The true Democrat., 1856-05-20

-ocorl that it was compromise as between u E ,oaoritv and minority reports. Said resolutio .o amend is as follows pssolred, That the words Tor proxies'' 1 \ ;oserted in the 4th resolution reported by tl .a.ioritv of the committee, immediately aft, ,be word delegates, that the name of Pope c, ha inserted immediately after the name ( I,ard % in the report, and be struck from the Ii, accompanying the report, and that the thir
 rssolution contained in said report be irrepeals be except by vote of two-thirds of the COT vention.
 Mir. Marvins motion to amend was unan
 mousy sustained.
 Mr. Stuart, of Green, moved the adoptio
 of the majority report, as amended, and hi
 motion unanimously carried Mr. Tibbets moved that committee be ap
 nointed to draft resolutions defining the princi nles and policy of the democracy of this dis
 rfct. which passed unanimously.
 The president appointed the following mem
 hers to act as said committee, viz: Messrs
 Tjbbetts, Marvin, Miller, Marshall, Trimble
 Butler, and Cross.
 A recess of 15 minutes was then taken. Al for which the convention met and MT. Tibbetts as chairman of the committee last appointed offered the following report:
 1. Resolved, That the principles and polio, of the democratic party, as set forth in its na- tional platform, and illustrated by its acts, ar, hereby fully indorsed and re. affirmed, and the beneficial effects, past and present, are proudl, relied on as proving their adaptation to all tho future wants of our country.
 2. ReS0lUed, That the passage of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and the repeal of the Missour Compromise, was an act in vindication of the constitution and a measure of justice to tht south, and that the present Know Nothino platform--Uhich deaounces saad yepeal-is di. rectly hostile to southern rights, and unfit to be approved by any southern man.
 g. ResolUed, That the nomination of Mil. Hard Fillmore by the Know Nothing party is an attempt to induce the American people to reverse their repudiation, in 1852, of the i'm. beetle administration of Taylor and Fillmore and that no consistent democrat can therefore support Willard Fillmore for President.
 4 Resol0ed, That the course of the Know Nothing party in prescribing one class of citi zenS because of their birth place, and in perse- cutting another class because of their religion is unjust, unwise, and anti Americans; besides having an inevitable tendency to give aid and comfort to northern fanatics 6y dividin0 the south against herseT, and ought to be condemn ed by every patriot, and especially by south ernerS
 ,. ResotUed, That the charge made by un- demagogues, that the national de- mOcracy prefer Roman Catholics to Protestants. and foreigners to native born citizens, is will fully false, and proceeds from the vlest party the we'll known and interchangeable doctrine being as between candi- dates for office, to apply only the test of poi- teal soundness and personal merit and ouali fcation, without regard to birthplace or reli gous belief.
 g. ResolUea, That in view of the fact that the Know Nothing party, (a0tere t considers flat It has the strength to elect,) invariably nom- mates its candidates for all offices, whether for mally deemed political or not and for the fur ther reason that Know NoLhings have been sworn to comply in all things with the will of the majority and to vote in no case against the nominees of their party, this convention here by earnestly recommends to the democracy of this district, to hold conventions and nominate candidates for all the offices in the gift of the peope.'
 l. ReSolUed, That the artful efforts of Know Nothing tricksters to obtain democratic votes by styling themselves independently or " no party" candidates and by attempting to prelu- dice the people against the convention system ought not and cannot have the intended effect. since to vote for any member of, or svmpa- hjzer with, the Know Nothing party, is to re- pudiate democracy-to declare war against the destroy the land marks of civil md religious liberty, and to endorse platform utterly hostile to southern rights.
 Said resolutions were, on motion of Col Ro- 3ertson, of Phillips unanimously adopted.
 The president declared that nominations were in order
 Col. Robertson, of Phillips, nominated Col. I. c. Hindman, as a candidate to represent this district in the next Congress of the United States.
 Mr. Basham nominated Hon. A. B. Green yood
 Mir. Tibbetts, as prory for Madison county, lominated William w. Floyd.
 The first ballot stood thus: Hndman F, Greenwood F, Floyd ?.
 Mr. Tibbetts withdrew the name of Floyd, md as proxy fer Madison nominated the Hon. I. B. Hanly.
 The second ballot stood thus: Hindman 17, Greenwood IF, Hanly ?.
 Mir. Tibbetts withdrew the name of Hanly Alter this all the ballots up to the 10th, in- luSive, stood thus: Hindman 17, Greenwood g.
 On motion of Mr. Marshall, the convention adjourned to meet at ' o'clock tonight.
 Night Session.
 The convention was called to order and pro- ,eeded to ballot up to the Tooth ballot, every Jallot standing thus: Hindman 17, Green wood 19.
 The counties voting for Greenwood. were: ' an Buren, 1; Johnson, 2; Carroll, ?; Madison, ,; Searcy, l; Crawford, 2; Marion, l; Washing on 3; Conway, l; Franklin, l; Newton, l; Benton, 2-19.
 The counties voting for Hindman, were: Jackson I. White Fnltop l. Ran1olph 1.