Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-02
COMMITTEE,
J. w. STAMPS, elm,
 J. '. CRoss, J. ]. GovAN, 4. C. PICKETT, J. T. HARALsoN.

A. C. PICKETT, J. T. HARALsoS.
 The vote being taken, said report was adopted as follows:
 AYEs-Benton 2, Carroll 3, Crawford 9, Con- way l, Fulton l, Franklin l. Greene l, Indepond- euce }, Jackson l, Lawrence ,, Mississippi l., Madison ,, Newton l, Phillips ?, Poin-ett I Pope l, St. Francis ;, White l, Van Burcn l--2S. NoEs-Izard l, Johnson 2, Marion l, Randolph l, Semcy l-6.
 Mr. Price offered the following resolution.
 Rcs0Lred, That the president of this convention appoint a committee to consist of one member from each county, the county ot Crtighead included And fl this district shall be divided under the next apportionment into two new d>tric's. or parts of dislicts, then the members of said committee re- ding in each new district shall name the place of holIing the con -rrssiona convention theI ein and shall give notice thereof immediately after the new dis,rcts are created. and each member O. sad committee shall have the same number of votes Tn his action on said committee as his county may be entitled to representatives under the apfortion- ment then existing.
 Resoiued. That said committee be and they are hereby authorized, also. tD fix the time of holding said convention or conventions, and are hereby required to give at least three m Intls notice o the time and place of holding said cony nyention or con ventions.
 MT. Pearce offered the following resolutions: Resolred,' That we strongly dsapprove the course of the Little Rock True Democrat in the unjust and proscriptive war it has waged against the democracy of this district, and it's long con tinued abuse of tried and faithful public ser want, Hon. T. C. Hindman, and we now express the hope that said newspaper and the politicians who control it, will learn a lesson of prudence from the overwhelming defeat the people nave given them, and allow us to make our own nomi- nations, in way. Res1lued, That we cordially indorse the course of the Old Line Democrat, as a3vocat ng genuine de- mocratc principles and policy, and We recommend 1t to the confidence of the democracy of the State of Arkansas.
 table was lost and thereupon, motion, they were adopted:
 Mr. Carroll offered the following, which was adopted:
 ' 'Rrsolred, That this convention repeat the re- commentators of the Batesvle convention in 1858, that our representatives in Congress be elected the same year they required to take their seats in Congress, to the favorable consideration of our next legislature.
 Mr. Pearce offered the resolutions following, which was adopted Resoired, That C. A. Carroll of Craw ford, and James Blackburn of Phillips, be and they here by requested to canvass this district in behalf of democratic principles and the nominee of this con vention
 Messrs. Carroll and Blackburn being loudly call ed for, appeared before the convention, and in eoquent speeches, which were enthusiastically re- ceived, pledged themselves canvass in behalf of our party and nominee.
 On motion, the convention adjourned until to. morrow morning, at o'clock.
 WEDNESDAY MORN, May l6th.
 Tn convention met pursuant to adjournment.