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The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Cairo and Fulton RailrOd.

We are rejoiced to see the deep interest man. ifested by our citizens in the prospects of the Cairo and Fulton railroad and branches In another column, to-day. will be found the pro- ceedings of meeting held in Jackson coun- ty,. asking at the hands of the next Legislature the passage of such bill as will enable the company to construct the road
 Independence and Jackson counties have | spoken out in condemnation of the policy of | tying down the grant of lands wtL restrictions and provisoes, that only produce the effect of weakening the ability of the company to raise means upon the lands to construct the road. | The federal government was the owner and
 proprietor of the lands; it gave them for the purpose of aiding in the construction of the road, and throwed around them all the restric- tions and conditions that it thought necessary to prevent their being squandered and wasted. Every additional proviso or restriction is a
 weight upon the company. Missouri evident | ly thought so, and, in her wisdom, she gave the lands granted by the federal government to build the Cairo and Fulton road through Missouri, to the comp /, not only without any restriction save that placed upon them by Congress, but gave to the company beside the credit of the State to raise S25O,OOO.
 | The Cairo and Fulton Company of Arkansa sas, composed of some of the best and most intelligent citizens of the State asks the Ar kansas Legislature to give it the lands alone.
 It asks no loan of money-it does not ask even the use of the credit of the State-it simply desires the grant of lands in such a form as to enable it to use them to aid in the construc- | tion of the road-and it asks them in that form not for it's own sake any more than for the sake of the State and the people of Arkansas Let the grant be made to the company in the simplest form possible--with no conditions ex- cept those attached by Congress-and in six years, the time allowed by the Congressional | law. the road will be completed
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

Or Our enterprzng fellow-townsman Tom Barrett has his new boat about ready for run- ming. She is expected to leave on Thursday for Napoleon. The Rock City is said to be the best boat ever built at our wharf, and we have nc doubt she will prove to be so. She can carry big freight on little water
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

Secretary of War on the Kansas Treason. The Secretary of War, writing to Gen. SMITH, under date ot September 3d, says: Your dispatch of the22 August, and enclo- sures, sufficiently exhibit the inadequacy of the force under your command to perform the duties which have been devolved upon you, In the present unhappy condition of Kansas, by the orders and instructions heretofore con- municated' To meet this exigency the Pre- sident has directed the Governor of the Ter ritory to complete the enlistment and organi- zation of militia, as you will find fully set forth in the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to him by the secretary of state; and the Presi- dent has directed me to say to you, that you are authorized, from time to time, to make re- |quisitions upon the Governor for such militia force as you may require, to enable you prompt ly and successfully to execute your orders, and suppress the instruction against the govern ment of the territory of Kansas; and, under the circumstances heretofore set forth in your in- structions, to give the requisite aid to off ,ers of the civil government, who may be obstructed in the due execution of the law.
 "Should you not be able to derive from the militia of Kansas an adequate force for these purposes, such additional number of militia as may be necessary, will be drawn from the States OI llllHOlS anu heHtuChy, as SnOWH III tle le- quisition, copy of which is enclosed. The views contain in your instructions to the officers commanding the troops, under date of August 19th are fully approved, and accorded so en- tirely with the purposes of the Executive, as to leave but little to add In relation to the course which it is desired you should pursue, the po- stion of the insurgents. as shown by your let ter and its inclosures, is that of open rebellion against the laws and the constitutional authori- ties with such manifestation of purpose as to spread devastation over the land, and as no longer justifes any further hesitation or indul- gence. To you as we'll every soldier, whose habltual feeling is to protect the citizens of his own country, and only to use his arms against the public enemy, it cannot be otherwise than deeply painful to be brought into conflict with any portion of his fellow-countrymen. But patriotism and humanity alike require that re- bellion should be promptly crushed, and the peace and security of the good people of the territory restored"
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

Nor KNOW NoTHING.-We are in receipt of letter, which we have unfortunately mis- laid, from MT. CHARLES M. CARGILE, of Quit man, Van Buren county, in which he desires us to state that the charge that he is, or ever was, or ever sympathized with Know Moth ing, is false. He is democrat-has never wandered from the true path-and expects to support the democratic ticket in November next as he supported it in August last
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Preparing for his Fate.

