The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-27
Dsm0tFatlr Meeting in SaIIne r.v,,-


 Aaa Meeting of the Democratic citiusas of s,,,.. county held In the town of Benton, on sl. so,h a. of Sept, ls45, the following proceedings w.r. A,S. Rebt. Calvert Esq. was called to tho chair. and c B. Hughes appointed Secretary, Whereupon, G. B, Hughes moved ,ha, Inc CA... appoint committee of five to drafi resolution. ., Preasive of the sense of the meeting The chair m Polated C, D. Hughes. John Millines, II. M.R., tor, V H. yies and H. C. Cobb; the comrnit,e, ,a., retiring short iinc, returned and reported the fol- lowing Resolutions as tho result of their ael,A.,,. tioAs
 WHEREAS. il has ever been the custom of ina a. vcreign and frce people of county pcaceaA.v |, assemble for the purpose of uniting and harmon,,. ing al great questions of public policy and ~h.r.. ss, the Democratic party has establishes ,A. custom and assge of holding conventions for ,A. purpose of producing enlaa. harmony and conc.r of action among themselves, and whereas, |, \, deemed exPedieni by the Democratic party of th,, State, 10 hold State Convention a, the City of I te Rock in January next, to nominate candia.,. for Governor Representative to Congress, El.c,o,. for President of the United States and to eon..b together for the good of the party and the eOun,r generally;
 Therefore Resoieea, That we, the Democratic e,s. Esns of Saline county, believe that convention. full convention is the only mode by which union and harmony can be produced, and success to th. party insured, and that therefore, give our hear ty assent to the measure by sending delegates to s convention.
 Resaioed, a. That having full confidence in th. integrity, ability and sound Democracy of our te. low citizen A. E. THORNTON we respectfully reoom. mend him to the convention as a suitable nOm,u.. for the office of Governor.
 Resolred, 3d. That having uneaba,ed confidence in the Democracy, talents and fidelity of our prs sent delegate to Congress, K. W. JOHNSON, We therefore recommend him 10 the Convention a, proper pe,son to be nominated for Congress
 Resolped 4th. That we recommend to each town. ship in this county to hold meeting. aud send de- legates 10 this place al next March Court to no inmate candidates for the Legislature for this coua ty; Provided that full and fair expression of pubic opinion can be had in said covention
 ResolUed. 5,h. That we recommend that delega tes be selected by each township to meet with sin. lar delegates 10 be selected by the democrats of pe, " to hold district convention to hs held at sui able time and place, 10 nominate candidate for A, State Senate,
 Resoiped, 9th. That three voting delegates be elected by this meeting 10 cast the votes 10 be given in said convention. ioI Governor, Representative O Congress and Electors for President and Vice pss sident, and that the Chair appon, ten associate ds. iegates to meet in said convention fo the purpos. of more fully representing the various inieres, of the county in said convention, and should Saline county be entitled to only two votes iii said conyen. ton, the two first named to cast the votes and the vote being taken ior delegates, II M Rector. G B. Hughes and Rob-, Calvert were elected ss voting delegates, and the Chair appointed Thomas ROw. land, ]. 5, Gee, Aaron Bolt, Geo, Cobb. N. Hughes l. J. Joyner, Thos. Peek, Wm. ChinauIt, John R Humphrey and Moses Brazil, as associate delegates to said convention.
 ResOlred, 7th. Tha; the proceedings of this meet. ting, be signed by the Chairman and conntesigned by the Secretary, and be published in ali the deno cratic papers published in the City ot Little Rock
 ROBERT CALVERT, Chairman.
 GREEN B. huGuEs, Secretary.