The true Democrat., 1856-05-06
Township Meeting in Lawrence Co.


 Pursuant to call regularly made, respec- table portion of the democracy of Piney Fork township met and organized by calling Lewis Williams, esq, to the chair, and appointing c. $. Wainwright secretary After an appropri- ate address explanatory of the objects of the meeting by the chairman, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted:
 l. We, the democracy of Piney Fork town ship, in primary convention assembled, prepa- ratory to the county nominating convention, to meet at Smithvile on the 2l Saturday of May next to nominate candidates for all county of fees, re-assert the platform of principles of the democracy of 1852.
 2. The federal government is one of dele gated and limited powers, all of which are embodied in the constitution of the United States, the only visible bond of the Union, and the grants of power therein shown ought to be strictly construed that the exercise of doubtful constitutional powers is dangerous to the rights of the people and to liberty itself. | 3. The States of the Union are sovereign and independcnt except only in those points delegated to the central government in express grants.
 4. That all men are equal, and that life, li- berty and the pursuit of happiness are inalena- ble rights
 | 5. That immigration being an element of political power and greatness we are decidedly opposed to any change in our naturalization laws. That the fathers of this government designed that America should be an asylum for the oppressed and down trodden of all nations, and we, their successors, intend so to continue it through all time to come.
 6. That religion and politics should ever be kept separate, and the Know Nothing party ought to be held to rigid responsibility for the introduction of religious topics into the political arena.
 7. That secrecy, extra-judicial oaths and re- ligious prescription are relicts of the dark ages of bigotry, ignorance and persecution, subver- sive of the fundamental land marks of civil and religious liberty.
 8. That we fully endorse the Kansas N ebras- ka territorial bill in letter and spirit, and that we insist upon the application of its princi- pies in the organization of all future territory | 9. That we fully endorse the administration of President Pierce, and especially his annual message to the present congress.
 10. That we approve to the fullest extent our gubernational executive, E. N. Conway, particularly in relation to the banks of Arkan- | saS.
 II. That we hereby recommend the True Democrat, as every way worthy of our conf- dence and support as the State organ of the democratic party of Arkansas.
 The meeting then elected the following named gentlemen delegates to the county mo- mnating convention, to wit: Wm. Sharp, w. Vaughan, J. D. Cardwell, Jno. Vance, Jeff. Hudson and c. S. Wainwright.
 At the call of the audience Col. Black of Izard county then addressed the meeting for about one hour. It was one of his happy ef- forts. Rest assured he handled Sam Know No- thing with gloves. of.
 The meeting then called for J. w. Towns end, esq, who responded in one of his charac- teristic, scathing speeches. He traced fedora lsm down through national republicanism, na- tive Americanism to its present development in Know Nottingham.
 Know Nothings declined an equal division of time and wisely avoided the debate. AN is right here.
 l.. WILLIAMS, Gun. C. S. WAINWRIGHT Sec'u