In his speech, at what purports to be an old line whig convention, the Hon. Robt c. Win- throp, on declaring his determination to vote for Fillmore and Donelson, said:
 "In my experience thus far, have voted for President of the United States once with only four States, and once with only my own State, and am prepared, if need be, to try how it feels to vote without any State at all."
 Thus MT. Winthrop screws up his courage to meet his fate. His anticipation of voting for President who will not receive the electoral vote of single State, if he votes for Fillmore, will be fully realized. "Blessed is he ao1so er- poets nothing, tor he aoiA not 5e dtsappointed"
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

Or The Americans who are in the habit of betting have wagered enormous amounts upon the result in Kentucky, but it cannot be expect ed that their purses can compete with the U. 5. treasusy, and it is shrewdly suspected these immense amounts of money which of late have flooded the State have been sent on from Washington. There are get zoe believe some esgh- teen millions in the treasary.- Louisville Jour- nal
 Yes, more than that. Trot out your betting men, and the democracy will bet them on Ken. lucky until their heads swim. - Louisville Times.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
New York.

The following sounds we'll from New York at least, to democratic ears:
 "We believe that no other political crisis in the history of this or other States has witness ed such powerful reaction in public sentiment as is now going on amoug the masses in favor of Buchanan and Brecknridge.
 "The democrats of the State, while age disheartened by their own divisions, are now exhilerated at the prospect of good, old-fa. shoned stand-up fight hand to hand, with their enemies. They are literally eager for the fray .......
 "The spirit has only to b. maintained and acted upon to secure triumphant majority to the democratic ause."-Albany Argus.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Illinois.

Col Wm. A. Richardson, the gallant stand ard-bearer of the Illinois democracy in the pre- sent campaign, is doing noble service to the cause of democfacy.
 The St. Louis Pilot, speaking of late meet ing in that State, says:
 While at the great meeting at Belleville on Saturday last we were informed by our good friend, w. H. Snyder, esq, of that city, the democratic candidate for State auditor, that sixteen counties in southern Illinois will cer- tainly give the democratic State ticket an ave- rage majority of one thousand votes to the county, making an aggregate of sirteen housand! That will do very well in country claimed by some Know Nothings for MT. Fillmore! Richardson and the entire State ticket will be elected in Suckerdons by majority of twenty thousand at least, and perhaps double that number of vOteS."
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

RUNAWAY NEGRoEs.--By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that nine negro men have decamped from Mir. Ryan &, MT. Armstrong, near Pine Bluff. It is thought these negroes are making their way through the Big Prairie to White River. Look out for them every body
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
To our Patrons and Subscribers.

As our expenses are very heavy, and we are in constant need of means to meet our obliga- tons, we must again impress upon our patrons and subscribers the necessity of forwarding to us promptly, by mail, or otherwise, the amount of their indebtedness. By so doing they will greatly oblige the publishers of the True Dem- ocrat.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
More Patriots to the Rescue.

The Detroit Free Press publishes a card signed by seuenty old line whigs giving in their adhesion to Buchanan and Breckinridge. They appeal to their fellow whigs of Michigan to come up and do likewise. The whig party, the national portion of it, at least, in that State, are boldly espousing the cause of Buchanan, the constitution and the Union, and this move- ment says the Free Press, ensures the State foI the national democracy.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Auditor of Public Accounts.

We are in receipt of several letters from diff. ferent portions of the State favoring the cleo tion of VIM. R. MILLER esq, of Independence county, to the office of Auditor of Public Ac- counts. It is not our policy, as the organ of the democracy, to commit. the True Democrat te any candidate before he is indorsed by con. l vention or caucus of the party. We cannot do so in this instance however highly we may admire MT. Miller both as politician and as private gentleman, but we doubt not caucu, of the democratic members of the next Gene 1 ral Assembly will take his case in hand and dc him the simple act of justice of re-instatins him in the office he so ably and efficiently filled and from which the Know Nothing majority O. the last Legislature ejected him. MT. Miller, during the time he was Auditor proved himself highly competent officer, and the following extracts from letters to the editor do him no more than justice:
 Extract of Letter from Union County.
 MR. JOHNSON
 
 l am exceedingly anxious to see you advo cate in your columns the election of Wm. R Miller as Auditor of the State, over the pre-. sent incumbent, Dr. Huey Will you do it. Gods sun never shone on a truer man, a more faithful or efficient public officer, than Billy Miller. Heis competent for the office in every way-he is reliable, steady, intelligent, labo rlous man, and one whom no body can know without esteeming and admiring him.
 But independent of all these things; Billy Miller was appointed Auditor of the State by Gov. Conway, in 1854, in place of Capt. Dan ley resigned, and was defeated by the last Le- glsature with Dr. Huey, one of Sams oracles Miller's defeat was Know Nothing triumph and, sir, think you owe it to the democracy to advocate now his election. Miller was not beaten because he was incompetent-he was beaten on political grounds alone-he Wal beaten because he was democrat.
 Wherever 1 have travelled in this State, have found the sentiment of democrats to be in favor of the election of Wm. R. Miller over Dr. Huey, the Know Nothing. | YOurs truly etc
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

