The true Democrat., 1856-05-13

w. J. Lephiew school commissioner
 On motion, the following resolution was read and adopted:
 Resolvet, That the thanks of the democracy ot Bradley county be and are hereby tendered to Gen. James Yell for leaving the democratic party--believing that 1t would have been better for the same had he left it long since.
 Reso(0ed, That the editor of the True De- mocrat, published at the city of Little Rock, be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned JAMES BRADLEY, Chas,naan.
 A. $. BAILEY, Secretary
 Warren, April H. 1856
 Democratic Meeting in Marion County, l At meeting of the democracy of Marion county, in the town of Yelville, on Monday the 18th day of April, 1856, for the purpose o appointing delegates to the state and district conventions, the following proceedings were bad, to wit; The convention was organized by calling to the chair Col. Wm C. Mitchell anC appointing Wm. c. Payne, Dixon c. WiliAms and Marion Brown, secretaries. The object o the meeting having been briefly explained by the chair, the committee on resolutions, through their chairman, Ma jor E. Tate, reported the fol- lowing, which Were unanimously adopted: | WHEREAS, It has become necessary for the present position Of political parties, that the de- mocratlc party, being the only national party now existing III the United States, to declare it. distinct and umequlvOcal terms the principle, that govern Its acton upon every occasion; be It therefore
 Res0lUe(, That we the democracy of Marion county are as we have ever been ready and willing to place ourselves upon the Baltimore platform adopted by the national democratic party at Baltimore in 1852, and that we believe the principles therein contaued if carried into execulloh, amply sufficient to secure the ends and objects for which this government wa. created, which are in chief the blessings o liberty, the union and equality of these States and the rlsbt to worship God according to the i dictates of our own conscience
 ! Resolrei That Franklin Pierce has shown himself to be m all eminent de5ree, a wise, iusr and pat lotc statesman ln the administration o our foreign as well as our domestic relations ahd that he has proven himself worthy o the support and confidence ol all true friend, \ VI 4ibCity pN 4I'o ltIsbIlul dLu ulIW3NGrlnO SUD- port o the great fundamental principles of thi constitution.
 ' ResolUed That the democratic party has more to contend with in the ensuing elections fol the year 1856, than at any former perioI in ! the history of the American government. hay. ing the ira.mentary flag ends of many factions fused together i'll hostile array against it, and what Is the least and yet the worst, it has the ' a l n pi iar for ,t, |
 cy, commonly called the Know Nothing party tc i fight in ambush, whose principles are ilhbera ahd unjust, whose motives and sentiments are controlled by fanatics and designing dema { sogue., who dissemble that Americans sb III ruIt America, but whose real object Is the at tanment of office and its emoumcnts: all O which we rePUdiate and condemn as manifestl, tending to mutlate the great palladium of ouI liberties, hy blending the holy and sacred prin- ciples of religion with politics.
 ResolUeR, That the tame of American doe, not justly belong to all those who claim it. bu that, that beloved appellation of which we al ' haV1 reason to be proud, has been prostituteC Tor base purposes, and that all experience ha. ahVWh, that he who Is first Sus pected, Is he who i hrSt deules that which Is not charged to him ahd that the so-cailed American party, has Jeff itself open to suspicion of anti American senti memt, and has virtually denied that charge b1 aplroplAtlug unto ltselt that which we all clain a common interest.
 feSol1et, That while we recognize ours a the iahd ot the free, 1t is also the home of tn, d"Wh-trodden and oppressed of every cline aild that when the Way-worn and meritorou torelSner places his foot upon American soil We are wiling to eAtenu to him tue hand o fellowship, and bli him partake of the blessins that We elJoy, and that the laws of naturaliza ton as commented to us by Washington anC sanctioned by Jefferson and Jackson and every succeeding administration need no revision. ReSo(0el, I hat we regard the right of ever, state or territory to regulate its own domesti, institutions as best sulls itself as superior to al others, and that we hold that any molestatiop in the exercise of that privilege whether b, the citizens ot a sister State or by direct ma tionai legislation Is oppressive and anti-republ can Tn its tendency, and ought not to be tolera ted in a government like ours.
 | RsS0(0el, That the vigilance and industry displayed by Elias \. Conway in the discharG, Of the duties imposed upon him as Governo oi 'hls o'ate' meets our entire approhation, anC that ne Is our tlrst choice for that position, ant that our delegates are instructed to vote fo him at the state nominating convention.
 Resofrs6, That A. B. Greenwood has mad, an able and efficient Representative in Congress that we are we'll pleased with the fearless anc untlInchins spirit with which he repeIled th aggreSsions of black republicanism and mos cheerully recommend him to the Batesvill, convention as our first choice for re. election. Resoloed, That the Hon. Calvin Coker be ap pointed our delegate, and Richard II. Johns or as proxy. 10 cast the vote of this county in the convention to be held at Little Koch on the Is Monday in May next.
 hesolvea' That Col Jesse Mooney be appoint ed delegate to represent and cast the vote O this county at the Batesville convention. on tb, lst Monday in May next
 Res0I0ed, That copy of these proceeding be forwarded to the True Democrat for pubI; lcation.
 On motion, the convention adjourned sine a;.
 VIM. c. MITCHELL, Chairman
 WM. c. PAYNE, .Secretary.