supposed to have been burnt upon the boat. Ogden, the assis- tant engineer, and the deck hand, Butler, died on board the Swamp Fox, and were buried at Natchitoches.
 The victims speak in the highest terms of the kindness they experienced from the officers of the Swamp Fox, and at the hands of Dr. Van dergrif of Natchitoches.
The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
SINDRItS.

SINDRltS. ID ECEIVED per Steamer Hickman from~Cincin- lN nat-- lV boxes Bar Soap; 9 dozen Corn Brooms; 9 < Painted Buckets A Reams Wrapping Paper; ? boxes Pipes; 8 bbls Lard Oil: 15 bbls. Lard Oil: bbls Cider Vinegar; Reels Cott, Flow Lines; 5 boxes Tobacco; "A Grindstones; l bb Soda; bbs White Army Beans; bbs Homony; nests Tubs; chests Tea: 10 bbs. Crackers; cases Mustard; 20 kegs White Lead; 20 eases Assorted Candy; 1280 Gallons ass'd Stone Ware, Churns, Jugs, etc. 5000 lbs. assorted Cotton Yarn For sale by $. Il. TU UCKER. March 05 f5e
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FOR SALE. s2O ACRES LAND.

4 T $7 90 per acre cash in hand or sl0, on time "A to suit parties situated on the Military road, near the mouth of Cadron river embracing Murray's ferry being of the best situations for stand west of Little Rock; excellent location for stock raisng about 26O choice river bottom the balance eX teent upland Possession given at any time desired; title warranted
 Persons being desirous of examining said tract of land, will please call the undersigned on the pre- misses. JOHN MURRAY.
 Green Grove. Conway Co.,, Ark, March A, 55.
 March D. ;a6-It
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DANIEL Plains; Felli5ter's Match
 l Plains; Double and Single -GCENs-
 Iron Plains Sash, Hollow and ETTFHIFl1Eaff7FFTD M Round, Bead and Screw, Rabbit;
 Double and Single Guages; Squares; Bevels; Rules; Brace and Bits; Brace and Auger Bitt>; Drills; Bench Screws; Bench NIce Screw Clamps; Rip and Panel Saws Tennant and Key Hole Saws; Hatchcts; Hammers; Screw Drivers, etc., etc., with great riey of articles too numerous to insert. By calling you will find the best assortment offered. and cheap for cash at D. RENDERS. March 15
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$lOO REW ARD.

ESCAPED from the Arkansas Penitentiary, on lL Sunday the 23d of March 1856, convict by the name of William Hardeste, sent from Jackson County for whose apprehension and delivery to the Penitentiary at Little Rock, the above reward will be paid.
 DEscRIPT1oN.-Said William Hardeste is feet inches hgh about P years of age, born in the State of Tennessee his father and mother living in Carroll county in this State; followed boating; has dark brown curly hair, brown eyes, long nose, full face and stout built man. wore rings when he left and hls hair even account of his short sentence his tune would expire on the 3othd day of June next)
 GEORGE tS ROBINS, March 25, 1856. If. Contractors.
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ES hereby given that the firm of Mauldng 65 Rudd \ is this day dissolved by mutual consent and eith CT party can Use the name of the firm only in qli- dation.
 Given under hands at Columbia Chicot coun- ty, Arkansas, tlIis the Sth day of March. 1856.
 W. L. MAULDING,
 A. RUDD.
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Valuable Land for sale in Conway County EHlAHA a;. III a,,L ;,,

-a one body, for salo with 150 acres under fence. 80 in cultivation, with young Orchards of choice Apples and Peaches, now hearing; comfortable build nts and all necessary out-budngs stables cribs and lots. Together with 50 head of cattle and 70 head of hogs For said tract of land and stock l will take s2000 0J.
 The above described land is about one half creek bottom and situate on the main road from Little Rock to Clinton. miles from the Arkansas river, and is a very desirable location for stock raising.
 Green Grove, Conway county, Ark. March 23. '5G
 24 St ROB'T M. GREENHOUSE.
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NEW GOODS.

II goods wares and merchandise of almost every description, among which is Hardware, Lard Oil, Iurpentine, Soap, Candles Starch, Cotton Yarn Collars flames, Grind Stones, Tubs Buckets l5rooms, Churns, Wash Boards. Baskets. Lead. Shot Powder, etc. etc; all of winch have been brought for cash and will be sold vero low
 March
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FRESH SUPPLIES.

| BBL White Beans; 1 ] bbl lIoIniny;
 bbl Lard Oil;
 3 Boxes Brown Soap;
 9 boxes Star Candies;
 box Starch;
 i coil Flow Lines;
 Painted Buckets and Tubs Cheap for cash by D. BENDER. March 35 56
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IRON! IRON!! IRON!!!

24000 Fss FIas BaIs lHqS ssssf5sd; seb Ej1 Sy Band Iron, A 10 inch, by l-l6, A; H. S. Iron, s4, to 5a. by E;
 Rod Iron, s to l19 inch;
 Square Bars from .115 to 21a inch;
 Flow Slab, 10 by s, E inch;
 Hoop Iron, s4, l, l 4 inch;
 Sheet Iron, No IS, Z2;
 Boiler Plate, 1 inch
 Boiler Rivets, E inch. Received per White Bluff, and in store. The above lot of Iron comprises one of the most cor pete assortments offered in this niarket- For sale by RAPLEY, HANGER < co. March %, '56
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E. A. Warren, as our candidate for Congress

E. A. Warren, as our candidate for Congress.
 9th. That we prefer Elias N. Conway as a candidate for Governor, and would recommend to our delegates sent to the State convention to use all honorable means to secure his nomina- ton.
 7th. That copy of these proceedings be sent to the True Democrat at Little Rock, and Democratic Union, at Eldorado for publica- ton. w. E. SAWYERS. Pyest
 JOHN HILL, Sec'y.