The Arkansas banner., 1844-03-13

pTCSSIf6 Ol ulc sbHSt Oi tillo liiSCtihSt NiiO retired, and after few moments returned and reportedby J. c. P. Tolleson, their chair man, the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
 In order to produce harmony and concert in the democratic party, to ensure the triumph of those principles held dear and sacred by them, numbers of the democratic party Tn different sections of the State, have urged that there should be held another convention at suitable time and place, for the purpose ot se- lecting such candidatesfor Governor and Con- gressman, as will unite the whole party to their support and make our triumph certain beyond a doubt; and being impressed as we are, from the great preparations, which our political enemies are making for our over throw in the coming contest, that It will re- auire our united energies successfully to op- pose them, we concur with the measure to hold another convention, in which the will of the whole party shall be fully reflected, therefore,
 Resolued, That we entirely concur in the necessity of holding democratic State con vention, and would recommend that It be held in the city of Little Rock, on the Sd Monday in April next.
 Resolued, That there be appointed by this meeting twenty-five delegates to attend the said convention.
 Resolred, That our delegates to the said convention be instructed to select those alone who from their moral worth, honesty, and ability, are best able to serve their country and to maintain and defend the principles of our party, and that they be further instructed to cast their votes for no individual whose name may be presented to their consideration who does not fully adopt the democratic creed, and who is not opposed to the creation of a National Bank by Congress, who is not opposed to the mutilaton of the constitution of the United States by the abrogation of the veto power, who is not opposed to distribut- ing the proceeds of the public lands amongst the several States, who is not opposed to a protective tariff, who is not opposedto the assumption of the State debts by the general government, either directly or indirectly, and who is not opposed to abolitionism.
 Resozred, That we recommend to the dem ocrats in every county throughout the State prompt action on this subject, and that they appoint as many delegates as can conven- iently attend said convention.
 ReSolred, That we are in favor of tho rough political organization of this county, based upon our political principles, and that we will not permit any mere local question to divide or disunie our party, but that we will, in the selection of our candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives, to be made at future period, select only snch men who are known to be true and unwa- vering democrats, and whose practice and whose principles fully prove them to be or thodox.
 On motion of Wm. H. Calvert, the follow ing gentlemen were appointed delegates to attend the State convention, to wit Col. Jas. Martin, Josiah S. McKiel, Jesse H. Hicks, William B. Pool. Leonidas L. Johnson, Robert H. Bonner, John Gillen, Sterne Kendall, Bay ley Kendall, John C. P. Tolllson, T. B. Culver, Enos Askerx William Polk, John NJ Burris, William E. Butts. Thomas B. Hanley, .lo. Sebastian, Hugh McCrary, G. Mills, Davis Thompson, G. Barney.
 T. B. Hanley offered the following resolu- tions, which were also unanimously adopted
 ReSolUed, That the democracy of Phillips county be invited to meet with an adjourned session of the present meeting, at the Court House, in the town of Helena, on the first Monday in April next, and express their sense of what may be done on the present ocea- sion.
 Resozred, further, That the proceedings ol this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and that the Editor of the Arkansas Journal be requested to publish the proceed ings of this meeting in his paper, and to so- lict their publication in the different demo- cratic journals of the State.
 On motion of N. M. Foster, it was
 ReSozred, That a committee of five be ap- pointed by the chair to draft a constitution l for the formation of democratic association, and that they report the same at the adjourned session of this meeting. Whereupon, the chair appointed the following gentlemen, to wit Messrs. Foster, Butts, Tollison, Calvert, and Culver
 On motion, this meeting adjourned to meet again on the 1st Monday in April next.
 MILLER IRWIN, Cha.
 JOHN s. HoRNER, Sec'y.