Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-29
From the Van Buren Press. Benton County.

At a large mass meeting of the democra cy of Benton county, composed of several hundred persons, held at Bentonville on the 18th day ofF'ebruary, 1860, for the purpose of appointing delegates to represent said county in the congressional convention to be held at Dover in May next, and also dele gates to represent said county in the state convention to be held at Little Rock in April next the meeting was organized by calling Haley Jackson to the chair, and appointing Vim. w. Reynolds secre- tary. And on motion the following res olutions and proceedings were adopted, to- wit:
 Resoloed, That for the purpose of concentrating the action of the democratic party, and thereby preserve inviolate the time -honored principles of our party, approve of the plan of holding state and district onventon, for selecting suitable can didates for Governor and representative in con gress, in such manner to reflect the unbiased judgment of the democratic massess.
 ResoIUed, That James Buchanan is entitled to the confidence and admiration of the American people for his able and patriotic administration o the government, and that Gov. Wise justly Y merits the esteem and admiration of every patriot in the land, for the prompt trial and execution of the
 
 fence and treason.
 ResolUed That we view with surprise and regre that a minority of our democratic brethren of Ben ton county, acting under the influence ot nasty i'm pulses are this moment assembled Tn mass meeting with portion of the known enemies of the demo cratic party-the consequence of which will be tC produce strife and discontent in party, and tha we in a spirit of becoming kindness and good vii on our part indulge the hope that our errng breth | ren. ere long. will abandon their improper associ ates-res from their bitterness of spirit and return to the usages of the democratic party, and act witt us in support of our time honored prnclples
 ResoEped. That A fired M. Wilson, esq. of Wash inpton county, is the choice of the democracy Benton county for representative m congress. Resolped That the chairman of this meeting al point two suitable persons delegates to represen 1 Benton county in the Dover convention, to b' l held in May next and that such of said delegates as may attend said convention are hereby author lzed and instructed to cast the vote oi behtoi county, for the nomination of A. M. Wilson, esq. for Congress, and to use all fair and honorable means to secure his nomination. And Tn the eveh that neither of our delegates attend the Dove | convection, then the chairman of said convention IS hereby authorized and requested to cast th' votes of Benton county in accordance with tho 1 chclce of this meeting
 And thcreupon the chairman appointed John A. Arlington, esq, and Rev. Jasper DunaSln, delegates to the Dover conven tion.
 Resolocd, That the chairman of tb;s ,noot;r, also appoint two suitable persons to renresent Ron ton county, in the state convention to be held ot l Little Rack in April next, and that said delegate exercise ther discretion ill the selection of demo cratic candidate for Governor.
 | And thereupon the chairman appointed