The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-29
!. .arnlrlr NEEfINGlNElNBuRENGOUsf

n.,,orratc meeting held at the court. house, Tk As of Cliaton. on the i2ih day Of October,
 e n ,si1 lof the puipose of appointing delegates ip ". exnecied Democratic State Conven- #o hs'1 n tsid si the city of Little Rock. on the
 u'a of January, ISIS. 10 select suitable per-
 hs snr nn inc democratic ticket for RrpYesen-
 s,5' '. r,nsress. and Governor fthe State of Ar
 anse " .aI I,f other purposes. The meeting was
 Sa''4 ~ by calling the Hon. LUXE GRiMEs to the sss'l, ,nd appoiniiog GEORGE CouNTs, ss Seere-
 ua9 Inc ob,ect oftt meeting was then explained, . "! ,,d and lucid manner, by J. E. Lewis, Esq: ls 2. .n.n in order to give timely Botice of the
 ,'.,. q, ihis meeting, 10 the ettizsns of Van Bn- oS' ,..;y in general, npon motion of J. B. Lewis,
 se ,,, meeting adjourned, to meet on the 9th day l cf November
 . ,hsreol having been given, t heinz the sec 1,,e of ths November term Of our Circuit Court, ana ,nd respectable portiob of the democratic s,, 'els of Van BuTen county assembled themselves s, ., inc courthouse in the Town of Clinton. sI,ho daath of our friend and fellow citizen the ',.a n.a Tnke Crimes since our former meeting be- lV', ,,,le known. upon motion of Dr. John K. nS,, inc meeting was recognised by calling oHN T'T I,ryFRrY. to tbe Chair, and re-appointing c,osey CouNTs, Secretary.
 Tss obiect of the meeting was ihen fully explain ,1br E. Lewis, Esq. and the Hon. J. C. Gamer.
 sre,s eloquent and plain manner, after which .s. sa cs,ir announced that motions were in order. asI thsn. mon motion of Dr. John R. Obar, J. B. ,...,, Fso. was nominated and unanimously elcc- ,.J ,s, delegate to attend our State Convention,
 nd ,hsn Al the suggestion of the Hon. J C. Gainer,
 <. ,noiio, of William Olive, Esq, James Robinson, r.o W,s nominated and unanimously elected as
 .si.,,ot delegate to attend said expected State Con- ssntod. 10 act in conjunction with J. B. Lewis. E1.. in carrying out the expressed will aud wish af tbe meeting. when upon motion the Chair ap- ,,inted committee consisting of five, to wit: The Eon l. C. Gamer, J. B. Lewis, Esq. J. Islobaugh, Tsa. R. Bain, Esq. and Dr: John R. Obar, to report n ibis mepting the names of such persons as they .;sb. think would be most likely 10 meet with the ,nsrbaton of this meeting as their first and sec oai choice for governor and Representative to Com gess.
 Thecommitee retired fur short time, and then r,nrned to the meeting and made the following re- pOt upon their deliberations, to wit:
 Rssoired, That our fellow citizen. the Hon. WILL HANSON s. OLDHAM, for his moral worth, un- 5endiBe integrity as a man, and true and faithful dsmocrat and elevated talents justly entities him to our highest esteem, and warmest support as our first choice for Representative to Congress; and that ALFRED Nj. WILSON, Esq. as true and faith il democrat, and possessing high order of talents ilSN eNliltHS UilI tO Od SSNOuu sentative 10 Congress.
 Resolred fi.Aer, That our fellow. citizen Col. A. F. THORNTON, for his mo al worth and nnbending integrity as man, and true and faithful Democrat, 1ll possessing requisite qualifications, entities him 10 our support as our first choice for Governor and bat our iellow-citzen $. C. RoANE. who was amongst the first 10 break the canes and cultivate he aluyial soil of Arkansas, and possessing high oIder ofintelect.- and being wel-tIed and faith lI supporter of democratic principles justly enti- les him to our support as our second choice for Governor
 WheIeupon, the vote was taken on the adoption d the first resolution and decided in the affirmative 5y a unanimous vote.
 The meeting then proceeded to take the vote on he adoption of the second resolution, which was lecded Tn the neg1tire by one vote. The vote was ten taken upon ihe transposition of the name of Jsdse SAM C. RGANE, as our first choice, and Col A. L. THORNTON, as our second choice for governor, which was decided in the ae1matire,
 Upon motion of tbe Hon. J. C. Gamer, it was.
 ResOIrei, That the proceedings of this meeting ,e signed by the ChairEan and Secre .ary and that he secretary be requested to furnish the office of he Arkansas State Demacrat, with a copy of the pfocesdings oi this meeting for publicatip and that ,l Inc democratic newspapers in the. State oi Ar S1nsas be requested 10 copy the same,
 On motion, the meeting adjourned sine ais
 JOHN l.. LAFFERTY. Chairmaa. GEO. toCNrs, Seey.