The true Democrat., 1856-05-13
Senatorial Convention


 legates from the counties of Johnson and Pope, held at Joyner'S store, in Johnson county, on the 26th day of April, 1856, the following pro- ceedings were had, viz
 On motion of l.. c. Howell, W. M. II. New ton of Johnson county, appointed presi- dent and Richard Griffin of Pope was appoint ed vice president. On motion of O. Bassham J. s. Powers was requested to act as secretary and F. Barnard was requested to act as assistant secretary.
 Jno. E. Maney was requested to explain the object of the convention, which he did in a lucid and satisfactory manner. On motion of 0. Bassham the president appointed a commit. tee of five from each county to report basis to govern the voting of delegates and for other purposes. w. B. Young. Isaac Brown, " L. Thompson, Wm. s. Johnson and w. G. Hills, of Pope county, and o. Bassham, A. B. Joyner, J. s. Houst n, Lewis Hardgraves and J. B. Wilson, of Johnson county, were appointed said committee.
 On motion of O. Bassham, the convention adjourned for half an hour.
 At the expiration of half an hour the con- vention was calel together and the committee offered the following report, viz: That each county shall be entitled to one voting delegate for every twenty voters in the county. That Johnson county shall be enti- tied to forty voting delegates in this convention. That Pope county shall be entitled to thirty nine voting delegates in this convention. That Pope county shall vote viva uoce. That John son county shall vo:e by ballot. That this con- venti"n shall be governed in voting for senator by the twO-thlrd rule.
 On motion of w. B. Young the report was adopted
 The following resolution was offered by Mir. Manley, and adopted by the convention: Y! Resolvea, That we, the undersigned, do here | by pledge our words and sacred honors, that we do not belong to, or are members of the Iolit- cal organization called the American party;" that We believe the doctrines and principles of that party as being anti-American and destruc- tive of the happiness and liberties of the Ame- rIcan people-especally do we abhor and ut- terlv dlNbcleve in their principles relative to citzels born out of the United States, and re- lative to Roman Catholics, but that we do be- | evc that all citizens of the United States, wherever born of whatever religious faith, should enjoy all the privileges of citizens, to vote in elections and to hold office without let, hndrance or dl'paragement on account of their | biGth- place or religious belief that we believe | m the proprlety and wisdom of the Kansas Nebraska measure, by which the Missouri com | promise line was annuiled; that we will use every constitutional effort to sustain 1t as the law of the and In confirmation of our since rty n the above declaration of sentiment and ! principles, we hereby pledge ourselves to use our votes and our Influence to carry them out and make them permanent in the minds of our ieioW-ctlzens; and we pledge ourselves to pro- mote as much as in our power lies, the prospe- rty of democratic principles as how promu- gated to the democratic party We hereby | pledge ourselves to sustain the nominee of this ' invention:
 \ Signed,
 \ ". 5. YOUNG, of Do OLIVER BASSlIAM, i yer. '. l.. THOMPSON, ' Jl DGE ISAAC EROWN,WM. s. JOHNSON, of Martin Township, ". G. HILLS [ A. H. NAPIER. of lndc- LEWIS SIIAkDGRAVE | 1rhdeLce, J. B. WILSON. JNO. WlLLlAMSoN, JNO. E. MANLEY. LAMBS BRl TON, AuGUSTUS NJ. WARD, i ": ". FLOYD HENRY q. BUTTS. JNO. <. HOUSTON, JOHN C. HOWELL i 4. B. JOYNEK
 The convention then proceeded to ballot for i senator for the counties of pOpa and Inhnsnn