The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-16
To the Democracy of Arkansas

To the Democracy of Arkansas
 During the last session of the Legislature
 the sale of the Arkansas State Gazette" t'
 the Wings. rendered it necessary for the De
 moera,ic party to take immediate steps io
 the establishment of q paper, to advocat
 their principles. Several conventions wer
 held for tlsat object, which were numefousl,
 attended, not only by the Democratic mem bers of the Legislature, but by others, iron
 various sections of the State, who were ia
 vorable To the cause. The utmost unanimity
 and harmony prevailed, as we'll as spirited
 determination to provide another organ fo
 the Democratic party, as speedily as practl
 cable. Al the first convention, held on tht
 tiih of January, lSi3, the following proceed
 ings were had, viz:
 On motion of + B. llanly, Esq, Geerai
 JoHv s. FIcKLIN was unanimously e'leu to
 the Chair, and on motion of Mr. as ! eii' ALBERT RusT, Esq, was appch'eo oecre- tary.
 The object of the meeiip having been eX- piainetl by Messrs. Jobfson and llanly, on motion of Mir. Willisa Black, the following gentlemen were gponted committee, to draft resolutions touching the establishment of a paper, vir: Messrs. T. B. Hanly, Davis Thompson, W. $. Oldham, A. B. Greenwood, Albert Rast. John s. Ficklin, F. L. Johnson, : Charles Nicely, James ' ell, Mr. Scott, C. W. Weller, and Peter G. Rives; which meeting was adjourned, to meet again on the follow ing "Wednesday.
 IIedaesday, Jaaaafy liH, 1913.
 The meeting convened, pursuant to ad lournment; and the committee, by r. E. lianly, their chairman, reported the follow ing preamble aln resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, viz:
 Whereas, there Is no Democratic aewspa- per published at he capital of He State, and being well aware that the press is the great moral as well as political instrument, by which we can disseminate our political doc tri:.-s, and holding the principles of Demo- craey sacred, we deem it essential to the cause we advocate, 10 establish a newspaper, purely Democratic in its character, at the seat of government: therefore,
 Be a resotced, That central committee of correspondence be appointed, whose duty ; Il shall be to correspond with the Democrat ic party throughout the State, aud also en- dearor to Hare press established, at as car- v day as practicable, dt hc city of Liale Rock, 10 adrocate Democratic principles
 Rcsoircd, That we, whose names are here unto subscribed, will act with all due dili- genee to procure as many cash-paying sub l scfihers as possible; and will form Demo- cratic associations ill our respective counties. and advise the central committee of the result oieur exer!ions; and we do, hereby, mutually pledge ourselves to do every thing in our pow CT to procure patronage to dny Democratic ! paper hat skaH be established and recom- mended 10 as, by sad central commitiee.
 Rcsolred, That we pledge ourselves that we will keep the Democratic central com mittee of the State of Arkansas, at Little Rock, informed from time to time, of the progress of Democracy in the various DOT tons oi the State; and that we will, at all times, advise them of the various means re- sorted to by our political adversaries to over throw the Democratic party.
 These resolutions were approved by all, and signed by nearly all the Democratic members of the Legislature, and signed, also, by many other influential Democrats. not members of that body. Very many persons who were not able to attend the conventions, and who did not sigu the resolutions, pro missed their patronage and support to the pa per, and who will be just as free with their means, and active in their eXertons, as those who signed them.
 In conformity with the resolutions, cen tral committee of correspondence was ap- pointed, of which the undersigned are mem- bers; and they have, they hope, satisiactori- iy discharged the responsible duty which was imposed on them. They regret that they were not able to procure a paper at an earlier period; but it arose from no want of activity on their part, but from causes beyond their control. and which were not foreseen or expected. An old press and materials they woald not have, and they determined, from the outset, to procure both of the best de- scrption. They were compelled, therefore, to send to eastern cities; and the manufac- lure oi printing apparatus, delay in shipment, the great distance, and other causes which il . Is not necessary to enumerate, postponed the l establishment of s.The Arkansas Banner., much longer than could have been antici- rated, and which has been much regretted by the committee. We have reason tn believe that there are persons who are endeavoring io create the f impression that the undersigned are self-con- s