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assortment of Printing Material, and are i
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L. BAILSkY. i
DRUGGIST, ^ |
afotbucary *
ALSO, DEALER IN
Stationery, Perfumery, {
FANCY ARTICLES, AC., i
Lane fc Watts’ old stand, Buena Vista street,
IDIEffl iilESo
jy* Fine Wines, Brandies, fcc., for Me- _
diclnal purposes, always on hand.
J3FPhysicians prescriptions are accurately .
compounded of the best articles that can be
procured. janl8-tf.
J.T. PARHAM, >
ARCHITECT, i
CARPENTER AND JOINER,
Respectfully informs the citizens of i
Des Arc and vicinity, that he is prepared
1 to execute all work Intrusted to his care, with (
(neatness and dispatch. t
PLANS AND DESIGNS OF BUILDINGS
Furnished to order, free of charge where he |
has the contract for the same.
. W From his experience, both as an arcbi- j
tect and contractor, he flatters himself that he
I ean render entire satisfaction. ' jun29-tf
f CARPENTER AND JOINER, -
HAVING permanently located at Des Arc, |
Arkansas, is prepared to execute all
Work In Hlfi Line of Business,
in a satisfactory manner. From his expe- *
rience, he feels confident that those who favor
him with contracts will have no cause to re
gret it. i
ORDERS PROM THE COUNTRY,
Left at G. W. Vaden’s Store, will meet
with prompt attention. jun29-ly
J. 8. ANDERSON,
SADDLE, BRIDLE
-AND
Harneaa Manufacturer,
DES AKO, ARKANSAS.
Z£A RESPECTFULLY informs
the citizens of Prairie and
•idjacent counties, that he has on hand, Ommtm
and is prepared to manufacture to order,
laddies, Bridles. Martingales, Buggy,
Carriage and Hack Harness,
As well as every other description of work
* usually done in such establishments.
(EF Shop on Lyon street, back of Frith &
Jackson’s store. jan21-ly.
~BLJCKSMlTHUfG
Wagon and Buggy Making.
! MARTIN SHETTER,
DES ARC, ARKANSAS,
mHANKFUL to the
X --i- m im
WHi vor«,respectful ly announces \> U
that he has opened a shop at T. V. Lee’s old
stand, on Park street, where he is prepared to
do all kinds of wont in the above line.
®“Blacksmithing, wagon and buggy build
s' ing, wheelbarrows, repairing, &c., done on
I <hor notice.
IW“Horse-shoeing done promptly.
feb 18-tf
F. LEPTIEN,
CLOCK. AND WATCHM AKER
AND
Buena Vista Steeet,
(Opposite A. Stewart A
Brothers,)
DES ARC, ARK.,
RESPECTFULLY in
forms the citizens of
He* Are and the adjacent country, that he has
* new and select stock of
CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
He is, as usual, prepared to execute all kinds
of CLOCK and WATCH Work, in a work
manlike manner, and to Repair and Clean
**waiaT, *e. a(>3»-tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
H, DR. H. ARN18TFAD
AVlNG permanently located at Des Arc,
offer* his professional services to the
citizens of the town and adjacent country.
or Office on Lyon street, Martin fc Simp
son's Law Office. [march21-6m
WDR W«. BETHEI L
ILL continue the Practice of Medicine
in Des Arc, and vicinity. From his
long experience in his profession, and having
resided in Arkansas during the past fifteen
years, he hopes to receive a share of the pub
lic | patronage.
fly Office at Balslv’s Drug Store. Resi
dence near the forks of the Little Rock and
Searcy roads, first house on the South side of
the road, entering the town. mar21-ly.
1. J. LAKE.. H. CHAMBERS.
HDr*. LANE * CHAMBERS
AVING formed a partnership in the*
practice of their profession, tender their
services to the citizens of Des Arc and adja
cent country. From their experience they
hope to share at least a portion of the patron
tge of the public.
ht Office on Buena Vista street, at Bals
it’s Drug Store. _febl:tf
DR. N. L. RAGLAND, having located at
the residence of R. B. Trezevant,
'formerly B. B. Allens place.) 2$ miles from
IVattensaw Landing, offers his professional
tervices to the public.
.or Particular attention given to deseases
>f women and children. jan 1-ly.
Jftediral Card.
DR. S. CHENIVA from Louisiana, res
pectfully notifies the inhabitants of Des
Arc and the surrounding country, that he has
established himself permanently at this place
!or the practice of his profession, and as a
peciality, those branches of it pertaining to
vomen and children’s maladies.
Dr. Cheniva has a right to hope, after a
luccessful peactice of fourteen years in Louis
iana—and nine years of which was in the
:ity of New Orleans, that he may also deserve
he confidence of a generous and enlightened
>ublic, in this State.
