Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-28
Democratic County Covention of Inde-
 pendence County.


 pendence County.
 Pursuant to previous notice, the demoe- racv of Independence county met in con vention at Batcsvilc duly represented by delegates from the different townships, on the l6th day of April, lS60
 On motion of Thomas Williamson. Col Lenard II. Sims was chosen chairman, and on motion of A. J Gainer, Thomas J. Martin and Rufus Stone were made secre- tarIeS. The chair male few appropriate remarks, stating the object of the meeting, whereupOn it was announced that motions were in order.
 On motion of R. A. Childress, a list of the townships were called and the follow ing delegates reported themselves and pre- sented their credentials, to-wit:
 Chri~tian-A. B. Nooner, NJ. k. Price Round Ponl-W. H. Calhoon, Henry Powell
 Green Briar-A. J. Gamer, Isaac Wyatt, Rufus Stone
 Union-Thomas Williamson, Wm. J. Thompson, Elisha Driskill
 Libortv-john Ward, Wesley Curtis Washington-,j l.. Waugh, R. A. Chil- dress, D. R. Ford
 Jefferson-T. c. Sims, T. J. Martin Barren-Wiliam Shanks, G. w. Le- mons, J. w. Peters, M NJ. Herrol.
 White River-John s. Duggcr, J Hol- com, !. F. Stanfel.
 Ruddle-A. Hersch, U. NJ. Rose, w. II. Russell, w. W. Lewis.
 Gainsborow-Thomas J. Hood, J. c. Brown.
 Ashley--L: H. Sims. John Clark.
 Whereupon, Mr. A. Bevens, esq, of Batesville, suggested to the convention that he was proxy for W. A. Smawly, one of the delegates appointed from Christian township; whercupon, the vote of the con vention was taken and agreed to. Thomas Williamson moved that any democrats present from any of the town. | ships not represented by delegates on the floor be permitted to take seats in the con vention, which was carried. 1 Mr. Gaincr moved that the president he made proxy to cast votes for those town ships that had held conventions but were not represented by delegates in the county convention. After argument by several gentlemen, the chair decided out of order whereupon, Mir. Gainer withdrew his mo- ton.
 On motion of w w. Lewis, the chair man appointed committee of five to in vestigate the credentials of delegates from the different townships, to-Wt: w. w Lewis, Thomas Williamson, John Clark William Shanls, Dr. NJ. II. Jackson.
 And the committee having retired for a short time and through their chairman made the following report to-wit:
 We the committee appointed to examine the credentials of this convention find but five delegates have presented credentials at all, and several of those who have theil credentials are informal. Under the circum- stances we recommend that the delegates as they stand upon the secretary's book be recisved as such
 w. w. LEWIS, Ch'n
 On motion, the report was unonimously y adopted.
 On motion of w A. Bevens, committee of one from each township was appointed to draft resolutions expression of the sense of the meeting; the chairman appointed the following persons, to-wit: NJ. R. Price i w. NJ Calhoon, Thos. Williamson, Wes ] lev Curtis, J. l.. Waugh, J. W. Peters, J Ilolcom, U M. Rose. Y. J Wood, John Clark, T. c. Sims, Rufus Stone.
 The committee having retired for some time, and through their chairman made tht following report:
 lst Resoloed That we give our adherence tc the principles set forth in the Cincinnati platform of 1856, and we have continuing faith in thos, rrincipes as best adapted to secure the welfare O the citizens of the republic.
 2nd. Rcsolped, That we have beheld in the -d ministration :the present President of tine United States faithful exposition of those principles. 3rd. Resoired, That we approve and fully indors, the course pursued by the present Governor of tn, State during the terms which he has occupied th, | executive chair.
 4h Resoiued, That we hereby ratify the actior of the late democratic State convention which re suited in the nomination of the Hon. R. H. John | son, the democratic candidate for Governor al the coming election.
 5h. Res0lued. That Col. T. c. IIindman is ou first choice for Congress from this district. and ou delegates to the Dover convention are hereby in sructed to cast the vote of this county for him said convention
 Gth ReSoIred, That we express for William K Patterson our second choice to represent this dis
  structed.
 7th Resolred, That the following persons hay, our preferences for the several offices annexed their names.
 For Standardization s. Trimbe.
 For epresentatives-Robert A. Chldress, A
 J. Gaincr and T. B. Morris.
 For Sherilf-Ge eorge ". Daugherty.
 For Clerk-Joh A. Price.
 For County and Probate Judge-Nicholas Peed For Internal I'm. Com.-Dr James Barnes. For Com. School Com.-Harrison Bievens. For Suryeyor-Z. D. Bogard
 For Treasurer-R. Harpham.
 For CorOner-Joseph Thomas.
 ROSE, Chairman.
 Whereupon, Mir. Russell moved the vot, of the convention be taken on the resolu tions separately, which was agreed to, anc resolutions No. |, ?. 3 and were brought before the convention and unanimousl, adopted
 Mr. Bevens moved to strike out the nam, of T. c. Hindman and insert that of w K. Patterson in the 9th resolution. Mr Gainer objected to Mr. Bevens casting tn, vote of Christian township as proxy fo Mr. Smawley, said township having in structed their delegates to go for Hindmar for first choice At this stage of the pro ceedings considerable excitement and con fusion prevailed in consequence of misun derstanding betweed Messrs. Gainer anc Bevens.
 Order being restored, the chairman called for the reading of the proceedings of thi, meeting under which Mir. Bevens claimed to act as proxy for Mir. Smawley, and i appearing to the chair that Christian town ship had two delegates upon the floor, to wifi. 4 R Nnnnar and RI Priru ,rhr