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The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
The Sinking Ship,

The Know Nothing cause is waning every where. For party so full of pretensions, and so ambitious of "ruling America" it's weakness is certainly exceedingly wonderful Almost every where it finds the greatest difficulty in procuring men of talent and ability to serve upon its electoral tickets. In some of the northern States 1t has no electoral ticket at all. At the north, is electoral nominees are decin- ing and pronouncing in favor of black repubi- canlsm. At the south, it is very common thing for gentlemen to reject its electoral ho- norS.
 These facts arc suggested to us by the an- nouncement that Col. Thomas L. Jones, Know Moulin eector for the tenth district of Ken lucky, has resigned his position and come out in Vupport of Buchanan and Breckinridge.- Col. Jones was a member of the Know N Noth- ing national council that met recently in New York, and left in disgust when the proposition Was openly made to sell out to the black repub- licans He had swallowed much, but he could not swallow that.
  c.edingly difficult to obtain full tcket.- Some ascribe the fact to the unpopulariv of Dones0l among his new friends, others to the unpopularty of Know Nottingham itself We suspect both are reasons that have a good deal of Influence
 ln Virginia the ticket is dead failure In Virginia, where, d little more than year ago Know NOthings bet their money so freely, and Know Nothing hol es run So high, there seems to be a mania among the faithful for declining to serve on the electoral ticket. It is amusing to read the various reasons assigned for declin- ing Some say the Know Nothing cause is a noble one and ought to have abler advocates Some say their private business" prevents their canvassing the State, and others, more candid, bluntly refuse to support Know Noth- mgiSm any longer. Thus stands the cause of " Americans ruling America' in Virginia Know NOtnn@sm IS a sinking ship. In No- vember next the waters will settle over it, and there will not be a ripple upon the surface- Know Nottingham with its secrecy, oathS signs grips and pass words, will meet with its de- served fate
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
Another False Charge against
 Conway.

The Gazette charged that Conway purchased, at sheriff sale, one of the lots upon ao|sich the Real Estate Bunk stands, tor fifty dollars, and sold a to tue bank tor $1,5OO This is an infa- nous slander-false in every particular. The Real Estate Bank does not stand upon the lot purchased by Conway. There were two lots sold by the sheriff. Wm. E. Woodruff bought them both-the one adjoining the bank for himself-the one farther off, for Elias N. Con- way Conway paid Woodruff between one and two hundred dollars for the lot The bank desired it very much, and offered Conway $45O for it. He accepted the offer, and, at the request of the trustees, had the sheriff's deed made to them. The bank also tried to pur- chase of MT. Woodruff his lot which lay be- tween the bank lots and the one purchased of Conway. MT. Woodruff declined to sell at so low price as that taken by Conway.
 Conway was paid in depreciated Real Estate Bank money, which made the sum amount to $1,50O. He had the amount placed on the books of the bank to the credit of his brother, James s. Conway, who was, at that time, a debtor to the bank.
 So the Gazette's charge is false. When the transaction is truthfuly told, there is nothing culpable in it. To assai Conway, the Gazette dlstorts the facts and hesitates not at the gross est falsehoods
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
The Big Gun Spiked.

The Gazette, and the clique that controls it, have been for the past three years busiiy pre- pairing the minds of the people to receive the astounding news of the ruin of the State by Gov. Conway. "Ruin" has been their watch word. "Ruin" has been the extent of their political stock in trade.
 But the showing made by the treasurer of the State has broken in upon their calcula- tions and destroyed their hopes The amount of one hundred ond ftty-sir thousand dollars, in gold and silver in the State Treasury, does not fill the people with despair for the condition of the affairs of the State. On the contrary, they are inspired with renewed hope. They remem- Der as far back as three years, when there was not a dollar of gold and silver in the treasury. They remember that the country was filled with depreciated State scrip, and not dollar in the treasury to redeem it with. They remem- Der this state of things that existed so short time slnce and they now know the prosperous condition of the treasury. They know that all the State treasury scrip has been redeemed and that there is surplus in the treasury of one hundred and ifty-six thousand dollars in specie. They know that the State was never so prosperous before. They know that the administration of Elias N. Conway has been the most prosperous that ever ruled the State. They know these things and hence the incre- du!ous smile that lights up their countenances when they are told by the Know Nothngs of the ruin of the State.
 Over this destruction of it's hopes, the Ga- zette is becoming desperate-very desperate.- It denounces Gov. Conway in its blind rage, without rhyme or reason-it declares that Gov. Conway never paid the money into the treasury that the people paid it-the sherffs collected 1t and the treasurer has kept it. That he is no wise entitled to the credit of the fourishing con. diton of the treasury.
 In their rage and despair, they still continue the cry of rutn-ruaa-au auin-and they are pro- voked to madness when an intelligent people laugh in their faces and shout for Conway their true and faithful friend.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

