Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-02

lI. verting to the past history of our oovernment and political parties, showing up in their true coiors the policy, and uie,os of the varous fac. 'lohs Tn opposition to democracy, the danger at the present time, and the necessity for concert Of action, etc.
 oh motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
 ". A. BARKER, Chairman.
 RooF H. HOWELL, Sec'v.
 
 Democratic Meeting in Hampstead countv
 Al called meeting of the democratic parlv oi hempstead county, held at the court bouse Ill the town of Washington, on Saturday the 10th day of February, 1858, according to puh- llshed notice, for the purpose of selecting dele gates to attend the democratic convention. ;o be holden at Camden, the 2d Monday in May next, to nominate a candidate to represent the zd congressional district of the State of Arkan- sas' In the next Congress, the following proceed lngs were had, to- wit:
 on motion of Col. E. W. Can't, Dr. Beni. r. Jett was called to the chair, and James NJ hlllgore appointed secretary.
 The chairman, after briefly explainino the oDJect of the meeting, appointed committee of eight, to prepare and draft suitable resolu- tons expressive of the sentiments of the meet ing.
 Said committee consisted of the follov,;,c named gentlemen-viz: Edward w. Can't esq, Dr. Daniel Griffin William Mos, Eli. Jah Ferguson, John s. Turner Allen N blevlns James K. Young, esq, and George p Smoote esq.
 WhereuPon, said committee retired to con- sult and report in the premises.
 During the absence of said committee Col Ihos. G. McFadden, was called to the chair and Df. B. ?. Jett offered the followino reso1 lution:
 "Reso1ced, That all old line wbios who since the dLsbandlng of their party, have voted and acted with the democratic party in State ana general elections, be requested to partici pate in this meeting" Whreupon, Gen. G. D. Royston proposed to amend said resolution by inserting the fol- lowing: "a'@ t0ho are stjU eojlliag to act ,ciA he democratic p4,ty, a,pl uote for denaocratso
 Which sail amendment was accepted bv Dr. Jet; and the resolution as amended, unai,i- mously adopted
 The committee then returned, and submit ted the following resolutions. to-wit:
 l. ResofOed That we approve of the lime place and object of the convention at Camden. 2 Resol0ei That a committee of three h, appointed to cast the vote of this county at the congressional convention, to be holden al Cam den, in May next.
 3d ResDtUeA That in the event of the non attendance ot portion of the delegates, the mJoHty ot those present shall be, and are here by authorlzed tD cast the vote of the comfy f. Resotoet, That as the committee cannot agree upon hrst choice, that the names of the Hon. Albert Rust ald Dr. Charles B. Mitchell. be put before the convention for nomination and that the one receiving the majority of the votes cast shall be declared the nominee of this convention.
 Which being read to the meeting the three first were unanimously adopted
 Whereupon, E. w. Can't, esq. as chairman of sad committee, protested against the alop- tion of the 45h and last resolution, and in his usual eloquent style, opposed giving the dele gates to said convention, at Camden, any in- structlons, in regard for whom they should vote as a nominee for Congress, at said convention, upon the ground that the meeting was too small and otherwise not prepared to reflect the will of the people of Hempstead county, in this particular
 Whereupon Gen. Royston moved to recor- slder the vote, upon the adoption of said three first resolutions, in order that the meeting might first determine the extent of its power; and that if the meeting was too small to ex- press the sentiments of the democratic party of the county upon one subject, it was likewise upon another. Which saI motion was declared by the chair to be out of order
 Whereupon, Gen. Royston offered the foi- lowing resolution as a substitute for, and in lea of said 4th and last resolution reported by the committee, to-wlt
 Reso}0ei, That our fellow citizen Dr. Charles B. MltcheIl is our first choice; aud that the Hon. Albert Rust, ol Union county, is our sec ond choce, for repres tntatve in the next Cun- gress of the United States; and our delegates are hereby instructed 10 act and vote according <, and in the event of neither of these gentle men being acceptable to said couve tion, at Camden, then our delegates are hereby >struc- ted and requested. to vote for suca true and re- liable democrat as will secure the mpsl talent, and greatest harmony to the democratic party. Which sad resolution, after considerable discussion, participated n by E. W. Can't, Tho.. C. McFadden, G. r. Smooye, J as. K. Young, Dr. B. P. cit and Gen. Royston, was adopted with but few dissenting voices, and upon mo- ton of Col. E. W. Can't, said resolution was unanimously adopted
 On motion of E. W. Gantt esq, he chair was requested to appoint the three delegates authorized to be appointed n and by the second resolution.
 Whereupon, the chair appointed as such dele gates, Dr. Daniel Gri1in Dr. Joel D. Conway and E. w. Gantt, esq, and upon motion of E. w. Can't, esq, Dr. B. P Jett and James M Killgore were added as delegates to sad con vention.
 On motion of James K Young, esq, the True Dc mocrat, at Little Rock. and the Hemp stead Democrat at this place, and all other de- mocratic papers in this congressional district were requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
 On motion, the meeting adjournel sine die.
 BENJ. P. FIT, Chai,man.
 JAMES NJ. KILLGoRE. Sec'y
 
 Democratic Meeting at Murfreesbore
 Pursuant to previous notice given, the de- mocracv of Pike county assembled at the court