Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-21
Democratic Mass Meeting in Monroe
 County.

1 Agreeable to notice, the democracy of Monroe county, Arkansas, met in mass meeting at the court house in Clarendon; on motion of R. E. Jackson, MT. H. M. Couch was called to the chair and Mr. G. w. Baldwin was appointed as secretary. The president explained the object of the meeting.
 On motion of G. w. Baldwin, the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: Resoloed, That we the democracy of Monroe county assembled in meeting, do cordially jndorse and approve the action and course of our Senator, P. Redmond, aud our Representative, 0. H. Oates, in the Legislature ot the State of Arkansas-beeving that they faithful to the true interess of the State and to the will of their constituents.
 On motion of Col F. P. Redmond, a committee of five was appointed by the chair, consisting of Col. F. P. Redmon, E. E. Jackson, Col. Farr and Wm M Mayo, to report resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting
 In the absence of the committee, Col. o. II. Oates addressed the meeting in an able manner, and defended the position that he took in the last legislature in regard to Senator Sebastian and the per diem question.
 At the close of Col. O. H. Oates speech the committee returned and reported the following resolutions:
 Resolred, That we indorse the administration of James Buchanan generally, and also, that we re- affirm the Cincinnati platform. RcSoLUed, That Thomas Fletcher, of Arkansas county is our first choice for Governor, and that Col. Richard H. Johnson the able exponent of de mocracv, is our second choice. 1 Resolred, That Charles B Mitchell is our first choice for Congress, and that delegates be and they hereby instructed to vote according to the | above resolutions, to-wit:
 GovERNOR.-First, Thomas Fletcher; second, k. | H Johnson.
 | CoNGREss.-C. B. Mitchell.
 On motion of Col. F. P Redmond, the following delegates to the State convention were appointed: Col. F. F. Redmond, w. | M Mayo, G. w. Baldwin, R. E. Jackson, 1 0. H. Oates, B. F. Kerr, Col. People, Isaac Winston, Dr. H. D. Green and Dr. w. R. Dixon; and on the further motion of the same, the chair appointed the following delegates to the congressional convention at ArIladel pha, to-wit: Col. F. P. Red mond, O. H. Oates, B. F. Kerr, Dr. H.. | Willbern, Washington Peobles, Ii. M. t Oucil, ". " DalVNln, A. I1d" hlllo b' W. Willmouth, Col. w. A. Ward, Col. Farr, Joseph P. Van, E. Black, Dr. w. w. McGaugh, w. W. Wilkins, w. A.. | Willbern, Jno. B. Coakc, w. B. Meakes, James T. Harris and R. A. Herrod.
 On motion of Wm. NJ. Mayo, that in case of the non attendance of the above appointed delegates, that the presidents are hereby instructed to cast the vote of this county in accordance with the resolutions expressed by this meeting. On motion of Col. F. P. Rcdmon and second by R. E. Jackson the Hon. 0. H.. Oates was declared the first choice for State Senator for the counties of Phillips and Monroe.
 ResoEped further, That the first Monday in April next, the democracy will meet at Clarendon to nominate a canddate'to represent the county Of Monroe in our next Legislature, and the different townships are requested to hold primary meetings and send up delegates to attend the same.
 Resolred, That the democratic papers of the State be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. l