The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-02
D1LIAs COUNTY MEETING.

...,x h~ld a meeting st Princeton. to consult ,.o, inc interests of the SOath. and 10 take such ..,iou as might be deemed necessary for the pro- ,,c,ioa Of southern righIs against northern az ..,.,on The meeting is said tS have been largely .,,.nd.d. Among the gentlemen composing the ,o,,mit,es on resolutions, and the delegates aP- oaa,sd to be pressa, at the Nashville convention
 ,.cognize the names of some Of'the most intel ,,.,, and iuauentIA citizens of the county, ire ,Oec,fys of parties. The following were the pro- e.edngs of the meeting:
 n, rot;on. BKxJANlS J. BORDEN was called to ,h. Chair. and THEoDoMc F. SoRaELLs was ap- pointed Secretary
 Ths Chair then explained the object of the nsst- ,., in a very eloquent and powerful manner.
 fla nation of Flaws II. Coleman, Esq, ft was ,..,lv.d ina, the Chair appoint a committee of ten ,9d,at suitable resolutions through which 10 ,s,... inc sense of the meeting. Wherenpou the Eb,ir appointed II II. Coleman. Esq. Payten S Rs,bsl. Vim. T. M Holmes, George C Lea. Jos. 1;5,y. Dr. Samuel A. Saunders, pr. J. D. Sims. Robert T. Fuller Esq., Col. Samuel Warren, aud William Thomas; who retired, ana in short time ,sreported t0 the thair the Ioi'oWlng PfeAmee ena . resolutions. 10 wit
 WHEKr.s. The dangers which threaten tho exis. ,.nee of Inc anion of these States, from the policy advocated by the States north of Mason X Dixon's line should call forth expression of sentiment on the part of the people of the South, as 10 the course hehooves them 10 adopt in this crisis of the affairs of the RepubIic; and whereas, long the action of the northern people was confined to the meetings and petitions of fanatics, few in number, and eon,empt5ie in character, it was deemed un- worthy Of aiten;Ion bat. unbappily, the system of .s.aun oil the institutions of the South. has been rspidiy progressive in the multiplicity and impor- tsace of its aims iB proportion to the increasing namber of it's asssilants. From secret and often suecessfal. attempts at decoyBg away our slaves. they have presumed 10 demand the abolition of sla very ia the District ef Columbia. As their numbers inerease, this measure tsafficienty important 10 discover the union) is too diminutiTe an advance msut in their estimation, for their augmenting strength; they would also exclude slavery from the whols territory acquired by these Uniled States; they woaid divide the State of Texas so as 10 &C., qaifs ueW territory, from which southern citizens, with their property, should also be excluded; and. fiuaItg they would prohibit the transfer of slaves from one State to sRothsr though the iBsitulion of slavery be recognized in both. The advocates of these uaeonsttul lioHaI propositions have been gain ing, year by year. additional strength; contemPt- ble fanaticaI associations have been merged ih the constituencies of Congressional districts; and at leugh State after State has taken her PostIon. un- oil the whole North, by their several Legislatures. have presented ssiid array, in opposition 10 tho rights of the South under the compromises of the Consultation. This continual and progressive croaehmeBt upon the rights of the southern peo- pie, is based alone upon morbid philanthropy that would dr'g 'gh, ia the 5eiiigerent Giscord of now happy people, and would eventually bring on them the horrors of civil Var. under the prsJeuce of the ameliora.ion of the condition of the African Face. With the cant of universal freedom on their lips, 
 gest liberty the cilz-os of all the systems of go vernneat known on the face of the earth-a Con- suiatioR, the framework of Washington; Frank lin, and the sages of the Revoution-the purest and most venerable champions of human freedom. whose names recorded iu history and. to effect fsnciful improvement n the situation of the negro they would sacrifice the tranquility and hap piness of 20,000 GOO of freemen, whose prosperity has beea the envy or admiration of the rest of the civilized world. In view of these facts. as d DOT tisn Of the people of the State of Arkansas we adopt the following resolutions
 Reseired, That, white we declare our firm attsch- meut to the Constitution of our glorious Union when properly coastrued iu respect to the equality of the rights sf the several States, rsgard that construction which makes that sacred instrument the authority for prescription aad oppression the part Of the North towards inc South, as a curse on us and our children, from which we pray for deli verance.
 Resoloed, That we view the proposed action of Congress. at the instance of inc northern States n relation to the adoption of the Wiimot Proviso as to the territory of the United States the abolition of slavery ia the District of Columhis and the pro hiblion of the transfer Of slaves from one State aRether, to be ia vi0Iatiaa sf the ConttutioR ana that upon the northern States must rest the respon sibiIity of the consequences which will nevitabiy ensae from the adoption of these measures.
 kes9sed. That the people of ths South might with ths same proprety. dsma nd from Congress the snactmeat of laws requiring the colonization of free negroes in the States or territory of the North.
 Rssoieed, That, as portion of the people of Ar kansas, we will stand side by side with brethren of the southern States in the preservation of the Constitution, and in the vindcatien of our guaran. tsed rights.
 Resotred That we appoint ten delegates te atte nd the Nashville convention, 10 represent in part, the interests of the State of Arkansas and that we in vite ear sister counties of the State to unite with sin tae appointment of delegates 10 said congen- ton.
 RssolcOd, That VIC cordially approve of the cours, of our Senators in Congress, Mess.s. Borland snC Sebastian, and cur Represc ntstive Hon. Robert W Jehnsoa, a relation To the various questions of abo huoa.
 Which resolutions, after discussion, were unani mcasly adopted.
 Whersupon Me.srs II. II. Coleman. J D Sims K J. Borden. George G. Lea, Nathaniel G Smith Wm. |. Smith, Geo. C. Eaton, S. A. Saunders, 5 C Smith, Saml Warren, and A. s. Huey, were elected the delegates specified in the above reso- iatioa, to attend the Nashville convention.
 On motiOH of s. G. smith. IL was resolved thai the newspapers of ,he State of Arkansas bs reques ted to publish th.ss proceedings and that copies ihe same bs forwarded to our Senators and Repre- ssasaIiys in Congress.
 BENJ. J. BORDEN, Chm.
 THEo. r. SoHRELLs, Sec'y.
 Cassius M. Clay.