nT The whole number of land warrants is- sued from the Pension Office under the act of March Sd, 1855, is 165,951. It will take 1892, $40 acres of land to satisfy these war rants. About 5000 warrants have been issued durino the present month
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

fF It seems that the True Democrat is doomed to suffer in Ashley county. We never fail to deposit the paper for that county in the post office here on Monday night That it does not get to its destination is no fault of ours, although we suffer severely from such neglect of others. We hope the mail agen, will make special enquiry about the matter and have these shameful abuses corrected
 A friend in Ashley writes as follows:
 Long Ne'0, Sept. 13, 1856. Messrs. JOHNSON & YERKEs--
 Slrs-l was just about aorlting to you that the election was now over, and you could now take time, little time, and print and send us some more of your True Democrats we have not had one for so long that we began to think you were either dead, or had abandon cd your paper. think we are 16 numbers be hind, but the mail arrived and bought ? mum bers, one about the 1st March and the othel some time in June, which caused me to stil hope that you were alive and had probably sent the papers. But it seemed so strange that there was but one Gazette & Democrat taken here, and how it could come regular and yours not. If you are alive, by the eternal, 50 ahead Yours truly, L. L. MARTIN.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ?-The New York Herald, Fremonts home organ puts the re- sponsiblity where it belongs It says:

mac 1.-The factious proceedings of the republican, and railroad n,at tho army bill creates great ex. snd % % % ste M say the President should to sale and entry at the ordind pay the army The de- and after the days hereinafter montnuance of the session
 Office at Jackson, Missouri on Nd agree upon the army or M1vemper .o99 refused it. Many other day of November, 1856. 2ls actlOn
 Office at Little Rock, Arkansas oready express their re- day of November, lS5s ceedings today"
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
The Cotton Crop and the Course of

1 Exchange.
 l The financial editor of the New York Day Book is telling the merchants of that great city some wholesome truths. In its issue of a recent date, he says:
 1 "Nothing more illustrates the dependence of 1 the financial institutions of the north upon the great cotton crop of the south, than the condi- tion of exchanges and trade at this season of the year, which is the period between the ces- satlon Of exports of the old crop of cotton and the commencement Of the export of the new in September and October.
 | The cotton bales are the chief basis of for eign exchange. They supply bills to the dry goods importers, with which to pay their debts in Europe. The cotton growers are credited by the foreign merchants. To enable iobbers to extend their credits at the south, they have to get credit with the New York banks to pay importers. The moment the exports of cotton draw to close for the season, sterling exchange advances to specie standard, and specie begins to leave banks for Europe, at which the said banks become alarmed and tight money mar ket and fall in stocks are the cry But as soon as new cotton begins to be exported in the fall bills of exchange become plenty and cheaper; l the cry Is that money is cheap and plenty.
 Now suppose the dissolution of the Union could be accomplished for single year, and the financial business, growing out of cotton exports, should, with the dismemberment, oc- cur in August, and cotton bales should cease for once to form basis of exchange for only a brief period, and the New York importers would have no resource left but to do now, and be- tween cotton crops, that is, send out specie, how long do you suppose 1t would be before the banks would be compelled to suspend specie payments and call in their loans to the last dol lar if possible. Where, then would stand the occupants of marble stores? Where would. then, be the prices of stocks and of real es- tate?
 General bankruptcy-worse than that of l835-'37-would occur. Where would those thousands and tens of thousands of laborers in New York, depending upon their hands, find their bread and clothing? Would not hunger and suffering from cold lead to riots, requiring military force to put them down? Yet we find five new papers in New York engaged in sec tonal war against the south, and endeavoring to bring about the very crisis, the effects of which we have referred to-
 | We have the phenomenon of a commercial city like New York; more than half of whose commerce is derived from the fifteen southern States, with all it's leading papers Cor five out of seven or eighth laboring mig ght and main by every species of fraud, lying and misrepresen- tation, to drive the south from the Union. and its trade from the streets of New York! Can madness and folly 20 further? If the evils of disunion could fall alone upon those who advocate 1t, or the punishment of treason be confined to dlsunonists and traitors, we should pray for its speedy advent"
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
THE NEW YORK DEMoCRAcY.-The demo

