Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-02-16
Phillips County Democratic Convention

Pursuant to notice, the democracy of Phillips county met at the court house in HelenEa, on Saturday, Jan 3Oth 1858, and organized by electing Col A. c. Robertson. chairman and T. C. Anderson secretary.
 After remarks by NJ. W. Alexander, esq, ex- planning the object of the convention, in his usual clear and forcible manner, the chair, on motion, appointed the following committee to report suitable resolutions, viz ! P R. Cleburne, T. c. Flournoy NJ. w. AL exander, J A. Jackson and Arthur Thompson, who retired and subsequently returned and re- ported as follows:
 l. Resolvei, That the democracy of Phillips county, n common with their political brethren throughout the State, do unqualifiedly indorse the democratic platform of 1856, and the course of the present administration in accordance there ! with.
 2. Reso'ved, That the policy set forth by Pr res- dent Buchanan in his first annual message, in favor of the unconditional admission of Kansas under the Leeompton constitution, is especially | deserving of approval and can be objected to by no good democrat.
 | g. Resolved That the conduct of Robert J. i Walker and F. P. Stanton in Kansas was anti democratic, fraudulent and traitorous, and more than sufficient to justify their summary diSmis- sal from office at the moment when their plans were developed.
 I f. Resolved That the armed invasion of Nj caragua by officers and men of the United States navy was, in the language of President Buch- anan, ia grave error," deserving, as we believe, of stern censure and speedy punishment. | > Resolved That the chairman of this con- vention appoint suitable number of delegates to the congressional convention to be held at | Batesvlle on the first Monday in May next; and that said delegates are hereby instructed to cast the vote of Phillips county for Col. T. c. | Hindman and, in the absence of said delegates, | that the president of said congressional conven- ton cast said vote aforesaid. l 6 Resoluef, That in expressing preference ! for Cul Hiudman, the democracy of Phillips do notiutend thereby to censure Hon. A. B. Green l wood, our present representative, nor to imply any distrust of his honesty, capacity or fidelity | Which resolutions, being read, were, on mo. l ton unanimously adopted; and thereupon the chairman appointed the following delegates | P. R. Cleburne, T. C. Flournoy, James Rodg- CTS, J. Stoddard Johnston, Dr. J. C. Green, Geo. w. Johnson, A. J. Polk, L. L. Johnson. J. J. Govan, Col J. F. Mills, Dr. A. P. Ewart, l Wm. N. Martin, Bailey Kendall, Willis Macon, E. White and Davis Thompson. | On motion, the chairmau and secretary were added to the list of delegates On motion of Arthur Thompson, any demo- crat of the county who might be in attendance was authorized to cast the vote of Phillips ac- cordng to instructions in the absence of the delegates.
 On motion of E. White, esq, a committee of three, consisting of Major Davis Thompson. Dr. A. P. Ewart and w. Il. Calvert, esq, was ap- pointed to inform Col. Hindman of the action of the convention.
 Col. Hlndmau soon after appeared, with said committee, before the convention, and was re- ceived with prolonged applause. He then pro- ceeded to tender his thanks for the henor con- ferred on him, in one of his most eloquent and effective speeches.
 It was then, on motion of T. c. Flournov, esq,
 Resolved, That the course of the State Rights Democrat, in defending our political faith, as enumerated ln the Cincinnati platform, meets as It deserves, our cordial approval, and we hereby commend said paper to the democracy of Ar kansas as worthy oficonfdence and liberal sup port.
 By leave, P R. Cleburne esq.,, offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 ResolUed, That the promptness with which the Post Master General has responded to the request of the press and people of Arkansas for increased mail facilities entities him to our W arm- est thanks, and the same are hereby respectfully rendered; and that our thanks are also due our Senators and Representatives in Congress for their attention to that subject.
 Reso1ued, That the large and constantly in- creasing quantity of mail matter sent to and from the Helena office and the concentration of mail lines at this point, render it important that Helena should be made a general distributing office, and we hereby respectfully call the atten- tion of our Senators and Representatives and of the proper department to that needful improve ment, with the earnest request that it be made at the earliest practicable moment.
 Reso1ued, That 1t is vitally important to the lnter sts of Arkansas that the route agent on the Memphis and Napoleon steamboat line should be faithful and efficient and that citizen of our own State, acquainted with its wants, would bet ter discharge the duties of that position.
 Resofued, That copies of these resolutions be transmitted to the Hon. A. " Brown and to our Senators and Representatives ill Congress-.
 On motion, democratic papers in the first dis trict, the True Democrat, and the Memphis Ap- peal and Avalanche were requested to publish these proceedings.
 On further motion, the convention adjourned sine de.
 A. c. ROBERTSON, Chm.