The true Democrat., 1856-04-29
Meeting of the Phillips County Demccracv

(
 Delegates appointed by primary meeting ol the democracy of all the townships in Phillips county, assembled pursuant to notice at the court house in Helena, on Monday, April 2lst 1856, at ? o'clock, P. M.
 The meeting organized by electng A. c. Ro. bertson chairman and R. Maloney, secretary
 The object of the meeting was stated by the chairman, to be to appoint delegates to the democratic state, congressional, judicial and se- material convention, and to name time and place for holding democratic county conven- ion.
 B. F. Ball, esq, read the following resolu- tons, which were on motion adopted unani- mously:
 ResofUed, That the resolutions upon national politics adopted by the democratic mass meet ing at Helena in November last are hereby en- dorsed and re- affirmed
 Resotred, That the chairman appoint suita ble number of delegates and aternates to the democratic state convention at Little Rock, to the democratic congressional convention at batesvllie, and to the democratic judicial con. vention at Helena
 ResotUed, That the democracy of Phillips county, maoved neither by sectional nor by personal PrS"dace 'b1 lookang only to tue success of Me democratic cause, do hereby unanimously in- struct their deeg gates and alternates to the above named conventions to vote therein as follows. viz:
 For Governor-Elas N. Conway.
 For Congress-T. c. Hindman, ir
 For Circuit Julge-Geo. w. Beasley.
 For States Atormey-Stephen w. Childress.
 Resolved, That the foregoing instructions ex press not only the sentiments of the delegates here assembled, but the unanimous wish ofthe democrats of each township in the county, as expressed at their primary meetings.
 ResOlced, That the delegates to the democra- nc judicial convention are hereby empowered together with the delegates from Monroe county, to form senatorial convention to nominate a democratic candidate for senator, for the district composed of Monroe and Phillips counties, and are hereby unanimously instructed to vote therein for F. P. Redmand of Monroe county.
 ResolUea That the delegates appointed by the democrats of the several townships meet at Helena on the fourth Monday in May to nominate candidates for county offices As de- legates and alternates to said conventions, the chairman appointed the following persons, viz:
 TO THE STATE CONVENTION.
 Delegates-- Arthur Thompson, Bailey Ken dall, Alex. Graves, Charles H. Adamson, Virginus Hutchen. AHernates-R H. Johnson, D. B. Greer, H. M Rector.
 TO THE CONFESSIONAL CONVENTION.
 Delegates-Willam N Martin Phillip Gill bert, John c. o. Smith, William w Wetherly, w. D. Dobbins, P. R. Cleburn, Jno w. Glenn, Ro- bert B. Macon. Ahernates--Col. John Miller, Col. Wm. B. Marshall, J. w. McConaughey, w. K. Patterson, James A. Paine
 TO THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
 Delegates-W. H. Calvert, A. P. Ewart, Willis Macon, V. Rodgers, E. St. John Martin, Davis Thompson, John Gillen, R. L. Ford, Ro- bert Foreman s. G. Settoon, Thos J. Dooling, Arch Dobbins.
 On motion, the chairman was added to the delegates to the congressional convention.
 Col Hind man not being present, Dr. F. J. Robinson, Thos. J. Dooling and w. D. Dobbns were appointed committee to inform him that the democracy of Phillips had unanimous ly instructed for him for Congress, and to invite him to address the meeting He returned with the committee, thanked the delegates and their constituents for the high honor conferred on him, pledged himself, if nominated, to canvass every county in the district, and declared if not nominated he would abide by the decision of the convention, and labor zealously and in good faith to elect it's nominee He then spoke at length upon the issues of the day. From time to time he was interrupted by the enthu- siastic applause of the audience.
 On motion of Davis Thompson, the editors of the True Democrat and State Rights Demo- ceedings.
 On further motion the meeting adjourned
 A. c. ROBERTSON, CAm
 R. MALoNEY, Sec'y.