The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-05
From ths " Darad0 Union Y4ssFaF YA NsT. ssrfsHzr

\ public meeting ol the citizens ot Union county. was held al the court house, in the town of Fl Dorado, on Saturday the 10th inst, for the purpose of commemorating the fall of the lamented YELL, by passing reso- lutons as a token oi respect and admiration for his gallant conduct, and also, of taking measures 10 have his remains brought from Mexico to this State.
 Upon assembling, Col 4. Rust was called to the Chair, and C. C. Raney appointed Secretary. After an explanation of the mee- ting by the Chair. on motion of Col Wm. Davis, committee of five were appointed to draw up suitable resolutions :-whereupon, C. 4. Luckie, Esq, R. NJ. Hardy, Esq. Col. Wm, Davis, \. T. Rainey, Esq, and w II. Hines, Esq, were named as said committee. After an absence of half an hour, the com mittee reported. the following preamble and resolutions; wstch, upon being read. were followed by eloquent and touching remarks from k. M. Hardy, Esq, c. A. Luckie, Esq, Col. Wm, Davis, and the Hon. George Con way.
 Upon which, the preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted, and arr as ft,l- lows
 Whereas al public meeting held in the court house, in the town of Fl Dorado. for the purpose of rendering suitable tribute of respect to the brave and patriotic Col. YELL and Capt PORTER, ot this State, who vol untarily. and in obedience to their coun,rv's call, left their homes and their friends to en- counter the privaiions and hardships of the  tented field, in defence of their country's rights and honor, and gloriously lost their lives in the periIous shock of battle, a, the late victory achieved by American vaIor, over such fearful odds, ou the plains of Bu- ena Vista:
 Whereas, also, the remains of the brave and patriotic, who have lived and died for the honor and glory of their country, should not be neglected and left 10 moulder in a strange land ip an euemy's cougtry, but de- serve burial and monument, that shall stand as living memento of their patriotic devo- tion 10 all that pertains to the glory of our national honor, by those for whom they have rendered such signal services;
 And whereas, also, the glorious victory al Bnena Vista must tend 10 dispel the in- creduliiy of the world, in relation to the mighty buiwark of our nations defence, Jour cnizen soldiers). so should Ye, hy our grat- lude for the noble deeds of the ilustrious dead, rebuke the charge tha, Republics are ungrateiul.-Therefore,
 He a rssofred, That we cannot too high " appreciate the manner in which Col 4. YELL so gallanlly charged under the Ameri- can Banner, a, the head of hls regiment, al the battle of Buena Vista
 Re t .furiher resolred, That while the manner of his death Is sufficient eulogy upon his life, we cannot withhold an ex- pression of our sincere and profound regret, al his loss 10 his friends and his country.
 Be | fariher resolped, Tha, jus, appre- ciasion of his patriotism, his galiantry, and his public services requires tha, his remains should be brought from the country of the enemy, which he so signally contributed to vanqaish, and inferred in the land of his adoption, where knowledge of his charac- ter has endeared him to peopls who un- aerstand iL
 Be ii furthsr resolsed, Ina, fund be raised by private contribution to defray the