Southern shield., 1853-07-30
JAMES HOGAN, T. J. DAVIDSON, H. A. STUBBS, SIR. SPIGHT, THOMAS SPIGH1', :, A. BROWN, Sr., C. r. MILLER.

forclble speech.
 The committee appointed to prepare resolutions for the consideration of the convention made report, which was received and the committee discharged.
 A motion was then made that the resolutions be adoptd, pending which, interesting and thrilling speeches were delivered by J. c. Palmer, Wm. E. Butts, and w. E. Preston, Esqrs. and the question being taken the resolutions were unanimously adopted; and are as follows.
 WHEREAS, We have assembled in convention for the purpose of promot- ing an object of the greatest importance to the people of Arkansas and of North Mississippi, to wit: The construction of Railroad from Little Rock to Hell ena and from thence through North Mississippi to a point of connection with the roads extending north and east.
 ReSolUed, That F. P. Redmond, J. $. Horror, and W. B. Preston be ap- pointed a a committee to make appli- cation to the Cairo and Fulton Rail road Company, to extend a branch of their Road from Little Rock to the Mississippi river at Helena. ResolUed, That this convention re- commend to the citizens of Phillips county, the propriety and necessity of voting in favor of the subscription of $lOO,O00 by the county, at the ensu- ing election, as the surest means of influencing the Legislature in locating the terminus of said Road at Helena. And also recommend that the county of Monroe subscribe, in like manner, as large an amount of stock as the citizens may deem prudent and advisa- ble.
 ReSolUed, That the convention hay ing entire confidence in the sound dis cretion and judgment of the Governor of this State, are willing to rely upon the prudent exercise of that judgment in determining upon the necessity of convening the Legislature in extra ses- sion.
 Resolced, That the citizens of Phil lips and the counties along the line of the Road, be requested to aid the en- terprise by contributing literally in the way of individual subscriptions. ReSolred, That the cooperation and encouragement given to us by om friends from Monroe county, and Nortf Mississippi, prompts us to renewed energy in our efforts tc accomplish the great objects We have undertaken, anG increase the belief that success will bt the inevitable result; and that this con- yention congratulate our brethren oI North Mississippi, on the pleasing prospects of meeting them on the op- posite bank of the great Mississipp river at Helena, by one of the nearest and most practicable routes of Railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
 On motion, ResolUed, That the fol- lowing named persons be and they arc hereby appointed a committee of vigi- lance for each township of Phillips county, to secure as far as possible a united action of the people in support of the proposed county subscription, to be submitted to the people at the Au- gust election, of $lO0, ,O00 in the Hell ena and Fort Smith Railroad, to wit: Big Creek township, Bailey Kendall. Robert Macon and A. c. Carlos;
 Spring Creek township, w. E. Pres ton, II. F. Dade, - Prather;
 Planters township, Sanford c. Good en, J. w. Smiser, J. W. Rice.
 Searcy township, John Rogers, Joel s. Calvert. James Roberts;
 Richland township, Col. E. Burke, J. $. McKiel, W. B. Sellers;
 Independence township, A. B. Ca vens, Dr. Green, Dr. Paul Otey;
 St. Francis township, John c. 0. Smith, A. c. Clements, Ira M. Lamb;
 Languilletowns hip, Samuel Royal John F. Hardy, Adam Allison;
 Walnut township, Val. Rogers, w. Hodges, Dr. Joseph Kent. (None but delegates from Phillips county voted on the above. Resolred, That the thanks of thi: convention be rendered to the Hon. J W. Matthews for the able speech deliv. cred by him to this body.
 ResolUed, That all Editors of papers in Arkansas and North Mississipp friendly to the objects of this conyen- tion be and they are hereby requested to publish in their respective papers the proceedings of this meeting.
 ResolUed, That the thanks of this body be rendered to the officers, fol the satisfactory manner in which they have discharged their respective duties
 The convention then on motion ad- l journed.sine die.
 F. P. REDMOND, President.
 T. s. N. KING, Secretary. 
 The election on last Thursday in regard to the city subscribing $75,OOO 10 the stock of the Misis sippi and Missouri Railroad, was the