The true Democrat., 1856-05-27
Gov. Conway.

Just as we were going to press we received the proceedings of the democratic State con vcntlon which met at Little Rock, on Monday the 5th inst. They came too late for pubca ton this week, but will appear in our next issue
 We are truly happy to learn that the present incumbent, Gov. E. N. CONWAY was nominat cd by exclamation. This universal endorse ment Of Gov. Conway by the State convention, winch truly reflected the will of the people at large, Is the highest compliment that could be bestowed upon any individual, and, indeed, our present worthy executive has we'll earned the 1 confidence ot hls entire constituency during his brilliant career of four years in the gubernato- rial chair.
 We, Tn common with our fellow citizens. have for many years past been admirers of Gov Conway's personal, official and political worth. He elnl5rated to the State when an infant and ne has ever since been good citizen, and his interest, his honor and welfare have become thoroughly identified with those of the State. lie has hled numerous offices in the State with credit to himself and honor to the State- olnce hls accession to the position he now ably occupies, he has won for himself an honorable and an envlable reputation-,a reputation that will last as long as Arkansas herself shall be remembered Gov Conway has clearly prov ed himself to be man of untring industry, of extraordinary mental abilities of good sound practical sense, of unbending honesty, iron will, firmness of purpose and of extensive and ac- curate inform ltion on all subjects connected with our State affairs, and by his constant de- votion to the interest of the State he has en- deared himself to the people. When he was first inaugurated into the gubernatorial chair, he found many obstacles in the way; many dlfhcultles to surmoInt; many responsibilities to assume, but he never swerved in the least from them, nor faltered in the line of his duty. From the mlsmanagement of our State govern ment, the liberal congressional donations were almost all squanderedl and the State was so deeply involved in debt of several millions of dollars by the banking institutions that we were just on the eve of being driven to one ortwo painful extremlties-a ruinous taxation of open. shameful repudlation. The trustees, managers officers and debtors of the Real Estate bank had made the State liable to pay d large debt- the result of their ignorance, bad faith corrup tlon and swndling. who have brought upon themselves the severest generations of avery man unconlected with it in the State. This bank had cast damper upon the future pros- perty Of our young, growing State-had black ened her proud escutcheon-ruin was almost inevitable, while the officers of the bank had grown rich. Other Governors and Legislatures had tied to liquidate this infamous concern. but their exertions were futile. They pro- nounced the bank "sealed book" Here then, was all occasion for great intelligence, pa trlotlsm, statesmanship, frmness, courage and superior financial abilities, and Conway was found not to be in the least deficient in any of these essential characteristics. The Governor painfully viewed the disgrace, ruin and bank ruptcy in which the State was involved. over