Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-20
Hot Spring County Convention

The democracy of Hot Spring county ir pur suance to public notice met at the court house in the town of Rockport, on Monday. the 5th day of April, 1858, and on motion of Hon. F c. Jones, Hon. Wm. H. Hammond was ap pointed chairman, and Dr. $. A. Mitchell was appointed secretary.
 The chair explained the object of the meet ing, which was to appoint delegates to the de- mocratlc convention, to be held in Camden to nominate candidate for Congress, and also to nominate candidate to represent this county in the next General Assembly, and also, for the different county offices.
 On motion Of Joseph Jester, esq., the chair appointed Andrew Mitchell, II. A. Wilmington. Thos. Hendrix, Isaac Beason, E. c. Jones and Charles Newton, as committee to dra!t suita- ble resolutions expressive the sense of this meet ing, who reported as follows:
 WHEREAS, It is democratic principle that majority should rule and that the best mode of finding out majority is by holding conventions: therefore,
 ResolUea, That we abide by the decision of this convention, and pledge ourselves to support its nominees.
 ResolDed, That we have abiding confidence in the present administration, and that we re-afiirm the principles laid down in the Cincinnati plat form.
 Resolued, That we have abiding confidence in the democracy of Albert Rust and Charles B. Mitchell
 ResolUed, That the chairman of this conven- ton appoint a suitable number Of delegates to attend the convention, to be held in Camden, on the second Monday in May nexs and if they, each and all of them fail to attend, that the president of said convention be appointed as proxy to cast the vote of this county in accord ance with the instructions
 Resolved, That the delegates appointed by this convention be instructed to vote for and support A Albert Rust as our first choice, and Charles B. Mitchell as our second choice for Congress-.
 The chair then appointed A. D. Hardy esq, T. D. Paris, Benj. CIardy, T. II. Cloud, S A. Mitchell, H. A. Wilmington, Robert Stribling, Arthur Yates, Thos. Hendrix, Jas. NJ. Sanders, E. c. Jones, John Martin, J oseph Jester and Isaac Harrison, and OF motion, the chairman (W. H. Hammcnd) was added to the list.
 ResolUed, That we fully approve the course of Hon. W. II. Hammond and the Hon. Lemuel A. Cook as our representatives in our last Gene ral Assembly of this State.
 Resolued, That the following persons are our choice for the different county offices:
 Lemuel A. Cook for r.presentative; Parker l ', clerk; Isaac Harrison, for sheriff; J as. NJ. San ders, internal improvement commissioner; llus- ton Robertson, county treasurer; Robert Gibbns, coroner: Tilman II. Cloud common school com missioner; Hugh McCollum county surveyor.
 Reso'ved, That our representatives in ournext legislature be instructed to use their influence to prevent the circulation of change tickets of less denomination than fifty dollars.
 Resoicet That the thanks of this convention e tendered to the chairman, for the able and dgnifed manner in which he has presided; and that our thanks also be teniered to the secreta- " for the able and efficient manner in which he has discharged his duty.
 Resoired, That the proceedings of this con- vention be published in the True Democrat and Arkansaw Traveller.
 On moton the convention adjourned sine de
 VIM II. HAMMOND, Ch'm.