The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-31
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MADISON
 COITN1'Y.

At a meeting of the citizens of Madison county, held in the town Of Huntsville, on Saturday the 9th day of Dec. l6lo, the fol- lowing proceedings wele had:
 On motion of Judge John Berry, Gen. Allen Wood was called to the chair, and r. NJ. Phillips, Esq, appointed secretary
 The object of the meeting being then eX- plained by the chair, in bflei and elegant manner,
 On motion of the Hon. e. Berry, com nittee of seven was appointed to draft reso- IntloHs expressive of the sense of the meet ing. The chair then appointed the follow ing gentlemen to compose said committee: Rev j. r. King, R. Withsow, Hon. ,. C. Sumner, Col. Joseph Bowen, j, r. Glltiland, Esq, J. C. Long, Esq, and William Rogers, Esq.
 Who, af due deliberaloD, offered forlhe consideration of the meeting, the following preamble and resolutions, which after being read. were unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, 1t has become the general, Ii not the settled policy, of the two great political parties of the nation, to select their servant, bv county, district, and Stale conventions:
 And whereas, a Slate Convention has been recommended by q number oi respectable citizens of the democratic party, 10 be holden at the city of Liule Rock, aH t4e eyer memo rable 8lh day of Junuafv, A.D 1915, for tae purpose of selecting proper person Itom the party, to be placed OH the democratic licket, as q candidate to represent Us ln tae i 30h Congress ol the United Sfaes:
 And whereas, the Hon. \. Yell, oaga an address to the citizens ot tt!s sgate, male known lis determination to decline are-eIec- tio0 to the House ol Representatives in the 30th Congress of the United States, therefore;
 Be t Res3laed, That seven delegates be appointed by the present meeting, to rep'e- sent the democratic panty ol Madison county in said convention.
 Bc t further Res111cd, That the demo- cratic party of this county, stand pledged to support the nominee of said convention, il composed of delegates from a majority oI the counties in the State.
 B. # faf}hef Resoigpd, That the don. c Ashley he highly commended, by this meet ing, for his able aHd efficient services as Sen ator in the United S4tes Congress, but ow- ing to the fidelity, as..a9sa ald continued services of the Hon. \. Fell,
 ReSotped, That we are in favor of. ant cordially recommend to the democracy 0 the State his election to the Senate of til Uaiicd States, in preference to the Hon c Ashley, upon condition, that said Y ell should become a candidate for that office.
 Re I furiber Resolccd, That Chester Ash ley is our fist choice, to represent our s.att in the Congress of the United States, ant our delegates appointed by this meetlng, arc hereby instructed to support him i'll said con yenion.
 On motion. H. B. Brown, Esq, Hon. c w. Sanders, Col Benj. Vaughan, Rev. ]. r King, Gen. A. Wood and Hon. J. c. Sum ner, were nominated, and unanimously ap pointed as delegates to the Stale Convention to be held at the city of Little Rock, on tn Slh of January, l846
 Re Il further ReSo7rcd, That the chair man of this meeting, shall have power t appoint other delegates to the convention should any of those hereby appointed, fail or refuse to attend.
 Be it further ReSolred, That should al of the delegates appointed, fail to attend sa convention, that this county shall be repre- sened by proxy, and Gen. E. N. Conway in such event, is hereby authorized and in structetl, to cast the vote ol said county ae cordiag to the foregoing instructions. On .notion of II. B. Brown, Esq, il wa further rcsolred, that the proceedings of th present meeting be published in the Arkan sas Banner, and that the democratic paper oi the State copy.
 On motion of Hon. Ii c. Berry, it wa further rcsolped, that the chairman and seC retary sign the proceedings of this meeting On motion the meeting adjourned sine di ALLEN WOOD, Chairman. ) ?. M. PHILLIPS, Secretary.