The true Democrat., 1856-02-12
J. II. BROWN, Secy.
Sevier Democracy Gloriously Fri
 ulnphant

Sevier Democracy Gloriously Tri-
 umphant.
 Ma rlDIToR.-l take the liberty of wr,ting few lines with the request that you publish the same in the True Democrat, in order that the democracy of Sever county may be plac- ed in it's proper light before the country.
 saw in recent number of the Gazette X Democrat, (know Nothing State organ a very much %arbed and dstort account of little election that had in this county to elect county Fsurveyor, written by R NJ. of this county. Now 'ts true that the people elected a Know Nothing in the strctcst sense of the term, but how 1t was done remains to be told la the first place, there was two democrats in the tel of nearly e4u1l strength: in the >rcond ldac" a great many domocrat> voted for the Know Nothing candidate. not Knowing him to be ouch in Iact the democrats did not take any interest in it. nor did they have time on the notice given, had they been so disposed, to have placed the thing before the people in it's proper light. Then take into the account that the Know Nothings were sworn to % to the election and vote for their man, whilst the de. m"cratS resting under no such deteStabe obli- gatIHnS or mock-oath>, rested quietly at home or continued their peaceful avocations. This Is not ali but for tine failure to hold an cleo ton ln two of the strongest democratic town- sh'ps n the county the democratic party would have triumphed. This sir, is true detail of facts that resulted n the election of so consum- mate a Know Nothing, that l have not heard ol single man since the election that has wanted tract of land surveyed.
 Now then, hear me for my cause. and be silent that you may hear" On the 2lth inst. Stm summoncl his forces and exhausted every means [" rally them to the charge with tine Ic- remptolv order to vote for Stith (know No- thins) they having on the Monday previous to the election, met in general council in paraclf- ta, m otder to concert their plans and assign to each his station, which meeting they sought to disguise under cover of d one horse party" But It was all a failure; the people here will not be bound by false oaths, nor fcttercd by such extra judicial obligations Several Know Nothings have withdrawn in order to vote for Conway, while many others could not be con- rolled. The fact k, their gears are all too short the harness too tight and all who know Ame- ncanS, q mean true Americans) or any thing ot the American character, know that they will not work in tight gearing, and here l would beS leave to drop remark by way of advice to Sam,' which is, " If you (Sammv,) wish to work the people in such harness as you have got, don't take it off; if you do, and suffer them to get cold they will kick up ccrtain.',- Notwithstanding we again had two democrats in the field for judge of this circuit as YOU are doubtless informed, this county on the 24th gave Judge Conway (democrat) a majority of TO votes over Stith, (k ow Nothing,) after dividing the democratic party literally with Judge Cullen, the whole amount of votes pol led being only 477. So you can see that OM Seujer is all right. Know Nottingham is done here. On last Thursday we witnessed "Sam'sn disease, on the first Monday in August, we will all attend his funeral. Sam's followers at this time are all in mourning, in consequence of his departure; they do not, however, wear it on an arm or hat, but on a more conspicuous place still--they ware 1t on their counteaance We svmpathizc, not for Sam, for he is an imperti- nent puppy, but for the honest few whom he has duped. C.
 Po,uc1ifa, Jan. 29th, 1856.
 
 MASSACHUSETTS, DEMoCRACY-At a conyen- ton at Myricksville, on "Wednesday, the 22nd of November, to designate delegates to the na- tional convention at Cincinnati, the following among other resolutions, were unanimously adopted:
 Resolced That the existing national admins traton has been true to the declared doctrines of the democratic party, that to the people of every State and organized territory, under the constitution, belongs the regulation of it's do- mestic and local institutions; and that interven- tion by Congress, or interference by citizens of other States, whether by prosavery agitaors or anti-slavefy agitators, i> invasion of the rights oG the State and violation of the sove- reignty of the people.
 Resolred, That in the coming conflict be- tween sectional and national parties, between sectional and national interests, between sec tional and national opinions, the Union loving and patriotic of all parties are called upon to frown upon all sectional insidious and oath bound organizations, and rally around the na- tional and constitutional standard of the de- mocratc party, with the assurance of it's pow CT to uphold the equal scale of justice between one section Of the Union and aDother to watch over and protect the vast internal concerns and interests of all, to maintain the nations dignity and rights abroad, and to perpetuate and extend the blessings of our form of government un impaired, to future generations of free and united people.''
 T or A good anecdote is told of one of the Chippewa Indians now at the north. He was asked why Indians did not copy the dress of our people. He replied: Me thinks we start ed your fashions, your men now wear blankets, as we do, and your women paint their faces and wear feathers "