Des Arc citizen., 1859-12-21

BI- For the special edificaiion of all who are in any manner interested, we re-publish below the preamble and resolu- tions adopted by the Des Arc Vigilance Committee, on the l3lh inst:
 WHEREAS, Des Arc has heretofore been the most quiet, peaceabe and orderly town on White river or the West, and her citizens had the reputation far and near of being civil, courteous, industrious and mora! and whereas, recently our quiet condition has been broken by the fierce feuds, strife and quarrel of strangers, and we have heard in every direction, horrid paths from the seen the bowie knife and pistol constantly brandished by this set of out laws, out-casts, frequenters of a gambling he'll and fends incarnate. And
 WHEREAS, We believe that this class, con- sisting of gamblers. and all manner of pu- tridity from the filthy sewers of cities and towns, which have been driven off by the fierce torrent of public opinion and ont ragged decency, from other places, are be- ginning to congregate here, and make this their head quarters, and for the purpose of accomplishing more effectually their dia- bolical purposes, pursuing more successfully
 
 Eden into pandemonium, have imported into our midst lewd women and whereas, also, from what we have seen and learn, we believe there are Aboltionists in our midst, persons unfriendly to the institution of sla- very as we have it, and who are tampering with our slaves. endeavoring to instil into minds evil principles, and whereas, we look upon this class (abolitionists) as thieves, hypocrites, cut-throats, incendia- ries, false to themselves, traitors to their country, hypocrites in religion, and false in everything and untrue to everything save the devil and his service; and as we believe "self-preservation to be ''the first law of nature," and as the exigency of our situa- tion is not such as to permit us to await the tardy and uncertain relief of the law therefore be it resolved:
 1. That all gamblers are hereby notified to leave Des Are within 24 hours after the ap pearance of this resolution in print. or they will be dealt with summarily by the vigilance committee.
 ?. That all ewd women, and women of ill-fame, are hereby notified to leave Des Arc within 24 hours after the appearance of this resolution in print, or they will be summarily dealt with by the vigilance comittee.
 8. That all abolitionists, or persons inimi- cal to the institution of slavery, or who do not believe that African slavery as it exists among us, is right, and all persons who asso- riate with, keep company with, and put them selves upon an equality with our slaves. be notified to leave Des Arc within 24 hours after the appearance of this resolution in print, or they will be summarily dealt with by he vigilance committee.
 4. That each and every member of this meeting bind themselves to keep profound secret the actings and doings of the vigilance committee, that we will divulge nothing that s done by the vigilance committee under any nor any information commu- ,icated to the vigilance committee by any of it's subcommittee.
 b. That we hold ourselves in readiness to support the vigilance committee in everything and upon the shortest notice, and we pledge ourselves not only to support the vigilance but to support one another in every hing pertaining to the good of the town.