Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-14
Democratic Mass Meeting in Independ-
 ence County.

At a mass meeting Of the democracy Of Independence county, held at the court house on the 5th of March, 1860, on motion of W. A. Bevens, esq, Henry C. Dye was unanimously ly elected president of the meet ing.
 On motion of Dr. M H. Jackson, John A. Price was made secretary.
 Mr. Baxter offered the following rcsolu- tion:
 Resolred That we deprecate an effort on the part of the democracy to make preference for men-a test of democracy-and will regard all such move Inents as a species of disoyalty to the democratic party, tending to Reorganization.
 Discussion ensucd on this resolution, in which Messrs. Baxter, SimmS and Chrild ress participated.
 Mr. Baxter then withdrew his motion, stating that he then believed it to be out of order, having heard the call of said meet ing read by the secretary.
 Mr. Childress moved that the president appoint committee of nine to draft reso- Iutions expressive of the sense of the meet ing, to fix time and place of holding county convention, to report suitable per sons to act as delegates to the state con vention, with proper instructions to be given them.
 On motion of Mr. Baxter, the resolution was so amended as to make the committee consist of one from each township. Thus amended, it was adopted.
 The president appointed the following persons on the committee:
 U. NJ. Rose, R. A. Childress, M. II. Jakson, Vim. Egner, Winfield $. Smalley, Frank Martin, l.. H. Simms, NJ. r. Carroll, Ewcll Leneave, E. D. Rushing, Rev. c. $. Flovd w. S. Nail, J. II. Fetzer and D. C. Calhoun esq.
 During its retirement Hon. W. K. Pat terson, on motion of the meeting, addressed the audience on the political topics of the day. Mr. P. made an elegant ldress, and was frequently greeted with applause.
 The committee returned the following report:
 "The committee recommend the adop- ton of the following resolutions
 l. Resolred, That we unqualifiedly approve the principles of the democratic party declared in its several platforms adopted from time to time by the national conventions of the party, and as illustrated by its history.
 2. Rcsolued, That we approve of the course of Elias N. Conway, since his occupation ot the gubernatoral chair of the State, best calcula ted to secure the payment of the State debt, and to ensure the prosperity and welfare of our State. /. Res0toed, That delegates to the state convention be instructed to cast the votes of this county for Wm. R. Miller for the democratic can. dillate for Governor for the coming term, declaring 1 at the same time intention to abide by the | action of that body. 1. Re.olued, That the democracy of this county l be recommended to hold county convention at the court house on the 3d Monday of April next, in l order to nominate candidates for county offices, and to send delegates to the Dover convention. g. ResoIDed, That Henry C. Dye, NJ. C. Jackson, 1 J. w. Butler and A. J. Gamer be, and are hereby made delegates to the state convention at Lit tie Rock, in April and that W. L. Pittio, A Hirsh, Thomas Martin and E. D. Rushing be ap- pointed their substitutes and authorized to cast the votes of this county in the absence of sad dele gates" R. A. CHILDRESS, Chn.
 Mr. Gamer moved to amend by instruct 1 ing delegates to the state convention to vote for John $. Roane for second choice. The amendment was lost.
 Whereupon on motion of E. D. Rushing, the name of Hon. Thomas Fletcher was of fered to the convention as our second choice for Governor. which, upon call of the house, was decided by the chair as car ried.
 On motion, a division of the house was called for. which resulted in sustaining the decision of the chairman, after which, Mir. w. w. Lewis moved that Mir. R. II. John son be declared our second choice for Gov ernor, which motion was decided out of order.
 On motion of Ar. Baxter, the report of the committee was adopted.
 Mir. Baxter introduced the following resolution:
 "Resoloed, That our delegates in the state con yention be, and they hereby instructed to use all honorable and proper means to secure the nomi- nation of Leonard H. Simms, of the electors for the State at large"
 MT. Simms being present declined the position, and Mir. Baxter withdrew his motion.
 Mr. Baxter moved that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Sen tinel" and Little Rock democratic papers. Childress moved an adjournment. Car ried. Il. V. DYE, I0feS'aeM. l J. A. PRICE, Secretary.