The true Democrat., 1856-04-29
Democratic Meeting in Hempstead Co.

In obedience to general invitation, the citi- zens of Hempstead county met in the town of Washington on Monday the l4th inst, for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Little Rock and Hot Springs conventions
 The meeting was called to order by appoint ing Dr. Charles B. Mitchell chairman, and G. w. Hooks secretary.
 On motion of Dr. D. Griffin the chair appoint. ed committee of five to draft resolutions ex presslve of the sentiments of this meetne.- Whereupon the chair appointed Dr. D. Grif- fin, Judge E. Cross, Judge D. T. Wtter Col T. G. McFadden and Hugh A. Blevins said committed
 Whereupon the committee retired and report ed the following resolutions, which were read and adopted:
 ReSolved That Franklin Pierce deserves and has the confidence of the democratic party in the whole Union, for his untring devotion to the constitution and union of the United States Tn maintaining and defending the rights and in- terests thereby guarantied to every portion of the country, and that his reelection to the high position he now occupies by the free and un. biased suffrage of the American people, is ear nestly desired as the best means of maintaining the security and integrity of this Union, and perpetuating its existence
 HoootOe", Hat L. ~. conway, the present faithful and efficient executive of the State of Arkansas, deserves the confidence of the peo- pie of the whole State, and that his reelection to the office of Governor of the State, is mpe- rously demanded by considerations of public interest and justice.
 Res0lUed, That the public course of the Hon. A. Rust, our present representative in Congress, meets our cordial appreciation, and that his exertons in behalf of the people of the south ern States as well as his immediate constitu- ents, entitle him to our entire confidence sa0<az his selection for the distinguished position now occupies is demanded as an act of justice, policy and prudence.
 Resogved, That James M. Killgore, Hugh A. Blevins, T. G. McFadden, Benjamin P. Jett, H. P. Johnson and c. B. Mitchell, be and are hereby appointed delegates to the Hot Springs convention to be held on the second Monday in May next, and are hereby instructed to use every honorable eXertion to secure the renomi- nation of the Hon. A. Rust as the democratic candidate for Congress in the second congress sional district, and further
 ReSolUed, That J. NJ. Killgore, w. Moss, H. A. Bevins, B. P J cit and H. P. Johnson are hereby appointed delegates to the State con- vention which is to be assembled at Little Rock on the first Monday in May next and they are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this county for the re-nomination of Elias N. Conway as the democratic candidate for Cover nor of the State of Arkansas.
 ResOlCed, That the Hon. E. A. Warren de- serves the thanks of the democracy for his de- votion to democratic principles, as shown in his manly efforts and indefatigabe labor, in expos ing the sophistry of the SO called American or Know Nothing party.
 Resolved, That the Hempstead Democrat, and the Little Rock True Democrat be re- quested to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
 No other business appearing the meeting ad- ourned sine die.
 c. B. MITCHELL, CHn. l1 M HnnKS Coc,a