Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
Izard County Democratic Mass Meeting

Pursuant to previous pubic notice gwen to the several townships, the democracy of Izard county assembled in mass at the court house in the town of Mt Olive, on Satur- day, March 10, 1860, when the tolowing proceedings were had, to-wit;
 The meeting being called to order, on motion of Thos. Riggs, Judge Thos. Black was appointed chairman, and on motion of S. E. Rosson, w. c. Dixon was appointed secretary. The chairman, by request, arese and briefly explained the objects of the meeting.
 On motion of S. E. Rosson, the chairap- pointed committee of five to draft and re- port resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, consisting of $. E. Rosson, Miles Jeffrey, Maj. Jacob Wolf, $. II. Golden and James II. Clark.
 The committee retired for a short time, during which the meeting was addressed by Col. Henry McCnlloch in true demo- cratic style appropriate to the occasion.
 The committee returned, and through their chairman reported the following reso- i. .lutions, to-wit:
 Resolred That the democracy of this county have Jul III tuc dDlIltN anu Integrity Oi and knowing him to be an unhinching democrat. Therefore
 Be 1t further resolued, That our delegates to the State convention hereby instructed to cast the vote of this county for him as our first choice for Governor, and to all honorable means to pro- cure his nomination; but in the event. he does not receive the nomination, our delegates are authoriz- ed to exercise their own judgment in selecting some true and competent democrat.
 Resolped, That we have unabated confidence in the ability, political honesty and moral worth of -. Therefore
 Be t further resolred, That our delegates to the congressional convention to assemble at Dover, in May next, hereby instructed to cast the of this county for him first choice and for - as second choice for representative in Congress.
 The sesolutions being read by the secre. tarv, the chairman announced that nomna- tons to fill the blank in the first resolution as first choice for Governor were in order, whereupon
 Miles Jeffrey nominated Richard H. John. of Pulaski county.
 John A. Byler nominated Hon. Thos. Fletcher, of Arkansas county.
 Mai. Wolf nominated MT. McCreery, of White county.
 No other nominations being made, the vote was taken by townships, each town ship having one vote. The roll being call ed by thessecretary it appeared that Mr. Johnson received votes; Mr. Fletcher, 1; Mir. McMcCreery, l. SD Richard H. John son was declared to be the first choice of Izard county for Governor.
 $. E. Rosson moved that the resolution declaring Rich'd H. Johnson the first choice of this county for Governor be adopt ed unanimously.
 Maj. Wolf moved to amend by saving instead of unanimously" "by large majority"
 The question being put upon the motion of Mr. Rosson, the motion was carried and the resolution adopted unanimously, Mai. Wolf and Dr. Hill dissenting.
 Nominations to fill the blank in the reso- lution for first choice for Congress being in order-Miles Jefery nominated A. M. Wilson, of Washington county.
 Thos. Riggs nominated Wm K. Patter- son, of Jackson county. Dr. w. D. Hill nominated Hon. T. c. Hindman, of Phillips county. No other nominations being made, the vote was taken as before when it appeared that Mir. Wilson received vote; Mr. Pat terson, 5; and Mir. Hindman ?. So Wm. K. Patterson was declared to be the first choice of this county for Con- gress.
 Nominations to fill the blank for second choice for Congress being in or'le. Mai. Wolf nominated T. c. Hindman. s. E. Rosson nominated A. M Wilson
 The vote being taken, MT. Hindman re ceived two votes, and Mr. Wilson received six votes. So A. NJ. Wilson was declared