The true Democrat., 1856-04-15
Democratic Meeting at Clinton, Van
 Suren County.

Buren County. Pursuant to previous notice, the citizens of Van Buren county met in the town of Clinton. on the 18th inst, for the purpose of appoint ing delegates to the convention to be held at the city of Little Rock, on the first Monday in May next, for the purpose of nominating candidate for governor; and also to appoint de- egates to the congressional convention, to be held at Batesvile on the first Monday in May.
 On motion of J. B. Lewis, the meeting was called to order, by appointing Hon. James Robinson to the chair and Luther R. Venable, esq., secretary.
 On motion of the chair, J. B. Lewis, esq.,, was called upon to explain the object of the meeting, which he did in breif and appro- priate manner.
 On motion of Mir. Lewis, the chair appoint ed a committee of five to draft resolutions ex- preSsve of the sentiments of this meeting; whereupon the chair appointed as such com- mttee, J. B. Lewis Thos. Morrison, Samuel whereupon the committee retired for short time and reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by said convention:
 WHEREAS, crisis has arisen in the history of the political affairs of our government when it becomes the duty of every lover of his country to rally round the standard of liberty, and battle mantully for the rights and privileges handed down to us by our noble and patriotic ancestry; that we have steadast and abiding confidence that the democratic party is now and ever has been actuated by sound consttu- tlonal principles and that we as American cit zens as patriots, and as freemen believe in a stnct and rigid construction of the constitution and hrm adherence thereto, as palladium ot our political liberty and religious freedom, and that any innovation upon or departure theretrom, is alike dangerous to both.
 ResolUed That we recognize but two parties, the national democratic party, and its oppo- nents, by whatever name known and that we hold that every democratic defeat is victory for the enemies of those institutions which are held dear to every freeman.
 Resolved, That the democratic party to- day stands upon the same platform of principles that it did in 1852, which we do hereby re-af- firm.
 U E. N. Conway Governor of our State, and re- commend him to the same office as the first last, and only choice of the democracy of this county and instruct our delegates to cast the vote of this county in pursuance of this reso. lution.
 Resolved That we endorse the official course of the Hon. A. B. Greenwood, our present member in Congress, and hereby instruct our d. lnDotoc in tho Rotocvil1o the vote of this county for his rc-nomnation to his present place in Congress.
 Resolved That L. R. Venable is appointed the voting delegate to the Little Rock State convention, and James Robinson, c. Brewer and Christopher Milton alternates and in case neither of the said delegates should attend said convention, R. H. Johnson is hereby appoint ed as proxy, and to cast the vote of this coun- ty, in accordance with instructions given the delegates.
 Resolvea, That Daniel Greggs, Thomas J. Morrison, Calvin Brewer, and J. B. Lewis, are hereby appointed delegates to the Batesvlle district convention, and are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this county in accordance with the 4th resolution; and further, if neither of said delegates should attend said conven- tion, w. w. Lewis be instructed to cast the vote of this county, in accordance with the in- structions given to the delegates.
 Resolved, That the proceedings of this con- vention be published in the Little Rock True Democrat
 On motion of J. B. Lewis, that the thanks of this convention be rendered to the chairman and secretary, and upon his further motion that this convention ad djourn sine die
 JAMES ROBINSON, CNm.