Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-04-29

On motion of Col Rust of Unloa, the second section of the act of the Legislature apportioalng representation among the several counties, was read and akea the bass of representation in The Convention.
 On DOs;on os Gen. HeEPsssad of Pulaski the geaeEafSs!egstes to the Convention were requested to furnish the Secretary with their names; where upon the following gentlemen enrolled tAe,r names ss generai delegates:
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 Gen Hempstead of Palaskfmoyed that the Con vention proceed to choose Democratic candidate for Congress from the State of Arkansas.
 After some conference, Gea- Hempstead with drew his motion. when
 On motion of Mr. Scogin of 0uachita. the editors and propriesos of newspapers in the State were invited take seats oa the floor ofthe Convention to report the proceedings thereof.
 Mr. Danley oaered the following resolution:
 ResstreL That this convention will consider the claims Of no aspiraat who will not freely submit the same :s iss Consideration. and who will no, abide by, and support its choice of candidate for Congress. and who does no, adhere to. and ad- voca:e the Platform which II may adopt as The creed of he Democratic party
 Mr. Clendenin of Pulaski. offered the follow ing as a substitute to the resolution of Mr Danley
 Rsso!red, That The Convention now proceed 10 select suitable candidate for election to the next Congress of inc Umted States,
 ResOIrei. That whoever shali receive maori- Y Of the votes represented in this Convention shall be declared to be the candidate Of the Democratic party.
 NIT. Danley moved to amend Ly adding the fol- lowing resolutions, viz.
 l. That we adhere to and now re-afim the principles and creed of the Democratic party as being the wisest, soundest and most conservative doctrines, for the maintenance of ali rights and liberties, whether secured by he Constitution of ihe United States. or reserved the original soye- se.gatieS and sources oi power.
 ?. That ~e are sincerely attached to the Union of the States, less from the unparalleled pros- perity of the millions of freemen vko own its wil- ling allegiance, to which II has m the shou space os seveniy-sw years, given 90 mighty an impulse, than from the habI,aal reverence wkich we have been taught, from our earliest infancy, to chexah
  towards il aad from the l2pernhable memorses which are associated with lss establishment; and in vew of this. our reyesence and attachment. we hoie ourselves in readiness teassist in shielding he pure fedefative principles which have AI,hrfo upheld and caa alone sustain and perpetaate t, Aiike from he declared coatemners. and uadlsgus- d sepudiatDrs of it's saactions an frem the nssd- s.s.s hut deaAiy assMNitg of Inc Federal fnxsisfs ioniss. who. under ,he guise of pretended friend lAp would strip il Of every vestlge of that simple sepablican osssalzasssa. which eoassasases ns Aief glory and excellence 3. That ia the opinion of this Convention tho crpetuity of our existing insisa,,ons can ee secur d aloae ey wlse. scrspuious, habisaai and unal- | srsbie oasesvaacs bs the Federal Government, Of Ae rights expressly reserved '-to the States re- pectvely or to the people, by tho Consti;uiioa