N. B. Syphilitic diseases in all their stages
ire radically cured according to a modern and
ipproved system.
(jy Office—at Dr. J. J. Lane’s old stand.
nov9-tf.
f)R J. C GOODWIN, determined to
remain permanently in Des Arc, will
ontinue to treat diseases, both Acute and
?hronie in accordance with the most approv
d principles of Scientific and Demonstrative
ifedicine.
ftar Thankful for the liberal patronage he
as heretofore enjoyed, respectfully solicits
ts continuance.
fly Office at D. P. Black & Co’s., Drug
Itore. aprill-ly
r|R. J. L. NEEL, having permanent
located in Des Arc, Arkansas, offers
Is professional services to the citizens of
he town and vicinity. Office over Washer,
Vaughan & Co’s Store. [mar 11-ly.
DR. T. SANDERS, Resident Physi
cian, Des Arc, Arkansas, fly Office
n Buena Vista street. Residence on Wood
nff street. dec5-tf
DR. W. F. WALSH, having located at
Des Arc, offers his Professional Ser
ices to the public, (py Calls promptly at
ended to. may29,1858-ly*
. W. MARTIN.. T. SIMPSON.
1/f ARTIN & SIMPSON, Attorney*
LVl at Law, Des Arc, Arkansas. Will
iractice in Prairie, White, Arkansas, Mon
oe, Jackson and the adjoining counties.
)ffice on Lyon street. feb29-tf.
I. D. TURNER..WM. T. JONES.
THJRNER & JONES, Attornets at
Law, Brownsville, Arkansas. Will at
end promptly to all business entrusted to
hem. jan4-tf.
rR. LAWRENCE, Attornet at
* Law, Des Arc, Arkansas. Special at
ention given to collecting. jan4-tf.
ri H. HEMPSTEAD, Attorney at Law,
3 • Little Rock, Arkansas. Office on Mark
1am street. janll-tf.
i. «7gantt~ w. j. bronaugh
rt ANTT& BRONAUGH, Attorneys
[j at Law, Brownsville. Arkansas. Will
ttend promptly to any business confided to
hem. septl4 tf
JACOB T. MORRILL, Attorney at
Law, Notary Public, and Justice of
i*he Peace, Clarington, (Sunfish.^ Monroe
bounty, Ohio. [jul27-tf.
'. E. GATEWOOD. ..J- A. MOON.
SATE WOOD & MOON, Land
Agents and Real Estate Brokers,
Des Arc, Arkansas. Will attend to payment
>f taxes, locating Government, Swamp or Mil
tary lands. Blanks of every description al
ways on hand. aug3-tf.
rTl B. KENT, Attorney at Law, Des Arc.
JL. • ArKansaSj wm practice tu me eum « w*.
Prairie, White, Monroe, Arkansas, St. Fran
ks, Jackson, and Independence counties. All
lusiness intrusted to his care shall meet with
irompt attention. (J3F- Office on Lyon
itreet. . [jmS-tf
JE. GATEWOOD, Attorney at
, Law, Des Arc, Prairie county, Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Prairie, Ar
kansas, Monroe, St. Francis, Jackson, White,
Conwav, and Pope. Will investigate Land
Titles,' and act as General Land Agent.
Prompt attention given to all business entrust
ed to him.
Office—First door up stairs, one door
East of John Jackson & Co.’s, Store.
feb!3-tf._
SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS, Attor
ney at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Office on Markham street._[mar2J
r. l. hollow ell.. /acoway.
TTOLLOWELL & JACOWAY, At
H torneys at Law, Dardanelle, Arkansas.
Will practice in the counties of Yell, Perry,
Saline, Pulaski, Prairie, Conway and Pope.
je26-tf__
“ MORG. ADAMS,
CLOCK, WATCHMAKER
J E W*E L E R,
(In rear of C. T. Petit’s Drue Store,)
Augusta, Arkansas.
Respectfully informs the citizens of
the town and adjacent country that he has
PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN AUGU.-TA, and is
prepared to execute all kinds of Clock and
Watch Work, repair and Cleanse Jewelry, as
well as every other description of work usual
ly done in such establishments.
’ tear Musical Instruments of every descrip
tion repaired and put in good order. From
his experience and mechanical knowledge, be
feels confident of rendering satisfaction to his
patrons. fobIS-tf.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE COEVE
HELD AT
Little Hook, Ark., April 2d, 1860.
The meeting was called to order by Dr.
G. W. Taylor, of Washington county;
and on his motion, Hon. Daniel Griffin,
of Hempstead county, was appointed
president pro tern.
