The true Democrat., 1856-04-01
County Convention.

On Monday, March 17, 1856, large and re- spcctable humber of the democrats assembled at u e court house, in Philadelphia, and were called to order by the appointment of A. l.. WEIR to the chair and s. NJ. ScorT, sec'y.
 The object of the convention was stated by the chair to be-the appointment of delegates to the state and congressional conventions, and the nomination of candidates for representa- tives in the next Legislature.
 As a majority of the townships had failed to send up delegates, on motion, 1t was
 Resoioet, That the chair appoint commit tee of two from each township not represented who, with the delegates from the townships represented, shall select the candidates The chairman appointed said committee, who retir- ed, and after short time reported, that they had selected the .Iion. A. B. BEALL, and WM z. GENTRY esq, as candidates for the legS- lature.
 The committee also selected s. NJ. Scott and 5. 5. Duncan as delegates to the state conven- ton, and instructed them to vote for E. N. CONWAY, for Governor, first, last and all the time.' D. II. Ross, and N Dyer, were ap- pointed their altcrnates and, in case neither the delegates nor alternateS can attend the conven- ton, then Geo. A. Gallagher of Little Rock to be prorH for Clark county, and to vote under the above instruction.
 $. NJ. Scott and William Tucker were ap- pointed delegates to the otSprings convention to nominate candidate for congress, in the se- cond district and instructed to vote for Hon. E. A. WARREN as first choice, and for Hon. A. RUST as second choice. In case the delegates should fail to attend said convention Mir L. R. Green, of Camden, was appointed prory to cast the vote of Clark county under the above n- structons
 On motion, the convention unanimously ap- proved the action of the committee.
 MessrS. Beall and Gentry being present. were then called upon, and in few remarks return- ed their acknowld gementS for the honor the convention had conferred upon them, and their willingness to serve the party to the best of their abilities.
 The following resolutions were then intro- duced by 5. M Scott, and unanimously adopt. ed
 Resolued, That we have unabated confidence in the administration of Gen. Pierce, and should he be the nominee of the democratic national convention, will receive our most cordial SUD- port.
 Resolved, That his Excelency E. N. Con- way, has by his strict and impartial discharge of the duties of Governor of our State proved his devotion to her interests, and endeared him. self in the regards of her citizens
 ResolUea, That Hon. A. Rust, our present delegate to Congress- so far as he has had op- portunity of action, has acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction of the demo mocratc party of Clark county.
 Resolved, That his prompt chastsement of Horace Greeley was we'll merited, and has serv- ed to convince the abolitionists that all south erners will not tamely bear their insults.
 Resolved, That the Hon. E. A. Warren is entitled to the thanks and gratitude of the de- mocratic party in the 9th judicial district, for his talented and laborious defence of the prin- clples of the party.
 Resoloed, That these proceedings be signed by the chairman and secretary, and published in the "Arkansaw Traveller," and that the other democratic papers in the district be re- quested to copy the same into their respective journals.
 On motion, the committee adjourned sine de. .. A. L. WEIR, Chairmsan
 s. M. ScoTT, Sec'y.
 MT. Fillmore with the Pope of Rome.
 The New York Herald of March 9th has the following allusion to the present whereabouts of the Know Nothing candidate for the presi- dency:
 MAKING LION OF HIM AT RoME-In a letter from Rome, dated January l, we find the following interesting paragraph:
 "' Our friends, ex-President Fillmore Dr. Foote, and Mir. Jewett, were at the Church of the Jesuits, and appeared to enjoy the ceremo. nies quite as we'll as others. The ex-Presidept has only been here two or three days. Cass makes party for him on Thursday evening of this week. think the Papa government will make something. of lion of him, as they did of Mir. Van Buren last winter'
 Think of that! Mr. Fillmore enjoying the Jesuts at Rome, and the Papal government making lion of him. Would it not be we'll for Gen. Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs, who, it is