Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-12-27
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PULASKI
COUNTY.

of Little Rock. Geo. Brodie ESQ.,, who was nppoin.
ted ut the former meeting, presided as chairman,
and l.. X. Lincoln acted as secretary.
After the organization of the meeting and an
explanation of It's object being made by the chair.
man, Mr.. Hampstead offered resolutions Express.
ing preference for Robert w. johnson as the
democratic candidate TO represent tbis Safe ;SS
congress, and instructlng the voting " ~, ", ns
E6Rs @ YfpitIIpR 10 suPRoqEIt bBiRsGcctssAand which
resolutions were subsequently cmbra ccd in the re-
port of the committee.
Whereupon, Mr.. Watkins offered tho following
resolution, us substitute for Mr.. Hempsiead's
resolution.
ReSOired, That the chairman appoin. commit.
tee Of thirteen. so ns TO consist of at least one
citizen from each of the townships represented at
this meeting. 10 draw up and report 10 this meet.
ing, resolutions for our consideration and action,
and also TO report TO this meeting, the names OF
thirty citizens delegates to represent this county
in the Democratic State Convention to be held IN
Little Rock, on the Sth of January next. Which
resolution was adopted by the meeting unanl-
mously, and the chairman appointed the following
named gentlemen as tho committee, called for in
the foregoing resolution, viz:
James Erwin, John Colby ,,AIl Hen NcLain!Peas.
ant NCCruW, JdCOU ~ W inv,
S. n. Hemps:ead, Nr. S. Borlund, John HUT, and
George C. Wotkins-who retired to perform the
duties assigned them, and returned the following
report as the result Of their deliberations:
Whereas, we, the citizens Of Pulaski county,,
who belong 10 the democaatc party, have thought
it necessary and proper TO meet together III prIma'
ry assembly for the expression of our opinions,
and the adoption of such measures, ms in Judg'
men in the existing state Of things, are best cal.
culaed to advance the doctrines OF our party, and
as we believe, to promote tho good OF the whole
people, Therefore, as the sense OF tins meeting, be
i, resolved
lst, That we congratulate the country at large
upon the annexation of Texas, and the prospect OF
its speedy consummation by her admission into tho
American Union.
I'd. Reso1rcd, That our righiful claims upon tn"
territory of Oregon,--the duty that rests upon us
10 aid in the establishment OF free governments
and the diffusion of all the blessings Of liberty, the
honor and dignity of the nation require. that the
jurisdiction Of the United States should be speedily
extended over that country.
Sd, ResoIred, That we arc. ns we have always
been, opposed to United States Bank, and to any
connection between the Treasury and National
Bank-,hat we arc opposed to tariff Tor Prot'c'
,ion and in favor of tariff for revenue purposes
solely. adjusted as nearly as practicable TO ope :
ate equally on all classes and uniformly upon all
the different sections Of the Union. and whore IN
cidenta, protection results from tariff so adjusted
we rcpa I'd i, as the inevitable consequences OF 'fa
mode of taxation without recognizing tho primer
pIe that the government has the right or the pow
or to nrotect or encourage one portion Of the COM
muui,y. or one section Of tho Union nj the expense
of the rest-that we are IN favor Of the constu'
tonoI currency Of our forefathers, and opposed TO
anv system of paper money, the effect OF wh'ca
ever has been, is, and ever will be, to expand the
currency. 1uctua,e prices and bring perlodIca
ruin and distress upon the Whole counlry-that
wc are opposed TO the distribution oftho proceeds OF
lbe sale Of the public lands by the genera govern
mcnt among tho States, 10 any direct or ihdirec'
ossumption by the general government OF the oco's
of the the States, BY which the tariff for revenue
will bayeto be increased, the general government
nrrrandized. and the independence OF the states
yIriuoIlv cd-and TO the end that our oPii-
ions upon public measures may be eXpressea ih
the selection of n representative IN the hext So'i-
press soon to be made by the people OF tins on'e'
Reso;reI. tha; the following persons be aPpo'h''
cd delegates to repre- sent this county - The ota'e
Convention TO be held in this city on the 9Th day
of January next, namely: ,, !,
James Erwin, George Brode, and Samuel II.
Hempstead as voting delegates, to cast the vo!e M OF
this county, with the power to each one OF mem
10 oppoint his substitutes also as general Delegates
Jacob Faulkner, Allen McLain, John liutt'
Sam,I A, White, Pleasant McCraw, John Copy
Solon Borland. Geo. C. Watkins. RensaIear Mum
SON. Jared C. Martin, r. C. Hawkins, Lou 'ohh'
son, VIM. Swimu, David Roysier, VIM. oa"hoefs'
'ir, A. J. Ferguson, VIM. A. stramO'of' ~ Ia"G'
Ferguson, John Dormon, John MaIIord' T.. ~, LIZ
IobHson, Rob't W. Johnson. Il. NJ. Roctor' "''
f Woodruff Jesse Hill. p. +. CrntcheId, Alex
George, Hugh Brogan, E. II. Ens'Ish' L. H. Lin
coin. ~, ,,, ,,,o ro-
Reso7red, That in ROBERT W. JOHNSON we IT,
oonn;ze n man who has ably and zeaously advoca,
,cd The cause of democracy on all occasions, anu
,,,r;fcsted an unshaken devotion to our po'i''c"'
G,h and we do, therefore, most cordially recon-
,"onJ him TO the democracy of Arkansas, as emil,
""n,iv ouaii6ed to vndicate the rights. ana gnard
d 3ro,ect the interests Of The State as lis re-
b. kesen,alvc in Congress. ,,.,,ho
Ns",lrsd, That the delegates selected to cast Tue
Il. " If Pulaski county in said contention ior
caiIa,s 10 reprrsen; tie Stnie in Congress; BE-
Is !. und[v and each of them arc hereby expressly
;. tequt md ns,ructed to vote for, and support no
:" BERT \IouYsoS. as'Iong as,there is any prospect
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