The true Democrat., 1856-04-08

Democratic Meeting in Independence Co On Saturday, the 18th of March, 1856 ar cording to notice, the delegates to this neo, ing, met at Odd Fellows Hall, in Batesvina. Judge Martin was called to the chair. and IT.. C. Claiborne requested to act as secretary The objec@ of the meeting was explained to bo.
 lSt To appoint delegates to represent tb, county in the State convention, the norber, Congressional convention and in the .Jpdc.r convention for the third circuit-the formo, be held at Little Rock on the first Mon.lav ic May next and the two latter, respectivelv o. the first Monday and Tuesday of May pext :. Batesville, and nominate county candidate, The bases of representation in this meeting v,, declaired to be that each township representol should be entitled to as many votes as hal justices and constabes at the last general ola, tion, and that the meeting vote by townsbn,
 On motion, the chair appointed a committeo of five to report suitable delegates to the Stato district, and judicial conventions, aforesaid: and and also committee of one from each town sup; iOPiOoCheNN, NC iCpOiO oultdOLC HOlInepS for the county of Independence, which com. mittees both retired to consider of their resnoc. tive duties. The former returned and report ed-for delegates to the State convention. Rob. A. Childress, Gideon Tucker U. M Rose, and E. D. Rushing, and Gen. $. H. Hempstea5 to be proxy for this county in case no delegate attends. The meeting declared unanimousp in favor of E. N. Conway for our next Cover. nor, and S. II. Hampstead for one of the cleo. tors at large for this State
 The delegates to the congressional convep. tion were Messrs. A. J. Gaines, J. s. Trim. | ble, w. w. Lewis, and James w. Butler, esq who were instructed by vote of 26 to F to cast the vote of this county for Col. T. C. IIindman, for Congress, Judge Greenwood having received the twelve votes.
 The delegates to the judicial convention were Messrs. Langston Morley, R. Harphman, Jesse c. Gainer, and John H. Fetzer. These delegates were instructed by vote of Il to 2l, as between cien. Cain, and MT. McCon. aughey, to cast the vote of this county for the latter, for Judge, and Mir. Patterson was mem con as our candidate for prosecuting attorney
 Whereupon, the preferences were declared unanimous by the convention and a large nun. Der of democrats who were present, and the report adopted.
 The committee of one from each township consisting of twelve, to report suitable nom nees for the several county offices, reported as | follows:-
 For the Senate-HoN. D. c. MONTGOMERY
 For he lolcer House-Dr. $. H. JACKSON J. $. TRIMBLE, and THos. MARTIN;
 For SleyIf-GEo. w. DAUGHERTY, esq;
 For Clerk-HoN. H. POWELL
 For Probate Jc{ge-NICHoLAs PIED;
 For COroner-WM. OCONNoR;
 For Teasuer-JoHN HARPHAM
 The convention, on motion, proceeded to act on each name, so proposed, separately; wher Jackson s. Trmble's name was substituted for D. c. Montgomery's by vote of 26 to 9, and D. c. Montsomery's name put in the place of J. $. Trimble's, as reported, and without fur ther amendment the report was adopted. On motion, the nominations were dedeclarel unanimous.
 On motion, Messrs. N. Peed, Geo. w. Daugherty, W. W. Alexander, W. W. Lewis and Aaron EIirsch were appointed committes of arrangements, to make suitable provision io the reception and sitting of the May conyon. tions at this place, and to disseminate conec political information in this county.
 The thanks of the meeting were tendere. to the order of Odd Fellows for the use of their Hall. And the minutes of the proceed iugs of the meeting were ordered to be trans; mtted to the True Democrat, with the reques that it and all other papers friendly to the cause publish the same.
 JOHN MARTIN, Presh
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