Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-05-20
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These resolutions haze iingeTsl strangely on iha way hitbeE, and reached us only since o5r last issue. We give them place, becaase, although too late for acson ia the 1avsat9r. yet they arc good Southern Dsm1clatic resolutions in them selves, and deserve cammenistion. The vote of this county woall hsve been aided to thosc cast for the Hoa. R. ". Johnsoa in t5e Convention.
 Democratic Meeting ia Greene Coanty.
 At public meeting of the citizens Of Greene county held oa Monday the l4th day of APriL A. D. 1851. agreelble to pgevioas notice. the follow ing preamble anl resolutions were adopted:
 -Jamss K. Noteworthy. Esq, was called t3 the t;5air IS President. aal J. E. Rass,ale, Esi., ap pointed Secretary. aal Mai. Reabea Brown was appointed Vice President; waeieupoh the Presi- dent appo1.el the following gentlemen. to vii; Dr. J. P Davis. DT, G. T, Ctoft Hon. John N. Mitchell, ". K. Starr. Esq, ard Wm. Peyehouse, as { committee to draft preamble and resolutions, expressing the sense of this meeting with instrdc tioas to report immediately; whereup1n tn com mttee retired and in shott tins returned, and the following pre- lrnble and resolutions adopt cd by the meeting, to wit:
 Whereas we as Democrats, believe 1t to be our duty to express oar opinions upon the great lead ing political topics that agitating the country; and whereas, there is to De Democratic Conven- ton held in the city of Little Rock, the fourth Monday in April, 1851, to nominate a candidate 50 represent us in the next and ensuing Congress, and we believing it to be oar duty and privilege to senu Delegate to said Convention. Taerefore 5e i. Reso!oeI, That we believe the Constitution of the Unitei States to be the great and fundamental law of the nation, guaranteeing to each individual and State equal rights and privileges, and we believe that Congress in passing the 50 called Compromise act disregarded the rights of the Southern States, and went beyond their constitutional authorities and WAS passed in bad faith.
 Reso!rea That we believe the object of the great Soathern Convention held at Nashville. was patriotic and )hle, dad was intended to set up defence in favor of our Constitutional Rights, and to manifest to the world that they were sensible of the wrongs thl, hal been p.rpetrated against the Southern States.
 | ResoiDei, That we have the utmost confidence in the integrity, honesty and sound Democratic principles of the Hon. R. w Johnson as OUT first choice, and Elias N. Conway sS our second choice, and Geo w. Clarke as oar third choice, and we will give oar hearty support to any Democrat ad- vocating the doctrines expressed and set fourth in the resolutions that the Convention may select.
 Resolrei. That Jas. B. RagSlale, Esq. be ap- pointed as Delegate from this county, and in case of his failing to attend, the Hon. E. H. English is authorized to cast the vote of this county.
 ResoiUed, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the several Democratic papers printed in this State, and that the Chairman and Secretary sign the proceedings of the meeting.
 Resotrsd, That the meeting adjourn sine die.
 JAS. K. NORSWORTHY, Chairman, JAMES B. RAGsDALE, Se eeretary.