The true Democrat., 1856-03-18
TOT Ine Irue Den Col. IT c Hindman

caption oI thiS letter, according to previous ap- pontment, addressed the citizens of Lawrence county, at Smithvile. Notwithstanding :herc fell snow about two inches deep in the morn- ing, and the water courses were swimming the indomitable Hindman braved the mud, snow storm and water-courses, and travelled eighteen miles and reached Smithville at II o'clock By 12 o'clock, the Perkins Institute was heated. and respectable audience of the yeomanry, the wocl-hat and hard handed democrats of Lawrence were comfortably seated to hear the young champion of Helena, discuss the polit- cal issues of the day.
 Col. Hindman rendered an equal division ol time with any Know Nothing present. who might be willing to engage in courteous discus sion. No one accepted. He then proceeded to define the positions of the three political parties of the Union, the black republicans, the Know Nothngs and the democracy Black republicaniim, he showed to be a union of free soism and ultra abolitionism, alike hostile to democracy, the south the Union. and the con- stltuton. Know Nottingham, he proved to be ancient federalism, dressed up in new name. He traced the genealogy of Sam" from Adams, Hamilton and Jay, down through na- tional repub caniSm led on by J. Q. Adams, thence through native Amercanism in 1S4O, which became odious by riot, arson and mur- der, in Philadelphia, after which they co-ales- ced with whggery, and in 1854 developed itself under the inventive genius of Ned Buntlin, [Eow in the Syracuse pcniteutary,) by the name of the "American" party. He showed that the lederalists were ovcrthrown by the people under the leadership of Jefferson, that the national republicans, were defeated by the democracy with Jackson as their standard bear CT, and that this old political heresy under the spacious name of Americanism, can only be met and its arrogant cncroachments upon the constitution and the rights of the people bv the democracy. He then planted himself upon the Baltimore platform of 1852, and the Kansas Nebraska bill, vindicaJing these principles from the assaults and aspersions of dcmagogues and knaves most triuml lhartly
 An incident occurred during this discussion worthy of passing notice. During the ses- sion of the last State Legislature, the Hon. R. 5. Macon, of Phillips county, introduced re- solutions into the House of Representatives, in which the Know Nothing organization is charg- ed as subversive of civil and religions liberty, that it is ant-republicm and abolitionist.- Every member in that body who voted for them, thereby made them his own, as much so taCi he bai tboir tla under his oath of office. The Hon. G. R. J ones, one of the Representatives from Lawrence. did all this, and then joined this anti replJlican, aJoltonF' organization, " sub0ersire of religious a''d ciCH A5erty,' brought it home to his const- tuentS and engaged in disseminating this same secret, oath bound, midnight heresy, among his neighbors. Mr. Jones here interrupted the Colonel, and stated that he had withdrawn.- The Colonel congratulated him and the auli- ence applauded him. When the applause sub- sized, Mr. Jones remarked that he had with drawn, but enforsei tue principles of he Kj.o,o Aothing paJty Col. IIndman withdrew his congratulations, and simultaneous applause burst forth from the audience. The honorable gentleman looked like picture of despair.
 On Monday the 3d, Col. iIndman addressed his felow-ctizens at Powhattan. Here again he introduced the Macon resolutions and the Hon. G. P Mum as the sworn representative ot democratic Lawrence, vOttng for Hem, and on the next day votjng agai1est Pattersou's er- pangjng resolutions. Thereby re-asserting, af- ter mature reflection, his vote .tor the Macon re- solutions Here, Mr. Nunn entering the room by back door, where he had been concealed in a back room, announced his intention to reply This appeared to vvify and animate the Colo nel. He at once courteously and cordially thanked Mr. Mum, conceded to him an equal division of time. He then proceeded to re, examine Mr. Nunn's legislative action, and in- consistency in voting for the Macon resolutions and agmi1ast Patterson's resolutions to erpts,sqe the Macon resolutions and MT. Nunns present identity with Know Nottingham; and closed by urging Mr. Mum to state whether or not he was member of the order at the time he cast those votes. Mir. Mum arose, confused and embarrassed, and attempted to reply. In about ten minutes he found that he had exhausted the subject, made whining appeal to the sympathy ot the audience and said, he had lived among that audience for years, and they knew whether or not he had deported himself we'll" and took his seat.
 Col. Hindman then arose, and after appropri- atey disposing of Mr. Nunn's appeals to their sympathy; reminding the audience, that he had attacked Mir. Mum politically not personality that he was one of Lawrence county's Repre- sentatives-that his public, official and political acts were common property to the whole peo- pie of the State-that each and every citizen not only had the right to call these in question: but if any citizen felt aggreved, 1t was his duty so to do. Col. Hindman again urged his ques. ton, whether or not Mir. Mum was member of the Know Nothing order at the time he cast his votes upon the Macon and Patterson reso- lutons.
 Mr. Mum came upon the rostrum second time and remarked that new matters had been introduced by Col. Hindman. That he was not candidate for senatorial honors; did not know that he would be- If he should, he would not interfere with Col. Hindman's canvass for Con- gress-preterm'tted again Hindman's question, as to his connection with the Know Nothing order at the time he cast his vote on the Macon and Patterson resolutions.
 Col. Hindman again replied. Told the au- dience, that he had heard that Mr. Nunn had wrote letter to citizen in Fulton, in which | he stated that he would be candidate for the profound secret. The Colonel again adverted to the fact, that he could not get Mr. Mum to state to his constituents, whether or not he was member of the rery oryoaisation to which the condemnatory resolutions of Hon. R. B. Macon |