The Arkansas banner., 1850-05-21
sorrnERx MEETING " rrUToN co.

The meeting called for on the 9th iass to cOun
 eel and ta take into considerations te ssbeet of ths
 nezsessops qesssiea of slavery, met according ts ! prsyicas notlce whsreepsn motion of CharseI l.. Simmons, Ds Benl. fl. Iohnson. was called is prsei.ie. sud R D. Bell, Esq, appointed Secretary
 After seue ssFeaE and foFcihls cea1esions and re- ] nsarks from the Chairn&a, # wac saEgeste1 fhal
 a committee of three be appointed hy tis Chair ts draw up resolutions es ysessiFe sf the Of the
 tnersirw with gsgafd sss moutestons sahect thai
 asinssies asa eblru6es itself upon the Soaih. aad
 is bow sgilasiRg oar mach beloved krPablie.- WsefesgOa tlss Chair appointed R. D. Beil. Eea. Jadge Sanusa B'siaEs'y. aed Charles E Simmons, Esq. wbe. after eonsutsions asopted the fslIew- inr:preanl5e and resolutions, which, spon motion, wsre sRanimoasiy 4doyte1:
 Believing il ts ae just sud right and the dafy of every comnnafay, to givs expfesason In . puesic way, 10 their cpiaions. when from eesign they are nisFepresested CT preveEtee; and the South be liernE this, and II requires bat momsaiary giance frota Inc warm hsarte6 and ctiyaseus sons of the sssuuBy South' io detrrnsine what te do: they arc proyerbfai for pstiotisy ther hearts paipita- tiag with . noble impulse and their staFdy hsnda ever ready 10 redress thesr gl.svanees, noble i'm putss exsiHg alcne in it's sluess ssd purity ia the hearts ef her sons, knowing at the same time the sacred plecges of pFoieetioB, by the Consultation. ef her ssoDeFiy lives and reiiziSa alike to all and the rights of the minority 70 be regarded: Aiso be- Eeging d-siguag derssgegues q boA ssesisas ia assuming ultra anisDsbie and uneonslitstionsi grounds. and refusing 10 salast in some friendly Way te exeilnr sabcct of slavery, are seek ing is- eividuai agsrandizerenr, rsther tbsn the good or welfare of the people, or the preservation of their liberties; therefore
 Ressiusd, That it is the opinion of tke meetiag. ;hat th- resolutions by southern conventions uil. ''eeBtsis \ declaration of rights passed uPOa the plain principle Q! the constitution, which is the Gaty of every man ia ihe South irrespective Of party te stand by,' and if respected will lead 10 hon orahse adjustment of The question st variance.
 Resoipsd. That Ii IS inconsistent and uawisc in its tendency for the South 10 msiaisis or aceuiesce other thsn constitutional grosBds whether we look Congress for redress al is line to enlighten public epinioa hereafter.
 Rsse!rsd, That we subscribe t the doctrine that Congress bss power to proh bit slavery in sc- cGisea .e-.:tc.i-s sa :h=s =sA ef=s! cS-ss.isy. athrm tha; Congress has power b establish
 introduce il ato the territories but th@t the States formed in said tesritores "wbsu thsv come to form their orgsaie law, and suey aftV, have and retain alone iH tasr sovereiga capacity. ezciusvs eegui- zAncs Of tIe subject
 Ressirsd, That l, is oar wish that California should come isto the Union as q slave State. vet if ts people of th 4 coun,sy have fsrly deeited other wise, is is our duty ss good eixens fo acquiesee however we may regret it.
 Resglred. That dissoiation of the Enion is . thing noi 10 be fho0gbt of . remedy, but appsling calamity, and should bs resoTsed 10 only when ali hopes of justice from the North has ceased to erIsi and ali constitutional remedies sxhaustsO sad stea thea 'oaly mere caosee ef rSs- Rssals>9, We maintain the system of slavery vas recognizsd by The consiitutios, saves was Feeog- nsEs5 property. The fali enjoyment ef which w4s rnsrGe4 and prolecied-SFaBie1 by tas compact, that COagTess has power over property. the right of property pTocee6@ The consultation. IL is eosFa with history of man, il eIisls by paramount law of haiare, il is sabiest O. control by State sovereignty only This uuioa s-veP woad have been formed, without free and entire recognition of slavery and property Ia slaves. snS The gasren'y to the oRneE which is c0sssinesi in the eonsststioB. Res 5lcei. g. the people oi Falon csanty. adopt in and substance the ceetriae as promulgated in ihe Sosih that the coDbry acquire by the war with Mexico is "the common property of the whose Uuioa.' that they have ftghi tc take with thein their property their gion, taei, all. The power of C0agfcss 10 ezisste fer the territories power tc protect the cisizsas =4 ;siT PFspery not to say or declare what is property. Therefore, Reso'csd. That slavery Is lrll by she consultation entirely uRdes The control of tbe States in which ii exists part Of their domestic pdicy, xhich they have nigh; 10 regulate CT aSOiisa. as they may ee-Tn axp@Gieat
 Resaised To interfere with it. either directly or indirectly, ia violation of The compact and shcoid be promptly resisted.
 Rss1{sSd, ] hal unless some frieniiy pacIhcsiion of the sabec, Is not csaelacsd upos shortly (that must meet lne .,etisis let the consequences b. lucy HI4y.J of the opiAi0lliAt Ihe \ ash vile Convention Sil be expecisat and that in The ev-ai of ou- uish to be represented snd thsl the following persons represent as: Dr. 5. II Johnson, L. C. Hunter, 5. II. Tasiaft. \ II. Ba- ker. Martin Wis-man, W. P. MorTss, j Grisse. J. Roman, isase kiag. l. D Brysat, K D. Beli. ]. T. Simmons Levi Bowling, D Beck aud N. Risnef. ! Oa m0lioa oi Mir. \. L Baker that the Chair raan esd Secretary sign ihe pEoasscisgs ef this meeting, and tle, copy bs forwaried ths Bates vtlle Eagle, with reqaest that al papers in The < State pablish the same.
 ] B. fl. JOHNSON, Cbai1man. R D. BELL. Secretary
 Hon l.. C. hanier being aessrols 9a- 1 ling ia the meeliag Sas prevented
 sition of hts wife. banded in vas assntsd:
 ! Ressaesst. By this meetiog th>
 pror. of th= stand taken by our Se. .f a. FeseRtstiFes in Congress. in fAror ci ses
 principles. and tlsat viii al honor to expsli from cur borders every person We gaG-G iu sowing tse seegs 0i aoiiheaisfn, iuc a. risrn aEd fsatalieism under whstever garb t.
 may appear
 The Gaiphin Committee.