Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-24
Carroll County Mass Meeting.

 sas, on the l2th day of March, A. D. 1860, in pursuance to previous notice given to the several townships for some length of time previous, and there being present some three hundred and fifty or four hundred persons, for the purpose of appointing and instruct ing delegates to the State convention, to be holden at the city of Little Rock, in Arkan- sas, on the 2nd day of April, A. D. lS60, to nominate a candidate for the office of Governor, and also to appoint and instruct delegates from this county to the congre,- sional convention for the first district to be holden at Dover, Pope county, Arkansas, on the 2ni Monday ih May next
 The meeting was called to order by C.. B. Whitely, and upon his further notion Hon. B. Bunch was called to the chair and Hon. NJ. Brstow appointed secretary, and the chairman thereupon explained the ob ject of the meeting to be as above stated.
 On motion of Josiah Childers, the chair man appointed committee of five to pre- pare and report resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting; whereupon, the chair appointed as said committee, Josiah Childers, Col. James Fancher, c. B. Whitely, Kelley Featherston and James Myers.
 Mr J. H. Britton introduced the follow ing resolution:
 RasoL0ed, That all questions to be determined by the convention shall be determneI by majority ol those present, who contemplate voting for the nominee of the Dover convention for representative i'll Congress, and the nom nee5 of the Charleston pD, tnp pra. ,,J z ha United States.
 Mr. Brice Byrne moved to amend the above resolution by inserting that none but good and true democrats shall be allowed to participate in this convention; whereup- on, Mr. Jno. H. Britton accepted the same as an amendment to his resolution. Upon the motion of w. w. Watkins, Mr Brit ton withdrew this resolution for the com mittee to retire and report; whereupon, John Haggin at some length alvo ocated the adoption of Mir. Britton's original rcsalu- tion and was responded to by W. ". Wat kns
 After a short retirement the committee through their chairman made the following report:
 WHEREAS, The democracy of Carroll county met at CarroiitUn, Carroll county, Ark, the 2ta day Of M lrch, 4. D lS6o; and whereas, We believe that there buttwo political parties in the United States-one sectionll to wit: The black republi- ctn-whlch Is sectional, and trampS under foot the constitution o the United States, which IS the nan bulwark of American liberty and rcpudilte5 the iu g- tive slave law, and thlt the democr4tic party which knows no south, no north no tst, no we t. but na- tiOnaI on all important questions and stands upon +l,. II. ,.4 whereas, we have met together as brother demo crat- to settle the ci.tius of the different asirnts for Governor ani representative in Congress ilom this the iir-t cOngre. Il district of Arkansas.
 lSt. ReSotUe3, That all citizens that take an in tere-t in such conventions may have q vote ill this convention, by pielging themselves to support the nominees of the congressional, State and Charles ton conventions.
 2 ReSol0et. That we are inttvor of Samuel Mucheii for Governor.
 }d. ResoiUet, That A. NJ. Wilson s the choice of ths convention for Congress in the fir district ot Ark ansas,
 il. Resoloed, That John ". Peel be appointed as delegate Jo the Stale convention win in-truc ions to clst the vote above ns ructed for Samuel MscheI as candidate for Governor, and n the event said delegate should not attend the presdent o sail convention is authorized to clst the vote iol this county a. above instructed
 5lh. Resotre1 That ". w. Watkins, II. B Fancher and Kelley Featherston be appointed as delgates 10 the Dover com enticn with instruction 70 cast the vote oi this county above instur-teI lJr Col. 4. NJ. Wil,on oll in the event said dele gates ornore of them should attend id convection then and in that event the president of sad cOnven jion will cast the vote of this county as above iu- siructed.
 JOSIAH CHILDERS, Ciairmra.
 On motion of Mr. F. Deshon, the report of the above committee was received and unanimously adopted.
 On motion of w. w. Watkins, the chairman announced nominations now in order for Governor
 Whereupon, John Haggin nominated Gen. Samuel Mitchell of Arkansa3 county.
 On motion of c. C. Williams, Gen S II. Hemp>tcaI was nom hated
 On motion of Brice Byrne. Col. Richard Il. Johnson was nominated.
 On motion of kelley Featherston, Col w. k. Miller was nominated.
 On motion of r. De,hon, Col T. E. tloumoy was nominated.
 Anl no further nominations being made for Governor, the chair announced nomna- lions in order for Congress.
 WAercupon, Josiah Childers nominated Col. A. NJ. Wilson, of Washington county.
 C. C. Williams nominated Col. T. c. Hinaman, of Phillips county.
 r. DesAon nominated Col. w. K. Pat teraon.
 There being no further nominations male, John II. Blitjon offered the following reao- lutions:
 ] lst Rcso17e4, Th2t the chair appoint thres men to be stationed, one of each represent the respec- tive candida to which the friends of e..e shall fall into line, as to be counted.
 2j Re5oIped, That he chair appoint three m en as telscrs 10 coant anl report the number of votes in favor of each man to the chair. Allotted.
 Whereupon, the chair appointed as the friend of Col A. NJ. Wilson, Robt. c. B. Whitely; ani as the friend of Col T. c. Hinlmau, Mr. Jon. F. Scates; and as the friend of Col. w. K. Patterson, Dr. F. Deshon.
 On motion of W. w Watkins, there not being room sufficient in the court house, the friends of each candidate for Congress repaired to and formed line on the publi square; whereupon, the chair having ap- pointed as telers to count and report the same, to-wit: Josiah Childcrs, John II Britton and J. E. Barnes as said telers, who made the following report: Col. A. M. Wilson received l73 votes; Col T. c. Hindman received Sl votes; Col. w. K. Patterson none, which report was received and unanimously adopted. And whereup- on, the chair announced that Col. A. Ml. Wilson having received e1maiority of all the votes cast, i~ hereby declared to be the nominee of this cenventian-anl the Secre- tary nstructe! to fill the blank in the third resolution with the name of A. M Wilson, and the delegates to the Dover convention instructed to cast the vote Of this county accordingly.
 On motion, the chair proceeded to take the vote for Governor, when it appeared that Gen. Samuel Mitchell receivel a ma .iority, thereby he was declared to be the choice of this convention for Governor, and the delegate instructed 10 cast the vote for him according to resolution.
 On motion. the chair appointedthe dele gates as mentioned in the fourth and fiftl, resolutions.
 On motion, it was ordered thatthe pro- caelings of this meeting be published in the Arkansas True Democrat Favpttevilla A..