Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-11-06
DEMOCRATIC MEETING
G RAW FORD. COUNTY,

AT Convention of the Democratic party of
Crawford county, held at Van B1ren. agreeably
to previous notice, on Saturday the Both October.
lS47, for the purpose of selecting delegates TO at
tend the Democratic State Convention TO be hold.
en- at Little Rock Oh the lst Monday in January
next, Gen. WASH. DUvAL was called to the Chair,
and WIN. b. HEARD was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by the
Chairman, when
On motion, the following resolutions were unan.
imously adopted:
ResolUed, That we approve the custom of our
party IN meeting in Convention, believing the
same TO be necessary 10 secure harmony and un-
ion IN our ranks; and To bring out a full express.
sion of the public will, and TO produce efficiency
and concert of action.
ResofUed, That the war existing between
the u States and Mexico, provoked by the
bad faith of the Mexican government towards the
United States. and repeated violations of the most
solemn treaties existing between that Nation and
our Republic; and that the Mexican armies cross
ing the Rio Grande and spilIing the blood of our
countrymen, on our own soll> was equivalent to a
declaration Of on the part of that govern
ment; that we fully approve of the prompt and
energetic manner of the President in taking mea.
sures TO repe the invasion and calling on the Con-
gress of the United States to furnish means and
men to conquer speedy and honorable peace
and that the able and efficient manner, in which
the present Chief Magistrate has guided the helm
OF State. Hills our most sanguine expectations, and
proves him 10 be not only practical and efficient
Chief Magistrate, but an able and accomplished
Statesman.
ReSolred, That as our Administration, have, by
so frequently offering the Olive Branch TO Mexico,
proven that we actuated by moderation and
the promptngs of humanity, and that the oft re-
Jected protfess of peace, on the part of Mexico,
require that, in justice TO ourselves, we should not
offer peace again, but concentrate all our efforts
for vigorous prosecution of the war; and al
though practising as much humanity as we can,
we must levy contributions upon the enemy, and
make them bear the burthen of the war until they
offer honorable terms of peace.
ReSoiUed, That no man who sympathises with
the sentiments of the s' Wilmot Provso," ough, to
have the confidence support of the Democratic
party for President or Vice President and that
our State Convention is hereby recommended to
send Delegates TO the Democratic National Con.
venton with Instructions not TO participate in the
deliberations of said Convention ercept on the ex-
pressed condition. that the preiensions of no " VII
mot ProUisO' man. are to be considered.
ResoLred, That this meeting entertains the high
est conviction of the talents, fidelity and tue de-
mocracy of the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, of Penn
syvania and that he is entitled to the confidence
OF the democratic party, throughout the Union.
Tor his firm and honest opposition TO the " Wimot
frovIso and for his consistent and steadfast ad
herence to the Missouri Compromise"
Resolred, That respond concuringly to our
fellow-ctizensin Dallas county, ''thatthe Electors
should be appointed from the different sections of
the State; :; and that recommend our talented
fellow-cltizen, the Hon. GEO. w. PAscHAL, as a
suitable person for Elector, to canvass the State
during the ensuing election.
Resolued, That we, also. believe that our Delega.
ton In Congress should be selected from the diff