Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-11-13

NJ Convention of large portion of tn,
pemocraI'c party of Union County, held in Ell
| dorado, according to previous notice on Monda
the lith inst. Nj. f. R,iney. Esq, was called 10
'he ChaIr' anu H. q. q t1res. requ ,ssed t, act
as Secretary. The Char then explained in "a,
ah'e an e'ol 'nt .s:ye tn, u ct of IN, meeting
which WAS 10 appoint delegates to the D,mo.ra, il.
State Convention 10 be held in the cily Of Little
Rock on the first Monday in January next.
On motion of Col. William Davis IA commit,
Tee was appointed TO draft u preamble and resoI,,.
lions.
WhereuPon. the Chair appoia,cd the following
COMMITTEE: Cot. William DtviS DR.. w. Horn
C"l Milton ke"zae. Maj. q. w. Rutherford, john
Mcclellan, S p. Icters, w. Gpr.man. John Hill.
Jr. ia iLo II, 5 NTH, 4. Erwin. b. iI,Iinrswor,b
J. b. Mitchell. ThnS. Terrl, J. Fl. AlIorI. w.
if'skiii, q. w. Gill, JOHN II"gg, G.. l.. Nc Rae.
NJ. W"tford. y. Bl,ks anl Th,n,s J. Tatun
Inc Committee retired, anI during their alb.
sence the meeting was addressed bv c. A. Luck.
e, "A. L. Rainey and A. r. Burks Esqrs, with
great force and eIoqucnce, urging the party to
unity and concert of Action.
The Committee returned and through their
Chairman. Col. Wm. Davis, introduced The fol.
lowing preamable and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas. 1t is but reasonable that a great DO.
Itical party, spread out over an entire State
should differ in opinion. in relation To questions of
OF men. foT the discharge Of ofIicil iuty-these
Seciton1l Prel udIclcs and personal prediections.
unless harmoulzei by Il mutual spirit of conccs-
sion: tend 10 division, and threaten defe1t-
heTeas IN the estimation of your committee
these conflicting opinions can alone BE- reconcile
by the medium OF St,to Conventions IN which
The whOe party arc brought TO 5ethcr by their re-
prosentStivcs, where tho respeciivn claims of the
Distinguished men of the party can bo fully discus
sed aud iuvcstg galod, aud the will of the inaority
iairiv nscertained. Thus The dangers of tivis-
I'n and dcfra. avoided. and the entire strength
of the party made available ; in which, no prin-
cIrlc Is compromised, but rather mainIained and
perprtualeI. Whereas, aiSn the policy Of the
Democratic party in the administration of the
government. both State IL Federal. has been at
tended With the most signal success. AMI may well
challenge q lr appro5 Iton, conmand out support
and enlist most active Z3nl and deyotInn.--
Our principles have stood the test uf hnf cen
tury's expcrencc--thcy can be traced blck to
our revolutionary sirc>--ihcy have SuItlined the
country III peace and in war, under their slluta-
ry nfucnce. our people arc free, happy aud pros
porous and our z .vernnHnl ii ~ advanced To 20 "
aud glory with sIrid rapid 10 s;ar,!e tho
CIVILIZED word. Oar political opponents have
tne anl again predicted rain. and raised the most
hdcous clrnmor against certain measures of the
Democ ratio administ ration. Time and expcreuce
however, in every instance have-fully vinIicrted
their wisdom and Justice, and our opponents driv-
en- TO lhc miserable subterfuge of attribuing tbeir
success 10 an accidental combination of circum-
stances. Whereas, also, there never has been Il
time demanding more activity and zeal on the
part of the democratic party. Our political op-
ponenis in their hot zsal for Office, have seized
upon the The great naInc of The of The mos: pop
ular military leader of the age, as their CANDID
ate for the presidency, and though utterly ignor
ant Of his political predictions, seeking the
1t. q. a
that great name, thereby evincng TO the world
that they regard principles less then Office
Therefore. be, it
Resotred, That tho Democ ratio party Of Union
county, for the purpose of party organic atom.
and the consequent success of It's principles. send
to the Democratic Statc Convention to be held IN
city of LttIe Rock. on the first Mon lay in Janua-
ry next, four voting Delegates, aud ona assocIato
drleuate. fro n Ic! tpWl5 Ii,psiiI th cDulty.
| Resoiued. That delegates bo instructed To
met their deinoc rllic brethren from other coun-
ties in IA spirit of mutlIt co npr mIs, u.Il concas-
sion; yielding all minor considerations for thc
purpose of securing harmony ani permincnt
party organic ttion-
ResoLrrd. That in the estimation of tho demo
cratic party of tlls county. no one should be pro-
s.ribod, from Office account his family con-
ncciinm>-that we will rbie the old tcs.-"Is he
honest! Is lie faHhfmU
ResOired. That Delegates be instructed to
favor tho claims Of Il. S. Drew candidate for
reelection to the gubcrnatorlal char-of Robert
W. Johnson 20 Congress. and Col. Wlliiam Davis
as Democratic Presidential Elector.
Resoired That it is with no ordinary pam we
| witEass Tho wild and awiess crusade ot the abol
tioniss of the North, against the institutions o
the South. The law passed by the legislature OF
the State Of Pennsylvania, in relation to the fugi
tive slaves is IA paipabIe violation of the Fedora
Constitution. and openly coficts with the laws o
Congress-. course of legislation cvnIcIhi
such reckless disregard for the constitutions
rights of the South, must tend TO aliehate III
South from the North and ondanger the perpitu
ty of the Union. =.
Resolred, That it is with no less pam we VII
ness the unpa,rio,ic opposion of certain why len
dcrs 10 the Just aud Indispensable war IN whcn
lare now engaged with Mcxico-a war lnov'lah'" II
tl,c nantanance of our NATIONAL honor; ana mos
uo,lv have our brave armies borne along IN tr
utoph our couniry's brnnor. raising hiSh our ~
tionat reputation. and cnrving still lotter meme
in the temple of natIoa glory.
, WM. DAVIS. Chairman.
After reading the above prcamahio ana resoio
: ,;oos. Col. Davis made some worry appropriate ~