The true Democrat., 1856-05-20

The two votes of Pope county were cast fol ureenwood, and the one vote of Izard, fol Hlndman. The other counties voted as be. fore.
 r After the 257th ballot MT. Stuart made re. marks which were responded to by Messrs f Tibbctts and Basham. MT. Stuart replied. On motion of MT. Basham, the convention adjourned to meet at o'clock tonight
 Night Session.
 me convention met pursuant to adjourn. ment and balloted up to the 269th ballot in. ciuslSe' without any change of the vote, and, on motion, adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock to- morrow morning.
 Saturday Morning
 Inc convention was called to order and proceeded to ballot up to the 276th ballot with. out any change of the vote as last given.
 Col. I. C. Hindman then entered the room and asked leave to address the convention Leave was granted amid the most vocforops cheering He stated that the contest nendno before the convention, unless ended would TO. suit Ill olSorSahlzatlon; that it was the duty of genuine democrat to sacrifice his own asnira. tlons for the good of the cause--that his friends without exception, declined to withdraw b;s name; that he therefore took the responsihilitv to announce that he was no longer candidate TOT the nomination, and insisted that each one of hls friends should vote for Judge Greenwood.
 The convention proceeded to ballot. and Greenwood received all the votes-39. Y Mir. Tibbetts introduced the followino roso- iutlohs' which were unanimously adopted:
 Resol0ed, That the course of Col. Y q Hlndman, in consenting to the nomination of hoG' A: b. Greenwood, after the two hun dred and seventy-sixth ballot, when Col. Hind. mans friends still had the power and the vii. lngness to prevent Judge Greenwood's nomin. atlon, by continuing to ballot for their favorte entitie Col: Hndman to the respect and conf dehce or the democracy of this district, being conclusive evidence that he is ready and wifi, ling to sacrifice himself to prevent disorgani. Zatlon. Resolyed, That the question of flocalitv sbould not influence the democratic party. under any circumstances, and we hereby recommend that all homlnatlons be made without regard to sectional position. ResotOed, That Col. Hndman in the absence of the Hon. A. B. Greenwood, be reuuested to canvass the district for the democratic cause Resolrea That committee be appointed to communicate the above resolutions to Col Hindman. The following committee were appointed under the last resolution, viz Messrs. Tibbetts Marshall, Basham, Cross, and Smith. The committee retired and upon their re- turn, Mr Tibbetts, as chairman reported that the resolutions had been communicated to Col Hindman, who expressed his thanks therefor and his willingness at all times to labor for our principles.
 MeSsrs. Marvin and Basham then addressed the convention upon the course of Col. Hind. man. Mir. Ilbbetts introduced the following reso- luton, which was unanimously adopted: Resotued, That the thanks of this conyen. ton be rendered to the officers and members of the Methodist church, for their courtesy in ex tending to this convention during its present sesson, the use of their church, and that an ap- preparation of twenty-five dollars out of the contingent fund of the members of the conven. ton be made to deiray the expenses of renova- ting the house. Batesvllle was unanimously chosen as the place, and the first Monday in May, 1858, as the time for holding the next congressional con- vention, for this district. MT. Trimble offered this resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Res0lvea. That the thanks of this conven- ton be rendered to the president and secreta- nes, for the impartiality with which they have severaly discharged their duties. Col Robertson introduced the following re- solution, which was unanimously adopted: ResolUed, That 1t Is the sense of this con- vention, that in the future appointment of presidential electors, the State convention should nominate two candidates for electors for the Sate at large, and each congressional district should nominate candidate for district elector. The following resolution, offered by MT. Tibbetts, was also adopted: ResOlUed, That it is the sense of this conven- tlon, that In all future conventions, each couu- ty have the same number of delegates that it
 
 Legislature, under the apportonment act then in force and have the number of votes to which it may be entitled under such act. On motion of Mir. Tibbetts Col. T. C. Hind man, and w. w. Floyd, were unanimously chosen delegates for this congressional district in the national democratic convention, at Cin- cinnati, in June next, and were respectively empowered to appoint their alternates, if una ble to attend. It was resolved that the proceedings of this convention be published in the democratic pa- pers of the State And then, on motion, the convention ad- ourned sine die
 W. w. WATKINS, Prest
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