have not vet been perfected, owing to the fact that the receiver has not yet completed certain abstracts reeded by the defendants and which the court of chancery ordered to be made out. The receiver is now busiy engaged in prepar- ing them, and is making rapid head way.
 The court of chancery meets four times a year, and Hampstead has been in attendance upon that court every term, urging forward the suit against the bank as far as it could be done It could not be pressed to an immediate termi- nation, as stated for the want of the abstracts above referred to.
 All these things will appear by the records of the various courts, and we refer to them.
 To say that Hampstead has done nothing is thus disposed of by the records To say that he has been overpad is ridiculous. No respec- table member of the bar will say so, nor will any just man say that he has not discharg- ed the duties incumbent on him, in the prose- cution of the suit against the bank and the col lateral suitsabove referred to- strictly, faithfully, and with marked ability and success.
 From the time the acts of the last legislature were passed, relating directly and collateraly to the Real Estate Bank, he has been obliged, in the line of his duty, to uphold and maintain them from combined assaults, and he has been succes.fM in epery single instance. Every move that Hampstead has made, every step that he has taken, has been triumph of the State oyer her enemies Nobly and success fully has he protected the interests of the peo- pie in these complicated affairs of the banks Where his services are known it will not do to say they amounted to nothing or that the hf- teen hundred dollars he has received was too much. To make such assertions only shows to what desperate straits the Know Nothing party are reduced
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
Secrecy, Oaths and Pass words.

The reader, of the True Democrat will recO.lect that, short time since, in an article upon the subject the Know Nothlnos, among the many enormites of the doctrines of that party, we expressed our adherence of the se- crecy of the orIer. Upon this the Gazette comes down upon Us with fury and indigna- ton apparently as intense as the American feel ing that prevails among the brethren, boldly declaring that we were slandering the -4meri- cam party, that it was notorious to the public that the grips, passwords, and secrecy of the ritual had long ago been entirely abolished and that the proceedings of the Know Nothings were unobScured by any mystery, and like those of other political parties, were open as the face ol day.
 l Such was the positiveness of the denial, that we almost doubted what we had looked upon as all admitted and well known fact, and were inclined to yield to the statement of the Ca zette, made with such confident and unquali- | fled assurance. But we have been recently furnished with the very highest Know Nothing authority sustaining our statement to the full lest extent, and showing further that the Ga zette, organ though it be of the Know Noth- ings, has wilfully misrepresented the creed of its party, or is ignorant of the existence of one of its leading features.
 | What are the facts ? The National Council of the Know Nothings, lately met in New York, and we read in the proceedings that, alter the presentation and examination of cre- dentials, the president, Bartlett, informed the delegates that in proper manner they would receive the '.pass a0ords' and in the face of this fact, the editor of the Gazette charges us with bringing false accusation against his party. by alluding to their signs, pass ss,oords, grips, etc., which he unblushingly asserts have long ago been abolished We have never been over credulous i'll listening to Know Nothing testi mony, but, now, we do not think we can ever trust it again; at least we will never credit any statement of the editor of the Gazette about his neao love, however bold and unrcseryed may be his assertions.
 Are we to believe that Capt Darley. the organ and great light of Arkansas Know Noth- ingism, does wilfully suppress the truth in re- gard to his new party Can it be true that the Arkansas Oracle has not been indoctrnated into the secret machinery of the Know Nothing or. der? This, indeed would be sore cut to the Captan's vanity No secrecy. indeed Even while we write, at every corner of our town is posted hand bill conspicuously headed with the mystical symbol "SAM," announcing that Col Grace will address the people tonight The only excuse for the Captain is, that when with more zeal than caution, he made the broadcast denial of one of the favorite elements of Know Nottingham, his master was absent on PRIVATE BUSINESS" making Know Noth- ing speeches at Fayetteville.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
Another chance for the Know Nothings to
 back their Judgment.

We have been authorized by gentleman to state that he will bet one thousand dollars that Kentucky will go for Buchanan and Breckin- ridge. A draft upon New Orleans, payable on the 2Oth of November next for the amount, has been placed in our hands. Any Know No- thing disposed to "f face the music" can do so by applying to the editor of the True Demo- crat. The bet will be open to be taken for one month.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
Railroad Lands for Sale.