On motion of Hon. R- M. Gaines, of
Chicot county, John D. Kimball was re
quested to act as secretary pro iem.
J. C. Morrill of Prairie county, offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary call the
counties of the State alphabetically, and that
each report through their delegates or by
proxy, by which can be ascertained the ratio
of delegations present.
Which was read, and on motion of
Hon. R. M. Gaines, adopted.
The roll of counties was then called,
when the following gentlemen had their
names enrolled as delegates:
Arkansas—L. D. Harvey.
Ashley—V. H. Manning, Jas Norris.
Benton—R. Harston; T. C. Peek, proxy.
Bradley—J. W. Givens, B. F. Sweeny.
Calhodn—N. Orr, proxy.
Carroll—none.
Chicot—R. M. Gaines, Nathan Ross.
Clark—H. B. Stuart.
Columbia—B. Abbott, L. Cook.
Conway—G. W. Carroll, J. Hardin, R. L.
Cargill.
Craighead—none.
Crawford—N. B. Burrow.
Crittenden—none.
Dallas—B. C. Harlev, Jo. Gray.
Desha—T. B. Flournoy, W. A. Erwin, J.
P. Johnson.
Drew—Jas. S. Jordan. %
Franklin—none.
Fulton—T. C. Peek, proxy.
Greene—A. H. Rutherford, proxy.
Hempstead—J. H. Black, Dan’l Griffin.
Hot Spring—Jos. Jester.
Independence—H. C. Dye, M. H. Jack
son, J. W. Butler.
Izard—Miles Jeffrey.
Jackson—none.
Jefferson—B. F. Ingram, R. W. Millsaps,
Dr. E. J. Rawlings, W. P. Grace, R. Hutch
inson.
Johnson—O. Basham.
Lafayette—W. M. Randolph, proxy.
Lawrence—none.
Madison—none.
Marion—none.
Monroe—Isaac Winston.
Montgomery—none.
Mississippi—none.
Newton—none.
Ouachita—W. W. Leake, John Quillin.
Perry—Robt. F. Janes.
Phillips—P. R. Celeburne, A. Thompson,
J. M. Jackson-J. S. Horner, T. J. Key,
J. C. O. Smith
Pike—W. Gilmer.
Poinsett—none.
Polk—none.
Pope—Roof H. Howell.
Prairie—J. C. Morrill, H. Reynolds, J. S.
Pearson, A. A. Pitman, W. T. Jones, R. S.
Gantt, T. B. Kent, R. E. Rives, W. P. Pres
ton 5 W. W. Wair, Jno. C. Warner, alter
nates.
Pulaski—J. B. Johnson, Wm. M. Ran
dolph, F. A. Terry, T W. Steele, J. G. Hal
liburton, D. M. Thompson, L. L. Thompson,
J. D. Kimball, A. J. Hutt, R. S. YerkeS, P.
T. Crutchfield.
Randolph—D. C. Black.
Saline—Thos. Pack, Warren Holiman.
Scott—none.
Searcy—R. N. Melton.
Sebastian—S. F. Duffie, A. G. Mayers, B.
T. Duval.
Sevier—T. C. Peek, pr*xy.
St. Francis—M. Walker, P. Littell, G.
W. Seaborn.
Union—J. B. Burton, O. H. P. Richardson.
Van Buren—R. S. Yerkes, proxy.
Washington—G. W. Taylor, J. L. Dick
son, E. C. Boudinot; J. W. Washbourne, al
ternate.
White—D. McRae,
Yell—W. H. Field, jr.
On motion of Hon. T. B. Flournoy,
.1__ii a.i___.u. .....
ties from which there were contesting
delegations, was temporarily adopted for
the purpose of organizing the convention.
On further motion of Maj. Flournoy,
it was
Resolved, That the democratic vbte, at
the gubernatorial election of 1856, of each
county represented in this meeting, oe adopted
in organizing the convention.
Nominations for President of the con
vention being in order, Maj. Flournoy
nominated Hon. B. C. Harley, of Dallas
county.
W. P. Grace nominated Hon. R. M.
Gaines, of Chicot county.
[Gen Gaines declined being a candi
date for president of the convention, and
requested Mr. Grace to withdraw his
name before the ballotting commenced.]
Hon. B. T. Duval nominated R. S.
Gantt, of Prairie county.
No other nominations being made,
the vote was taken with the following
result:
Mr. Gaines received the vote of Co
lumbia and Jefferson counties—1,118.
Mr. Gantt received the vote of Arkan
sas, Bradley, Crawford, Fulton, Perry,
Prairie, Sebastian, Sevier and White—
3,522.
