Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-19
Public Meeting.

At meeting of the citizens of Conway county, held in the court house in Spring field, on the 7th of January, 1861, for tue purpose of taking into consideration the pre- sent condition of political affairs, and also, of what course the South should pursue in the present cmergency-the following pro- ceedings were had, to-wit:
 On motion of Peter Knykendall, esq.,, Col. Isaac Frazer was ealle to the chair, and $. $. Ford appointed secretary.
 On motion, a committee of five was ap- expressive of the sense of the meeting which committee consisted of Peter Kuy kendall, Floyd Ford, R. E. Griffin. Thadeus Ia v1or. and =. s. Ford; and, on motion of R. B. Griffin, Wm. Fryar was added to the committee.
 The committee then retired for the pur- pose of drafting resolutions, and during their absence, at the solicitation of the audience, Dr. Wm. L.. Menifec came for. ward and delivered an able and eloquent address against the aggreSsions of the North, and in favor of southern rights, in which he clearly, fully, and forcibly de. monstrated that the North. instigated by a spirit of hostility to the interests of the Sopth-had repeatedly violated the consti tuition, and invaded our rights, while the South had always been "true as steel '" to every provision of the constitution. The Doctor acquitted himself nobly, and ut tered sentiments which every true and patriotic citizen of the South could cordially and fully indorse. Upon the conclusion of the address, the committee returned and reported the following preomble and reso- lutionS, viz;
 WHEREAS: The time has come when the south ern States ought to adopt measures to protect them from the aggressions and hostile throatenines of the North, and for more eifecual preservation of ther rights, both of person and property. And whereas, also, the northern States actuated by q spirit of fanaticsm, have passed laws in open vio- lation of the constitution, and against our most sacred rights and privileges and whereas further, we have petltloned, reconstructed and comr romised for our constitutional ri ghts in the Unior-and our petitions have been treated with scorn--our re- monstrances spurned and mocked at, and our com promises wantonIy dsregarded. Therefore, be it
 Rrsotced, That the time has come for the south. eIn States to have their constitutional rights in the Union, or their independence out of it.
 2nd That We regard the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency of the United States. under existing circumstances, and according to the principles and platform of the party who supported and elected him, as stain upon the government and an outrage upon the South.
 3rd That VIC recognize each State in this Union as separate sovereign, and whenever her sacred rights under the constitution lawessly violated she has the sovereign right to secede from the Union; as much so as she had the original right to apply for admission into it, and accept and accede to the provisions of the compact when she entered into it.
 4th, That we recommend the calling of n State convention for the purpose of eecting delegates to a general convention of the southern States, for the purpose of declaring and demanding our rights and laying down an ultimatum for the Northto ac cept.
 5th. ! hat ou senator and representative in the General Assembly be and they are hereby instruc- ted to all their best efforts to procure the pas sage of bill calling for State conv enton for the purpose of eecting dele2a ates to n general conven on of the southern States, in order that southern rights may be declared and demanded and southern honor maintained.
 9th. That in the event the general convention of southern States should lin its object, and any of the southern States seccde from the Union Arkansas is in duty and honor bound to follow in the wake of her seeding sisters.
 On motion, It was ordered that copy of the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the True Democrat and Old Line De- mocrat, with a request for publication.
 On motion, the meeting adjourned.
 ISAAC FRAZIER, Chm.
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