The true Democrat., 1856-09-30
Weelnes.lay, September 17th, 1856.

Wednesday, September l7th, 1856. | The meeting re e-assembled, and was called to order by the chairman.
 Whereupon the committee reported the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions:
 | The issue pending in Kansas is of the great est importance to the whole south. If the geographical position of that territory were such as to make its acquisition less a necessity for the south, the fact that a regularly organ | ized force has been marched in there to over throw the laws because they are southern, by forcing the people to leave who sustain them, ought to enlist the south in defence of their friends. The people of the south ought not to allow their rights in Kansas to be overthrown by a system of violence and terror.
 But Kansas to the south Is necessity, she lies on the rear of Missouri, and borders the slave holding country of the Indians, on the west of Arkansas. The Indians cannot main- tain their institutions against the wiles of the abolitonsts, and their overthrow would send freesoilism hanking the south to the boundary of Texas. Missouri could not maintain her position with freesolism triumphant on three sides, and her overthrow would send it down the Mississippi river to the south-wes of Ken lucky; and Tennessee on her west, would be- | while Arkansas would have freesoil borders upon her nor.h ard western boundaries With such boundary the south could not protect her rights or sustain herself; and neither the past history or present attitude of the aboli- tionists will allow us to expect or hope that they will show a just regard for our rights if they shoull once have us so completely in | their power. The committee recommend the | following resolutions:
 | Resolue1, That the maintainance of the southern institutions already adopted by the people of Kansas in full force in that territory l Is necessary to the safety of the south. | ResolUei, That the issues involved in the con- test in Kansas, are more vital to the south, than even those connected with the contest for the presidency of the nation
 | Resolved, That we will aid as far as we can the cause of the south in Kansas, and for that purpose a committee of - be appointed to solicit means to support immigration to Kansas; and that if such means should not be needed by emigrants going to Kansas from this region or State, that then the means so collected be forwarded by the chairman of said committed to his excellency, E. N. Conway, with re- quest that he safely forward them to the Hon. D. R. Atchison, to be used for the advance ment of the southern cause in Kansas. | Resolued, That the thanks and warm friend ship of the south are due the Hon. D. k. Alt chison for his fidelity in this great issue. | Resolved, That we recommend to the consi- iteration of the General Assembly of Arkansas the propriety of more efficiently organizing the militia of this State, by proper enactments at the approaching session.
 l Which resolutions were unanimously adopt- ed. The chair then appointed as committee to raise subscriptions to aid emigration to Kan sas, the following gentlemen: Dr. w. c. Hagen. Hon. H. Reynolds, Rev. A. Williams, w. J. Darby, w. l.. Rogers, Thomas Alison, K. M. Williams, Aser Pipkin, David Royster, Charles Hallem, Jesse c. Bogard. P. A. Thomasson, Stephen Mills. George Owings and Dr. Britain. On motion, the Hon. B. c. Totten was added to the committee, and constituted chairman of the same. as On further motion, the Little Rock papers, and others throughout the State, were request ed to publish the proceedings of this meeting; and then the meeting adjourned.
 | 1 '~ @see'' B. c. TOTTEN, CAai,man. | W. T. JONES, Secyy. rH' ---'' e-~ e-''.