The true Democrat., 1856-10-14
From White County.
Searcy, Arkansas, Oct. 7th, 1856.

R Ii. JOHNSON, ESQ
 Dear Sir-Yesterday was a glorious day here, and one that will long be remembered by democrats and Know Nothings; by the former with the most pleasing elnotions-by the latter with modification.
 It was the day that Col. N. B. BuRRow had appointed to address the people at this place upon the political issues of the day, and not withstanding the very short notice-the desire of the people, of both parties, to hear him was with people from the surrounding country.
 Now as the Colonel was personally known to but few people here Git being his first visit to this county) each party came to hear him from different motives, and anticipating different re- suits. The democracy, relying upon the just ness of their cause, confident in the belief that the reputation that the Colonel had acquired as an able speaker and correct expounder of their political principles was real-while the followers of San., Gall of whom are willing to swear by the Gazette & Democrat having formed their opinions of the Colonel, and his intellectual powers, from descriptions of his efforts drawn by the thousand and one scrib- blers for that paper, came with smile of anti cipated triumph over the efforts of weak brother, as they supposed, perhaps, splendid faure-and it was well that they did thus en- joy few moments of prospective victory, for if bau bal a1 fnro o O tue juLilee they would have died without the enjoyment at least at his expense.
 About eleven o'clock, the people assembled at the court house, which was filled to overflow ing. The Colonel took the stand, amid a round of applause, with calmness and "at homenes,," that foreshadowed his ability, and when he did commence he carried the minds of his hearers along with him. with power equaled by but few, while by the force of his clear logic and record evidence, he carried conviction to every heart that was not bolted and barred against the beams of truth, by ignorance or party pre- ice-demonstratng clearly that the de- mocratc policy was the only true constitu- tional policy-that Know Nottingham and black republicansm north were the same, and that the Know Nothings south were an abol- tou ally-that all the various factions'and par ties north and south were opposing the demo- cratic principle of State rights, without any other distinctive principle, than that of opposi- ton to democracy, upon the Kansas question, to ob ain power. But 1 feel that l would do great injustice to the speaker to attempt even synopsis of his speech; suffice it to say, that for nearly four hours he enchained his audience, and kept them constantly sailing upon sea of intelect pleasure by the classical imagery, wt and humor, with which the performance was embelished, whose ebullitions of joy fre- quel,tly burst forth in the most enthusiastic shouts of applause, saving and excepting the aforesaid Know Nothngs who had come to en- joy he jun, who with elongated faces sat and bore t, or changed their position, from within to without the house. The Colonel's grape and canister shot fell so unexpectedly, with such poa CT and so rapidly into their camp, that they beheld the hard writing upon the wall, declar- ing in Know Nothing hieroslyphcs, the Mala- kolf must fall. The bread the Colonel cast upon the ..politica waters will be seen many days hence. Democrats were dver- -joyed-- Nothings were affected with something worse than the old "ryler grip"
 After speaking the Colonel was quite unwell fearful thai, he would not be able to reach his appointment at Jacksonport but he was sutfi cienty recovered by l2 o'clock, NJ. to-day to continue his canvass
 May he be able to fill all his appointments he is a master political workman.
 Yours truly, B. & 5.