The odd sections of land on the Cairo and Fulton railroad and branches within six miles of the line of the road, are advertised for sae The lands reserved from sale belonging to the government, outside of the six miles, are not yet offered in the market, as the grant out side of the six miles is not yet ad usted The sales will take place at the various land offices in the month of November next
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
HAprropn Con,,rxn,o

HARTFORD CONVENTION. The Gazette charges MT. Buchanan with having favored the Hartford conventionists and opposed the war of 1912. The Gazette asserts what is not true and what it cannot show to be true. Mir. Buchanan volunteered in the war of 1872 and marched to the defense of Baltimore If Mir. Buchanan was federalist in those days, it is a pity there were not more such in the Union. Had there been, perhaps the burning of our national capital would never have been effect ed by the British
 Has the editor of the Gazette got any more islanders upon Buchanan?
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

FOURTH OF JULY-We learn that the aI- preaching national anniversary will be appro- pratey celebrated in the State House, under the direction of the Son, of Temperance, by an address, music, and singing in the forenoon and social party at night.
 Tickets to the social party at night can be had of J. D. Fitzgerald and H. E. Hezekiah.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

lE!- The editor of the Gazette abors hard and very earnestly to prove that Mr. Buchan- an Is an aboitonist We expected as much from him. Not long ago he proved to his sat- istacton that Fillmore was an abolitionst too. and he did not labor very hard either The editor ot the Gazette prove anything he desires. He never listens to but one side of a questionable has no ear for the other. The truth is a small matter with him. A year or two ago, there was nothing he could say that was too harsh against Fillmore He then thought Mr. Buchanan great man. He thought FIllnore's administration disgrace to the nation. He looked upon Fillmore almost i'll the light of all accessory to the butcherv of the Cuban patriots. He held him responsible for the infamous swndle of the Galphins and Gardners, and used to weary his Leaders with publishing Borlands exposures of the corrup- ! tions in Washington during Fillmores admin istration.
 But the times have changed, and with them 50 has the editor. He now regards Fillmore as a patriot, pure and above suspicion. He gulpS down all his former abuse of Fillmore and says he was deceived by leading newspa- pers. Yes the immaculate Danev was de. celved and that too by newspaper. Think of that, will you. He has changed too in his opinion of Buchanan. He thinks Fillmore is the better man for the south. Fillmore, whom he so often denounced as an abolitonist, he thinks Is infinitely superior man to Buchan- an, whom he once thought sound national man. This is just like the editor of the Ga zette. He is sworn to praise Fillmore and abuse Buchanan, whether he thinks it is right or not. He is Know Nothing and is sworn, and there is no help for him. He is harnessed in and he must go at the crack of the whip,
 in whatever direction his driver chooses He has no choice himself He has sworn to o bey the Little Rock clique They command him to praise Fillmore and Doneson and he does
 it. They order him to abuse Buchanan and he abuses him. They have rope around his neck. His boasted independence is all gam mon.
 Who would be Know Nothing if he had to go through what Danley does? The nom.
 nation of Fillmore seemed to be judgment upon him for his many iniquites. Of all the men in the nation, Fillmore was his very last choice. With any other his record might have been tolerable. With Fillmore he has to swallow the past every week. He has abused Fillmore shamefully-he now has to besmear him with sickenng euloges. How very hard is his case! He never picks up his pen to write of Fillmore that he don't feel his self respect to be gone. When he first heard of Fillmore's nomination he was staggered He never said word-he never hoisted his name. It took him a whole week to swallow the dose it was the bitterest swallow of his life.- Poor Daney! we commiserate his situation it Is a situation that no proud man would be placed in for all the political honors this world could confer.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

Gov CONWAY ADDRESS TO THE PEopLE.- We publish, this week, Gov Conway's ad- dress to the people of the State. It is one of the ablest documents that ever eminated from the pen of citizen of this State Let every Arkanslan who is called upon 70 vote at the coming election, and who is desrous of the welfare and honor of the State, read and pon- der 1t. There is much food for reflection in the Governors address
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
AUGTST ELECTION. 1858,