Mr. Harley received the voles of Ash
ley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Conway,
Dallas, Desha, Drew, Greene, Hemp
stead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard,
Johnson, Lafayette, Monroe, Ouachita.
Pike. Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline,
Searcy, St. Francis, Union, Van Buren,
Washington and Yell—14,961.
Whereupon. Hon. B C. Harley was
declared duly elected president of the con
vention.
On motion of Hon. F. A. Terry, Hon.
T. B. Flournoy conducted Mr. Harley to
the chair.
Upon taking the chair, the president
made a few pertinent remarks, explain
ing the objects of the convention, and re
turned his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
On motion of Hon. R. M. Gaines,
John D. Kimball and F. W. Hoadley,
esqrs., were declared secretaries of the
convention.
On motion of Dr. Taylor, tha chair
man appointed a committee on creden
lials, consisting of the following gentle
men:
Col. M. Walker, of St. Francia
D. McRae, of White.
Col. J. H. Black, of Hempstead.
Miles Jeffrey, of Izard.
Col. Jas. Norris, of Ashley.
On motion of Hon. N. B. Burrow, it
was resolved that the president appoint a
committee of nine to report a platform of
principles.
The president asked time to appoint
said committee; and on motion of R. M.
Gaines it was resolved that the president
be permitted to have until to-morrow
morning to announce such appointments.
On motion of Hon. B. T. Duval, the
committee on credentials was instructed to
report a basis of voting for the conven
tion.
On motion of Hon. R. M. Gaines, the
convention adjourned until 9 o’clock, to
morrow morning.
Tozsdat Morking, 9 O’clock.
The convention met pursuant to ad
journment.
The roll of counties was called by or
der of the president, and the following
gentlemen had their names enrolled as
delegates in addition to those enrolled on
yesterday.
Carroll—B. C. Harley, president of the
convention, proxy.
Calhoun—N. Orr, (as delegate instead of
as PROXY.)
Jefferson—M. L. Bell.
Mississippi—J. Whitmore.
Montgomery—B. C. Harley, president of
the convention, as proxy.
The proceedings of yesterday were
read, corrected and approved.
On motion of N. B. Burrow, the demo
cratic vote of Crawford county for Gover
nor in 1856, was changed from 172 to
A /yQ in aonnrrlanna with (Kn writlpn fttfttf*
raeni from the Secretary of Stale present
ed by him.
The president announced the following
a committee on a platform of principles:
G. W. Taylor, VV. M. Randolph, N.
B. Burrow. T. B. Flournoy, W. W.
Leake, Jo. Gray, Dan’l Griffin, Philan
der Liltell, G. W. Carroll—9.
On motion of Hon. F. A. Terry, the
rales of the House of Representatives of
this State at the last session, were adopted
for the government of this convention.
Reports from committees were declared
in order.
Mr. Taylor, chairman of the commit
tee on credentials, reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That P. R. Cleburne, James M.
Jackson and Arthur Thompson are best enti
tled to represent Phillips county in the State
convention. They are elected under a formal
call, their entire proceedings are in accord
ance with democratic usages, and the com
mittee on credentials recommend that they be
admitted to their seats to the exclusion of
Thos. J. Key, J. C. O. Smith and J. S. Horner.
Resolved, That Robert Harston is legiti
mately entitled to represent Benton county in
the State convention. That from all the evi
dence before the committee, the mass meet
ing which appointed him was orderly, and
organized in conformity with democratic
usages: that he, Robert Harston, be admitted
to his seat to the exclusion of Thos. C. Peek,
proxy of the other meeting,!which, we think,
was informal and somewhat disorderly in
character.
Resolved, That we recommend the demo
cratic vote in the last gubernatorial election
as the basis of voting in the State convention,
and that a majority of the whole democratic
vote determine the result; and, furthermore,
that the county delegations be recommended to
anloof rtno rtf thoi r nnm h*r tn <*aa£ ih* vn£«» of
their respective counties.
Which resolutions were read, and on
motion of Mr. Duval, it was resolved,
that the convention vote on them sepa
rately.
Whereupon, on motion of Maj. Flour
noy, the first resolution reported by the
committee, was adopted.
The second resolution was read, when
Mr. D. McRae, from the same commit
tee, made the following minority report:
Mr. President.—The undersigned, your
committee, to whom the credentials or the
delegates were referred,having under consider
tion the case of the contested seats of the
delegates from the county of Benton, make
this, their minority report, adverse to the ma
jority report, to-wlt:
It appears from the evidence introduced be
fore, and submitted to your committee, that
on the 18th of February, 1860, there was as
sembled a very large number of the democ
racy of Benton county, at the court house, in
Bentonville, for the purpose, among other
things, of sending delegates to this conven
tion, and that in attempting to organize the
meeting, that great confusion prevailed—that
all persons left the court house amid great
confusion. Afterwards, it appears that a por
tion of the said democracy returned to the
court house, organized, and appointed Col. A.
