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The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
The .ratI Game.

We understand that the Little Rock Know Nothings have subscribed for, and are circuat- ing, throughout the State, a thousand extra copies of the Gazette, the Know Nothing or gan of the Real Estate Bank
 The Little Rock Know Nothing's are very keen for the election of General Yell Yell joined, not the Pine Bluff council, where he lives, but came up here and joined the Little Rock council He is therefore the sworn tool of the Little Rock Know Nothings, and, if cleo. ted Governor, will not be the Governor of the people, but the slave of faction of the citizens of Little Rock. Hence the great exertons to secure his election. thousand copies of the bank organ are subscribed for and scattered broad cast over the country There are in the State treasury one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, ill gold and silver, and the Little Rock Know Nothings want grab. If Yell is elected Governor what fine time Little Rock will have of it, with extra sessions of the Legisla- ture, large appropriations, and extravaganza in every way.
 4 Question: Would Yell have been nomina- ted for Governor if he had not come up and joined the Little Rock council? The Pine Bluff council will not have a word to say in his management. He belongs to the Little Rock Know Nothings.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
NaturaIized VOterS

The announcement of the Gazette, that all foreigners will be required to produce their certificates of citizenship, before they will be allowed to vote in the August elec- ton, has caused some inquiries to be made in relation to that matter, and that the public mind may be quieted upon the subject, we have thought it might not be inappropriate to give it passing notice, and 60 place it in proper light. The statutes of this State (See sec. "A of chap. 6l, of the Dges. of Hon. E. H. En- glish) provides that When any person shall otsr to cote, and a0hen no one ofMe judges shall 6e acquainted acih tue qualifications of such person, tue judges may eramine him touching his quahif- cations as an elector, under oath, or they may satisy themselues in relation thereto by any other testimony." This is the only law upon the subject and certainly there is nothing that could, by the most forced construction, require of the party offering to vote, to produce as an indispensable requisite, lis certificate of naturali- zaton. All that the law requires is that the judges shall be satisfied of the right of the par ty to vote, and of that they may satisfy them selves either by an actual inspection of his cer- ti6cate, by his own testimony, under oath or even, if necessary, by lower grade ofevidence. If either foreigner, or native born citizen, who may be suspected of being under age, shall present himself as voter and no one of the judges shall be cognizant of his qualifications, it is the undoubted right of either to make out his case under the solemnty of an oath and when that is done the law is fully satisfied. If any one shall swear either that he is natural ized citizen, or being a native, that he is twenty one years old it is sufficient for all the purposes of voting, and if in either case
 perjury shall be committed, the party so swear. ing falsely must submit to take all the conse
 quences of his crime, and that is the security
 which the law has provided against its owr
 violation. It is not to be presumed that the
 judges will require more or higher proof thai
 the law. and if not there can be no difficult,
 upon the subject.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29


 FREEsoILIsM.-The Gazette is very hard run to prove Buchanan a freesoiler It goes back forty years to quote speeches Buchanan never made. Toprove Fillmore an aJolitlonist, we are not put to the same necessity. We have the best evidence in the world-the evidence of the Gazette itself. The Gazette, comment ing on Mir. Fillmore's letter to the Erie county Abolition Society, says:
 From this it will be seen that Mir. Fillmore. in 1888, was not only freesoi1e, but more, he was an abolitonist"
 And again the editor declared still more en- phatically:
 :" 1o haue called lnr. Fillmore FREEsoILEE aohen he a0rote the aboue arouM not have been fl defnataon cf his position. He aoas an ABOLITION. Isr and declaret himsey tauor otleqiszation to, the obol'ton of slavery m Me District of Columbia j And again, speaking of Mir. Fillmore's being set aside by the whig convention of 1852, Dan- 1 ley said of him
 /" He ,oas uyusty, as aoe conceive, suspected Q, not be'ng true eno'tgh 10 Me abolttlonlsts"
 From all this it will be seen that, until the editor of the Gazette took the Know Nothing oaths he himself thought Fillmore an aboli- t,onist. We refer our readers to the records of Mir. Buchanan and Mir. Fillmore, published on our outside page to-day. They will show which of the two has been true to the South.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Senator Vim. II. Hammond.

