Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-05-18
4th. Such legislation as will tend to univer-

4th Such legislation as will tend to univer saze the interest of our people in the great do- mestlc institution of the south, by encouraoino | every citizen to become slaveholder.
 oth The expulsion of free negroes and mr. lattoes from the State, under penalty of reduc- ton to servtude; thereby removing worth less and dangerous population and enforcing on the the northern mind due appreciation of the benefits of negro "freedom" | 9th. The consolidation of the two branches ot the Cairo and Fulton railroad, with power to construct barnch to Helena, upon the tender ol a ialr subscription, and to make such changes oi route as the consolidated company may deem advisable
 Th. Such extension of time as will enable the Calro and Fulton railroad company and branches to complete their roads, but on the condition that actual settlers on railroad lands De allowed the same right of -emption ex- tended to settlers on government lands within railroad limits
 0th. The reclamation of the sunk lands and improvement of the navigation of St. Francis river with the proceeds of said lands: thereby opening up to settlement and cultivation a vast reglon now desoate, and adding largely to the population, wealth and strength of the State.
 9th. The prohibition of the circulation of l dollars.
 After the reading of said resolutions, they were, on motion, unanimously adopted.
 Nominations being in order. Major Davis Thompson, of Phillips, nominated Col. T. c. Hindman
 Mr. Gregg, of Washington, nominated A. NJ. Wilson, esq.,
 MT. Turner, of White, nominated Mir. Dan- drdge McRae, of White.
 The convention proceeding to ballot, the counties that voted for Col. T. c. Hindman were Benton 2-Crttenden 1-Crawford 2- Conway l-FrankIn 1--Greene Lizard l. Independence 3-Jackson 1-J ohnson Flaw renee 3-Mississippi Phillips 1--Poinsett Hope 2-St. Francis 2-25 votes.
 The counties voting for A. M Wilson, esq.,, were Marion l-Madison 2--W Washington 3-6 votes.
 " hite county..voted for Mir. McRae, l vote. Total number of votes cast, 32. CoI. T. U. Hlndman, having received more than two-thlrds of the whole number of votes cast, was on motion of Mir. Turner, of White, | declared the unanimous choice of the democra- cy ot the first district for Congress.
 "a motion, the president appointed com mittee, consisting of Messrs Dean, of Washing ton, Yell, oi Benton, and Duke, of Crttenden. to Walt upon Col. llndman and inform him of hS nomination. Col. Uindmau soon afterwards appeared before the convention, escorted bv said committee, and was received with cheers and prolonged applause. He then proceeded to ad- dress the conventions accepting the nomination and rendering his thanks to the delegates and their constituents for the honor conferred on him.
 Mir. Gregg, of Washington, offered the follow Ing resolution, which was adopted, viz:
 Resol0ed, That we recommend that the de- mocracy ol the first district hold their next con- gresSional convention at the town of Dover. in the county of Pope on the second Monday in May, l06O, or on the second Monday in May, l6ol, shoald the election be so changed as to take place in that year.
 on motion, the convention adjourned until :