Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-04-01
Democratic Meeting in Sebastian Ceunty,


 Al public and numerous meeting Of the demo- cratic citizens of Sebastian county, convened pur- snant 10 notlce at Eaton fatnms, the Temporary County Seat Of said county, on the 7th day of March, A. D. 1851, for the purpose of selecting suitable persons to represent the county in the Democratic State Convention, to be holden al Lit- tie Rock on the 4th Monday of Apnl next, the fol- lowing proceedingS were had, VIZ:
 On motion of r. c. Axe. the Hon. A. G. May CTS, was called to the Chair, and San'l Edmond son, Esq, was appointed Secretary The object of the meeting was then buehy and appropriately explained by the Chair; and, on motion, the meet ing proceeded to elect two persons from each town ship, as a committee to draft resolutions esprcs slve oi the sense of the meeting. Whereupon the following persons were elected as such committee to-wit:
 From Upper Township, A. H. Rutherford and Thos McCauon; from Marion Thes Yerden and Wm. Crosby; from Sugar Loaf Reuben Coker and Wm. Stafford; from Big Creek, F. G. Axe and no Jones The committee then retired, and dnrins their absence, J. W. Vandever Esq, offered the following resolutions, on Federal Relations, to. wit:
 1. Rssolred, That the democracy of the county of Sebastian, are strongly and firmly attached to the Union, So long as the southern States can be guaraned ln thelr constitutional rights and equal privileges under the federal compact.
 ?. ResofreG That they look upon the measures usuallytemed the Compromise measures in which
 
 war was gwen to the North as a surrender of the rights of the Soutb and do approve the course pnr- sued by our delegation in Congress, in opposing and voting against said meaSureS
 3. Resotred, That while they feel that deJp injury has been inflicted on the constitutional rights of the slave holding States, by the passage of said measures, they willing to tolerate them, as they have become laws, rather than go for a dis solution of tue Union, if the northern States fully and faithfully carry out the provisions of the fagi- tive slave liu.
 l. Res0Ipcd. That no further arrressions of the North on the rights of the South---no modification Of the fugitive slave bill, to make it less eff eient in obtaining the return nfAgitiyeS ftom ser vice, ought to re suom tied to by the South; and to secure the Union it IS necessary that it's pro- visions not only remain unchanged, but that they be faithfully carried out and executed.
 On nation of Judge Clark, the question was taken upon each resolution separately. The first resolution was adopted unanimously.
 Judge Clark then offered the following a sub stitute for the second resolution:
 Res0'red, That those great measures of peace ant compromise passed at the last session of Con greSs, meet the entire appreciation of this meeting, and that we believe It to hc the duty Of all good citizens, to give those measures their candid sup port and regard them as a final settlement of all causes for further agitation of the slave question. Which was on motion of E. T. Duval Esq., re- jected.
 The question then being taken on the second, thlFd and fourth resolutions, they were adopted
 The committee reported tine following resolutions as the result of their deliberation:
 Resotrcd, That in order 10 produce harmony and concert and 10 insure the triumph of those pfn- cpleS held dear and sacred by the democratic party We heartily concur in the necessity of holding a Democratic Convention, at a suitable time and pace; fresh from inc people, fer the purpose Of selecting Il candidate for Congress, who will unite the whole party 10 his support and make our tr- ulnph certain beyond doubt.
 ReSolued, That we concur in the propricty of hodiRg Convention at Little Rock, on the ith Monday ot Apni next, and confidently believe that sad Convention will so adjust the ciajma of aSpr- lng trends t0 that office, as 10 induce every demo cfat to act as though he had no other choice but the one who may receive the nomination.
 Rcsofred, That we, the citizens assembled, do hereby signify and eNpreSsto our representatives to the Convention, that lt IS our unanimous and un- divided wish that the Hon. Geo. W. Clarke, of Crawford have and receive the vote Of Sebastian county; and they are hereby instructed tO use all honorable means to secure hs nomination.
 Reso!ced, That We have entire confidence in the den ocratie integrity ofour fellow citizens and dele gates, Col. B. Y. Duvai Gen. Sain'l II Mont gomery and Capt. F. q. Axe, and they are hereby authorlzed and requested 10 attend the Democratic Convention, on the 1th Monday of April to act for us as well as the rest o( or democratic friends m the proposed Convention, that they are hereby re- queSied To do every thing in their power to bring about harmony and concert of action m our party and hope every democrat may but learn the result Of the Convention to be satSEed and united in support of its nominee
 Resoteed, That the proceedings of this meeting he signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and that the Editor of he Fort smith Herald be requested to publish thc same; also the Editors ol the Ar kansas Democratic Bannef,' the 'Arkansas State Gazette and Domocral,' the 'Mountalneer' aud Arkansas Republican, and solicit the publication in the different democratic journals m this State; which resolutions were adopted.
 Judge Clark introduced the following resolution, to-wit:
 Res5ired. That 10 induce hamony and concert of ac.ion hereafter in the democratic party m ths county, that this meeting do now proceed tc elect a comtaitiee Of THREE whose duiy 1t shall be 10 cail and gve notice of all public meetings; which was adopted unanimously.
 NheTeRpan the meeting selected Messfs. 4. Y. Rutherford, Reaben Cokef and William Crosby. as said committee. On motion, the meeting adjourned.
 A. G. MAlEKS, Chairman. SAA's EDH9NBsoN, Secretary.