New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-02
Convention In Arkansas.

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Convention In Arkansas.
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Pursuant to previous n. d Arkansas count.
able portion Of the citizen. on the 18th 81 %
met at South Bend, Arkansas,
cember, 1860. ss was co1J,.s .,
Upon melton, Col R. H. Dougla was sa,lea anna',t q
| the chair, and Carroll Fletcher, Esq, pe'...
Dr.. John A. Jordan being called up. ny .stin 1ae
Chairman to- explain the object of tie Ii -. III tEs
stated it to be for the purpose of obtainil sne
sense Of the people as to what is best to be 10 de
| to remedy the present political evils that n. y"
atfict our common country. He stated it as h.
opinion that it was only necessary for to take
the only aad Iihatory move, that is, to recommena
to our Legislature 10 call State Convention to /
take such action "a they In thcr wisdom might see
proper prudent and rIghtInder the existing state I
Of affairs. Already several counties had instruct
ed their members Of the Legislature to move in
tlts matter, and he thought it necessary right and
proper thats this meeting A2ald speak plainly, |
fFrlly aud to 5le purpose what they wished the
| Convention to do, ard their opinion in full. He I
then moved that eoInRIittea 0f seven he appoint
ed 10 draft such resolutions will express the SEN
timent and wishes OF the ruesrfRg,
| Upon motion, the Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing persons, 10 witi J. B. Sumner, 2; Ballard,
| U. y. NGddeU r. Power, II. G. Terry T&ns. Far /
reilly and ol3n A. fo&tan The committee retfSed, I
and after due delloVIatien, reported the followng
| Whereas, at the recent Presidential election. t
held on the 9th day of November, 1850 the free I
States Of the Republic elected their candidates I
for the President and Eice-P President, and major
ity OF such States have, for long period past, nu
lifted the laws of the land, passed State laws reyo
lutionary in their character, spurned the decisions
of the Supreme Court of the United States, denied
the constitutional right of the South and have |
pledged themselves to war upon the South for all
time to come; and whereas, we believe the time
| has arrived and is at hand for those States |
| thus warred upon to set their house in ORDER,
and to take firmly such action shall best protect
and preserve their honor, interest and safety;
| therefore, be it .-
Resolued That we recommend to the Legislature
of our State to call a Convention for the purpose
OF taking such action as the people think it
| sary and proper.
Resozped, That we believe secession is the last
remedy for the ills we complain of.
Reso1ced, That we believe we have tried all hon
orablc means to live in peace and equality with the
Northern States, and having failed, are of the
opinion that secession is our only alternative
| Resolued, That we hail with pride and pleasure
the course of our sister State-South Carolina She
has acted with great wisdom and foresight in the
course she has adopted, and we advise all of our
Southern States to do likewise, particularly our
own State. Arkansas, and to that end We respect
fully ask of our Governor and Legislature to call a
Convention and pass acts Of secession, and that
this State shall secede peaceably if possible but to
secede under all events and contingencies that can
or may possibly arise, and to do SO forthwith.
heSOlUed, That a copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be furnished to our Governor and the
members Of the Legislature, and that copies be
furnished to the True and Old Line Democrat, In
dependent, Napoleon Planter, Memphis Avalanche 4
and New Orleans Crescent for publication.
All the above resolutions were passed unan-
mous!y
ResoIued, That the Chairman and Secretary have
the thanks of this meeting for the calm and dign
fed manner with which they have discharged their
duties.
Pes07ro5 That this neetinr a1iourn sine die
(Slgnpt) r H. DOUGLASS, Chairman.
CARROLL FLETCIIEK. Secretary.