Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-04-27

eii-ehs on the political questions that aoitatt
me country, on all occasions that may Offer: am
also 20 canvass the whole State if in their power
RESOLVED further, That it is the dutv of every
democrat, to contend for, and support the cans
VI me great Democratic party, in every way thai
prudence may dictate. ~ Wy '""'
On motion Of DR.. Brent t....n
A'eSooe0, That a committee of one deleoote
from each Senatorial district composing tbis for.
venusn, DO appointed to devise means Of conc;l;a
non ana harmony in the Democratic ranks: and
report the trst and second choices of the Demo-
cfacy IN their several DISTRICTS as far as thew NAV
10 .a.ormsa' x1th regard e the .Rsssidensy and
The President appointed, as said committees.
Messrs. Brent, Newton, Craig, Ross, Shultz,
Moore, Yeates, Hodges, Evans, Steel, Joyner,
Jordan and Johnson.
This committee, after elaboration, made a full
and elaborate report, setting forth many interest
ing facts in the political history of the country.
tending particularly and forcibly to sustain the
character Of MARTIN VAN BUREN,, as pure pa,ri-
o. an able statesman, true and tried Democrat,
IN whom there is no guile. And, in conclusion,
the report declared Martin Van Buren,, TO be the
trst choice of the Democracy of Arkansas, for
the office of President; RICHARD M. JOHNSON, to
be the second choice for the Presidency; and JAMES
n. FOLK, to be the first choice for the Vice Pres-
dency; and LEVI WOODBURY., to be the second
choice for the Vice Presidency-whlch report
was unanimously adopted. =.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans. .n.
Resolred, Thata committee of five, be appointed
oy the President, to wait upon the several gentle
man whose names may be presented to this Con-
ventlon, as candidates for the office of Governor
and Representative in Congress. and to ascertain
their opinions, on the several questions which di.
VIDE the two great political parties of the Union
And, also, whether they will submit their claims
to this Convention, and lend their mid in support
OF the nominations, for Governor and Representa-.
tive IN Congress, which may be mado by this
Convention.
The President appointed, as said committee,
Messrs. Evans, Roane, Craig Phillips, and Joy.
ner.
On Wednesday evening, this committee repor
ted that they had performed their duty as far as
practicable, and now handed in communications,
IN reply to their interrogatories, from Governor
Yell, and Gen'l E. N. Conway. Which commu-
ncati0ns were, severally, read to tho Convention,
by the Secretary.
On motion of Col. Ashley committee of four
was appointed to report the names of suita.
BILE persons to represent the Democracy of this
State IN the National Convention to assemble in
Baltimore, on the 9TH Monday of Nav next, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for the Pres
dency and Vice Presidency. Whereupon, tho
President appointed, as said committee, Messrs.
Ashley, J. G. Johnson; Ross, and Oldham.
This committee after deliberaton, reported the
names of the following gentlemen Hon. SAINT.
Adams, Col. Thomas b. Hanley, Lambert Rear
don Esq, Col. James Logan, Hon. A. H. Serier,
Hon. Vim S. Fulton, and Hon. Eaod. Cross
as suitable persons, with full authority, to such
persons, or such Of them may be present in
said National Convention, TO cast the vote of this
State, in accordance with the expressed wishes of
this Convention.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to vote,
p'rG roce, for Candidate to representa- his State in
the House of Representatives of the United States
Whereupon, ARCHIBALD YELL was put
in nomination, and received Thirty four roles, be-
ing all that we're present. |
The President announced that ARCHIBALD YELL
was duly nominated, by the Convention, as the
candidate of the Democratic party, to represent
this State in the Congress of the United States.
On motion, Messrs. Evans, Cnig, Roane, Phil
lips, and Joyner, were appointed committee to
wait upon Governor YELL, and inform him of his
On motion of E. L. Johnson, ESQ.,, it was unan.
imously.
RESOLVED, That we, the delegates of this Con.
ventlon, do hereby pledge ourselves to give cur
united and individual aid in support of the nom;.
nees of this Convention for Governor. Member
of Congress, and Electors of President and Vice
President, at tho coming elections, whoever thew
may be.
On motion, tho Convention proceeded to vote,
uira uoce, for candidate for the Office of Cover.
nor Of this State. -. a "..r E-sH.'''
Whsreupon DANIEL J. CHAPMAN was nut
in nomination.
The several counties being called, the vote
stood !: for Chapman 81
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The President announced that DANIEL J. CHAP.
MAN was duly nominated, by this Convention, as
the candidate Of the Democratic party, for the
office Of Governor of this State.
On motion, a committee was appointed to in.
form DocroR CHAPMAN of his nomination.
On motion,
Resolved, That this Convention will heartily
support the nominees Of the Democratic National
Convention to be held IN Baltimore in May, 1874.
On motion,
Resolved, That the Democratic Address, pre-
pared and published by the committee raised by
order of the Democratic State Convention, held
IN this city on the first Monday of December last.
aud pubiised by said COMMITTEES, embodies and sets
forth the true doctrines of our party and that the
same be adopted by and published under the sane
lion OF this Convention. ...
On motion of Mr. Yeates.