We speak of this true democrat as Senator, because we know that the democracy of Saline, Hot Spring and Montgomery have determined to make him such, and they have the power We publish to-day his address to the voters of the district and it is one of the best democratic documents that has appeared in the canvass It has been written hastily, but it was written by a hand that never errs.
 Let the people, not only of his district, but o the whole State, read it. In it, they will find the germ of the democratic tree.
 Dr. Hammond, owing to his practice, has not been able to stir out during this sickly season, among the people. It makes no differences He is known in each county of his district. He is highly esteemed, and assuredly he will be triumphantly elected. In fact he has no serious opDoSition
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

YELL AND THE REAL ESTATE BANK.-Yell told us here that he could have been our Co., vernon eight years ago-indeed, at any time had it not been for the opposition of the Real Estate Bank.
 This unguarded, egotistcal declaration shows Yell's true position and explains why he not only refused to prosecute the suit against that powerful institution, but why he is now it's fa- vorte candidate. Attrbuting his former de. feats to the money and power of the bank, he desired to have it this time, on his side. He has been shrewd enough to accomplish his de- sire, and he is now the Real Estate Bank can- didate for Governor.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Gen. Yell and the Bank Suit.

Gen. Yell was so very unfortunate as to con- vince every man who heard him, last Wcdnes- day, that his claims to credit for prosecuting the Real Estate Bank suit were all bogus. He said he did great deal, and he appealed to Gen. Hampstead to so certify. Hampstead was absent and Yell knew it. He appealed to Col. Fowler, and he too was absent. He appealed to Maj. Greer, and he is at the Hot Springs. He then called upon Cummins, but unfortun- ately for the truth, Cummins was not present either. We wish Greer Hampstead and Cum mins had been present. We have heard them all three say often, that Yell did nothing in the suit of the State against the Bank, to their knowedge-th they did hear him in court once give notice that at the nert term he would make some motion! dAat uas aN
 Yell said that as yet Conway has done nothing in the suit--would not if he could, and could not if he would. He said Conway never could wind up the Bank. All this is merely the as- sertion of strongly prejudiced mind. Gov Conway has turned out the Trustees and their officers If he does nothing more, this alone will be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the State. He has forced the Bank, whcn- ever it redecms State bond, to cancel and file it in the State treasury. This was never done before. He has stopped the Bank from selling the State bonds again after their redemption. This is very considerable gain to the State He is now engascd through the receiver in chancery and his accountants, in examining the books and papers of the Bank, and in set ting the accounts of the Trustees and officers preparatory to holding them to an accountabil. fly. All this he has done and he did it with out any assistance from Gen. Yell, one of his lawyers.
 All this shows how little faith there is to be placed in Yel's statements. His charges against Elias N. Conway are utterly untrue and unfounded.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

Coop HIT.-A gentleman writing to few days ago takes the editor of the Ga zette off in the following style:
 "The editor of the Gazette and Democrat in the last number of his paper, occupies one and half columns in stating to the public that he has never received an education, etc. Any one that has taken the trouble to read his paper would be satisfied without any other special ac- knowledgment on his part, that he had no pretentions either to education or "aristocracy'' (by which presume he means decency) It is altogether unnecessary for him to say one word on that subject. His looks, manners, convrsation and writings do that for him. No one will eyer suspect him of being either edu- cated or refnedn
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

YELL ON THE LAST LEGIsLATURE.-Gen Yell, in his speech on Wednesday last, alud- ing to the laws passed by by the last Legisla- ture to wind up the Real Estate Bank, said the members who voted for them were ignorant tools, who knew not what they were doing, or corrupt rascals acting for base party purposes.
 Yell, in giving vent to this bitter sarcasm, doubtless had forgotten that large majority of the members of the last Legislature were Know Nothings They will hardly thank him for this unkind cut
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Politics and the Judiciary.

The Know Nothings in theory are always ready to exclaim against mixing up politics with the judiciary. Their practice differs with their theory. In this county our county court has condescended to appoint, in every township, t,co Kno.o Notlings and one democrat as judges of the election. We would not complain, if, at one of the prescincts in this city, they had given the democrats majority of the judges. As it is, they have given to both prescincts majority of Know Nothing judges. What justice is this to the democrats of Pulaski? Call you this keeping the judiciary above politics?
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
The Election Dav

As the election day approaches our opponents become more and more reckless in their efforts. As this is the last issue of our paper previous to the election, we deem that we cannot too earnestly impress upon our readers the ue- cessity of giving no heed to reports and rumors circulated against our candidate at the eleventh hour Whenever a report which has but a poor foundation, is to be used against any caud- date, it is always reserved until few days be- fore the election when it will be too late for him to disprove or even contradict it.
 Democrats of Arkansas on next Monday, you will have to undergo the severest trial to which you have ever been subjected. The most important event of your political lives IS now at hand. For the first time in the history of your country, you have to fight, upon the political field, a covert and an unmanly foe. Stand then to your cause-b be faithful to your principles, and RR will at once and forever crush out this seefet, oath bound political soci- ety. You will, once and forever, put the seal of condemnation upon this new and unrepub. lican feature of oaths and secrecy in politics Then, democrats, go to the polls and do your duty. Vote not your personal choice, but vote for the candidates who embody and will carry out your principles.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Little Rock, Arh., July 18th, '55.

