Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09
Ma.s Meetiug in Dallas County.

At large and respectable meeting or the clt zcns of Dallas county, convened at the court hous | at Princeton in accordance with previous notice | on Saturday, 20th April, 1861.
 On motion of B. c. Harley, Hon. Willis | SommervilIe was called to the chair, and on mo ton of Dr Wm F. Smith, B. c. Harley was ap pointed secretary.
 | The object of the meeting having been explain ed by the chairman in we'll timed address, Dr Wm. F. Smith moved that committee of twelve be appointed to prepare resolutions for the consd eration of the meeting, whereupon the chairman appointed the following persons to act as such com mit.ee: Dr. Wm. F. Smith, M M. DufRe, esq. Col. Wm. T. M. Holmes, c. c. Lea, Dr. s. Rea my, F. J. Cameron, esq, R. H. Dedman, esq Mai. B. J. Borden, Maj. Stephen Winstead, Maj Wm. K. Harley, Dr. M. W. McCraw, Richard Martin and B. C. Harley, who retired for a short time and reported the following preamble and re- solutious, which were adopted unanimously:
 WHEREAS, A state of war exists between the government of the United States and the seeded States, and call having made been made by Ere sident Lincoln upon the States remaining in the federal Union for 75000 troops to coerce tha seced ed States to retake forts and arsenals, and as we believe, to wage an unholy and wicked war upon the slaysholdins States gsnera!ly-therefore,
 Resc.ssd, That contingency has occurred that forces se absolute necessity for call of the State convention at as early day practicable to take into consideration the great interests of Arkansas in the presen. emergency.
 Resolred, That in difference to the will of the people, we suggest as the sense of this meeting that the convention should appoint among its dele. gates to the Congress of the Confederate States, called for the 29th inst at Montgomery, Ala, the Senators and Representatives under the old go- vernnent.
 Resoiued, That his excellency, Gov. Rector, be requested to convene the Legislature at an early day to provide for the exigencies of the times
 George C. Lea offered the following resolution, which was adopted
 Resolued, That his excellency, Coy. Rector, be requested to use all the means in his powerto arm the State as speedily as possible.
 FL. Cameron offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
 Resolued, That Dallas county this day declares its independence of Abe Lincoln and his friends.
 The meeting was addressed with eloquence, power and effect by R. T. Fuller, esq, F. J. Came ron, esq, Maj. Benj. J. Borden, M. M Duffie, esq, Dr. J. Reamy, R. H. Dedman, esq, Dr. Thomas Reid and Dr. Wm. F. Smith, and in closing the proceedings, upon call of the chairman, the en- tire mass meeting rose to their feet with alacriy and enthusiasm IS pledge that they would indi- vidually and collectively sustain the cause of the South with ever! means and with their blood if necessary.
 Resolced, Tha the secretary of this meeting be requested to prepare copies of the proceedings of this meeting and forward the same to Hon. D. Walker. president of the State convention, to his excellency, Henry M. Rector, Governor of the State of Arkansas, and copy for publication in the True Democrat at Little Rock.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned.
 WILL L. SOMMERVILLE. Ca'm.
 B. C. HARLEY, See'y.