Whinery and Robt. Narsten delegates to this
convention. And it further appeared from
said evidence that at the same time and place,
another portion of said democracy, re-assem
bled in mass meeting, and appointed Hon. M.
Douglas, Hon. R. E. Doak and the Hon. Tbos.
Quarles as delegates to this convention, and in
the event of their non-attendance, Thomas
C. Peek to act as their proxy. And it further
appeared to said committee, from the affida
vits of J. C. M<*Hatton and D. B. McKisick,
two reputable citizens of said county of Ben
ton, that the meeting under which Col. A.
Whinery and Robert Harston claim their
right to seats in this convention, was com
posed of some thirty-six voters, and that the
meeting under which Messrs. Douglas and
others, through Thomas C. Peek, their proxy,
claim their right to seats in this convention,
was composed of between four and five hun
dred votes-—it appearing that both of laid
meetings bad been held under different calls,
but at the same time and place; and that the
meeting for which Thomas C. Peek claims to
act as a proxy, was cQppesed of by far the
the greater number of voters.
Your committee would recommend that the
majority report herein be rejected, and that
Thomas C. Peek be admitted as the proxy to
cast the vote of the democracy of Benton
county, in this convention. D. McRAE.
Mr. Griffin moved the adoption of the
2d resolution.
Mr. T. C. Peek moved the adoption oi
the minority report.
After a lengthy discussion, participated
in by Messrs. McRae, Peek, Burrow and
Harvey for the minority report, and
Messrs. Black, Boudinot, Randolph and
Flournoy for the adoption of the resolu
tion reported by the committee, Mr.
Cook, of Columbia county, called for the
previous question, and the president hav
ing stated “shall the main question be
now put?” the calling of the roll by coun
ties was called for, and resulted as fol
lows :
In the affimative—Ashley, Carroll,
Clark, Columbia, Conway, Dallas, Desha,
Drew, Greene, Hempstead, Independ
ence, Izard, Jefferson, Johnson, Monroe,
Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike,
Pope, Randolph, Saline, Searcy, St. Fran
cis, Union, Van Buren and Washington
counties—14,478.
In the negative—Arkansas, Bradley,
Calhoun, Chicot, Crawford, Fulton, Hot
Spring, Lafayette, Mississippi, Phillips,
Prairie, Pulaski, Sebastian, Sevier, While
and Yell counties—6,598.
So the main question, on the adoption
the second resolution reported by the com
mittee was stated and the roll of counties
ordered with the following result:
In the affirmative—Ashley, Calhoun,
Carroll. Chicot, Clark, Conway, Desha,
Drew, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring,
Independence, Izard, Johnson, Lafayette,
Monroe, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry,
Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline,
Searcy, Sebastian, St. Francis, Union,
Van Buren, Washington and Yell counties
—16,475.
In the negative—Arkansas Bradley,
Crawford, Dallas, Fulton, Jefferson, Mis
sissippi, Phillips, Prairie, Sevier, and
White counties—5,072.
[The two delegates of Columbia county
disagreeing by agreement between them
selves, they did not cast the vote of their
county.
When seuastian county was cauea twr.
Duval arose and stated that his colleagues
and himself disagreed, and that he dis
sented from the vote given by the majority
of the delegates from his county. J
So the second resolution reported by
the committee was adopted.
The third resolution reported by the
committee was then read, when Mr. Du
val moved to amend by inserting the
words “of the Slate” after the words
“whole democratic vole.”
Mr. Johnson of Pulaski moved to lay
the amendment on the table.
After some discussion thereon, the con
vention, on motion of Mr. Orr, took a
recess untill 3 o'clock, r. u.
At 3 o'clock p. m., the convention met.
The roll of counties was called by order
of the president, when the following dele
gates had their names enrollednn addition
to those already enrolled:
Johnson—A. M. Ward, H. G. Butts,
W. W. Floyd and John F. Hill.
Yell—Hon. John I. Stirman.
Hon. F. A. Terry asked and obtained
consent of the convention to offer the sub
joined resolution:
Resolved, unanimously —That each
member of this convention pledge himself as
a democrat to abide by the decisions of this
convention, and honestly and earnestly to sup
port its nominee for Governor.
The president stated that the resolution
would be considered, by suspension of the
business pending before the convention, if
there was no objection.
