Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-07
which after due consideration and delibera- ton were presented separately, and unani- mously adopted by the convention:

Whlch alter due consideration and delibera- ton were presented separately, and unani- mously adopted by the convention: Resolred, That the democratic party of Dallas county in convention assembled indoSse and ra firm the principles of the Cincinnati platform. and apan declare our adherence to the same as expounded Dythe present aomlnlstration and the great national democratic party of our Union. Resotued, That the territories of the IInted States are the common property of the nation. and that all property Of whatever kind should there be Protected by the powers of the nation, free from the disturbance and molestation of territorial legislature
 fesoiged, That We hail with infinite satisfaction tue evident determination of our sister southern states to demand our equal rights under the con stuVioh, the great national compact and to resist 'o 'le last extremity, the Hncroachments of north ern fanatics and where the issueis made up we will jon them in defense of southern rights and south ern homes
 Resotred, That having confidence in the ability. integrity, and sound democratic principles of Judge fresly Watts of Dallas county, we express for him our first choice for the office of Governor of the State of Arkansas, and Hon. George C. Watkins, ofPulaski county second choice for said office, anddo so instruct delegates in the state conven ton.
 Resolred, That in the Hon. Edward w. Can't of Hampstead county we recognize stern and yielding democrat, an eminent statesman, chiva- rous and honest man, for him therefore we express our first choice for Representative in Congress, and do so instruct our delegates to vote in the Arka- delphia convention.
 Resoloed, That the Sd Monday of April next, will be proper time, and Princeton proper place for Bradley and Dallas counties to hold their conven- ton to nominate candidate to represent said counties Senator in our State legislature and we do hereby solicit and invite Bradley county to send delegates to and participate in said convention.
 al, Il. appoint ten delegates to represent this county in the state convention to assemble at Little Rock on the End day of April next, and that he also appoint sixteen delegates to represent this county in the Philadelphia convention to assemble in the city of Philadelphia on the 2nd Monday of May next.
 Whereupon the chair appointed the fol- lowing delegates to the state convention, viz.
 Maj. Jo. Gray, Col. Wm. NJ. Holmes, Col. B. c. Harley, Larkin Selman, esq, Col. Dennis Q. Stell, Maj. Wm. A. Lea, Col. E. E. Dawdy, Col. c. M Green, Noah Irice, esq, and Capt. John Daily; and also the following delegates to attend the convention at Philadelphia, to-wit Dr. Sanford Ramey, Dr. James M. Lea, Capt. John Daly, Col. H. H. Elliott, Thos. Peterson, Thos. c. Hudson, esq, E. R. Harrison, esq.,, Hon. M NJ. Dufie Col. B. c. Harley, Col. Wm. T. M Holmes, F. J. Cameron, esq, Dr. NJ. w. McCraw, Jno. Il. Wiley, Geo. w. Taylor and Col. Stephen Winstead.
 ResOloed That this county hold county con- venton on the 3d Monday of April next. to nomi- nate suitable person to represent this county in the lower branch Tn our next General Assembly, and that we recommend to the various townships to hold their primary meetings, and send up their delegates for said enton; and the duty of said delegates will also be to assist in the nomination of a suitable person to represent the counties of Bradley and Dallas in the higher branch of our next General Assembly,
 Col. B. C. Harley offered the following resolutions, which were adopted by accla- nation:
 Resolpcd That in as much as the Executive de- partment of the general government has been ad mmstered nearly three Presidential terms by men who, lvlng III the free States. have been elected and mainly sustained by the southern or slaveholding States, 1t is but courteous and proper that the next Presidential term be conceded to the South.
 Resot0ed, That the democratic party of Dallas county present the name of Jno. c. Breckinridge, of Kentucky as one pre- eminently qualified in the present political crisiJ 70 pour oil as it upon the troubled waters and to unite in higher degree than any oher the north and the south the east and the west
 Resotced, That onr delegates, therefore, to the state convention be instructed to use all proper and honorable means 10 procure the appointment of delegates to the Charleston convention, favorable to the nomination of John C. Breck nrdge, of Kentucky, as the candidate ofthe national democ- racv for President of the United States.
 ResOlUcd, That the democratic party of Dallas county express to Gov. Elias N. Conway their thank. for the integrity and ability with which be has dis charged the duties of his office as Governor of the State of Arkansas.
 On motion of Col. Wm. T. M Holmes, the president and secretary of this conven- ton were added to the list ofdelegates to the state and district conventions, and on the further motion of Vim. T. NJ. Holmes the thanks of this convention were tenderel to the chairman and secretary of this conven- ton for the able and impartial manner in which they have discharged their duties
 On motion of Geo. w. Taylor, the pro- ceedings of this convention be furnished to the "Truc Democrat" and cold Line Democrat by the secretary, for publica- ton, and that the convention adjourn sine die.
 VIM R. HARLEY, Prest.
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