The true Democrat., 1856-02-26
Democratic Meeting in Perry Co

The meeting was organized by appointing Thomas E. Holmes, esq, president, and Rus sell McBath secretary. Whereupon, on mo- ton of the Hon. L. D. Hill, William Taylor Thomas Hightower, Daniel Trobaugh and Phil lip Hepp, esq, were appointed to draft suitable resolutions for said meeting. It is further or dered that the Hon. L. D. Hill be attached to said committee, which was agreed to, and in short time the committee returned with the following resolutions, to-wit:
 WHEREAS, A new propolitico religious party has sprung up in the country, which proposes and advocates principles which we believe to be adverse to the doctrines of civil and religious liberty, and dangerous to our free institutions. We believe it to be our duty as freemen to take such steps as prudence and safety directs to op- pose the advance of said party, and advance the time honored principles of democracy, and the constitution. Therefore, be it ReSolrei, That we approve of the democra- tic party in opposition to the so-called Know /. Nothing or American party.
 Res0tUed That we are in favor of holding a senatorial district convention, composed of the counties of Conway, Perry and Yell, for the purpose of selecting suitable person as a can- didate to represent the democracy of said dis trct at the ensuing election in August next which convention we recommend to be holden at Dardanelle, in ' ell county, on the first Mon- . day in April next, and we recommend that the chair appoint delegates to attend said conven- ton; whereupon, William Wilson, John Bas- kins, Robert Brown and Thomas Hightower were appointed as delegates to cast the vote fol this county, and we invite the democracy of la5 and C0nlcay counties to meet with us at said time and place.
 g. ResOtce{, We are in favor of the propoS- ed State convention to nominate candidate fol . Governor, to be holden in Little Rock the frs Monday in May, and recommend the chair tc appoint delegates to said convention whereup on J ohn w. RSon, Isaac Russell and L. D . Hill, were appointed, and are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this county for his Excellen. cy, E. \. Conway.
 f. Resolved We are in favor of the propos ed convention to be holden at Hot Springs on the second Monday of May next, and recom- mend the chair to appoint delegates to attend said convention; whereupon Hon. l.. D. Hill and John w. Rison, esq, were appointed to cast the vote of Perry county for a suitable candi- date to represent the second congressional dis trlct in the Congress of the United States; and upon motion of John w. Rison, esq, 1t was ordered that in case of failure of said dele gates to attend the convention, that Richard H. Johnson be appointed as proxy, to cast the vote | Tor this, (Perry couuty.)
 3. Rss0lUed, That we recommend to the de- mocracy and the patriotic whigs who refuse to act with the Know Nothing or American par ty, to meet in convention at Perryville on the second Monday of May next to nominate a candidate to represent the county of Perry in the next Legislature, and other county officers. 6. ResoiUed, That Richard II. Johnson, for ls unwavering support of the constitution and the cause of civil and religious freedom is en- titled to the confidence, gratitude and support Of the democracy of this State.
 Upon motion it is ordered that the proceed ngs of this meeting be published in the True Democrat.
 It is ordered that the meeting adjourn sine de
 THOMAS E. HOLMES, Prest.
 RUSSELL McBATH, Sec'y.