The Arkansas banner., 1847-05-12

Al meeting of the citizens of Hemns,,.A county, Ark, aa the ecnrt-honse in the ,ora oi Washington, on Ftislay, Ap,iI 96th lSs7 hsi Thtanas Hubbard was called |, ,s, char, and F.. Briiain, Esq appointed seerr. NFv
 On moVion of John C, Bleisoe, Esq. ,b, chair aDpoinsed committee Ia arag, resols, tons expressive of the ohlectol the mee,,ns The following named gentleman were an. pointed, viz: John C. Bledsoe, c. E. Mi,chel lamOel Moore, James P. Jeit and RIP. WI. liams. The committee, afler resiEins a shoy tune, reported the following preamble apd resolutions
 WaEREAs, We hold il to be lus, ana proper to pay grateful tribute to the mem. ory of those who feA bravelv defending h. honor of our eountry's flag and whereas we have received the mournful ia,elligrnr, that Col 4. Yell, Capt. 4. R. Por,ar and others of the Arkansas regiment of polun. teerS, have lost their lives in the late s,snsl battle of Bueaa Vista, between the Amer,c.p forces under Gen. Taylor and ihe Mexicao forces under Gen. Santa Anna; and, wherca. all accounts of the said battle represent ti,r., officers and citizen soldiers 10 have condu,. ted themselves in manner highly rallssl and praiseworthy, and to have ded like ,r. patriots la the service o( their country. and whereas, from their long residence in Ai, State and from the high stations which they have holden, and from the uusullied resper. ability and social standing which they hsse ever maintained among us, we particularly and deeply deplored lheir untimely and mel. ancholy fate.
 Therefore Dc t reSoIred, That the heron conduct of Col. Y ell, Capt, Porter and o,hcr who fell npon the bloody field of Buen. Vista, when receiving the fierce charre o( the Mexican thousands under Santa Anh,. and whilst nobiy sustaining the glory of our national flag and the honor of our State. i, entitled to and receives our highest admin. tlon, and awakens tn our bosom the waFmest gratitude.
 ResolUed further, That in their death inc State has lost some of her most distinguish. ed and prominent sons, and society some of its brightest ornaments, and that alike in our character as citizens and in our social cana city, we deeply Geplore their loss. ResOlUed further, That we heartily agret in the justice and propriety of having theli remains conveyed to Little Rock. and of having suitable monument erected ove+ them in the yard of the Capitol, and that s| committed of five persons be appointed lo cooperate with other committees throughoui the State to effect these objects.
 Resoired furtser, That the different news. papers of the State be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. After the preamble and resolutions were adopted, Capt James D. Cobb addressed the| meeting in an able and eloquent manner
 On motion of Dr. c. B. Mitchell, com mittee of five were appointed to solicit sub. scriplions 10 erect the Monument in the yanl| of the Capitol a, LittIe Rock. The char appointed Dr. James II. Walker, Col H. Al Bevins, John s, Johnson, Esq, Hon. Geogs' Conway aud Col. R. B. Purlom
 On motion, the chairman was added to th, committee.
 Whereupon, on motion, the meeting ad1 journed sine die.
 THOs. HUBBARD, Chairman,