The true Democrat., 1855-02-28
Phillips County Mass Meeting.

The citizens of Phillips assembled without distlnctlon of party, at the Court House in He- lena, on Monday 9th inst, pursuant to notice, ana organized by electing Major c. G. BALDWIN President, and JAMES T. MOORE Secretary
 Hon. Thomas B. Hanley, Hon. w. D. Rice. and Hon. Robt. B. Macon, being called on, addressed the meeting successively, explaining their votes upon various subjects of importance, and eloquently and forcib bly, vindicatng their position in favor of the Midland Road before the General Assembly, Each of the speakers were enthusiastically applauded by his constit- uency present.
 James B. Jackson, Esq, offered the follow. ing resolutions, which were adopted; an anima- ted discussion arising upon the latter part of the sixth of the series, the adoption of which was opposed by J ohn s. Hornor Esq, Allen J. Polk. Esq, and James T. Moore
 l. Resolued, That whilst we do not feel called on to impugn or question the motives of the majority of the General Assembly in adopting the Memphis and Little Rock Plank and Railroad" as the eastern branch, and Hope- field, opposite Memphis, as the Mississippi ter minus of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. we are yet constrained to express the opinion that the acton referred to, will prove destructive of the chief object of the Congressional land grant, by fostering road hostile to the main trunk; detrimental to the best interests of Ar kansas, by making her commercially dependent, Tn all time to come, upon a foreign State :.
 7. Resotved That the refusal of the General Assembly to require the adoped eastern branch so to dlvelge from it's surveyed route as to cross White river at Clarendon, and thereby to afford the Midland road a practical and convenient connection, IS especially to be deplored as showing either that the members voting against the proposition did not understand its merits, or that they were fxedly hostile to an enter prise purely Arkansian because competing with one originated and upheld by Tennessee ans.
 B. Resolvea, That our defeat before the Gen. eral Assembly, in the late terminal contest, al- though dlscouragng ought not and shall not, induce us to abandon or suspend our efforts to secure the advantages of railroad facilities: but that we will. the more resolutelv and zealouslv prosecute the enterprise, not despairing of ulti- mate success.
 f. ResOtUed, That the course of our Senator and Representatives in opposing the action of the General Assembly upon the terminal ques- ton, was in accordance with the will of their constituents, and is hereby emphaticallv endor- sed and approved
  and Miller, and Representatives Rector Hunter, Brown, Neale and Redmond, as we'll as to the other chivalrous and patriotic Sanators and Re- presentatives who nobly united with our own members in resisting the ill-advsed action above recited the people of Phillips owe a debt of gratitude, which, upon every suitable occasion, they will remember; and that it will hereafter afford them the utmost pleasure to testify their appreciation of those whose votes and conduct place their names on record as deserving well of their country.
 6. ResolUed, That the Little Rock True Democrat" by it's fair and. manly course in the premises, IS entitled to and shall receive our most liberal support; and that inasmuch as the violent opposition of the Arkansas Whig'' to the true interests of the State, and the unwar- rantable scurrllity of the Gazette and Demo- crat'' toward the advocates of those interests, is deemed unworthy of journals protesting to be central organs and, as such to have the gene ral welfare in view,-it is hereby earnestly re- commended to the people of Phillips county to refuse their patronage henceforth to the two newspapers last named.
 ' z. Resolced, That we recommend to the peo- pie of Monroe county, and of other counties concurring with us, to assemble together, and take action similar to that had at this meeting
 Hon. Thomas B. Haney offered the follow ing preamble and resolutions, which were adopt ed unanimously:
 WHEREAS, 1t has been made known to this meeting that our fellow-citizen, Major DAVIS THOMPSON, has become involved in a criminal prosecution in the Pulaski Circuit Court, by reason of his efforts to promote our railroad interests; and whereas, said prosecution has been made the subject of an unfair and indecent attack upon him by the editor of the Louisville Journal, therefore,
 Reso7Jed, That the people of Phillips county do hereby tender to Major Davis Thompson their sincere thanks for his earnest and unceas- ing efforts during the recent session of the General Assembly.
 Resolved, further, That the people of Phillips do hereby ask of Major Thompson the privilege of detraying all costs that may be incident to his defence in the prosecution aforesaid: and, that the president of this meeting appoint con- m;ttee of three to provide for carrying this re- solution into effect.
 As the committee contemplated by the above resolution, the president appointed Hon. Tho mas B. Hanley, Col. A c. Robertson and James T. Moore.
 On motion, the Louisville Democrat, and the Little Rock True Democrat and the Helena Star and Shield, were requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
 On further motion, the meeting adjourned sine dse.
 c. G. BALDWIN, Pres't.
 JAMES T. MOORE, Sec'y.