Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-01-15

4 ine 49, townships met, and adjourned to to th
o. t'oeurh dav of December. and upon that da,
NJ rare delegates from six townships present
ile,' r. Droceeded, among other things to appoin
WIZ uurphv and four delegates, to attend thi
1"Uorton ''"~ and cast the vote of that county.
e,srs from The facts presented TO the committee
M,bs last meeting was composed of the dele
D.. .ss who had met at the previous meeting, ant
formed the duties assigned them by the people
rom the adjournment of the first meeting
. ce,sed to be the delegates or representative:
l.ei y !lo neouIe; and that the latter meeting wa.
.u'uilhout any authority or public expression
bv the people, requiring or authorizing secono
meeting
= n Dickson and his colleagues are entitled io
L. L,;- seats as members of this Convention
IN the county of Hot Spring. it appears from
bo orocoedlngs before tho committee, that pre-
;o,s nubFc notice was given, for the demo ra Is
= bs county to attend democratic meeting at
-. couuty seat (the town of Rock rt,l on the
ss,b day of December, and that on that day re.
..,,bie number of the democratic citizens of
5o county met. and appointed delegates to attend
L;s CosyeniiOn, and passed resolutsns expressive
e tbeir wishes, and author Ized Benjamin C:arady
and Ro5rt Stripping, to cast the vote of Hot Spring
county
Ahersards, on the lst day of Demcember. a
meeting was called at the Hot Springs, and oth her
scJntIoas passed, and Justus ID. PooIer was an
non;ed to cast the vote of the county IN the Con-
# rpu,ion. The first meeting having been (as ap-
o,rs from the papers be fore the Convcntion) held
# tLe county seat, in accordance with previous
nubic notice, and it appearing to have been fair
Iv and openly conducted, the committee are of
ounion that the delegate selected by the first
meeting at ROckporl, is the proper one to cast
,be vote of the county in this Convention, the
4 committee therefore recommended that BenI
q Candy be allowed to take his seat as the voting
delegate from the county of Ho! Spring.
In relation 10 the contested seat of Jefferson
couu,y the committee find that meeting was
8 held at Pine Bi tfus, on the 9th day of Novem-
Il ber-,hat it was held in accordance with ample
81 notice given to all the demo -atic citizens of the
Il county, and that among other proceedings they
II Amounted delegates TO attend this Convention end
81 cast the vote of that county: And that on a
subsequent day, in pursuance Of notice also given,
s. there was another meeting held, which meeting
s among other proceedings, appointed Gen. James
& Yell as the voting delagate from that county, to
attend this Convention. The committee have
a been unable from the facts presented 10 thern to
8 discover anything unfair or antI-democratIc in
The proceedings of the first meeting, the same ha-
s VIM been duly advertised for 4 reasonable length
of time before il was held.
The committee are therefore of opinion, that A.
Ihrdenne is Iegitimatly entitled TO his seat, as
1 member of this Convention.
In conclusion, the committee beg leave to re
mark, that in adopting the conclusions set forth in
5 this report. they have felt themselves extremely
embarrassed, and laborlng under many and seri-
GUS disadvantages. The committee were emhar-
4 in Ira,
the facts before us, it is possible that we NAV have
dOna injustice 10, and defeated the will of the
people in some one or more Of the counties. the
/ conflicting claims of whose delegates have been
submitted to US. The committee we're embarrass.
ed, because OF the very limited opportunities we
necessarily had. Of obtaning information in rela-
lion 10 the question before Under circum-
stances like these, The committee assume il to be
safe rule, that where due and ample notice has
been gwen, and a portion of the Democrat cti-
zens OF county do not attend, they should acquecs
the action of those present. A contrary course,
Ii seems to US is only calculated 10 produce dis
sensian and dIscord IN party, and thereby de-
feat the very object for which Conventions are
gotten up. J. e. MARTIN, Chairman.
Gr. Marshall Of Lawrence offered the follow
ing resolutions, which was adopted.
!. ReSOlred, That nominations be made in the
iCtOWnS ofuer VIZ: FIRST, Representative TO Con-
gress. Second. Governor; Third, Electors for
President and Vice President; Fourth, Delegates
TO the Democratic National Convention
2. ResOlred, That the votes be given in this
Convention rira rOce, that any person who shall
receive maIjOrity of the votes OF The voting dele
gates present In this Convention, for any office or
trust, shall be declared duly elected therefore.
Nominations for candidates to Congress being
n, ID oleer: Mitchell of Arkansas, nominated Hon.
W.S Oldham, Col. VIM. Davis nominated Hon.
H. 4. w. Johnson, E. d. Dickson nominated A. NJ.
wilson. Upon calling the names OF the voting
I'ega'eS present, it appea red that Hon. R. w.
!nnason received 81 votes, A. NJ. Wilson l2 votes,
W. W.. >. oldham votes, Scion Borland l vote.-
"he'eupon 1t appearing the Hon. r. w. John
%n had received a ajority of all the votes cast,
sas duly nominated as the democratic crndidate
hr Congress.
;. Nominations for governor being next in order;
NJ Hanley nominated Henry l.. Biscoe of Phil
Ups county, Mr.. Hays nominated A. T.. Thorn
Mot Pulaski, Mr.. Lewis nominated S. c. Roane
Jefferson, Mr. Hemstead nominated Thos S.
nfes, and Mr.. Mitchell nominated James Smith
Of Arkansas
=, Upon calling tho roll, Biscoe received votes;
thornton II; Drew 27; Roane o. Smith l.
w one having received majority of all the
Osus .'m cast, the Convention proceeded TO second
p;l HSNo'' Mr. Hanley withdrew the name of Fl. l..
c.o .,'s@' Mr. Mitchell withdrew the name Of Mr..
'pn'n, Mf. Lewis Withdrew the name of Mr..
..tLI sbo of Mr.