Mr. Hutchison of Jefferson county ob
jected, and Col. Terry did not insist on a
vote upon his resolution, but at his request
the same was laid upon the table for the
present.
The question pending, on the motion to
lay Mr. Duval’s amendment to the third
resolution on the table, was stated Irom
the chair, and after some discussion there
on, Dr. Taylor moved the previous ques
tion, but after some debate upon the pro
priety of putting the main question. Dr.
Taylor withdrew his motion.
Pending the discussion Hon. John
Quillin moved an adjournment until 9
o'clock to-morrow morning; which was
lost.
Col. N. B. Burrow discussed the reso
lution and amendment, but before conclu
ding, by request, he gave way to Mr.
Orr, on whose motion the convention ad
journed unlit 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Wednesday Mobninc, April 4.
The convention met pursuant to ad
journment.
The proceedings of yesterday were
read, corrected and approved.
The roll of couuties was tailed, and a
quorum being present, the convention pro
ceeded to business.
Mr. Peek presented bis credentials and
asked to have his name enrolled as proxy,
for Jackson county.
On motion of Mr. McRae of White
county, Mr. Peek was by general consent
permitted to take his seat as such proxy.
Gen. A. G. Mayers offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, By this convention, that the
president be authorized to cast the vote of
Scott county in accordance with the expressed
wishes of the democratic convention, which
expressed a preference for W. W. Floyd for
Governor.
Read, and on motion of Mr. Dural
adopted.
Mr. Ross offered the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That no member of this con
vention shall be allowed to speak more than
thirty minutes on any subject that shall come
before it.
Mr. Ross moved the previous question
on adoption of his resolution, but after
some discussion on the propriety of putting
the main question, Mr. Ross withdrew
his resolution and motion.
Mr. Flournoy again offered the resolu
tion offered by Mr. Ross, and moved the
previous question upon its adoption.
Mr. Duval arose and was discussing
his reasons for not putting the main ques
tion when Mr. Randolph called him to
oraer, ana me cnmr ucuiuru um» mi* w
▼ml was out of order in not confining him
self strictly to the question ; whereupon
Mr. Dural appealed from the decision ol
the chair to the convention, and the chaii
stated “shall the deciaion of the chaii
stand as the decision of the convention!''
but before the rote was taken Mr. Duval
withdrew his appeal.
The president then stated “shall the
main question be now put!” on the adop*
tion of the resolution, when Mr. Duval de
manded a call of the roll thereon, which
demand was sustained and made with the
following result:
In the affirmative—Ashley, Calhoun,
Carroll, Clark, Columbia, Conway, Dal
es' Desha, Drew, Hempstead, Hot Spring,
Independence, Isard, Jefferson, Johnson,
Lafayette, Lawrence, Monroe, Mont
Sornery, Ouachita, Perry. Pope, Pulaski,
Randolph, Saline, Searcy, St. Francis,
Union, Van Buren, Washington, Yell
18,557.
In the negative—Arkansas, Benton,
Bradley, Crawford, Fulton, Greene, Jack
son, Mississippi, Phillips, Prairie, Sebas
tian, Sevier, White—6,448.
So the question was stated on the adop
tion of the resolution and the call of the
roll ordered thereon, with the following
result:
In the affirmative—Ashley, Benton,
Calhoun, Carroll, Columbia, Conway,
Desha, Green, Hempstead, Hot Spring,
Independence, Izard, Jefferson, Johnson,
Lawrence, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry,
Pope, Randolph, Saliue, Searcy, St.
Francis. Union. Van Buren, Washington
and Yell—16,705.
In the negative—Arkansas, Bradley,
Clark, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Fulton,
Jackson, Lafayette, Mississippi, Monroe,
Phillips, Prairie, Pulaski, Sebastian, Se
vier and White—7,493.
So the resolution was adopted.
Col. Terry called up his resolution re
quiring every member of the convention
to support the nominees, offered on yester
day, and moved its adoption. After some
discussion thereon, Col. Terry withdrew
his resolution at the request of Messrs.
Johnson of Desha and Randolph, who
stated that they would support it, if intro
duced after the nominations are made.
Col. N- B. Burrow offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were read, and on
motion of Mr. Johnson of Desha, referred
to the committee on a platform of princi
ples:
lit kesolved, mat we, in* democracy or
Arkansas, through our representatives in con
vention assembled, proclaim our confidence in
the virtue and inteiligenec of the people, and
unabated faith in the principle* of the democ
racy.
