The true Democrat., 1856-05-27
From the Van Buren Inteligcncer

DtHOCfhilC tOlSchti0n fanktll tO.
 Pursuant to previous notice, there was meeting held at the camp ground, on Mulberry, in Franklin county, on Saturday the 3l day of May, 1836,9to nominate candidate to repre- sent the counties of Crawford and Franklin if, the senatorial branch of the next general assem- bly, of Arkansas. On motion of Hon. J. T. Turner, w. D. Shores was called to the chair and Squire Boone appointed secretary The following delegates from Franklin county be- ing present. took their seats, viz: from White Oak township, II. B. Krider; from Mulberry, J. c. Nixon; from White Rock, w. D. Shores; from Boston, Joseph T. Turner The dele gates from Crawford being instructed in their county convention to vote for Dr. John P Humphreys of Franklin county, accordingly did so.
 The delegates from Franklin proceeded to ballot, and unanimously voted in favor of Dr. Humphreys. Whereupon he was declared The unanimous choice of the convention.
 On motion, the oh ilrman appointed a com mttece of six to draft resolutions expressive of the sense If the meeting.
 The chairman appointed J. T. Turner, w. NJ J. Ramey, Ebenezer Bourland, James Heard John Adamson and Squire Boone said committee.
 The committee retired and after a short time reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, Believing it to be the highest duty of an American citizen to preserve sacred and nviolate the great principles of personal and political freedom; and whereas the doctrines of the intoleraut and proscrptive political party known as the Know Nothing party in dl- rect conflict with those principles.
 Therefore, bed resolUed by tue democratic party of CraaUford an1 Ealhiin counties in conuention assembled, That we recognize to the fullest ex- tent every right guarantled to each citizen of the United States without regard to his religion or the place cf his birth, and that the Know Nothing doctrine abridging those rights-has not its origin in an enlightened philanthropy, but is a remnant of bigotry and blind intoler- ance of an ignorant and barbarous age, and should meet the unqualified condemnation of every friend to the American constitution.
 Resolved That we recognize in the demo- cratic national platform of 1852, an embodiment of the true principles of national policy.
 Resoluel That the principles contained and set forth in the Nebraska and Kansas bill, we conceive to be true interpretation of the powers of Congress to legislats upon the sub- feet of slavery in the territories of the United States, and should be embodied in clear, distinct and plain language in the democratic platform, to be adopted in June, 1856, as the doctrines of the democratic party upon the subjects in said bill embraced.
 Resolued That all who do not subscribe to the principles contained in said bill, should not be endorsed by the democratic party, but will find their proper place in the ranks of the oppO- sition.
 Resolyed That the doctrines of the Know Nothing party as shown by their acts in the present Congress, clearly demonstrate that they are thoroughly abolitionized in the north, and that we can expect nothing from them but un ceasing and bitter warfare upon the institutions of the south.
 Reso2ued. That the democratic party now Is as it ever has been, national party, advocat- ing constitutional principles and as such de- serves the cordial support of every sound na- tional man.
 Reso'ved, That we earnestly invite the cor dial CO operation of all men, whether they for merly belonged to the whg or democratic party to unite with us in our efforts to put down Know Nottingham, and its firm ally abo. litonism.
 Resolved, That we rejoice to see many talent ed and patriotic whigs uniting with the de- mocratic party, and nobly battling under the \. tend the right hand of fellowship and cordially welcome them into our ranks
 Resolued, That the time has now arrived that all true patriots should stand forth and do battle for the constitutional rights of the States of this Union, which, in the opinion ot this convention, are greatly endangered by the unit ed efforts now being made by fusionists com posed of republicans, Know Nothibgs, free soilers and abolitionists, as they have openly and avowedly united to defeat the present administration and the democratic party Sene- rally.
 Resolued, That the fearless course of policy recommended and pursued by our chief mags- trate of the United States, commands our high. est admiration and, in our opinion, it would re. fleet honor upon the democratic party to re- nominate Franklin Pierce for the next presidsn. tial term.
 Resoy,ea, That We recommend entire unani- mity in the democratic party, az the only cer'