The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Kansas Meeting in Arkansas County.


 Kansas Meeting in Arkansas County. The following proceedings were had at a Kansas meeting held at South Bend, on the 18th September, 1856.
 The meeting being called to order, on mo- ton Dr. James L.. Goree was called to the chair, and Dr. James Robb was appointed sec retary.
 In few brief pertinent remarks, the chair man explained the object of the meeting.
 Col. L. $. Luckie, of Pine Bluff, being pre- sent, was called upon to deliver an address upon the existing difficulties in the territory of hansas-whch he performed in an able and eloquent manner.
 The following preamble and resolutions were then introduced and unanimously adopted
 WHEREAS, Under the constitution of the United States, the people of the several States and Territories are entitled to equal privileges and immunities, in the protection of life and property, and in the pursuit of civil and relig ous liberty; And whereas, from fixed and settled determination on the part of large and numerous portion of the citizens of the north. ern States, combination exists, formed to de- prive the citizens of the territory of Kansas of their constitutional rights, by means of "Emi grant Aid Societies." the avowed and declared object of said societies being to send large bod les of men, armed with Sharpe's rifles and Bowie knives, to drive the present law and order party from their homes-to change and subvert the present state of government-to Kill and drive out of the said territory all the inhabitants that acknowledge fealty to the laws ot the territory; And whereas by the latest au- thentic accounts from said territory, this con- blnation of armed northern men have invaded the territory of Kansas and are at the present time destroying life and property, sacking towns murderlng men, women and children, and plun. derlng all that come within their reach; and whereas, the present Congress of the United States having failed to afford the relief req uired to suppress said invasion; and whereas, from the statements of many northern papers, there are great many persons subscribing funds and sending more armed men to Kansas to assist in subverting and destroying the existing govern ment and to institute free soil government without regard to law or justice; and whereas higher law than the constitution of the Uni. ted States, being proclamed-riaes and knives oeing substituted, h the place of the constitu. ton and the ballot. box; therefore
 Resolued, That we the people of Arkansas county deeply deplore the existing state of af- fairs; with much sorrow we behold one portion of our heretofore glorious Union arraved against the other
 ResoIUed, That we consider ourselves in duty and honor bound by the ties that should gov ern all law abiding, peace and.union loving citi zens to go to the relief of the law and order party in Kansas.
 Resolved, That it is not only our duty but our interest to go to the aid of Kansas-by the contribution of money and ali other means necessary to successfully vindicate and uphold the law and order party-our State may be the next lnvaded-let Kansas be subdued and con- quered, and it will only be question of time with all the southern States as regards invasion and war of extermination.
 ResotUea That inasmuch as Sharp's rifles and Bowie knives, have been substituted by the higher law party, in the place of the consttu- ton and the ballot boX-we will meet the issue at all hazards, which means in this case to meet rifle with rifle, and knife with knife.
 ResoIUea That the chairman appoint com mttee, to consist of eight persons, whose duty it shall be to correspond with citizens through out the State of Arkansas, to solicit contrlbu- tons, to be applied to the relief of the law and order party of Kansas.
 Whereupon, the chairman appointed Dr. J mo- A. Jordan, Gen. Sam. Mitchell, Judge Thos. Fletcher, Col. lanes Smith, Dr. B. w. Lee, Capt. E. C. Morton, Col. R. H. Douglass and Col T. Farrelly, and on motion the chairman was added to the committee.
 Reso1ved, That Col. L. B. Luckie be and he is hereby appointed and constituted an agent for this county, for the purpose of soliciting subscription, receiving and receipting for the same-in other portions of the State to aid the pro-slavery party of Kansas
 Resolved, That the secretary furnish a copy of the proceedings of this meeting to the edi- tors of the True Democrat, and Gazette & De- mocrat, published in Little Rock, and that they be requested to publish the same, and that all papers in the State be requested to copy.
 Resolved, That this meeting adjourn until the 27th inst, to then meet at South Bend, for the purpose of organizing and equpping a compa- ny of 100 men to go to Kansas to aid the law and order party, and remain there until 8 final adjustment of all difficulties.
 J. L. GOREE, Chairman.
 JAMES ROBE, Sec'y.