Des Arc citizen., 1860-07-18

MT. Hindman submitted the orlginal or q letter addressed 10 Hon. Caleb Cushing the right of the Regular Dele gates to seats, and the absurdIty ol the claim made by the Bogus Delegates. aP- pointed by the Madison Mass-meei'ng' IL was ordered that the letlerbe printed as from MT. Hindman, and that each dele gate approving it sign his name thereto All the delegates presen. then signed iheh names to the letter, excep, Maj Flourncy. who avowed his intention to be neutral m the contest. The name of K. W. John son-who had been suddenly called 10 Washington City by official business was signed. by authority by Dr. Jordan. Judge Gould moved that Maj. Flour nov be permitted to cast vote, he claim ing tha, right, and that the other 5a votes of the State be cast as unit. accord'ng to previous agreement. Said motion was adopted, ayes and noes as follows:
 AYEs-Gould, J. P. Johnson, Hoadley, Man ming, Flournoy-5:.
 NoEs--Carroll, Jordan, Hindman-5. Adjourned.
 THURSDAY, June 21, 1860. ,
 o'cLocK A. M. )
 Me,-present, Carroll, Gould, Jordan Manning, Hoadley, Hindman.
 Judge Gould offered these resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 Resolued, That if the Baltimore Con ven,ion admits any of the Bogus Delega- ton from Arkansas, appointed by the so' called Mass-meeling at Madison, or re- fuses to admit any of the Regular Dele gates, then we will refuse to take seats therein.
 ResoIued, That if we should be admit ted to seats in the convention, and take seats therein, and afterwards the two' thirds rule should be rescinded or suspend ed. then we will at once retire from said convention. On motion of Judge Gould it was agreed that MT. Hindman should prepare all pa- pers necessary to be offered in the conven- ton on behalf of the Regular Delegates ; such papers to be presented by the chair. men. Adjourned.
 THURSDAY, June ,21, 1860.
 3 o'CLocK P. M.
 Met-present, Carroll, J. P. Johnson, R. w. Johnson, Gould, Jordan, Manning Hoadley, Flournoy, Hindman.
 MT. Hindman offered the following res. olution:
 Resolued, That we prefer to act with Southern men for the South, rather, than with Northern men against the South therefore we will make common cause with the majority of Regular Delegates from the Southern States, opposing with them the admission of Bogus Delegates, and advocating the doctrines of the Charleston resolutions known as.the Majority Plat form," the doctrine of protection to slave property in the Territories included; anc we will vote against all candidates who re- fuse distinctly to sustain these positions Provided, nothing contained in this reso' luiion shall bind any delegate to withdraw from the convention, unless he individuai' ly thinks it his duty 10 do SO.
 Mai. Flournoy dissented from the reso lution, declaring himself in favor of Doug las and "popular- sovereignty" and op posed to Congressional protection to slave property in the Territories. He said however; that he would vote for Breckin ridge as long as he thought it expedient and then for Douglas. Mai. Flournoy thereupon withdrew from the meeting. re quesling that his vote be recorded agains the resolution.
 The vote was then taken on MT. Hind mans resolution by ayes and noes, as fol lows:
 AYEs-Carroll, J. P. Johnson, Gould, Jor dan, Manning, Hoadly, Hindman-7.
 NoE--T. B. Flourney--1.
 ABsENT-Robert w. Johnson and John Stirman.
 Dr. Jordan and J. P. Johnson express ed their confiden, belief that R. w. John son would cordially sustain the resolution if present.
 On motion, R. w. Johnson and Hind man were appointed a committee. to con fer with the committees of other Southern Delegations. Adjourned.
 FRIDAY, June %, 1S6O
 9 o'cLocK, A. M.
 Met-present, Carroll, Stirman, Gould R. w. Johnson, J. F. Johnson, Hoadley Manning, Jordan. Hindman.
 MT. Hindman reported that the confer ence of committees of Southern Delega. tions had recommended, unanimously, ,ha all the Regular Delegates, from all the States. make common cause with each other, and remain out of the convention il any Regular Delegate is excluded or any Bogus Delegate admitted. MT. Hindmar expressed his full approval of this policy. He declared. further, his belief that the Douglas faction were determined either to rule or ruin the parly,-to nominate their favorite or break up the convention. They would show this determination by excluding Regular Delegates and admit. H i l I II