Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-04-03
pTTPIJC MEETING.


AIN meeting held Of tho citizens oil GT'"'o, -
coun,v. State Of Arkansas. at tue Cour. '''T's -
Nan Buren. on Thursday evening, me i't w! ~,
ApnI, AID. ls47. upon the reee'Pt VI .;."O '"u
Of the yi.,ory at Bsuna Vista, by me ~ n"'e'""" m
Army, comma nded by Major Gen. L. i"s'o'' on
,bs 22i and 23rd days Of February 'as'' over S IA"
overwhelming Mexican force co'H'"a"'e' y
n Gen. Santa Anna. hoir
Jesse Turner, Esq. was called 10 ''' I%' ~
+. WIN. in n short and sententIous speech "
,Ioouence and pathns. explained 'ho o,J
meeting. Ancr which. on motion o' Wv -,
G. ". Paschal, John B. O5Icn was Feqo''''' ~
act as Sec rotary of this meeting, .,o c,lr,v.
Whereupon. Judge Poschal offered inc 'o''0"'
ing resolution: ore,o ho ,,oon,.
R,,oIrei, That n committee oil h'e Oe "PP'"',
ed by the chair 10 draft resolutions eS PrGs'L'o u
,be sense of this meeting. Judge Pnscha' auI'eS'
.ed the meeting at length upon me o'lcc'
pla,ed by the resolution, IN glowing ""I 'e. wv
s,rain Of eIoQuence, after which, the re'o'u','',
was unanmousy adopted. The chair aP,"'h'o,'
,be Hon. G. W. Paschal. DR.. James A. D'OFo',
I. John Bos.ick, Esq. DR.. Jonathan d. Mcuee' anu
.,he Rev. 6. Poague, as sad committee
On motion, the Rev W X Marshal was called
noon by the meeting, and requested to read the
last intelligence from the army, received Oy Tue
mail. -
sence, reported through the chaIrman' the follow
inc Preamble and Resolutions, winch, aiIeF OeIn5
read. were unanimously adopted
i Whereas, We hnvo received intelligence Ihl''
On the 22I and 23rd days of February last n
fierce con,cs, came off between the American
eand Mexican armies; the former commanded Ol
Gen Z rayor, and tho latter by Santa Anna
in which, we havO every reason 10 De"c'c' our
fnrces were victorious; And wtereds, IN our op-
inion. every patriot should rejoice a! hs nation
victories.
Resolred therefore. That the cltizens OF this
county fee deeply grateful to tho nod ot O''t'eS
for this great achievement OF our arms, HGalh''
such fearful odds.
ReSoyreL That the thanks of the whole coun'
try are due to the gaanry OF the American
Chief who led our forces, tho brave General
TAYLOR. nad the Officers and Soldiers dnder ms
command; aud that We, who kno" ucnera' lay
Dor, wlIl feel It our duty to speak ms PRAISE
and TO express our entire confidence IN his cvuf'
age and proves.
Rss,lreI, That while VIC 50 much rejoice at
our success, We deeply mourn the death OF tn"
Gallant commander OF the Arkansas reg gmcnt,
Col. Yell. lis death $ our whole countrys Joss
he filled patriots Ido-nud We viii mourn
oycr him ns the brave deserve.
Rssolred, TLat as n testimony Of the deep rc-
srrt wIrch we feel for Col. Yell, Coz lltritu,
Lieut.. Col. Clay, and the other Brave officers
and men, who have fallen, that our citizens be
requested to wear the usual badge Of mourning
for thirty days.
81 R,so'rel, That it be the duty of tho Scrrta'
~ of TINS meeting, to forward copy of these
Proceedings to Cen TnyIor, and to the f'mIcs of
Co. Yell, Col. Hardin, and Lieut.. Col Clay, and
70 cause tho same to be published IN the papers OF
. Arkansas.
The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Mar.
shnl. DR. DiJreI, and Mr.. OIien; after winch, II
was Resoired. That National Salute DO fired
10 honor of the victory achieved.
Whereupon, the meeting adjourned.
JESSE TURNER, Prst.
/ john B. OGDEN, Scc'y.