Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09

pathy which has always existed between us al
 the slayeholding States,
 Resolred, That we highly approve of the ca | made by the president of our convention TOT reassemblng on the 9th of May
 RessIped, That we believe it to be the imper' 1 tive duty of the convention, when assembled, m mediately to pass an ordinance severihS iorev' our connection with the federal government of tn United States.
 l Resoired. That in consideration of our interes l and feelings, we believe it to be the duty ot tn convention to take active steps to unite our otat 1 with the Confede crate States of America. Resolued, That we highly approve of the promp action of our Governor in sending forces to seiz Fort Smith and seizDg all supplies destined 70 sup | ply United States troops in our borders. Resolsed, That we cordially approve of the ac ton of our county court in appropriating ten thou sand dollars for the purpose of arming and equip ping the volunteer companies of our county. Resoived That appealing to the God of Heavel for the rectitude of our intentions, we solemnl, pledge for the maintenance of oSr canse our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor. Col Pittman introduced the following resolu ton, which was also adopted:
 ResOlped. That we unanimously indorse and ap prsvs of the course of our representative, the lion E. c. Totten, in the last convention.
 Howard M. Gist, esq was called out, and de livered most eloquent and patriotic speech, de picting the wrongs we have SO long endured, and encouraging his countrymen to be true to their in tsrest and duty. At the close of his speech, he was complimented with lovely boquet from the hands of Miss Emma Murreli.
 Miss Calle Murrell, in behalf of her lady friends presented flag to the Austin Rifles in neat and eloquent address.
 The Austin Rifles responded through H. M Gist, who seeming to have caught inspiration, re. turned their thanks in words too earnest and too thrilling to be soon forgotten by those who heard him. After ordering the publication, the meeting adjourned. VIM. DONNELL, Chm.
 T. J. PAYNE, See'y.
 Resistance Meeting-Hempstead Unit!
 At meeting of the citizens of Hampstead coun- ty, pursuant to an adjourned meeting for that pur pose, an immense number of all parties collected at the court house in Washington on Wednesday, 24th April. Delegates were in attendance from all parts of the county, and the public sentiment was thoroughly and entirely represented
 John R. Eakin, esq, the chairman of the ad- toured meeting, called the msss to order and sug- gested that some older citizen of long residence be called to preside, and on his motion, Gen. H. P. Jett was called to the chair, and D. w. Jones and James Williamson, esqs., were appointed assistant secretaries.
 Gen. Jett then took the chair and in few ap- propriate remarks introduced the subjects for which the meeing had been convened.
 Hon. E. W. Can't, chairman of the committee heretofore appointed op resolutions, submitted the following, which were unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS, The President of the United States, under the influence of evil counselors has, in vio lation of every principle of justice, of patriotism and philanthropy, and in utter and contemptuous disregard of the earnest appeals and solemn warn ings of the border slave States, commenced an open war against the seeded States; and
 WHEREAS, By his proclamation issued to the several States of the Union, he has demanded an immense army of seventy five thousand men, for the avowed purpose of crushing our friends and brothers of the seeded States for the exercise of what they consider plain right of State sovereign ty; and of compelling them to submit to the be- nests of government which had become odious and oppressive to them, and butchering them in their homes, and rendering desolate their resides; and
 WHEREAS, By an actof treachery unparalleled in the history of civilized and christian nations he has deceived the Union men of the border States, into an opposition to the progress of secession, has tred with the highest and pures instincts of their natures, and deluded them with promises that no act of hostities would be attempted; basely hoping and intending thereby to create such partizan bit terness in the border States would make the South an easy prey; and
 WHEREAS During a1 that time he has been secretly intending and preparing for inaugurating civil war, of all others the bloodest and most distressing, and judging from his own selfish and malicious nature, has had the insolence to demand of southern their assistance, when he has sup posed them sufficiently wrought up by party spirit, to make war upon their brothers; and
 WHEREAS, The alacrity with which his call for troops has been responded to from many quarters of the North, and the sudden readiness of immense numbers of them to march at moments warning, satisfies us that the whole scheme has been precon- certed, and that the northern have had note to put themselves in readiness, whilst the border States were periodically striving after the delusive hope of reconstruction, and extending their hands to the North for conciliation and peace; and
 WHEREAS, The indifference and apathy mani tested by all other parties at the North, will no longer allow us to suppose that there is any con siderable body of men in the northern States who are anxious and willing to secure us in our plain rights of property; and
 WHEREAS, We sincerely feel that patriotism and justice has died out of the hrearts the controlling mass of northern people, that the good men and true of that section over borne by public senti- ment and powerless now and in the future, and that the wild carnival of selfish and sectional hate has taken place there, and has affected the cabinet with blind insanity; and
 | l.. :. |. ( Al. IoIo ter, outraged, insulted and thoroughly disgusted
 Be it therefore resolved by the citizens of Hemp stead county, here in mass meeting assembled without distinction of party, and speakiug but one voice.
 lst That with one sigh as token of respect for the old federal Union, which lives now only 1T history, we declare ourselves importunate for i'm mediate, unqualified, unconditional, and everlast ing secession, from the corrupted fraC ments of s once glorious Union.
 2d. That we accept the issue rendered us by Abraham Lincoln, and proclaim a war not to be abandoned by us until we may have secured fail division of the fSlblic property, and placed our selves in such position independent nation organized by mutual consent of different States as will secure us protection for the future, ant enable to consider the northern States as friends in peace and enemies in war.
 3d. That we believe these to be the wishes of tn, whole State, and urge that the convention be con vened with the shortest possible delay, in order te sever our connection with the United States, ano take such further action as our safety and honor may require.
 4th That we also urge upon his excellency Gov. Rector, to convene the legislature for the purpose of taking such action as may be required fof5he emergency, and most especially for putting the State immediately in the most complete pre- paration for long and protracted war. 5th That baffled in all peaceful measures of re dress, our appeals answered with scorn, our conf dence abused by treachery, we now, firm in thu justice of our cause appeal to the God of battles and may He protect the right.
 After which Hon. E. W. Can't being loudl,