THE NEW YORK DEMoCRACY.-The demo- cracy of the city of New York had a torch light procession, on the night of the 9th inst, which was the greatest demonstration of the kind ever witnessed. The procession was five miles long and there were fifty bands of music in it. The enthusiasm among the united and harmonious hards' and softs" was immense. Roll on the ball, say we. With such a spirit animating them, who can doubt the invinci- bilty of the national democracy? " l.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

CALIFoRNIA-VIGILANoE CoMMITTEE.- The following is the latest information we have from California It is the information brought by the steamer George Law. Itis good news:
 Judge Terry has been released, and the Visiience Committee, though not officially dis banded. The companies retain their arms and VIII reorgamze in case of necessity"
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

BADLY FREcKLED.-Mr. Edward Bates, of St. Louis, who was called to office by MT. Fillmore, has made sspeech in favor of that candidate. in which he compares Filmore's dark lsnternism to freckle on the face of an otherwise unblem- ished young woman in the matrimonial market.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Cotton Crop.

A good deal of speculation seems to be going on as regards the yield of the cotton crop this season. The prevailing impression is from the papers we have noticed, that there will be a short crop. Such, we know will be the case in this region of country. The Arkansas river lands have suffered more from insects and fall rains, than in any previous year. When this fertile valley fails to make its usual yield the prospect for planters must be gloomy indeed elsewhere.
 There are many good crops on the Arkansas river but there are more bad than good. And should an early frost fall the crop will be ex- ceedingly short, since the crop planted after the appearance of the insects in the spring will not reach perfect maturity; while the fall rains will materially damage, by means of second growth and by rotting the early crop.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

OF Mrs. Brogan has many beautiful goods in her line, among which we saw the other day some very elegant cloaks and mantillas for la- dies
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

VALUABLE FARM TO UfAsE-On the Mili- tary road, twelve miles south of Little Rock See advertisement.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Extract of a Letter from Carroll Co.

DEAR JOHNSON
 We are for Wm. R. Miller for Auditor of Public Accounts up in this region, and we should be rejoiced to see him elected. The last Know Nothing Legislature defeated the democratic party in the person of MT. Miller, and as we now have the majority wish to see that piece of mischief repaired at as early a day as possible after the meeting of the next General Assembly. hope these are your sen timents too. l would rather see Wm. R. Mil ! Ter elected Auditor over the present incumbent than any other man in the State. It will be a greater triumph, it will be re-instating one of the v'ctims of Know Nothing prescription, and it will be an act of justice.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

or Mrs. Jones has just returned from the east, and, as may be seen from her advertise ments, brings great attractions for the ladies.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23

Or The Kentucky Military Institute is ad- vcrtised to-day in our paper. This school is well located, has good reputation, and should receive liberal support.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Kansas Affairs-InstructiOns to General
 Smith and Governor Geary.
Washington, Friday, September 12.

Washington, Friday, September IF.
 General Smith and Gov Geary have been n- formed by telegraph that sufficient number of men will be furnished them to subdue and bring to justice desperadoes. Only rose under Gen. Smith are allowed to carry on military operations.
The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Post Roads in Arkansas.

The following post routes were established by Congress at the recent session:
 ARKANSAS.
 From Pocahontas, via Cherokee, to Poplar Bluffs, Missouri.
 From Pocahontas, by James D. Cross's n Randolph county, to Donaphan, Tn Missouri From St. Charles, via De Witt to Browns vile, in Prairie county
 From London to Jones, St. Francis county. From Danville, up Dutch Creek, to Waldron From Dessare, Prairie county, to Oakland, St. Francis county.
 From Chienla, Yell county, via Pleasant Valley, Shoals Creek, Morrison's Bluff to Rose- vile, Franklin county.
 From Mount Ida, Montgomery county, by Maddox Sulphur Springs, and Big Bend, to Pauttler, Polk county.
 From Dessare, in Prairie county to Cotton Plant in St. Francis county.
 From Holly Point, Ashley county, by Ha5- zard's Store, Newport, Cooper's Store, and J. P. Stevens in Drew county. to Montecello., From Hot Springs, via HowslPs, r. ?. Pytch,, lin's. Robinson, in Polk county, Sucksata, and Wright's Ferry, on Red river, to Paris, in La ma county, Texas.
 From Pine Bluff, in Jefferson county, to Aberdeen, in Prairie county.
 From Salmora, Izard county, to Locust Grove, in Searcy county.
 From Pocahontas, in the State of Arkansas via Cherokee Bay, to Poplar Bulffs, in the State of Missouri.