Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-26
A Large Meeting-County Court.

The proceedings of a mass meeting held in BurFowSville, Searcy county, Arkansas, January !, 1861
 After an eloquent address by E. c. Mitchell. esq', ta%inS strong grounds against secession. the meeting was organized on motion of Col. John Campbell, by calling Col Jas. D. Robertson to the char, and John l.. Sanders and H. T. Dicker- man to act as secretaries, after which Col. Robert son explained the object of the meeting.
 On motion of Col. Campbell committee was appointed, consisting of one from each township. as follows: Dr. J. A. Stinson, s. L. Redwne, j. ]. Barnes, J. Y. Young, w. H. McMahan, Joshua Reeves, E. $. Dugger, J. P. Robertson. John Campbell, Jas Cypert, Harmon Horn, John Free man and D. C. Ruff, to draft preamble and reso- lutlohs expressing the sense of the meeting.
 During the absence of the committee the meet lnS was addressed by Capt. Sam. Leslie. Jesse TT!perI ana H. Dickerman, esq, in favor of the Union; after which the committee reported the fol- towing preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, the vote being taken by paragraphs, and sections.
 WHEREAS, The present critical situation of our government demands the serious consideration of all patriots and lovers of good order and stability III our social relations, irrespectye of old party Issues. And whereas, it is the opinion of this meeting that much of the present excitement among the citizens of these United States has been caused by extreme and ultra men both South and North, and that there is just cause why this etorlous Union of states which is the farest fabric oi h9man invention, should be put in danger of dissolution, and it is the honest opinion of this meeting that our present legislature has no right whatever to call convention, if the political con ultoh of our country demanded such a call much less when no cause exists
 | And whereas, its our deliberate conviction that the first preparation for a change of government must he in the hearts of the people, and not in the heaas ot few fungus politicians. Therefore, be il
 '. Resotped, By this meeting, that before we are uNes'ea oi our present glorious system of govern meht or initiated into southern confederacy preparatory thereto, the subject should be first pu dlrectly to the people, to say whether they want 1 convention.
 Resotced, That the right of the people to call i convention to change or abolish this form of gov. ernment IS power inherent, ,and strictly granted ana provided for, by our present constitution and no body of men can lawfully clothe themselye, with conventional powers either directly or indi. | fectly, except by and through the people,
 heSotoed, That we do not recognize in the con. st|7VE~@ ot these United States any such right as t.as % oi sNcession, except i'll a sense synonymous With the inherent right of revolution.
 Resofoed, That We regard the scheme of south, eFn contederacy wholly impractcable if desirable and wholly undesirable if practicable. And the interest, and the hopes, and the happiness and the honor Of the people of this government are identi fled with the Unon as it is.
 Resoloed, That Arkansas is quite competent to take care of herself in the Union, and her destiny is not attached to that of South Carolina or any other seeding state, will she allow herself to be dragged into any cause contrary to the wishes or her own people, but that she will pursue her own course and shape her own conduct irrespective of either the wishes or the preciptate .actien of any other state
 On motion of Hon. Sam Leslie, it was requested that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Little Rock papers.
 | sine de. JAMES D. ROBERTSON, Chairman. JOHN L. SANDERS
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