Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-07-13
CRAWFORD CoUNrK DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
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COvENTfON.
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1t was proud day for old Cra~ford that, last
Saturday the 9th. The streams oi-aiving beings
that poured forth through every avsnue, leading
from the country to our town, bore indispStable
and neyer-to-be.forgotten evidence rhaf the
democracy of Crawford was indeed awakei The
!" Wing" may well indeed, sound the tocsin of
alarm for the success of Federalism, she last
shadow of hope is fast passing from their hearts
The valleys and gorges rendered up their hosts to
assemble and unite in proclaiming their principles
and selecting their men to carry them out. On
this day was sung the death drge Of whiggery
IN crawford. Early on tho glorious 6th,"
crowds Of our oldest ctizens-veterans who have
fought many political battle in the the cause Of
democracy, began to arrive in town, which was
certain indication that the vocferous lungs of the
huge-pawed'' democracy would send forth
voice which would be heard at the re motest ends
of the Stale.
AT IL O'Clock, three hundred democrats we're
In town. The wheels of whiggery seemed to be
staed-their usual babbling noise, like that of
the noSy shallow brook, was silenced-over.
whemed by the mighty torrent Of democracy that
overfiowed its puny surface.
1t was larger political meeting than was ever
held in this county, perhaps in any county in the
State. Three hundred democrats, mostly from
the country, from every township " soyereigns-
squatters--land robbers-intruders" and all met
and IN their assembled majesty, issued the politi.
cal death warrants of HENRY CLAY and his
minaons in this county. Their voice was lifted
and its potency will be felt avorably to the cause
of Polk and DaHas--Chapman and YeH-Oregon
and Texas. They have promised to give our
whole ticket a majority Of $50 votes, and they
will keep that promise.
We have never witnessed more spirited as.
seniblage in this State, even our adyersaries ad.
mllsed it by their banched couute ma and spec
tire pace, as they threaded their way quietly
through the flushed ranks Of democrats who thropg.
ed our town. 1t was animated by but one sen,i
ment-unon, harmony and zeal in the good cause.
Its proceedings were unanimous and enthusiastic,
n sure token Of future triumph 10 the democratic
party in this county.
county met at the Court House, in Van Buren,,
on the 9th July, for the purpose of nominating
suitable individuals to represent this county in the
next Legislature.
WM. c. ScoTT, Esq, was called 10 the chair !;
and J. NJ. TEBBETTs, Esq, was appointed Secre.
lary.
Col. John S. Roane, explained the objects of
the meeting, when
On motion of VIM. J.. DuvaI, ESQ.,. the chair
appointed committee of one member from each
township. to make rules for the regulation oil the
convention, in making the nominations. The fol.
lowing named persons were appointed said com.
miliec:
WM. J. DUvAL, Upper 7oacnship.
WASH. DUVAL. Lees Greek do.
GEO. w. CLARKE, Van Buren, do.
WM. EDWARDS. Mountain do.
JAMES RATCLlFF, Jasper do.
JACOB NlDEVER, Richiand do.
+ E. j. WOOLAGE, Sugar Loaf do.
Who after returning introduced the following re.
port:
Resolred, That the nominations be prepared bv
committee composed of representation from
each township in ratio with the magistracy as pro.
vided by the Constiion and the laws of the State.
to wit:
Upper Township, delegates.
Big Creek, 2 do
Sugar Loaf, 2 do.
Van Buren, 5 do.