Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-29
Lawrence County Mass Meeting.

Lawrence County Mass Meeting.
 According to previous notice, a large portion of the democracy of Lawrence coun. ty assembled at the town of Smithville in said county on the ilth day of February, 1860, for the purpose of expressing the choice of the democracy of Lawrence county for Governor and Congressman in the northern district, etc. About half past 12 o'clock M. the democrats met at the court house. The convention was called to or der by John Miller, jr. And on his mo- tion NJ. D. Baber esq. was called to the chair and George w. Wright was appoint ed secretary The chairman then in few remarks explained the object of the con vention. On motion, the chairman ap- pointed committee of five, consisting of Henry King, John Miller, jr., Edw. Butler, James M. Barnett and z. F. Nc A lexander, to prepare and report resolutions, express slve of the sense of the convention. The committee retired and in short time re- turned back into the convention with a preamble and resolutions numbering from one to thirteen.
 When the committee returned 1t was
 
 flowing with people, that it would not hold all who desired to attend When, on motion of some gentleman of the conven- tlon, the chairman took his seat in the court house door, and the mass of the peo- pie present took their position in front of the court house. It was then seen that the crowd was too large to do business in that condition. So on motion the convention repaired to the academy, which is much larger and more commodious than the court house. After arriving at the acade my, the chairman called the convention to order, when Ar Miller, as chairman of the committee, read to the convention the pre- amble and resolutions adopted by the con- mlttee. When the preamble and resolu- tlOns were read, on motion they were to be read separately, and each resolution sepa- rately voted on Mr. John Miller, lr., as chairman of the committee, then read the preamble reported by said committee, which Is as follows:
 PREAMBLE.
 WHERAs, believing the cardinal and fundamental principles of democracy to be essential to the ad- ministration and perpetuiy of this government that they the only principles calc Ilatet to per petuate our glorious constitution, and the blessings and benefits of our common country vOuchsated to all, which preamble was motion of W. $. Marshall unanimously adopted. At this point Dr. A. B. Robertson introduced the following reso- lutiOn, to wit:
 ResoIued, That none except good democrats be allowed to participate in this convention. that we refuse to recognize any one as good democrat who in l S56 refused to vote for James Buchanan for President of the United States. Mir. Miller intro duced the following a substitute for Mr. Robert sons resolution, to-wit: That all democrats who will pledge themselves to abide the decision of the state congressional and judicial conventions, and sunpOrt the nominees of the same are emitted to vote in this convention. W m. B. Marshall then introduced the following resolution as substitute for both Dr. Robertson's and MT. Millers resolu- tions, to wit:
 Re>olred. That we the democrats of Lawrence county do cordially indorse the well known prin- cipes and policy of our party, and fully approve that ancient and well established and invaluable democratic usage-the convention svstem
 Resolred. That none but good and true demo- crats should be admitted into democratic conven- tion, and We refuse to recognize any man as a dem ocrat who refused to vote for James Buchanan Tor President of the United States in 1856, he being the nominee of the national democracy. Winch two resolutions introduced by MT. Marshall were almost unanimously adopted as substitute for Dr. Robertsons and Mr. Miller's resolutions
 Mir. Miller then read resolution No. reported by the committee, tO-wit:
 ResoIred, That we have full confidence in the na- tionalitv and patrotsmFof James Buchanan's ad- ministration which has so faithfully reflected the great will of the democracy of the Union. Which resolution was on motion adopted unanmousy.- The chairman of the committee then read the second resolution reported by the committee, as fol lows:
 Resolred That we reafiirm the Cincinnati plat form of 1856, the principles of the compromise measures of $50, and the Kansas and Nebraska bill and that we are opposed to all new tests ot democracy, which resolution was adopted.
 Mr Miller then read the third resolution as fol lows, to-wit:
 Resolred, That approve of the administration of Elias N. Conway Governor of the state of Arkansas as also the integrity and zeal in adyo- eating democratic principles and of ieEotion to the constitution and Union of our able and efficient senators the Hons. R. w. Johnson and ". k. Sehastain On motion that part of the reso luton referring to the course ol E. N. Conway was srck en out, and that portion referring tG Hon. k' w. Johnson and w. K. Sebastian adopes.
 The fourth resolution read by the ;chairman of the committees .
 ResoLred. That the course and patriotic efforts of tbe Hon. Albert Rust in his ent endetvors tn L,r,,onizo conservative union loving members of tbe national house of re rrscntatNeS Tn order 70 produce an organization, meets with our 'rme7t approbation ami entities him to the emneht nraise of all democrats and conservative men m the Union. N,
 Which resolution was, on motion ot, w. B. Mar ebau IsiJ on the table bv d large majority. MT. Miller then read the fifth resolution ofthe commit tee, as tolow-: -
 Resolpe4. That we esteem principles as far more imn,rtaut than men, anl having full confidence III the wisdom and integrity of those who Will com nose tine national convent on winch IS to meet at c;ty 6f Charleston on the 23rd of April next to eocct lndidate, for President and Vice President we will support the nominees ot the convention upona sound national platform. Winch resolution was unanimously adopted
 The chairman then read the sixth resolution reported by the committee.
 Resolpei That this convention appoint three del ocates to represent Lawrence county in the state convention which will assemble at Little Rock on the 2l day of April; also the same number to rep, re sent the county in the congressional and Judlcal convention in this district, which resolution was OH motion unanimously adopted. ,
 The chairman then read to the convention the seventh resolution reported by the commttee' to- wit:
 Resolred, That the democracy of this cnunty have full confidence in the integrity and ability or the Hon. knowing him to be an untncll- inc democrat; therefore be 1t further resolved tat our delegates to the state convention are herepy instructed to cast the of this county for hlm as our first choice for Governor and to use all honora- hle means to procure his nomination.
 W B. Marshall moved to fill the blank in the above resolution with the name ot T. B. riournoy, which motion prevailed with but few dissenting So Mai.T B. Flournoy was instructed for for Gov ernor.
 The eighth resolution of the committee read as follows:
 Resolred, That we have unabated confidence in the ability, political honesty and moral worth of
 -. therefore be it further resolved that our daleoates 10 the congressional convention which will assemble at Dover in May next are hereby in structed tO cast the vote of this county for -, a. our first choice, and -, as oursecond cholce and uso all honorable means to procure first the nomination of -, but in the event that--- should not be acceptable to the convention then the delegates will cast their vote for TT, ana endeavor to procure his nomination.
 W.B. Marshall then moved to fill the frst blank in the above resolution, with the name oi Thomas c. Hndman of Helena, which motion pre- vailed by large majority. W B. Marshall then moved to fill the second blank in the above resolution, with '' Hon T. C' U;,,iraa, first last and all the time" Which mo- ton prevailed with a very large majority
 So the eighth resolution as amended read as iol-