EDITOR TRUE DEMocEAT--
 Dear Sir-Please permit me, through the medium of your paper to say to the peo- pie of the counties of Yell and Perry that though exceedingly anxious to visit them, 1 have heretofore been prevented from doing so by severe family afflctons; but that will en- deavor to be with them at DanviNe on Ftiday Me first, and at PerryviNe on Sat,oday tb se- end of August next, when and where it will give me much pleasure to see my competitor or any other gentleman of the Know Nothing party hope my friends will do me the fla vor to give publicity to these appointments.
 Very respectfully, etc,
 THOS. JOHNSON.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

or A very intelligent correspondent of the New Orleans Delta, and gentleman we'll post this place on the 7th inst as follows:
 "Politics run high, without any reasonable hope for an abatement until after the August elections. The dem ocracy are firmly united upon Buchanan and Breckinridge, and must carry the State by largely increased majority in November.
 The representatives to Congress will be de-. mocratic as heretofore, and Gov. Conway will be elected by a tremendous majority. tleY the most popular man in the State, and hls policy, in relation to the rotten banks that broke many years since, is daily gaining strength with the people. His Opponent, Gen. Yell, the Know Nothing candidate, will suffer a shame ful and galling defeat. So will his whole par ty''
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
How Shall the State Debt be Paid Of !

Every dollar that the State owes is upon account of the State, and Real Estate Banks. There are two ways of paying off this enormous debt One way is by having the assets of the banks collected and faithfully applied to pay ing off the debt-the other way, is to burn and destroy the assets, and pay the debt by taxes levied upon the people.
 Gov. Conway's policy is to hold the banks to rigid accountability, to make them collect their assets and apply the proceeds faithfully to the payment of the State debt The Know Nothing policy, as urged by the Know Noth- ing organ of this place, is to burn and destroy the assets of the banks, and levy tax, at once, upon the people to pay the State debt. The Gazette, the Know Nothing organ of the Real Estate Bank, urging its policy, says:
 "For the present, let it suffice to say thatit would have been advantage to the State, have publicly burned and destroyed every thing in the State pur- porting to be bank ssets," the day the payment of interest on our State bonds Was suspended. Then the necessity of taxation to meet the interest," as ac crued, and the principal when it became due on the State bonds, would have been obvious, and a tax would have been levied to pay it, at the time"
 Now, if the people are willing to have the assets of the banks "burned and destroyed" and tax of three or four millions of dollars levied upon them to pay the State debt incur red on account of the banks, let them vote for the Know Nothing ticket But if they do not wish to pay so unjust tax, but wish to make the banks pay the debt out of their assets, let them vote for the democratic ticket.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
THE GREATEST JOKE O

THE GREATEST JOKE OF THE SEASON. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, is famous for his wit-but his last joke caps the climax. He says that the democrats of the North are all wheeling into the abolition line! A joke of this kind is sufficient to establish mans re- putation for wit, even if he were not blessed with the brilliant antecedents of the editor of the Louisville Journal. The democrats of the North, we will take this occasion to inform our southwestern contemporary, have not vet thought of marching in line with so foul a crowd as the abolitionists. It is true that few of them, defled and debauched by early associations have deserted the democratic stan dard; but their numbers are so few and their influence so trifling that their loss is immensely more than overbalanced by the gain of nation al men who have hitherto acted against us Boston Times.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Treasurer's Ofce, Little Rock, Ark,
HUI JUIIt, Io0t LlencY ELIAS N. CONWAY.

 His Excellency ELIAS N CONWAY,
 Governor of Arkansas: SIR-ln response to your inquiries of yesterday, submit the following report the result of my exa imitation, viz:
 There have been cancelled and filed in the Treasu- " since 30th September, 1854, to date three hun dred and fifty four Real Estate Bank Bonds, amount ing, in principal and interest, to the sum of
 $724,5 10 And in the same time there have been cancelled and filed in the Treasury ITS State Bank Bonds, amounting, in prn- cipal and interest, to the sum of 907,144 93 Together 527 bonds, making the sum of
 $l.032, ,327 03 Collectors of revenue and purchasers of forfeited lands have paid into the Treasury since the 30th September, ls54 ten thousand, four hundred and fifty five dollars in Arkansas bank notes on account of State revenue.
 And there is now in the Treasury on general re- venue account, in specie, the sum of $l56 5v7 63 From which deduct state scrip outstand- ing and unredeemed, not having been presented for payment, 326 96
 Balance, sl56,lso 67 Leaving the above balance in the Treasury on this day, On general revenue account, subject to pay onary expenses of the State. very respt.y your ob't serv't
 A. H. RUTHERF
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
KNow NOTHING OATHS.-All the Kno

