The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-10


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 i DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CONWAY
 COUNTY.
 Agreeable to previous notice, the Demo- crats of Conway county meta. Robert Sells on the 29th day of November, lS45, for the purpose of selecting delegates To attend the State Convention to be held al the city Of Little Rock on the 8th of January next
 WhereHpon, Hyram WiIibanks was ap- pointed chairman and Jos. J. Simmons sec reary. On motion of General B. 5. Ball. he chairman appointed John Marray, John k. SeIl, and William S,eel as a committee 10 nominate fifteen delegates 10 said convention; whereupon said committee nominated 10 sad meeting the following persons, to wit:
 D. C. Sell, F. Gfillen, T. s. IIayns, k. Gordau, James Gordan, San'r, Amos hef- kendall, Jonathan Harden, 5. B. Ball, John Murray, B. II. Thompson, Henry Benedict Henry Ilanilon, William Middleton, D. B. Cargel, and William Standlev-which nomi- nations were unanimously confirmed by the meeling.
 On motion of John Murray, the chairman appointed the following pefsdHs-Gen. $. E. { t5aH, John Murray, Robert Sell, Jos. J. Sim mons, and William S.eel-a committee to draft and report to this meeting resolutions expressive of the feelings and wishes of the democrats of this county; said committee re polted the following resolutions, to wit:
 RrSolp6d, by the members of this mceilng, that we should avoid the rock that has thfea- tened the split and overthrow of the demo crats of this Union, and remember the Bal- limoge convention, for il is not men, but measures we fight for.
 ReSotred, That tis the great object of a convention to choose the man, and then il is not the man but the measures we contend for and the democrats of old Conway, true To the cause of democracy, will support the nominee.
 Rssoirca, That the democrats of this State i have been cursed with independent ca0di- dates; but when the proper time did come, as the Lord did unto Cane) they put iheir mark upon lhem.
 Resoieed. That the members of tbia nee ling much regret tie biekcrings of our dem ocIaiic editors, aad dc detest the abusive slang of scfib6lefs in our papers, and do COZ tend that a convention Is the proper place 10 settle nemnations-eyefy thing else is die taion and Reorganization: let the people reign.
 Resoiecd, That he members Of this mee ting have the most untading confidence il cur distinguished and much esteemed Rep reseniatiye in Congress, Archibald Yell, aud believe him 10 be the peoples man, true To lis trust, and every inch democrat, and hal his t.iamph to the Senate at Ae proper ti7se.
 Resofrcd, That Old Butcher, alias Ches- ter Ashley, our much honafed and dislin guished Senator in Congress, deserves the thanks Of this Slate for his inde!atigable eX crtons and services rendered at the last scs- sion of Congress in bPhali= of this Stale and nation: he knows his duty and will do it-- let us elect him to second term if he proves faithful
 Resoloed, That ". s. Oldham is lie first choice of this county for Representative in Congress, and our delegates 10 the c9nyen- lion are instructed to support his nomination. John Murray offered the following resolu lion:
 Be Il rcsolred by dijS meeting, That We view with pride and pleasure the gigantic project of our fellow citizen 4. Whitney to construct a rail road 10 connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, anl giving a thorough fare for the commerce oi the world, to pass through this happy Union, and to give Hew impulse to commerce and ready sale for ihe productions of this Union; and we do believe 1t will contribute to the prosperity and happiness of the human family, and that 1t is our wish that aaid donation asked for l he granted to the said A Whiney. restricted SC that not more than three hundred and twenty acres be sold to any one man, and none of said donation 10 be sold for a greater price than one dollar and twenty-ivc cents l per acre, and that said lands never shall be- come stock in any bank or stoek-obing, or any other monopoly or sNmdlHg Institution ] hy any name or character whatever
 General Ball offered the following resou- ton:
 Resolced, That our Senators and Repre- sentative m Congress be requested to sup port A. Whilney's request fog donation of ] land 10 hrild or construct rail road across North America, with the restrictions in the resolution offered by Alr. Murray.
 Said resolutions being read, on motion of John R. Stell they were unanimously udop- i ted
 On motion of Robert Slell, il is ordered by this meeting, that when the delegates meet in convention they shall elect from themselves the number of persons to cast the votes of this county, and if there should no the but one delegate in attendance he shall cast Inc number of votes this county Is nli- tied to.
 Oamo'ioa, t is ordercd, That this meeting i adjourn to meet al Lewisbutg on the second day of our next circuit court 10 nominate candidates for RepresentiYes in our next gen eral assembly.
 IIYRAM WlLLBANkS,
 President. Jos. J SIMMONS, Sec'y.
 DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HEMP
 STEAD COUNTY.