Des Arc citizen., 1860-04-21

NIT. Otudrt Ol Cidfk, OHeTeu tHe iuho"- ing resolution, which, on motion, was lad on the table
 RESOLVED, That it is the policy of our State to open up all of the navigable streams and have them so declared by Legislative en- actment.
 MT. Cleburne offered the following resolution:
 WHEREAS, The democratic convention for the first Congressional district of Arkansas, held at Batesville on the Sd day of May, A. D. 1858, unanimously adopted the following resoution, viz:
 "REsoLvED, 9THLy, That it is hereby recom- mended to the democracy of Arkansas, that the next State convention nominate but l two candidates for Presidential Electors, and that each Congressional convention nominate one candidate for elector, as being the best 1 plan for securing the services of suitable men in those honorable positions" E
 THEREFORE RESOLVED, That we, out of re- spect to the wishes of the northern district, I thus publicly and authoritatively expressed, will nominate but two candidates for Presi dential Electors, and leave the nomination of the other two electors to the Dover and Arkadelphia conventions, respectively. f Which was read, and on motion ol Judge Floyd, laid upon the table. f
 On motion of Dr. Taylor, the conven- ton proceeded to elect eigh. delegates to the Charleston convention: and on mo- ton of MT. Johnson. of Pulaski, the re- presen,ative delegation by the last ap- portionment was adopted as the basis of voting for said delegates and for presiden- tial electors. A -.s-,.-., s..s n s...,...g | The roll of counties was called and re- suited in the election of Hon.. J. P. John son, Mai. T. B Flournoy, Hon. F. A. Terry, Col. N. B. Burrow, Dr. John A. Jordan, V. H. Manning, Dr.. John |. Stirman and F. W. Hoadley, as delegates to the Charleston convention, they receiv- ing the highest number of votes. .s. ! On motion of Maj Fournoy, the con- vention proceeded to the nomination of two electors for the State, asp Maj. Flournoy nominated Dr. G. W. Taylor. ssema-aaf
 MT. Black nominated Hon. T. F. Sor- rells. l 5aa .e98Dse sss 7,a Col. Terry nominated Gen. s. H. Hempstead. d o a1al5ts ez eg.sss.a45
 Dr. Griffin nominated Judge w. w. Floyd. # 8 sr7sl
 MT. Yerkes nominated Hon. T. B. Hanly. t.,.'.s ,.
 The roll of counties was then called, when it appeared that Dr. Taylor had re- ceived 26 votes Judge Sorrells 50 votes; Gen. Hampstead l9 votes; Judge Floyd 3l votes and Judge Hanly 6 votes. Whereupon, the president announced that Judge T. F. Sorrells and Hon. w. w. Floyd having received the highest number of votes, were nominated as elec- tors for the State. .-..s .-...<-- The convention then proceeded to nomi- nate two additional electors.
 MT. Flournoy nominated Dr. G. w. Taylor and Col. W. w. Leake.,
 MT. McRae nominated Jas Blackburn, of Helena. r.r
 The roll of counties was then called, when it appeared that Dr. Taylor had re. ceived A votes, Col Leake 59 votes and MT. Blackburn 20 votes. ...s
 Whereupon the president announced that Dr. G. W. Taylor and Col. w. w. Leake having received the highest num- Der of votes were nominated as electors for the congressional districts.
 MT. Duval presented the following:
 .-- PROTEST:
 We the undersigned, delegates to the demo- cratic State convention, hereby protest against the action of said convention in this
 1st. Because the convention having adopted as basis of voting, the democratic vote in each county in the gubernatorial election of 1856, by resolution required only majority of the democratic vote actually represented in the convention as necessary to nomina- tion when only - votes were represented therein.
 2d. Because the convention refused to re- quire two-thirds of the vote represented, or even majority of the democratic vote of the State according to such basis as necessary to nomination.
 Sd. Because the president of this conven- tion in casting the votes az proxy of counties not represented by delegates, did not conform himself to the preferences expressed in the conventions of such counties, and because the convention overrued motion that he should be so required to conform his votes.
 4th. Because the convention refused to adopt platform of principles before the nomina tion of candidate for Governor.
 In making this protest, we wish only to be understood as not committing ourselves to such proceedings as precedents for the gov ernment of future conventions of the demo- cratic party, and not as. assigning reasons that we will not support the nominees of this convention.
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