Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-20
l. W. HARRINGTON, Sec'y.
)emocratic Convention in Dallas County, Arkansas.

# Pursuant to previous notice, the democracy 6pm the differeDt townships in Dallas county, met in convention, at the court house in the pNn of Princeton, on the 9th day of April, Rng the first day of the April term of the connty court for said county.
 The convention. was organized by calling Col Nm. T. NJ. Holmes to the chair, and appoint ing Jo Gray secretary.
 @ The chairman in few pointed and eloquent renarks stated the object of the convenvon- whereupon, on motion of Capt John D. White, acommtteee of one from each township were aPponted to draft resolutions expressive of the leeiings of this convention, to-wit:
 From the township of Prnceton-G. w. Taylor.
 < From the township of Smith--J. D. White.
 From the township of Manchester-T. c. Hudson.
 From the township of Owens-J ohm Daily.
 TuIip--H. Mosely.
 From the township of Jackson-J. T. Elliott.
 {" Saline--E. R. Harri-
 After retiring for short time the committee Exported the following resolutions, which we're Unanimously adopted:
 l. Resot0ed, That the administration of Pre- sdent James Buchanan fully sustains our high oflnion of him as a wise and patriotic states man; and particularly do we mdorse him upon the Kansas question:
 # 7. ResolCed, That we fully indorse and re- ahrm the national democratic platform of 1856. # .. ResofUed, That we tender our encourage nent to those noble champions in our national Rglslature who are battling for those State nghts, liberties and privileges guaranteed to us bs the constitution
 & 4. ResolUed, That we have full confidence in tne Statemansbip, honesty and patriotism of Vol Albeit Rust, of Union county, and recom- mend hm to the Camden convention as our nrS choice to represent the 2d congressional dis ulct; and that we instruct our delegates in said fonyenton to use all honorable means to secure hS nomination.
 4 D. ResolUed, That in failure to secure the Domination of Col. Albert Rust, our delegates efe requested to take such action as may be ne- cesSary to bring forward the name of Judge Freeman W. Compton to the favorable conside- ration of the Camden convention. G. Resolued, That we pledge ourselves to SUD- bort the nominee of this convention to repre- Bent us in the lower branch of our next lesis- |ature and that we will use all honorable means to secure his election.
 '. ResoiUed, That the chairman of this con. vention appoint 20 delegates to the Camder Convention.
 S. Reso1vea, Tbat all old line whigs who have voted with us heretofore, and who are so dis posed still to do with all others who may, arc respectfuly invited to join with us and are loet cDne into our raREs.
 Whereupon, the chairman appointed the fol- lowing delegates to the Camden convention, to- Ht: J. D. White, J. Daily. NJ. NJ. Dufiie, G N. Taylor, F. J. Cameron, Edmon Harrison ". A. Lea, E. E. Dawdy, A. Il. Phillips, Thos y Reid, H. c. Dabv, J T. Elliott, II. Mosely buTel Beard, NJ. w. McCraw, T. G. Bledsoe Il. Wyatt, c. Atkinson, Thos. Hudson, J
 A' Lea-and on motion of c. W. Taylor, the
 president and secretary of this convention arC
 suaed a,5 to the list of delegates.
 "a ne convention then proceeded to the nomi
 .a'''n oi q suitable person 10 represent us II
 the next State legislature. Dr. James M. Le' iaFIng received the unanimous vote of thi' ||s& LEentlou, vas declared the nominee
 VI motion Of Wm. A. Lea, the secretary ] lues'ed to furnish copies of the proceedings 0
 tuS convention to the Arkansas True Democrat
 enerson Enterprise and Arkansaw Traveller. fo lublicaton.
 on motion of Capt John Daily. this meeting
 wn. T. Nj. HOLMES, cA'm.