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

The democracy of Conway county met in mass meeting at the court house, in the town of Springfield, on Monday, the l2th day of March, 1860; and on motion of Dr. ". L. Menefee, Mir. Peter Kuykendall was called to the chair pro lem.
 Whereupon the house elected Mir. $. S. Ford chairman
 On motion of Dr. w. l.. Menefee, A. Gordon was appointed secretary.
 Mir. D. B. Cargile offered the following: WHEREAS, It is believed that there is numbers of persons present who have never acted with the democratic party, but desire to do so in future. Therefore,
 Resoloed, That all such persons be invited to come forward and give expression to that effect, and take part in the actions and deliberations of this meeting. Adoptel.
 Mr. R. w. Harper offered the following: l. Resolced, That we, the citizens of Conway county. do cordially indorse the administration of James Buchanan, as highly patriotic and conserva- tive, and that for his positions the vital ques tions of the day, he deserves the commendation of all friends of constitutional liberty. Adopted.
 ?. Res0lped, That in the administration of Gov. E. N. Conway, recognize the acts of a wise and sagacious public servant; and that for his policy in opening the sealed books of the Real Estate and State Banks, thereby relieving the people from an enormous taxation, he should receive the hearty in dorsement of this State. Adopted.
 On motion of Mir. J John Herod, the chair man appointed the following gentlemen a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting viz: Col. G.. w. Carroll, A. Ii. Beason, T. w. Fenable, John Herod, R. $. Fears, R. w. Harper and J. w. Duncan-who retired.
 Hon. J. L. Hollowell, being called for, responded in neat and appropriate speech.
 Mr. Jesse N. Cypert being called for, came forward and made speech condemn ing both Johnson and Hindman, and re- commended the Hon. w. K. Patterson, of Jackson county, as suitable candidate for Congress.
 Hon. Sam. w. Williams, being called for, came forward, but gave way for the committee who reported as follows:
 Resolued That the first choice of this meeting for Congress, is Thomas C. Hindman, present representative.
 ResoLued, That Charles A. Carroll is the second choice of this county for Congress.
 Resolred, That Thomas Fletcher, of Arkansas county, is the first, and D. C. McCreery, of White county, IS tue StCOHu CilOlCe Ol tHlo SouhIy ioi Governor.
 Resolred, That we recommend that the respect i've townships throughout this county hold meet ings on the Saturday before the 7th day of April next, to send delegates to the county convention, to be holden on the 2d Monday of April next, in the town of Springfield, to make county nomina- tions. Adopted.
 On motion, the chairman appointed the following delegates to the State convention, to be holden in'the city of Little Rock, on the 1st Monday of April next, viz: Col. G. w. Carroll, Dr. w. L. Menefee, R. l.. Cargile, C. W. Harrison, Hon. Jonathan Hardin, A. Gordon, and on motion the chairman was added.
 To the district congressional convention to be holden in Dover, on the 2d Monday in May next, viz: Judge Jno. NJ. Venable, A. H. Benson, Wm. T. Harris, Peter Kuykendall, J. w. Dunkin, John Herod and on motion the chairman was added.
 On motion, 1t was ordered that the pro- ceedings of this meeting be published in the True Democrat and Old Line Democrat
 The meeting being adjourned, the Hon. Saml. W. Williams came forward and gave in his adhesion to the democratic party, in a very appropriate speech.
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