Southern shield., 1840-07-31

States, and most of them having appointed | large delegations to attend the same; there fore,
 | Resolved, That this Convention appoint One Hundred Delegates in addition to those already appointed; to attend said Convention from the State of Arkansas 1 Resolved, That the delegation present from each county, nominate their delegates l from each of their respective counties, and furnish the names to the President of l this Convention who will then proceed to appoint the remaining numbers, where upon the President made the following ap- pointments.
 Arkansas County.-C. F. Notrebe, H. Simpson. R w Lee
 Crawford County Drennen, A. J. Raines, c. w. Knox
 Conway County Menefee, c. W. Lemoyne, R. Welhorn
 Chicot County-A H. Davis, P. w. Gruelle, N Byers.
 Franklin County Major Rese, Tho. Alridge, Tho. Moore.
 Hampstead County-Robert Caring ton, c. Etter, J. w. Williams.
 Independence County.-M ~Rein- hardt J. E. Pelham, w Byers
 Johnson County.--Samuel Nesbit, Ma than Nesbitt, Samuel Crayens. Jefferson County IT G. Greenfield, J. N. Embree. NJ. w. Dorriss
 Pulaski County-W K Inglish, J B. Keats, Jas Simpson ['The above are all the names that have been furnished us. So soon as we can procure the others, they will be publish ed Ed Starl
 Mir Pike of the Committee appointed for that purpose submitted an address to the people of the State which was read and unanimously adopted.
 Mir Logan then offered the following, which was carried. 1 Resolved by this Convention, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair to superintend the printing and dis Itributng throughout the country l3,000 co, pies of the proceedings of this Meeting for he diffusion of light and knowledge.
 Whereupon, the following gentlemen selected to compose the committee: ', Messrs Pike, Bertrand Gibson, Keats and Pope
 Resolved further, That the Secretaries of this Convention keep open subscription the pamphlet to be Byga5Esa f4E Be ths tfhssdGGss Ga2 ed to procure further subscriptions in his county and forward them 10 the Printing Committee.
 On motion oi Judge Trimble, the Secreta ries of this Convention were appointed Ireasurers to receive subscriptions anc funds for the purpose of defraying expen ses of printing, which was carried
 Mir. l.. Gibson offered the following res olution which was adopted:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this Con vention be presented to the President fol the able and dignified manner in which he has presided over it's deliberations with as sutance$ of our individual high regard and esteem, which was responded to by the Presd in q short, able, an eloquent ad dress
 Mir Pike offered the following Resolu ton, which was unanimously adopted with l three cheers.
 Resolved, That this Convention return to Gen Hardy Robinson it's thanks for his hospitable reception of the Northern Dele gatlon, and that he be assured of our high respects and regard for him Col Fowler offered the following Reso lution which was unanimously adopted | Resolved, That the thanks of this Con vention be presented to tie Vice Presi dents and Secretaries thereof for their faithful and prompt performance of the du ties of their respective offices.
 On motion. three times three cheers were given to the patriotic ladies of Little Rock, and of the State generally, who had furnished the Delegates from the different counties with banners, and honored the Convention with their smiles and attend ance.
 On motion Of Mr Pike. the Whia and Neutral Journals of the State are request ed to publish the proceedings of this Con vention.
 On motion of Mir McPherson, it was Resolved, That this Convention adjourn to meet at the Polls in October next, to make a long pull a strong pull and a pull alto gether. JESSE TURNER, Prcs't.
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 NEGRO TESTIMONY. CASE OF LIEUT. IIooE The principle established in the case of Lieut.. Hooe and approted by the secre