Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-16
Crawford County Convention.

At democratic county convention, which met Tn Van Buren on the 2d day of June 1860, for the purpose ot nominating State Senator and county oncers, the following proceedings were had to-wit On motion, Harvey Steward was called to tho chair, and John Ingram, appointed secretary. Nhereupon motion was made that a commit tee of five be appointed by the chairman to draft resolutions in accordance with democratic usages, and expressive of their wishes; who being appoint ed retired, and after being absent q short time re- turned the following resolutions, which were ad- opted:
 WHEREAS, It is customary for democratic con ventions to adopt resolutions declaratory of their principles, therefore,
 Resotced, That we, the democracy of Crawford county assembled in convention, declare that wa consider the success of democratic principles of more importance, than any expcdiency or the pre- terment of any individual. And the assertion of any democrat set of democrats to the effect that q mans political orthodoxy should be tested by his support of any individual is hereSy DOT rowed from the ancient enemies of our organization.
 Resolred, Thatit is the duty of democrats to SUD- port with unHinching fidelity the cardinal princi- pies ot the party, and to support the nominees of it's conventions.
 Resolced, That if a convention is irregular, the only way ot rendering it nugatory is by a new con vention-it being the latest from the people, is of course, the best authority.
 ReSotred, That We indOrse the nominations of our conventions, state and district, and think it the duty of every democrat to give them cordial support
 ResOlred That we indorse in the main the ad- minlstratOn of Mir. Buchanan-and give his oppo- sltlon to sqiatter sovereignty, and his approval of the decision of the supreme court of the United States on the territorial question and unqualified indorsement.
 CHAs A. CARROLL, JOHN INGRAM,
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 HENRY BARKER Committee,
 he +,N G,II for Senator, when on the 2d ballot Col. tSam'l NJ. Hays nominated as the democratic candidate to represent the counties of Crawford and Frank lin.
 Voted that the chairman of the meeting appoint delegates to meet Franklin county, in convention and to cast their vote for Sam'l NJ. Hays, should they hold convention. Whercupon, he appointed A. B. Howell, James Woosey, ST. and w. B. Heard.
 The following other nominations were made:
 Jas. M. Brown and John Maxey, for State legs- lature.
 Isaac W. Talkington, for Clerk. George Austin. Treasurer & Hiram BrOde, Sheriff.
 Cyrus Hindam, County and Probate Judge
 Henry Wilcox, School Commissioner.
 L. C. Southmayd, In. Imp. Com's Joel Dyer Coroner No other business appearing the convention ad. journed.
 JNo. INGRAM, Sec'y
 cE The convention having adjourned, the per sons present resolved themselves into
 Mass Meeting, for the purpose of taking preliminary steps towards getting up grand raLrOad barbecue Mir. Stew ard was on motion, continued in the chair. On motion of Sam1 M Hays, a committee was ap- pointed, whose duty it should be to superntend the arrangements and select suitable place at which n bdThpcUp-tD .uh rir,tio of money, provisions, etc., etc. The following gen glemen appointed by thepresdent, to-wt: Samuel NJ. Hays, C. G. Scott, Dr. Rich'd | Thruston, James M. Brown, ST., Hiram Brodie, Isaiah Ninsant, James Heard and William Ed | wards.
 On motion the meeting then adjourned. HARVEY STEWARD, President. JyO INcRAu Eec'u