2d. We re-affirm the politlcel principles
enunciated in the Cincinnati platform by the
democracy of th* United State* in June, 18M,
and assert as illustrative thereof, that neither
Congrest nor a territorial legislature, wheth
er by direct legislation, or by legiaistion of
an indirect and unfriendly character po***i**i
power to annul or impair th* constitutional
rights of any citizen of the United State* to
take his slave property into the common ter
ritories, and there hold and eqjoy the earn*,
and that if experience should at any time
prove that the judieiaryand executive power*
do not posaeaa the mean* to ineure protection
to conatitutionai rights in a territory—and if
the territorial government should fail or ra
fuse to provide th* necessary rtmedlea tor
that purpose, it will be the duty of Congreaa
to supply the deficiency.
3d. That the representatives of th* democ
racy of Arkaniai in the Charleston convention,
be instructed to insist upon th* recognition by
said convention of the principles heretofore
declared, prior to ballotting for any candidate
for the Presidency, and if said convention re
fuse to recognize the rights of the South in
the territories of the United 8t*tee, the repre
sentatives of the democracy of Arkansas be
instructed to retire from said convention, and
refuse to aid in the selection of any candidate1
whomsoever by said convention.
4tb. That the unity of the democratic party
and the safety of the South demands the adop
tion of the | rule by the Charleston conven
tion, of the democracy of the United States,
and that our delegates to said convention be
required to insilt upon and maintain the
adoption thereof aa an indispenaabl* neces
sity.
tien. Mayers offered the following res
olutions, which were read and referred to
the committee on a platform of principles:
Resolved, That in consaquence of the ex
tent of our common country, the requirements
of goverument demand the building of a rail
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2d. That the route surveyed on the 36th
parallel is the most favorable and practicable
route and is eminently national, and should be
adopted, and all aspirants to the governorship
should make known their views upon this
question.
Oo motion of Maj. T. B. Flournoy, the
convention took a recess unlit 2 o'clock
P. M.
At 2 o'clock p. the convention met.
Roll of counties called.
Col. Burrow being entitled lo the floor
offered the following resolutions, which
were read and referred to the committee
on a platform of principles:
Resolved. That Massachusetts and other
Statee which have never cast their electoral
votes for a democratic candidate for the
Presidency should not be allowed a controll
ing vote in selecting such a candidate, but
that such a basis of representation should be
adopted in conventions of the democracy of
the United States at Charleston, and in future
conventions, as will allow to said States a
vote in proportion only to the number of dem
ocratic votes cast iu said State or State* res
pectively, and that the numerical strength of
the democracy, and not the electoral vote of
each Slate should be taken as the basis of
representation in all conventions of the de
mocracy of the United States.
Resolved, That whatever may be justly
said of State-rights and representations of
separate political communities, we can see no
justice in allowing Massachusetts to monopo
lize political power by forcing Arkansas to
vote for obnoxious candidate named by her,
whilst she uuiformly refuses to vote a demo
cratic ticket herself
Resolved, That the abolition aid societies
by filling the neutral lands on the western
border of Arkansas with sqnattera, are fast
drawing a cordon of fire around our 8tate,
and as the democracy of the United States is
the only party possessed of power to protect,
we call upon our brethren at Charleston to
adopt such incipient measures as will lead to
■•In unheeded, we solemnly dee ter*
neither forbearance to blaak repebll**
lor* of th* federal goverasreat, nor reft
national parties, nor aw other
•bould Induce Arkaneaa to atni
th* network of her aortal dootrneUon I
co rapidly prepared.
Mr. Dural offered tbn following i
lione, which wore rend nod referred retire
committee on a platform of griugiplnot
Raaobvnn, That the demaareey 0*0 In fc
ror of • eyetem of internal liMenafil by
wbicb the raet resource* of AM State Hay ho
developed, aad being fully Impreesad with tho
benefit* to bo derived from th* unretimAre of
railroad*, we ere la favor of granting StotO
aid under proper rectrlction* to th* construc
tion of railroad* within the borders of tho
State.
fid. That wa utterly condemn tbn ■
tlon of the debt* of the State la i
shape or form and that the time
for the making of some provlsl#*
the debts of th* State may he paid,
by restore th* credit of tae State.
Mr. Abbott offered Are reaslmiabs*
adopted by the convention of Cal—Alb
county, which wore road aad refereed re
the committee on a platform fit prinaifAur*
Mr. Duval offered tho following Mia
iution, which waa read aad referred re
tho committee on a platform of priaeiptoe *
RasoLVin, That wa recognise the gening
and improving tho navigation of tho river*
and water courses as wortl by of the aid aad1
festering ears of the State.
The convention returned Ala esoaidaiU'
lion of unllniehed busineae.
