Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-07-14
Democratic Meeting in Poll, County.

A large number of ti.e c.iz"ns of Polk coun- l ty, having assembled in Sulphur Spring town l ship, July the 1st, for the purpose of hearing 1 the discussion between the candidates for the legislature and senatorial district composed of the counties Of Clarke, Pike and Polk; a meet clnded, by appointing John Yonng, ST, chair man, and Alexander c. Townsend, secretary, the object of which being explained, the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions were ntroduc- ed by Sam Gray, representative from Polk and cand; date for reelection, which were unani- mously adopted:
 WHEREAS, The Hon. Robt W. Johnson, U S. Senator, from the 5 ate of Arkansas, intro duced bill and succeeded in having it passed into law of the general government, establish- iny a mail route commencing at Little Rock and terminating at Paris, in the State of Texas which route is designated in the schedule of the contracts officially published, for the State of Arkansas, as route No. 1908, to go into oue- ration on this the 1st day Of July, 1858 we deem 1t a most appropriate occasion, to publicly tel der our thanks to our distinguished Senator, for the zeal, prompitude and energy with which he accomplished this object of important inter- est important, especially to our immediate township trough which 1t passes and pre- emi- nentlv imr ortant 10 the entire section ot coun- try through which It runs, as well aS to the State of Texas, where it forms connection with the princI pal'routes leading to San Antonio aud the capital And whereas we have been in- formed that the contractor designs making an alteration, (a road being already blazed and marked for that purppae) so as to run the road contrary to the express language of the bill, which our Senator succeeded in having pissed, thereby avoiding m tj0rity of the settlements in this township, and entirely emitting ihs post office at Sydenham, winch is included m the scnedule ni the pO>tin .stef general
 ResolOe4 That the iIon. Eobt. w. Johnson be requested to write to the fo>;nlter general, and forward him d copy of these proceedings, remousIraiig against al'y chang" m 'nli! route No. 1908, aad that 1t run i0ord for i11'1 ani
 letter for letter. precisely in accordance with the act of Congress establishing said route; as the route now runs 50 as To confer ne greatest good to the greatest number ot settlements, without deviatlng more tbin ten miles from direct line; from the beginning to he terminus, and this deviation, expressly made to secure a good fcrd oa the Co>etot 50 that the mails would ant be obstructed by hi gh water in times If general overdows in tine bottoms little to the ,uih
 Reso'cel, That the Iipn Robt. w. Johnson. T.. S Senator, from the Sate of Arkansas. is entitled to our thanks, which we publicly tender him. for the courtesy with N hieh here garied our claim upon his services, the punctaality with which he answered our cores pondence, anu for the instructions he gave us in the incipiency of our proceedings. fer the ability and zealewith which he conducted the measure to happy conclusion, and for the material assistance he rendered in co-operatng with us in establishing d post office, at Sydenham, in our immediate neghborhood.
 Resolued. That we approve of the course of our distinguished Senator, the Hon. Robt. w. Johnson, that we admire him for his ability, ap- plaud him for his industry, sustain him for h's patriotism, and will remember him for hIs at tentiveness to our immediate wants. at
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