The Van Buren press., 1860-06-22
Great Mass Meeting Of the Democ'
y racv of Northern Arkansas.


At verv large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Dem ocraey of Randolph county,
in mass meeting assembled, pursuant to
previous NOTES, the following proceedings
were had $50
The meeting orgauized at half-past seven
O'Clock, by calling Col. l.. Hananer to the
chair, and eiecting Hon. N. Beshoar as
AT the suggestion of the chair, Col. j.
T. Martin explained the object OF the meet
ing.
On motion, Hon. w. X. Patterson, adj
dressed the meeting, who was succeeded III
his remarks by Messrs. l.. l.. Mack, j. L.
Martin, and John Mccoy.
On motion, Messrs Green r. Jones, JO-
seph T. Fisher, II. a. Oaks, j. B. Kelsey
and Col. j. T. Martin, were appointed a
committee to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting.
During the absence of the committee,
Mr.. r. w. O'Connor addressed the meet
ing at considerable length, after which the
committee reported the following preamble
and resolutions, which were read, and, on
motion, each resolution was read and acted
upon separately, and were amended and
adopted as follows, viz
WHEREAS, The members ofthe Convention which
assembled as Chireston for the nomination OF Dem
ocratic candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Pres,deacv fn1l1n 10 make a nomination. and there
by produced - Ssion in the Democratic party
and wh~S1sE THAR adjourning to Baltimore,
they have in G 1t, appealed to the great masses
of the party fxSdyies and counsel. Therefore
ResolDed ThAfwe have an unabated and abid-
ing faith and confidence in the political virtue and
patriotism Of the American people, and especially
in the National Dmocratic party, to whose success
alone look for lhe preservation of our glorious
Union-erected BY the wisdom and cemented by
the best blood Of our revolutionary patriots.
Resolued, That we approve the course pursued by
the Hon. Thompson B. FlOurnoy in the Charleston
Convention, and believe that he fairly represented
the wishes Of the people of the State of Arkansas
and that he is our first choice for Vice President Of
the United States.
Resoloed. That the platform adopted by tho
Charleston Convention, is a sound national plat
form, and is entirely and fully consistent with the
doctrine Of non Intervention heretofore advocated
| by the Democratic parry.
| Resoiued, That We believe the preservation o
the Union depends upon the success of the noml
nee Of the Baltimore Convention and that it is the
duty of every national patriot to give him heart
| stppott, and that ne will most chccrfuly support
the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, any other good
conservative Democrat who may be nominated by
the Convention on q sound national platform.
Resoired, That the withdrawal Of the seeding
tionary in its tendency. dangerous to the union o.
the Democratic party. and manifestly tends to q
dissolution of the Union.
| Resoired, Thatawe cordially approve the states
man like course pursued by the Hon. Albert Rust
in his patriotic s4forts to organize the House o
Representatives by uniting the Southern element:
| against the common enemy of Southern institu-
| tions.
And on motion of Mr.. John Stowe il
was further
and eloquent address of the Hon. L. c. Hindman
pending the efforts to organize the House, and par
ticularly his able and scathing expose of Bacl
| Republcanism and its objects and tendencies
| Rcsolred, That in our opinion the safety of tn,
Union depends upon a united effort of the Nation
al Democratic party, in the election of n sonna
UnOn eonserpafioe man to the Presidency who's,
section, name and.pretension.
Resolred. That the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas i.
our choice for the Presidency, and that our dele
gates should return to Baltimore, unite with tn.
National Convention, and cast the vote of Arkan
sas for him which. in our opinion would BE- full.
| indorsed by an overwhelming vote of the Demo
CRITIC massss IN 1tg1nber next. at the ballot box
| Mr. Jshn -Sc1l = introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously adop
ted
be published in the Advertiser and Herald, OLD
Line Democrat, True Democrat Missouri Republi
can, and all other good conservative papers in th
| Union.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned sin,
die i. HANAUER, CuAlRMAN.
NJ. BEsHoAR, Secretary.