The quealion ponding on tire motion re
lay Mr. Dueal'a amendment, offs red re
the third resolution reported- by tbo com
mittee on credentinle, upon tbo tabid, war
stated when Col. Burrow epolre again*
the motion, and in favor of lire amend
The vole being token on so id metis*
by cell of the countiea, resulted eh fallow*:'
In the affirmative, Aehley, Beaten. Cal
houn, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Columbia, '
Conway, Deaha, Grata*, Hempstead, la
dependence. Inrd, Johnson, Lafayette,
Lawrence, Monroe, Montgomery. Owh*
ile, Perry, Pike, Puiaaki. Bandelph, 8a'
line, Searcy, St. Franci*, Van Bpran.<
Washington and Yell-19,<19.
In the negative. Arkaaaae, Ashley,
Bradley. Crawford, Dallas, Draw, Fukea,
Hot Spring, Jaolnoo, Jefferson, kHeei*
sippi, Ouachita, Phillip*, Pop*. Plfciri*,
Sebastian, Sevier, While—7,694.
So the amendment woe laid upon tb»
table.
[The votes of Ash lay sod Ouachita
counties were equally divided, income
quence of the delegates disagreeing.]
Dr. Taylor of Waahiagtoa count* oB4r
ed the following resolution oe a subeiituto
for the third oao reported by the oommil'
las on aradsntials :
“ Rbsolved, That a majority of the dams
cratic vote of this Stats represented ea this
floor shall confsr the nomination* of this sen
vention, and that ws sow proceed to msko
tbe various nominations, commands* WtUu
that of Goveroor.”
Mr. Johnson of D»eha, mooed tho
adoption of the subetitute, on which mo
tion the call of tho roll of eoaatioo was
ordered end reeulted oe follows s
In the affirmative—Affildy, Benton,
Calhoun. Carroll, Clerk, Columbia, Cha
ws y, Deeha, Greene, Hempstead, lad*
Cadence, bird, Johnson, Lafayette .
iwrenoe, Moat*#, Montgemety, Oueeh
its, Perry, Pika, Pan., Putaeki. Bin.
dolph, Saline, Searey. St. Fraaeie, Union.
Van Boren, Washington, Yell—16,789.
In the negative—Arkansas, Ashley.
Bradley, Chicot, Crawford, Dalhw. Draw,
Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson. JeffeNoa,
Ouachita, Pbiliipa, Prairie, Bohemian, Sa
vior and Whita—7,401.
So tha substitute was adopted in tho
place of the original resolution reported
by the committee.
[The votes of Aebley and Ouechitm
counties were equally dividad in canaa
quence of tha dalagatoe disagreeing. 1
Mr Jackson of Phillips, offered tho
following substitute for the reoolutiao be
fore the convention which was toad and
on motiou of Mr. Ross of Chicot laid an
the table.
Resolved, That ws recommend the demo
cratic vote in the last gubernatorial eleetioa
as the basis of vote in tbs State convection $
and that in the selection of nominees tbs pres
ident of tbie convention be empowered to east
tbs vote* of those counties which are unrep
resented in this convention in accordance with
their several instructions, limiting his votes
to those candidates who are specifcally named
in niuuli inifrunllAM. and 4km# a aihfiritv if
the democratic vote of tbo whole State then
determine the result.
Mr. Hutchinson of Jsffsrtea csonljr
offered the following substitute:
Resolv^p, That in voting for the eeaiM*
tiouof a candidate for Governor of thlsgtete,
each county shall be entitled to s number of
vote* equal to the number of measfaeee te
wbieh it i* entitled in the lower branch of
the legislature, according to the apportion
ment bill of the last legislature, and that two
thirds or the vote of the counties represented
shall be necessary to a choice of suen candi
date.
Mr. Randolph of Pulaski moved lo lay
Mr. Hu chiosou’e substitute upon the ta
ble, on which motion the eall of the roll*
of counties was demanded and made with
the following result:
In (he affirmative—Ashley, Benton.
Celboun, Carroll. Chicot, Clark, Colum
bia. Conway, Desha, Greens, Hempetend,
Hot Spring, Independence, Isard. John
son, Lafayette, Lawrence, Monroe. Mont
gomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike. Pnlaeki,
Randolph, Saline, Searcy, Su Francis, _
Union. Vau Buren, Washington and Yell
—16,603.
In the negative—Arkansas, AsUaf,
Bradley. Chicot. Crawford, Dallas, Dd«%
Fulton, Jackson. Jefferson, Mtsst«nppi,
Ouachita. Phillips. Prairie, Sebastian,
Sevier and White—7,313.
So Mr. Hutchinson's substitute eras
laid on the table. _
[Tbs votes of Ashley, Chicot and
Ouachita couotiea were equally divided-)i