Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-16
SECOOD DAY.


 The convention met pursuant to adiournment.- Roll was called, and the minutes of yesterday read and accepted
 The committee on platform made their report, the consideration of which postponed.
 After ithe reception of ..this report, Col. N. Ross, of Cnicot, offered the following resouton Res0lUed, That We, delegates in convention of the second congressional district for the State of Arkansas, finding that the friends of Dr. Chas. B. l Mitchel and Col. E. W. Can't (whom we consider l the only aspirants for congressional hoRors before | the same) So equally divided that the nomna- | ton of either would cause great dissatisfaction among the friends of the other and believing that it will be to the interest of the democracy of said district to make nomination. do hereby refer the claims of each of said asprantS to the people of said district 10 be decided at the ballotboX, the first day of August next. The resolution was withdrawn temp0rarilvby MT. Ross, when the convention adjourned until o'clock P. VI.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. | At o'clock the convention met. The roll was called, and quorum found to be present. | Col Ross resolution was called up and passed by exclamation.
 | The chairman of, the committee on credentials offered the report of the majority, which, motion of J. II. Black, was received. On motion of J. II. Black, if was moved and car ried, that the delegates from Pike and Polk coun- |
 Gen. A. 6. Mayors offered the following resolu- ton:
 Resoired, That we heartily indorse the action of the State democratic convention which recently as sembed at Little Rock.
 c. Holmes offered this amendment:
 Resoice3, That the word "repudiate" be substi- tuted for 'ndorse'-whch amendment was lost by vote of the house.
 The original resolution then came up and was | passed by vote of ,090 to 6,553.
 Many gentlemen voting against the resolution of Gen. Mayors stated that they did so because they thought the resolution did not properly come up before congressional convention, and not be- cause they disapproved of the action of the State convention.
 On motion of Dr. Griffin, the convention adjourn ed until 5 o'clock P. M
 NIGHT SESSION.
 At o'clock the convention met. The roll was | called and a quorum declared to be present.
 The report of the committee on platform was then called up, and the sense of the convention taken upon each resolution separately.
 The platform as amended is as follows:
 1st. ResolUed, That this convention, held at the town of Philadelphia the l4th of May, for the 2d congressional district of the State of Arkansas, in dorses the platform of principles which were adopt ed by the late State democratic convention held at Little Rock.
 2d. Resolred, That we approve of the spirit which actuated that portion of the delegation of the State of Arkansas which seeded at Charleston, and sup ported those principles, and made common cause with our sister States of the South.
 Upon the consideration of this resolution, Mir. Black of Hampstead, offered the following amend ment, which was carried: Resolred further, That we believe those of delegates who did not secede, were actuated by pure and patriotic motives.
 3d. Resotoed, That the withdrawal of our dele gates, or any part of them, from the Charleston | D cir atS to 1 prevent them resuming the same at their option
 4th Rcso5ped, That We appoint four new dele gates, as co-equas ofour present delegates to meet at the adjourned convention to be held at Baltimore on the 18th June next. 5th. ReSotred, That we do not yet despair of a national organization, and while ealty to prin- ciple is paramount to fealty to party desire our delegation to repair to the convention which will assembe again at Baltimore the 18th of June next, with the hope and belief, that during the intervening time, the patriotic sense of justice which actuates the democracy of all sections of the Umon, Will insure its agreement upon national platform that will guarantee the honor and the con sttutIonal rights of every section and citizen oi the United States.
 After the adoption of the platform, the following l resolutions were offered: Gen. Mayors offered the following:
 Res0ioed, list. That We are in favor of the gov ernment of the United States giving such aid as
  tional provision for making appropriations for in ternal mprov ements, and that our senators and rep resentatves be requested to use all honorable means | to procure appropriation for the purpose of build ing a railroad to California over the most practica- ble and feasible route from point on the Mis- sisslppi to San Francisco California.
 ReseIued, 2d That the Both parallel route, com meneng opposite Memphis a3 s.sn Tennessee and pass with the Whpple and Beal route, as surveyed by those gentlemen, under the orders of the govern. ment, is the most feasible and practicable route, and should be adopted.
 The first resolution was passed.
 J. II. Black offered the following a substitute for tue second resolution offered by Gen. Mayors, which accepted and passed: | Resolced, That we are in favor of the most prac- ticable southern route for Pacific railroad
 Dr. Griffin, of Hampstead, offered the following resolution:
 Resotred, That our delegates be requestedto vote as unit n the Baltimore convention. l Mir. Cook, of Columbia, offered the followine. which was laid on the table by vote of the house: l ReSolced, That we pledge ourselves to fully and