The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Meeting in Johnson.

At a meeting of the Democratic party of Johnson county held. at the Court House. in ClarkSville on Monday, the 17th day of April, l854 it being the first day of the County Court the following proceedings were had
 On motion of Col. Wm Adams, Hon. C. B.. Perry was called to the Chair; and on motion of Hon. W. W. Floyd, Henry A. Powers was appointed Secretary.
 On motion of Mir. Adams, Hon. M. Rose was requested to explain the object of the meeting.
 Mr. Rose in brief address stated that this meeting was called to express the concurrence of the Democracy of Johnson county in the objects of the Convention to be held at Bates vile on the first Monday of May next, to nom- mate suitable person to represent the first Dis trlct of Arkansas in Congress- and to appoint delegates to attend said Convention.
 On motion of MT. Floyd the meeting proceed ed to ballot for the choice of this meeting for a candidate for Representative in Congress-
 MT. Floyd nominated A. B. Greenwood.
 MT. Adams nominated Geo. w. Clarke
 On the first ballot, A. B. Greenwood received 13 votes. Geo. w. Clarke received 10 votes and l scattering
 On motion of Mir. Floyd, Hon. A. B. Green wood was unanimously declared the first choice of this meeting for Representative in Congress- On motion of Mr. Adams Geo. w. Clarke was unanimously declared the second choice of this meeting for Representative in Congress.
 On motion of Mir. Floyd, Resolved That the Chairman of this meeting appoint two delegates to represent this county in the Batesville Con- venton
 The Chair, by the advice of the meeting, ap- pointed Williams Adams and John May, dele gates.
 The following resolutions were then adopted:
 Resot0ed, That the Delegates appointed by thls meeting, in case they should not attend the Convention, be authorized to appoint alternate delegates to represent this county in the Con- vention.
 ResotUed, That in case neither the delegates nor alternates should attend the convention that Col. John Miller and the President of the Con- vention, or either of them be requested to act as proxy for this meeting and cast the vote of this county for Representative in Congress: and that sad proxies be authorized and requested to cast the vote of thls county in the organiza- ton and all the preliminary proceedings.
 Reslgel, That our delegat-s be instructed to cast the vote of this county for A. B. Green wood as our first choice, and Geo. w. Clarke as our second choice for representative in Congress. RosoIued, That the Secretary be requested to furaish copy of the proceedings of this meet
 
 Miller and the President of the Convention as proxies.
 On motion of Mr. Adams,
 Resotued, That the Democracy of Johnson county be and they are hereby requested to meet, at the voting places in their several town ships, on the last Saturday of May next, and then, and there, vote for two suitable men of their choice, to represent Johnson County in the next legislature, or send up as many dele gates as they may think proper to meet on the hrst Saturday of June thereafter at the Court House in Clarksville to compare the result of the action of their township meetings
 The following persons are hereby requested to carry this resolution into effect in the several townships, to wit
 spadra-Joseph Kethel, M Rose, and Oli- yer Basham.
 Patsbmy Samuel Turner, Samuel G. Tit tie and R. w. Adams.
 Pe,ry-John s. Price, w. M. H. Newton, and Joseph Adkins
 Pamey-Capt B. w. Cox, Levi R. Poteet, and A. J. Allen.
 ,n, ,MuI6erry-F. K. Jones, Spencer Horner, and Ihos. N. Farmer
 Horsebead-Davis Hardgrave, A. Laseter, and Jesse Brashears
 Ctork-Daniel Smith, Wm. Lee, and George Turner.
 Shoat Creeh-Col D. Hardwck, as. Vail, and John Cravens.
 fssot Rock-Silas c. Wright, Nathan Self, and Jos. H. Stewart. on motion of Mr. Adams,