The true Democrat., 1856-04-29

carroll County Democratic Convention
 According to public proclamation, and ful presentation from the various townships tn, ,,rooerats of Carroll county met in convention E ,n this the l4th day of April, 1856, at tn, E ,rrt. house in Canollton.
 On motion of S. S. Matlock, esq, c. B I ubitelev was called to the chair, and J. B T. poines appointed secretary.
 I The object of the convention was explained w. W. Watkins.
 + On motion of B. Gather, the chairman ap-
 nointed committee to prepare preamble and | .ssolutions expressive of the sentiments and | oboce of this convention; names of said com
 rttee being as follows: B. Gather, S. S. Mat | ock. James Fancher, Jacob Albright, West
 Nanldng, L. D. Dunlap, James Myers, Kelley
 roatherston and Jacob Shipman
 The said committee reported, through their
 chairman, E. Gather, the following preamble
 and resolutions:
 Rs,o7Ued, That the old line whigs of Carroll county who are actuated with the same princi- nles of Stephens, Toombs, Jones, Dixon and host of other old line whigs, who like those | patriots adopt the great democratic platform | and make war upon Know Nottingham, are hereby invited to participate in this convention. | and that we recognize them as brother laborers in the great cause of human rights. ResolUed, That we have an abiding confidence ntheintelllgence and patriotism of the American people, and confding our trust in their capacity for self government, join issue with the self styled American order who deny integrity, ratriotism and ability in the masses to administer inc government of their choice, by imposing upon their votaries secrecy, grips, signs and ex- ta-judicial oaths
 ResolUed, That every section of our common country, and every citizen ought to receive am- ple and complete protection in the free enjoy. ment of his natural, civil, social, and religious liberties, from domestic violence and foreign aggression, and any party or order discriminat- ing between the citizens of the Union because of the mode, form or manner of exercising these rights, is unworthy the confidence of a generous public.
 # Be dresoyUed Jy ttiS contention of the democrats Qf CarroU county, That we earnestly recom- mend to every democrat in this county, district and State, an unswerving adherence to the prin- ciples of the democratic party, and the support in all cases of men whose principles are known to be sound and true, and determination to maintain and defend them at the ballot-box and elsewhere.
 ResolveR, That Hon. Elias N. Conway, by his persevering efforts to discharge the duties of his office as Governor, Is satisfactory to the State, on account of his long and well tried democracy, is hereby declared to be the first choice of Car roll county, for the office of Governor of Ar kansas, at the ensuing State convention of May next.
 ResolUea, That in the event of Hon. Elias N Conway not receiving the re-nOmination at the coming State convention at Little Rock, our delegates are instructed to vote for some demo- crat sound and true, who is capable to the office and shall be acceptable to the State convention Re80lUed, That the Hon. A. B. Greenwood, our present member of Congress from this dis trict, by his bold stand as a Representative, has displayed to the world his devotion to the rights of the south and the interest of the whole country; and inasmuch as he is the only Re- preSentative north west Arkansas possesses at the national capitol, and as north-wes Arkan- saS also has officer in any branch of the State government he is hereby declared to be the first choice of Carroll county for re-nomination to Congress from this district, at the ensuing Bates vile convention, and our delegates are earnestly requested to use all fair and honorable means to secure his re nomination, and urge it before the convention.
 ResolUed, That if it be impossible to secure the re-nomination of Hon. A. B. Greenwood, our delegates are hereby instructed to vote for some consistent democrat of ability, who may be deemed fit by said convention, after mature deiberation, to bare the democratic standard
 ResoyUed, That w. w. Watkins IS our first choice of this county, as candidate to repre- sent the third district, composed of the counties of Carroll and Newton in the next State Se- nate of Arkansas.
 Resolued, That Bradley Bunch and Mathew BrStow are our first choice for representatives and are hereby declared to be the nominees of this convention.
 Resolved, That this convention will make no nomination below the representatives to the legislature as eXpedient to the organization of the party.
 Resol0eR, That B. Gather be appointed a delegate to a convention in May next at the town of Ozark, for the purpose of nominating a judge and prosecuting attorney for this, the forth judicial circuit
 Reso7ged, That w. w. Watkins and James Myers be appointed delegates to the Batesvile convention of May next that in case no one of
  to attend then the president of said conven- ton is hereby authorized to cast the vote of this county conformably to the above instruc- tions and choice.
 Res0lUed, That the same delegates above named be appointed to the State convention at Little Rock in May next to cast the vote of this county for governor, and n the event of no delegates being present the president of said convention is hereby authorized to cast the vote of Carroll county for governor of Arkan- sas in conformity with the above instructions. ReSoIUed, That we unanimously support the nominees of the state, congressional, district, senatorial and county conventions, if not our first choice we believe it to be d republican principle for a majority to rule, our delegates are instructed to cast the vote of this county for national men, and are left open to make se- eond choice for us, Tn case they cannot have our first choice nominated, provided they shall choose truly republican men.
 ResolUed, That the thanks of this convention be rendered to Col. T. c. llindman of Phillips for his able political efforts i'll this county, and the faithful expose he made of Know Nothing ism.
 ResofUed, That the proceedings of this con- venlion be published in the South West Inde- pendent, also in the Arkansas Intelligencer, True Democrat and democratic journals of the State generally.
 On motion, the preamble and resolutions of the committee and nominations as reported were adopted unanimously: whereupon the convention adjourned.
 c. B WHITELY, Chairman.
 JAS. B. BAINEs, Sec'y.
 
 Democratic Convention.