The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-13
DEHOgRirC COsVEyTlay OF POPE far,,v

Al naeesiag ef the delegates cC thc s,s'I' l. townships sf Pope ce.nty ia the tawn of 'I,-'VM n-M on Saturday tho 2sth of Nov. ls4s Tn. ca~,t lion was organized. by calling He-atio B.y,S, ,ne enar' s''a sPp"' ted William Stoat SrcF,,.. k. S wty Esq, in brief msnner ,,,nl.i,,.4 " obi ci of ihe meeting. "R
 And after which Es. John ]. Siirnan nfy.y,,5 ,.. iotewing pFeAal k, aad resolutions and on p,o,,1y ei '. M jays Esq, they re adoo,rd
 Where t has been the cnssana of t,,e ,i.,,,. os C'R republic, since the formation of h., ,. great poitieAi parties, to meet together ani r''. oui poecal pr'acaPses and interssS. and we coecs, mo caeerfaLy with oar aemucrat;, hr.,b,.a Y, the Sfatc, in holding State Ceaveu,ion st .,,, Rock, oa the iirst Monday in next January. foT,S' purpose et deciding who ssail be our ne,t f,a. gresSnaan sHd also who shan Es our aFKT I,a,r,,. h"psng thereby that diss>nsioas may he h-,ist aaaoa aud harmoay rr@toFsl. and that We m,S P'o"u'y contemplate democratic triumph in on, mex. general election, instead thereof of a delca,
 Rss.soed, fhNf VIC arN opposed to at He.a,aii. and at baHking inst ta,ions of i,~eoan, apg \, Pesi'' eeitaving them 10 he sabverslvc sf inc int, e*as oi tAe tahoring class 0f mankna
 HeSo etd, That we are ia favor ct spseely n,,,.s hea ei our War with Mexico. until eer,nap,s, peace be established between tse two 2 sernmnn,. saosast1ng o~F arms ai the expensr of the Ms,,csn government during the continuance of the war, P Hesetuea, That we are drcideSly epponad ,o ,A. sentiments Of the Wnmof Provisa. and mo m.n ,1e IS m favor of those sentiments is worthy the sv,. p"r1 oi tale democracy or this Union for PscSide5 or wee President, or any ether national ofyicr f importance, within thr gin of the ppople.
 hesosred, That tits meeting cn,ersan the hiyhe. opiuiens Of the taleas, integrity and faith ef IA. Hon. w. x. Oldham, for his bold, fearless. fa,h6, and important services To the drmoeracv of n, State. and our delegates in Inc Sta,e convcn,,o, .s hereby instructed to cast the vote uf Pope eonn,, for hiu is the noMinse for Congress
 keso'rea, Fhat A. M- Wilson Esq., is the .u.coed choice of Pope co for CungresS, and our ee,eya, are hereby Instructed to the vote of the cou,, for him in the event af Judge Oldham, being mn. vailahle, ~ Resoferd, That we rcpose entire confs,ence in ,h. faith, Esal and shi,y of Cot <. E. Thorn,on. and Judge sam C. Roafe either of whom. woui, l- ,s. tireiy acceptable ta the dcmeeFaey of Pope toun,y II nominated for Governor and our delegates ars hereby instructed io east the vote of Pope ceanly Tor Iol \. E- Thornton our first choice for tho Hon. :. |. Roane as onr second choice,
 Resnired, That two voting delegates. he selee,ra to represent our county, ia the State Conventiss to be holden at Little Rock. the frsi Mopaay n January next, and also two alternate de.cratcs. , east the vote of Pope county in the eyeut of one or both of eur voting del gates, iailing 10 attend s accordance with the foregoing r solutions.
 WhereuPon, on motion cf T. A. Howell, Dr. u Surmap and :. N. Hays Esq. were appoin,pJ opr voting delegates to represent our county in tbs Stale Convention and to east the vote thereof s. iaSsfBcted.
 And on piotion of $. NJ. Hays, T. A. Howel. and D. !. Williamson were appointed our alternate delrgstes,
 The following resolutions were offered by $ M Hays Esq. and on motion of Dr. ]. ] Stiruan, tAey were adopted,
 Resotnef, That WE look on the division of tbe dcinocritie party in the State of Arkansas with unfeigned sorrow, believing that unless some steps are taken to restore union, tha, our party will be broken down. We therefore hope that our staie Convention, will adopt some plan to settle the diff. euities, and we hereby pledge ourselves 10 use any exertions in our power iO that effect md that ve will not support any man for office, eneoaage, or take any public paper, that does not give the no. miuees ef the State Convention their support.
 Resolved, That the proceedings of this Convention be signed, by the Chairman and Secretary, and hst copy thereof be sent to the office of the Alkaasa. State Democrat, for publ cation and that the obef democratic papers of the State requested 10 pub fish.
 D., Al.