 s.Fg" We are authorized to announce Judge Thos. Johnson. as a candidate for Attorney General in the 5th Judicial District at the ensuing August elec ton.
 s9y- We are authorized to announce Pleasant Jordan. esq.,, a candidate for reelection to the office of Prosecuting Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit, and x-otcio Attorney General of the State at the ensuing August election.
 Saline, Hot Spring and Montgomery. We are authorized to announce Dr. Wm II. Hammond. as the democratic candidate nominated by the democratic senatorial convention. for State Senator from Montgomery, Hot Spring and Saline counties.
 Candidate for Clerk in Conway Co. FELLOW CITIZENS OF CONWAY CouNTY-As have learned that Capt. Murray has withdrawn his name from the democratic nomination for clerk 1, standing only one township behind him in the nominate n, and since Murray's withdrawal having been strongly pressed upon to become d candidate-I herewith upon the democratic ticket declare myself candi- date for Clerkship of Conway county. in the August election, 1858. Gours respectfully
 JOHN R. BELL. sIy" We are authu. zed to announce Judge J. C. Murray. a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 2d Judicial Circuit. the ensuing August elec- ton.
 THIRDIupIC1AG CIRCUIr.-We are authorized to an- nounce Hon. R. H. Nicely, a candidate for election to the office of Judge of the 3d Judicial Cir cult. of Arkansas. pafd
 ,1qs@ We are authorized to announce Wilson X. Purdom. a candidate for Constable of Big Rock Township. at the ensuing August election. + ,SS We authorized to announce Joshua F. James, candidate for Constable of Big Rock Township, at the ensuing August election. .-S J. M. B. Dent is candidate for Justice of the Peace in Big Rock Township.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

UT The vote cast in New Haven was the largest ever cast in that city. So, too, in Wash lngton. So, too, in Albany.
 The fact is the democrats have only been beaten of late by the causes which have kept them, and good citizens generally, from the polls A full vote is democratic victory.- Albany Atlas and Argus.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
PAiLadelphia, June l
Anti.FillmOre Know NOthings.

NetO IUh, o uh0 A' The anti-Fillmore convention of boltlDo Know Nothings, which has been in session heI5 several days, on the seventh ballot nomlnateu the following ticket: For President Speaker Banks, of Massachusetts. for Vice President w. F. Johnston, of Pennsylvania.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
Speaking Appointments.

As one of the DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS for the State at large, will address the people political ques tons on the days below named, at II o'clock in the forenoon aud at the following places, and will cheer
 nY divide filnc with the knn Nothiuy electors viz:
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

hope the democratic papers and my democratic friends in the counties named will give publicity to these appointments. will be happy to divide time with any Know Nothing orator who may desire it.
 N. B. BURROW. .S The undersigned, who was nominated by the late democratic State convention aeandidate for presiden tial elector for the first congressional district will ad dress the people at the following times and places He proposes to divide time with any Know Nothing orator. and respectfully invites all persons to come
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
Black Republican Convention.
Phi2ade}DhiQ, June ll


 The convention was opened with prayer, @l temporarily organized by calling Robert En- melt to the chair. The delegates from h&s' were admitted, and received with cheers. Ata the transaction of the usual preliminary bus ness, the convention adjourned to 4 o'clock
 EVENING SESSION.
 The convention was organized by electD0 Col. Lane, of Indiana, as president, with wee president and secretary from each State repr' sented
 Col. Lane made rousing speech to the COZ vention, hailing the announcement as resuf' rection of the entire north, and predicting IS success. He claimed that the republican, p1''! IS national, not sectional. The cotnmittee o' resolutions will report to-morrow.
 SECOND DAY.
 Philadelphia, June lo' Mclean was withdrawn after the first lnlo,' maj ballot, which stood thus: Fremont, oog' Mclean, 159; Banks, l; Sumner, 2; Seward ! Mclean being withdrawn, Fremonts nomIn| tlon was made unanimous.
 Resolutions were adopted eulogizing the con. stitution and the Union; declaring it the duF of Congress to prohibit slavery in the terro' res; condemning the administration for its per, secutions in Kansas; favoriug the admission g' Kansas as free State; favorng the Pacific ra', road, and river and harbor improvements; anu extending general invitation to all to unI'' with the party on terms of perfect equality
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01
From Washington.

WGShln9ton, June 10. SENATE.-Mr. Clayton submitted bills SUD- elementary to the bill organizing Kansas and Nebraska territories. Among other conciliatory features, they provide that when Kansas shall have 93, APO inhabitants, she may take steps for admission as State
 MT. Adams addressed the Senate on the bill to extend the naturalization laws; after which the Senate adjourned to Thursday.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-01

THE GAZETTE AND THAT DEMOCRATIC DROP OF BLooD---The Gazette of this city has the following charge against Mir. Buchanan.
 Though the party nominating Mr. Buchanan, rejoice i'll the name ot the democratic party vet Mr. Buchanan has said ''t MougAt Lad q d,op of democratic 5ood in my 0eins / would open Mena and let I oa."
 In another column will be found Mir. Buch- anan's letter denying and denouncing this slan- der. It is a islander of the grossest hue and we call upon the Gazette to either bring for. ward its proofs or do Mr. Buchanan justice Will the Gazette resOond2