Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-12-08
Resistance Meeting in chioot County.

Pursuant to public notice, respectable and en- thusiastc meeting of the citizens of Chcot county was held at the court house, in Lake Village, on the 24th Nov.
 The meeting was organzedby calling R. J. Mil Ter, esq.,, to the chair, who thereupon appointed Geo. M. Henry, esq.,, secretary.
 On motion, the following gentlemen were ap. ponted committee to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the meeting: Hon. Henry Hayes, C, F. HaTell, esq, Col. Wm. B. Street, Anderson M Her, esq, Col. D. II. Reynols and K. M Sim mons, esq
 During the retirement of the committee, spirited addresses were delivered full of the fire and patri- otism of '7G
 The committee, through their chairman, Judge Hayes, reported the following preamble and reso- lutions, which were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, The thirteen original, independent States, in order 10 form more perfect union, es- tabaSh justice, insure domertic Tranquility prouide for the common defense, promote the general ,seLare and secure the blessings of liberty 10 hemselres and heir posterHy," amongst the most important of which rights is the right of property in negro slaves, did enter into a bond of union by adopting and establishing the Constitution of the United States and whereas, the union thus formed has failed to accomplish the objects for which it was made, and is being converted into an instrument of oppression and degradation by eighteen States, against fifteen equal, independent States, by the agency and machinations of a political party in the
 
 party, for more than forty years, under different names, has been wrestling, with impunity, from the slave-abor States one constitutional right after another, one State and Territory after another in violation of treaty stipulatons--has never con ceded constitutional right, where slave propertv is involved, without the surrender of some other constitutional right by the slave States-has nulli- lied, by State legislation, the laws of Congress made to secure the constitutional rendition of fu- gitive slaves to their owners-has tramped the Constitution, thus made, in the dust, when it has stood in the way of their mad fanaticsm-has pro- claimed higher law than the Constitution and the Bible, and then blasphemed it's author, and spat upon it's divine precepts-has shamel essly engaged in arson, theft robbery and murder against an un- offending people, singing paans to it's vile agents as martyrs to negro liberty; and whereas this black republican party, with the aid of foreign i'm migration, has now attained to such huge propor- tions as to be able, against all oppostion to elect THEIR man to fill the office of president over an unwilling people, whose aim it will be to use all Of the means in his power copertly to secure the abolition of slave labor, wherever it may exist under the present government, and place the negro upon an equality with the white race
 Therefore, We, the citizens of Chscot county, Arkansas, hereby ignore all past party names and issues, and cordially unite in the following resolu- tions:
 Resoloed, That the election of Lincoln and Hamlin to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States, by the sectional black republi- can party of the North, ought not to be and will not be submitted to.-------
 kesolUed, That we believe in the doctrine and right of secession by the several States of this Union, upon sufficient cause, of which they are the sole judges; and that only redress for past grievances and only security in the future, is the speedy secession of the slave States.
 ResoIued, That, in view of the constant islanders, insults and aggressions of the northern upon the southern States, longer to remain in the Union would bring upon us the merited contempt of the civilized world
 Resoloed, That our legislature be requested, by our representatives, to announce our opinions, by resolution, as soon as practicable, and communi- cate the same to senators and representatives in Congress, and cooperate with the Governor in calling at the earliest practicable period, conven ton of the people of the State to determine on the mode and measures of redress,
 ReSol1ed, That We respectfully suggest to the legislature to take immediate steps to organize and arm the forces of the State; and recommend that the surplus revenue now in the state treasury, and more, if necessary, be appropriated to the imme- diate purchase of firearms, munitions of war, and the establishment of a powder-mll within the State, the more efectually to protect the State against any emergency which may arise.
 Rcsolred, That VIC feel deeply grateful to our