Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-14
for the Pacific railroad, provided the same be the most practicable
 N R BTTRROW Ch'n.
Which renort was read and receiyad

Mr. Randolph, of Pulaski county moved that the resolutions be read and acted upon separately. He stated he was opposed to the majority report, and had voted against 1t in the committee, and that he made the motion for the purpose of testing the ques- tion of it's adoption.
 Mir. Grace of Jefferson county, on the reading of the second resolution, moved to amend it by striking out the word "consti- tutional'' and advocated his motion.
 Mir. Randolph spoke against the motion.
 Col. Burrow for himself and Mir. Gray of Dallas county, as minority of the com mittee on the platform of principles, of fered the following as substitute for the resolutions of the majority:
 Resolped, That we the democracy of Arkansas, through eur representatives in convention assem- bleI proclaim our confidence in the virtue and in telligence of the people, and unabaed ai:h in the principles of the democracy. ResoLUed, That re affirm the political princi- pies enunciated in the Cincinnati platform by the democracy of the United States in June, 1856. and assert as illustrative thereof, that neither Con- grcss nor territorial legislature whether bv direct legislation, or by legislation of indirect and tn- friendly character possess power to annul or impair the constitutional rights of any citizen of the United States to take his slave property into the common territories and there hold and enjoy the same, and that if experience should at any time prove that the Judiciary and Executive powers do not possess the means insure protection c0nsti- tutonal rights i'll terrOrv-and if the territorial government should fail to provide the necessary remedies for that purpose, it will be the duty of Congress to supply the deficiency. Resolced, That the representatives of the democ- racy of Arkansas, in the Charleston convention be instructed to insist upon the recognition, by said convention, of the principles herenbcfore declared prior balloting for any candidate for the Presl- dency.
 Resolped, That the unity of the democratic party, and the safety of the South demand the adoption of the two thirs! rule by the Charleston Convention of the democracy of the United States and that OUT delegates to said convention be required to insist upon and maintain the adoption thereof an indispensable necessity.
 Col. Burrow advocated his resolutions and tlr. Grace opposed them.
 Mir. Johnson of Desha spoke in sup port of the minority resolutions and moved their adoption; on which motion the roll was called with the following result:
 In the affirmative Arkansas, Ashley, Benton Bradley, Carroll Chieot, Clark, Columbia, Conway, Crawford, Dallas, ! Desha, Drew, Fulton, Greene, Hampstead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Qua chita, Phillips, Pike, Pope, Prairie, Pu- iashi, Randolph, Saline, Sebastian, Sevier, Union, Van Buren, Washington, White, Iell-22, 59S
 In the negative-Columbia and Searcy -7GG
 So the minority resolutions were adopted and became part of the platform of prin- cipIes.
 In the vote just taken, Mcssrs. Abbott and Cook, delegates from Columbia county, disagIeel and the vote of their county was divided equally, Mir. Abbott voting in the | affirmative and Mr. Cook in the negative ! The vote of Scarcy county was cast by | Lemuel Cook of Columbia, who stated that he had authority from the delegate from Searcy to act as his proxy in his absence. Col Burrow offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolcea, That we indorse in the main the ad n;ni-tration of James Buchanan, the present abl le chief executive of the United States.
 Which was read and unanimously ad- opted.
 Gen. Mayors offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resolr-d. That we are in favor of the Both par .Iel for the Pacific railroad, pooide3, the same be the most practicable
 Which was read and unanimously adept ed.
 MT. Duval offered the following resolu- tion,:
 Resolged. That the democracy of Arkansas are in favor of internal impro vementS within her linn it7. That i'll our opinion it Is legitimate and pro- per that tile State should lend such aid to the building of railroads as will secure the earl y and speedy construction of such roaIs as will promote the commercial prosperity and develop the vast resources of the State. Resolred That we utterly condemn the olicus doctrine of repudiation and assert that the time has arrivel when the State should take steps to restore the credit of the State-and having done so is the duty of the State under proper resr.c- tons to grant her aid to the On.lructlon of rail- roads.
 Which was read, when MT. Johnson of l Pulaski, offered the following amendment: ! Proridrl, That no new State debt be incurred | thereby until the old State deb5 has been pad ant no bonds issued for that purpose anu no tax evled | therefor.
 Mr. Duval moved to lay the amendment on tho table.
 Mr. Randolph novel it's adoption. | NIr. Ross of Chicot, moved to lay the resolution and amendment on the table, which motion took precedence and Mr. i Daval demanded the call of the roll of | counties thereon, which was done with the 1 following result:
 | In the afirmatve-Arkansas Ashley, l Benton, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Columbia, Conway, Desha, Drew, Greene, Hempsteal, Independence, Izard Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Pope, Saline, Van Buren, Washington and Iell-lo, ,3O6.
 In the neeativc-B Bradley, Chicot, Craw- ford, Dallas, Jackson, Ouachita, Prairie. Sebastian, St. Francis and Union-4, SSO. | 50 the resolution and amendment were laid upon the table,
 Mr. Boudinot offered the following reso- | lution:
 Rcsolred. That an executive committee of the l democracy of the State of Arkansas be appointed | by the chair, composed of nine members, whose duty it shall be to supply any vacancy which may occur in the state democratic electoral ticket be- tween the adjournment of this convention and the day of the general election in November next and to fix day for the holding of the next state con vention.
 Which resolution was read, and on mo- tion of Mai Flournoy, adopted.
 Whereupon, the President appointed Messrs E. c. Boudinot of Washington county, D. McCreery of White, Col Ross of Chcot, R. w. Harper of Conway, NJ. L. Bell of Jefferson, Dr. Hobson of Qua chta, A. G Mayors of Sebastian, B. Ab- bolt of Columbia, and T. J. Key of Phil lips.
 Mr. l.. D. Harvey of Arkansas county, offered the following resolutions: Resolped, That the democracy of Arkansas op- pose every intent to repudaton; that all debts i'm posed upon the present inhabitants of Arkansas in fraudulent manner by the inaugurators of the R. F. Bunk of the State of Arkansas, and the State Bank of Arkansas, by the fraudulent sale of the State bonds issued to and sold by the banks during the years of 1856, '37 and '3o, should not be paid by taxation.
 Reso,red. That the present market price is all that the holder Of said Bank bonds rscousr. Res9[red. That bank assets pay bank debts, and