Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-22

of the hall and those in the negative to the other, and the chair having thereby ascer- tained the sense of the meeting on the mo on pending, decided that the amendment off :red by Mr. Peek was laid upon the table by large majority of the democratic vote of the meeting, which announcement was received with applause.
 The resolution as offered by Dr. Hall- 1 burton was then adopted
 | Hon. J. B. ohnson offered the follow | ing resolution: l Resolred, That having full faith in the untnch- 1 ingdemocracy ofDr. Charles B. Mitchell, of Hemp stead county, who has stood by the nag oi nis party i'll the darkest hours ofits history ana his talents and his eloqucnce in its defence ihete fore we instruct our delegates to the 2i dstrlc. 1 convention to be holden at Philadelphia, to cast l the vote of this county for him for Congress. Which was read and adopted. On motion of Mir. Randolph, the recom- mendation of Richard H. Johnson for Go- vernon, and of Dr. c. 5. Mitchell for Con- 1 gress were declared unanimous. Mir. T. c. Peek moved that Ex-Gover- | nor John s. Roane be made the second l choice of Pulaski county, for Governor; I whereupon Mr. Randolph moved that Hon. Thomas Fletcher, of Arkansas county, be 1 declared second choice instead of Ev-Gov. I Roane.
 Nlr. Powers moved that Col. Richard Il. Johnson be declared the first, second and third choice of Pulaski county for Cover nor.
 After some discussion the subject was, on motion of Maj. P. r. Crutchtield, m definitely postponed.
 On motion of Mr. Randolph the nun Der of delegates to be appointed to the Philadelphia convention, was increased to thirty.
 The chair then caused to be announced by the secretary the names of the delegates appointed to the State convention, viz:
 John w. Irwin, Allen Mclean, Tom Williams, Wm. II. Ringstah, T. W. Steele, John c. Smith, John Vaughan, John 1 Douglass, Patrick F'inton, Col. J. Enloe, Bartley Wilson, James Nj. Cavender, J oel Jones, sen, Thomas Wilson, B. II. Griffith, J. F. Venable, Geo, D. Beckham F. Me Cam, John Collins, M Tanti, B. w. Now lin, J. F. Hutchinson, Charles J. Krebs, Alexander Roland, Charles Lewis, Solomon Lee, Hiram Wallace, James B. Moore, A. George, W. NJ. Randolph, Dr. Hummel, John Pope, w. M. Matheny, Dr. J. C.. Halliburton, L. George, Wm. R. Vaughan, J. B. Johnson, Wm. R. Miller, A. J Hut, Daniel M Thomson, Gen. 5. H. Hemp stead, E. Burgevin, T. J. Churchill, John Atkinson, Dr. Geo. D. Sizer, Hugh Will son, J. A. Martin, L. L. Thomson, and P. T. Crutchheld-5
 And the following delegates appointed to the congressional convention to be held at Philadelphia, viz:
 c. Langtree, J. B. Johnson, Dudley Adams, c. M Vaughan, A. J. Hut, J. M Harrell, B. F. Owen, c. c. Farrelly, Leon Lefevre, John Hut, 0. R. Weaver, John Quindley, 5. II. Webb, Wm. Adamson, $. $. Boone, Dr. J. J. McAlmont, Dr. C.. McAlmont, R. L. Steele, Geo. Brodie, C.. w. Hardy. Geo. $. Morrison, w. Morrow, s. s. Smith, $. Kirkland, Robert Owen, w. B. Lefave, R. D. Sims, Joseph Adams, Calvin Lewis and Dr. J. G. Halliburton 30
 Onmotion of Mai Crutchfeld, the names of the chairman and secretary were added to each of the lists of delegates.
 Mr. R. $. Yerkes offered the following resolution
 Resolved, That this convention recommend that | the democracy of Pulaski county assemble in con vention at the court house, in Little Rock, at l o'clock, a. m., on the a Monday of March next, for the purpose of nominating democratic county | ticket for R Representatives, Sheriff. Clerk, etc.
 Which was read and unanimously adopt ed.
 MT. T. c. Peck offered the following resolution.
 Resolped That the Old Line Democrat, by q uniform and consistent advocacy of the true prlncl- pes and doctrines of the democratic taith has es- tabshed its claims to the character and position Of q sound and reliable democratic journal, and as such comments itself to the patronage and support of the democracy of Arkansas.
 (Mr Peek on offering the above resolu- ton stated in substance, that he had come here some six months ago, stranger, to establish democratic paper, that he had acted with a party called democratic which was more ancient than the democracy ot Arkansas; that he desired any gentleman to point to one single principle that he advo- cated which was undemocratic, that he thought he wa democrat, and desired to know in what light he stood with the dem ! ocrats of this county; that he would not have introduced the resolution himself if he could have found democrat who would have done so for him; that was usual for conventions to indorsc the democracy ol newspapers and had done so towards the True Democrat.
 Hon. II B. Johnson replied to Mir. P, and said that he regretted the introduction of the resolution, since 1t was not matter over which the convention properly, had Sdiction-that the objects of the conven- ton had been expressed upon the face Of the call for the meeting, which were to eX- press their preferences for the office of Go- vernon, and Congressman fin the second dis trict, and to appoint delegates to cast the vote of the county. The convention did not assemble to pass upon the political character, orthodoxy or heterodoXy of newspapers, and the attempt to force a sub- feet of that character upon the consldera- tion of the convention, was casting a fire brand into its midst. He suggested the impropriety of such a course, and argued that the political character and reputation of newspaper depended upon the princi- ples it advocated, and that conventions could not affect its standing with the people, and that MT. Peek, he thought would act advisedly to withdraw his reso- lution.)
 After the discussion of Mir. Peek reso- lution the same was, on motion of G. w. Hardy, esq, laid upon the table.
 On motion of Maj. A. J. Hut, the sec retary was directed to request all the demo cratic newspapers in the State of Arkansas to publish the proceedings of this meeting, (which request is hereby made.)
 On motion of Maj. P. T. Crutchield, the meeting then adjourned sine de.
 F. A. TERRY, Chr'm.
 JOHN D. KMBELL, Sec'y.
 Jackson County Convention.