KNOW NOTHING OATHs-All the Know Nothings, except Gen. Yell, are ashamed of the oaths, grips, etc, and contend that they are abolished. Not so with Gen. Yell He gories in them and said, in his speech here, that he ,oouM take aHhe Kno,o Kot1ting oaths three times C day, if he could thereby crush out the sag night democracy. We believe the General We believe he would take any oath that the cunning of man could devise, three times a day if he could by that meas secure his election to the office of Governor.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

GEN. YELL IN TIGHT PLACE-In con- cluding his speech, Yell said he was like the girl who wished to be married very badly. She prayed for husband. An owl in neighbor- ing tree answered aoho--who? She replied, "anv body, Lord!" Yell said he wanted the votes of any body. He was not particular.
 The smile was good one. The introduc- ton of the girl in the "wild hunt: for a hus- band-and the answer of the oul, were appro. priate. But the oaol party cannot save Gen. Yell. He is doomed to be defeatead in his "wild hunw after the office of Governor. The young lady, we trust, was more fortunate than Yell is destined to be.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Speaking Appointments.

As one of the DEMOCRATIC EtEcToRs for the State at large, will address the people on political qucs- tions, on the days below named, at II o'clock in the fully divide time with the Know Nothing electors viz Hamburg, Ashley county, Friday Aug l. Napoleon, Ucsha ." Monday '' 1. rkansas Post, Arkansas < Tuesday ''s , Pine Bluff Jefferson '' Thursday '' '. Little Rock. Pulaski 4 Saturday ' 9.
 My democratic friends will please give publicity to these appointments in their respective counties.
 will speak other places if necessary, in case it will not prevent me from fulfilling the above appoint ments. S. II. HAMPSTEAD.
 Little Rock, June g, 1856.
 sY~Col. Warren will meet Col. Fowler at the fol lowing times and places and address the people upon the political questions of the day:
 At court house, Chcot, Friday ........... Aug. l
 Desha, Saturday .......... At Arkansas Post, Monday. ....-.......... 1
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
The Election Day.

Let every voter remember that on Monday next he will be called upon to indorse or con demn, according as he supports Conway or Yel for Governor, the great principle settled by tn, compromise of 1850 and carried into effect b, the Kansas ebraska act of 1854 That prn ciple Is, that Congress has no power to legislat upon the subject of slavery in the territories that the people of the territories alone hav,. such power when they come to form their con stitution, preparatory to their admission as State. That principle is, that the south has much right in the territories as the north-tha principle is, that southerners have as much right to igrate with their property to the territories as the northerners have with theirs.
 This is the principle enforced in the Kansas Nebraska act. To enforce it, the Kansas act repealed the Missouri compromise which pro- hlbted southerners from going with their slaves into Kansas and Nebraska
 Gov. Conway is in favor of the Kansas Me- braska act, and approves the repeal of the Mis- sourl compromise. Gen. Yell is opposed to tn, Kansas act and denounces the repeal of tn, Missouri compromise. Which are you in favo of, citizens of Arkansas-Conway and tn, Kansas act? or Yell and the Missouri compro mise which denies to southerners the right t, emgrate to Kansas?
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29
Little Roch, Ark's, 29th May, 1856

Dear Sw:-As the "American" candidate for the office of Governor of Arkansas, you express a hope that l, as the democratic cand- date for the same office, will deem it my duty to canvass the State with you
 lduly appreciate this act of courtesy on your part and thank you for it.
 When the democratic party conferred upon me the nomination they were fully aware that was no public speaker, and they did not, there fore, expect me to canvass the State
 In addition, l have official duties to perform and, If l were accustomed to public speaking, l could not under the circumstances, absent myself from the seat of government to canvass the State.
 During my term of office, have served the State faithfully, and have never yet felt the necessity of the powers of an orator. I, there fore, am willing to refer the people to my off, ca acts, my past record, and cheerfully leave them, intelligent and discriminating as know them to be, to decide the issue between us.
The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

CoRREspoNDENCEo OF Col. RUsT.-We publish this week a correspondence between our iude- fatigable representative the Hon. Albert Rust and the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and we trust our contemporaries of the press will give it publicity throughout the State. It is a correspondence of very consd- erable importance to the people of every section If tho State