The Arkansas banner., 1844-08-21
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT


 To THE MEMORY OF THE HoN. W. s. FULTON At public meeting of the Citizens of Little Rock, aN vicinity, and visitors from other portions sot the State, assembled in the Circuit Court Room on Saturday, the l7th August IS44, On motion of Hon. sam. c. Roane, Chief Justice RINGo was called to the Chair. On motion of Rev. w. W. Stevenson, Dr. SoLoA \ BoRLAND was appointed Secretary. The Chairman announced the object of the meet ing to be to pay tribute of respect to the memor, ot the Hon. WILLIAM $. FULTON, late a Sen ' ator of Arkansas in the Congress of the Unitec States, who departed this life on Thursday morning August 18th, lSl4. \ On motion, the Chairman appointed commite,
 of ten to report Resolutions expressive of the sens, of the meeting upon the occasion which had calico 1t together. The Committee appointed. were thl following gentlemen: Hon. A. H. Sevier. Col Chester Ashley, Gov. Jas. s. Conway, Hon. Sam sC Roane, Rev, W. w. Stevenson, Hon. P T Cratchfeld, Hon Jno. Hut S. C, Faulkner, Esq. X Jno H. Crease, Esq, Hon. Jas. Thompson s The Committee retired fer short time Upon sreturning, Col. Sevier addressed the meeting in . brief and esling sketch of the life character and public services of his deceased distinguished friene and colleagues; and, then, as Chairman of the Com smittee presented the following preamble and reso luhons:
 WHEREAS, We citizens of Little Rock. ane
 vicinity, and visitors from oherportions of the State S having heard of the death of the Hon. WILLIAM N $. FULTON, one of the Senators of our State il | the Congress of the United States have now aSsem bled, in public meeting, without distinction of DO
 tcal party, 10 give expression to our own feelings \ and what we believe to be the feelings of the peep
 of this State under this dispensaton of Providence l. Resoloed, That We have heard, with feeling of the deepest and most painful regret that our dis dnguished friend, fellow citizen, and Senator ha departed this life.
 \ 9 ResOlred, That in all the relations of life pub Y lie and private, he eminenlly deserved and aInpl, enjoyed while living the entire respect confdencI < and aectionate esteem of the people of Arkansas S 2 Rcsolred, That, by his death our State ha been depuyed of pure and noble hearted man, useful citizen and patriotic and faithful publi, s servant.
 | Resolred, That we deplore his loss as publi, calamity.
 4 5 ReSoiced, That we sincerely and deeply sym pathize with his severely afflicted Widow and othe srelatves, under this most painful of a earthly be sreavemen,s; assuring them that the full current of whole peoples sorrow IS freely mingled with thei own.
 c. Resoiced, That, in token of our respect fo his memory, and our sorrow for his loss, we vii wear crape on the left arm, for thirty days z. Resoioed That the Chairman appoint Com mttee of five, to wait upon Mrs. FuLToN, and pre- sent her with copy Of the proceedings of thi' meeting.
 s. Resoiped, That the several newspapers in tht
 state are hereby requested to publish these proceed | ings.
 The Committee appointed, under the 7th resolu j ton, to wait upon Mrs. FULTON, consists of the fol
 lowing gentlemen: Hon. A. H. Sever. Rev. W R " Stevenson, Col Richard C. Hawkins, s. [ S Faulkner, Esq, Maj. David Batler. All of which was adopted
 On motion, the meeting adjourned. DANIEL RlNGo, CRasr7aap SoloS-BoRLAND, Secretary a