The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
IUNAOF HUI, TT JOHN A. CHEATHAM, jSec'y
From Conway County.

| Pursuant to previous notice, the democracy of Conway county, Arkansas, assembled at the courthouse, in thc town of Springfield on Monday, the 7th day of January, 1856.
 On motion of Mr. W. II. Dent, the Hon John Murray was called to the chair, who very forcibIy explained the objects of the meeting.
 On motion of \. F. Cars.Ie es.J,, A. Cor don was appointed secretary
 On motion of Mr-- the chair al Ipoin- ell Geo. c. Brooke, Hon. J. Gordon, Hon. J. Hardin, D. B. Carge, J. K. Stone, Wm II. Dent, Shaderach Jones, Wm Carroll and | T. W. Venable committee to draft resolu- tions expressive of the sense of thi, meeting.
 WHEREAS, The democracy of Conway coun- tv have assembled to-day in mass convention for the purpose of nominating their respective delegates; and whereas further. it is but justice as well to those delegates as to the community at large, that the principles which animates them at present, and which they desire to see carried out in the future, should be made known l Therefore, be 1t
 l Resolvel, That we embrace this opportunity as most favorable for renewing our firm attach ment to oll and true democratic principles, and " sink or swim Y in the coming contest our On- ' ly ship shall be the constitution of our country our only compass equal and exact justice to all our only WatchWord-" beware of tanatic- ! ism"
 Res0lrei, That we endorse most heartily. the late \ Nebraska and Kansas act, and feel heart felt pride, as southerners and democrats, at the conduct of our gallant representatives and sup portcrs ot that measure, In their preerrlng al- most certain defeat to bartering their principles by uaholy oNEance.
 Resolue1, That We have unmitigated confi- dence in the integrity and good judgment of Elias \, Conway, our present governor.
 Resolued, That Col. E. H. Johnson, of the True Democrat. deserves the confidence and support of the democracy of Arkansas for the patriotic manner in which he has exposed and battled against the anti American and uncon- stiutional doctrines of the Know Nothing party.
 On motion of Mir. Shaderach Jones, the chuir appointed MT. J. P. Venable and A. K. kuykendall, as our delegates to attend the dis trict convention, to be held in Batesvile Ar kansas, on the first Monday in May next, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Con- gress from the second district and having an abiding confidence in the integrity and ability of the Hon. A. B. Greenwood we hereby instruct our delegates to support him as our first choice for Congress.
 On motion of MT. J. K Stone the chair appointed the Hon. J. Gordon, Hon. J. Har din, and pr. s. J, Stallings as delegates to at- tend a State convention for the purpose of nominating candidate for Governor and de- mocratic electors for President and Vice Pres- dent of the United States, and we respectfully suggest that said convention be held in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 1st Monday in May next, and having full faith in Governor Elias \. Conway, we instruct our delegates 10 support him as our first choice for Governor.
 On motion of Mr. J. K Stone, the chair appointed R. L. Cargle Jno T. Hamilton, Hon. Kobt. Stel and L. P. Evans as dele gates to attend convention to be held in the town of Lewisburg, Conway county, Arkansas, on the 1st Saturday in April next for the pur- pose of nominating candidate for State Sen-