The true Democrat., 1856-01-01
ID Democratic Meeting in Horse Head Town
 shin JOhnSOn Cnuntv

In pursuance or preVlOuS nOIlCe the CltlZenS of Horse Head township, met at the camp ground near Ewing's Chapel, on 22d Decem- ber,'5 for the purpose ofexpressing their views Tn relation to the exciting political controversy that now agitates the American people, When on motion of l.. K. Mathews, esq, Dr. J. GAS. TON WATSON was called to the chair, and on motion of James B. Wilson, LEMUEL K. MA THEws and FRANCIS NJ. BARNS were requested to act as secretaries.
 The object of the meeting having been ex- plained-when, on motion of James B. Will SO esq, that the chairman appoint commit tee of ten of the oldest citizens of the town ship to raport resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting, which was unanimously agreed to. When the chair appointed the fol-
 lowing gentlemen. to wit James B. Wilson,
 Phillip May, Linus Armstrong, Lewis Hara- graves Peter Jackson, A. Adkins, Isaac Col lins, Wm Baskins ST., Samuel Cloud and Le
 muel K. Mathews, who retired to consider of
 their duties. And during their absence the
 Hon. Wm. w. Floyd, who had been previously
 invited to address the meeting came forward
 and in very forcible and argumentive speech
 of some two hours, in which he clearly and suc-
 cessfully satisfied the large audience present,
 that the democratic party was the only national
 and American party that there was or existed,
 
 cratic party should lay aside their time honor ed principles fcr any new heresics. After the
 conclusion of Judge Floyd's speech, the com
 mttee, by their chairman, reported the follow } ing preamble and resolutions, which were , unanimously adopted
 , WHEREAS, There has recently sprung up in our midst, upon the ruins of the old whig party,
 a secret oath-JolnI political association, which like the Jacobin clubs of France--they as
 sume the name of friends to the constitution
 and protectors of the rights of the American , cltlzens-when nothing Is more apparent, from
 their recent conduct on several occasions, than
 that their avowed purposes are to oblterate and
 trample upon that sacred instrument which Is
 the only charter or safe guard for American |, liberty Therefore, be it
 ReSozUel, That we the members of the de mocratic party of Horse Head township John . son county, in mass meeting assembled vene rating the memory of our patriotic ancestors . and cherishing that sacred gift handed down t(
 us, the constitution of the United States unde Il whose guidance, we have assumed our enviabl, Q national existence, and feeling unwilling tha Q we should be robbed of any of our constitution n al rights, can but look upon the doctrines O e the party who assume the name of American. k or is commonly known as the Know Nothin. >, party, as being proscriptive in all it's phases V and at war with every republican principl, < which should be cherished by us as democrat
 and true Americans
 e ResolUed, That if there was nothing in thei .e creed dangerous to republicansm, ''the meetn IS in secret the oaths, the grips, the passwords,
 the cry of distress and other like Jacobinica ,f acts, should be sufficient to the the ap ,e prehenslon of every true patriot to be watchfu i- .ResOlUed, That the doctrines carefully couch ed in the 8th article of the Know Nothing c IT American platform is openly and palpably i > violation of the federal const tuition wherei J. the right to worship God according to the n e dividual preference, free and unmolcsted, l. guaranteed to every citizen of the republic. ,- Resolued, That the war made upon our ns tGralized citizens is in opposition to the libers : principles as recorded in that sacred chart, tn s. foundation of democretic faith, and contrary t ir the cherished and preserved policy of the fatE ,r CTS of our country.
 l. Res0lre3, That we will take bold stan s- against all secret political organizations unde o whatever name they may be called, believin < them to be reasonable and ant-republican. i, Resolcel, That we fully endorse the admin: V tration of Franklin Pierce, President of tn .e United States, believe he has fully carrie IF out the principles set forth in his naugera ad ,. dress.
 q Resolred, That we fully endorse the cours s pursued by Elias \. Conway Governor of tn q State of Arkansas in relation to all public mat |. ters whatsoever.
 n Resolre7. That we deprecate the cause pur V sued by Splon Borlaud, c. c. Daney, Jame i Yell, and all other pretended democrats win have left the democratic party and joined tn X midnight Jacobn order of Know Nottingham s- Resolred, That we hold township meetin | on the last Saturday in April, 1856, to appou h delegates to a crunty convention at Clarksvillt ,- which we recommend should be held on tn
 1at Saturday in May, 1856
 : Reso}Ue3, That we recommend the demo ,v cratic party of Johnson county, to hold town ;. ship meetings and select delegates to atten ' the county meeting at the city of Carksvlle :, on the 1sJ Saturday of May next x Resofcei, That we recommend the conven ton to be holden at Clarksvlle to nominate car re didates for all the county officers ,t ResolVei, That the proceedings of this mee : tug be published in the True Democrat and q . other papers friendly to the democratic cause if Alter the adoption of the resolutions, Go b John E. Maney was called for to address tn 3 meeting, which he did for an hour in master | ly and argumentative manner clearly showin "a up the deformity of the Know Nothing American party, to the entire satisfaction of tn i people.
 e When upon motion it was ordered that tn k meeting adjourn until the last Saturday V April, 1856
 {. J. GASTON WATSON, President !. F. NJ. NJ B B1aSs BHaS."'' Secretaries