Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-04-15

to be humbugged by the selfish movements of halfway democrats.
 Democratic Meeting in Pulaski County. 1 Att democratic meeting, keld at the Market
 House, Little Rock April 1ith, 1851. Jared C. Martin was chosen Chairman, and c. Langtree Secretary.
 1 The Chair, in a few appropriate remarks, ex- 1 plained the object of the meeting.
 1 Mir Saml II. Hampstead introduced the follow 1 ing resolutions which he proceeded to read, pre-
 facing the same with introductory remarks.
 ResolUed, That we cordially approve the course
 pursued by the Hon. ROBERT w. JOHNSON during
 the four years he has so ably efficiently and use 1 fully represented Arkansas in Congress, and in
 Saying that he has won for himself high and en- during distinction in public life, and the thanks
 and admiration of his constituents, we only ex- press the opinion of the people at large, who will delight to honor him with their Su9rages if, in ac
 cordance with the general wish, he should again
 become the standard bearer of the Democratic party.
 1 Resolued That not doubtng that as far as hts private wishes and interests are concerned, he ] does not desire a nomination, vet we know and feel that true democrat like him, IS ever ready to serve his party at every sacrifice, and believing
 as we do that his attachment to- and manly vipdica-
 ton of Southern rights and interest; the ability he 1 has ever displayed on the floor Of Congress- his
 attention to the business and affairs of bis constt
 uents; his unshaken fidelity tsI sIdemocrato princi-
 ples, and his great persoual and political popu- i larity all concur in designating him as the stand
 ard bearer who shoald be selected in this crisis
 and we thereforc declare that he is our first and
 decided choice, and that our voting delegates are hereby Instructed to cast the vote of Pulaski
 county for Robert W. Johnson the Democratic
 candidate for Congress, and also to use all honor 1 able exerons to procure his nomination.
 Res9lcei, That - hereby ap-
 pointed voting delegates for Pulaski county, and
 either being unable to attend may substitute an
 other as voting delegate in his place.
 ReSolpei, That are hereby ap- pointed general delegates from Pulaski county to
 said Convention.
 I Resoiued, That we will in good faith support
 the nominee of the Convention and use all honor
 able means to procure his election.
 DClOlG lucIuOliOu was ldktH pil NilC dupptihH pl the above resolutions, Capt. G. c. Danley offered the following resolutions us substitute. which he proceeded to read and comment upon. We, a portion of the Democracy of Pulaski county, assembled in primary Convention, m ac- cordance with time -honored usage and in obedi- enoe to the original principles of our government, do Resolve:
 nat Nata a1h { nd afr +b.. principles and creed of the Democratic party, as being the wsest, soundest and most conservative doctrines for the maintenance of all our rights and liberties, whether secured by the Constitution of the United States, reserved to the original soye- regnueS and sources of power.
 ,. That we are sincerely a;tached to the Union of the States, no less from the unparalleled pros perity of the millions of fteemen who own its will ling allegiance, to which ithas in the short space of sixty two years, gven so mighty an impulse, than from the habtual reverence which we have been taught, from our earliest infancy to cherish towards it and from the ulperIshable memories which are associated with its establishment; and in view of this, our reverence and attachment, we hold ourselves in readiness to assist in shielding the pure federatlve principles winch have hitherto upheld and can alone sustain and perpetuate it, alike from the declared contelnnerS and undiSgus- ed rcpudators of its sanctions, and from the usid- ious but deadly assaults of the Federal eonsolda- tonists, who, under the guise of pretended friend ship would strip it of every vesage of that simple Republican organization, which constitutes it's chief glory and excellence
 g. That in the opinion of ths meeting, the per petuity of our existing institutions can be secured alone by wise. scrupulous, habitual and unal- terable observance by the Federal Government, of the rights expressly reserved "to the States pectvely, or to the people," by the Constitution of the United States and that any and all attempts to wrest these rights from the original parties To whom they were thus secured, for all time. or to incorporate them within the mass of powefs, dele gated to the Federal authority, in whatever form such attempt may be made, is a dangerous and direct blow aimed at the union of the States, which every consideration of patriotism self preservation, honor and justice demands, should be visited by unqualified reprobatioa, and denuneation from every friend of our political institutions.
 f. That the Democratic party Is the true and trustworthy exponent of the pnnciples set forth Ia the foregoing resolutions, hasing vindieatei their right to the trust by unwaverng and impartial de votion both to "the rights of the States and The union of the States" and that no new party ofsani- zation or Union tests are needed for the further vlndicaton or illustration of them.
 5. That this meeting do now proceed to nom! nate and appoint delegates to attend the Conyen- ton of the Democracy Of Arkansas, to be held in Little Rock, on the fourth Monday Of this month. for the purpose of nominating candidate for the Congress of the United States, an that said dele gates are hereby instructed to obtain the recogni ton and farther expositoa of the principles herea set forth
 s. That we are content to take the nominee of raid Convention as our choice for our Represents live in Congress, and that we EePase implicit con hdence ia the ability of said Convention, to refec.