Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-26

homes, the desecraton of our family altars--aad to that eni, more than one half of their represeu- tauyes in Congress indorsed orthodox republi- | canism, the inlamies, vices and crimes inculcated by the leprous Helper; but notwithstanding their enormitles and outrages committed and threatened by that odious political organization, it is source 0f national prlde, that although in hopeless mi norlty, yet there are over million and half of freemen in tine northern states still true to the constitution, whose voices were smothered, whose sturdy arms were parllyzed, and whose tongues even were hushed by the potency of the ballot box and to whom the South alone can appeal for redress, f5r indemnity, for the trust and security for the future" within the Union, and in behalf of the great constitutional Union which our fathers i bequeathed to us the price of their deliverance from the thraidOm of tyranny, and as d legacy of untold blessings to Us, their posterty, and to the end that that constitution, and that Union may be bestowed, and the South capitalized Ill the Union, anl that t may be preserved and kept intact ill all it's parts and perpetuated therefore, be it Res0tDed, l. That it is opinion that tke Un- ion ot these states is to be preserved in no other way than by strict observance of the constitution the part of each and every state, and that the state UT states which have violated it's provisions, are regarded by us the foes of the Union, and that they alone responsible for the existence ot the present crisis, as well for the calamties 
 | ton.
 | 9 That this union as our fathers made and transmitted to us, a constitutional Union, and such was, and is, entitled to our fealty, as the only and safe guarantee of civil and religious liberty, and any inlraction or usurpation Of that 1 great chart of liberties is direct invasion of l the rights of our citizens
 3. That We have inherited under the constitu- ton the institutions civil, religious and political, which now exist amongst us, and no power on earth can invade them dv&.st ot the right of the full enjoyment of all the blessings flowing from them and for their control, maintainance and per petuation, "we do hereby pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.''
 | 1. That we have eyer loved and fondly cherish ed our constitutional Union, as the sole fountain from which have flowed the manifold blessings to our countrymen, and are stiil willing to listen to and receive from northern brethren all evi- dences of concession which may have in contem- plation the full security of all of constitutional rights, which is only sure and certain basis Of equality in the Union, and in the event of their full and unqualified recognition and guaranty, we pledge ourselves to it's perpetual support, and to exhaust every available expedient to induce every and all of our southern sisters to unite with us
 D, That however much we may deplore the cessitv which las driven of the southern states, with whose interests by nature, by institutions of homogeneous character, and by every cord which bind together independent sovereigntes so essentially and vitaly united, to withdraw from the great sisterhood of states, yet we pledge them-their cause being cause, their fortunes being our fortunes, and their destiny be- ing our destiny--that with our consent, no power on earth shall cross our borders to invade and sub jugate them.
 b. That with solemn hearts we appeal to and impnre the interposition of the Almighty Ruler, that returning sense of justice to the northern mind may soon inaugurate the reign of fraternal feeling between the northern and southern people nlV ln uluc cod tD rntr his steps-to turn back the invading foot of the enemy, and that lie may indue the nation, with christian and patriotic wisdom, prudence, discretion and courage in this our day of extremity.
 That we call upon the legislature to provide, by law, for state convention at the earliest practica bie period, that the people may in their sover ign capacity, as Il state, take such action the mo mentous issues of the present peroua crisis may seem to demand, and We do hereby diSapprobate any attempt on the part of the legislature to take any further action in the premises than we have ind edted.
 It was further
 ResoIged, That the proceedings of this meeting be forwarded to the True Democrat for pubicl- tion, and all other papers in the state be requested to copy the same
 On motion, the meeting then adjourned
 G. NN T. PARK FIR, Pres't.
 91lIh WlpllhA haSnt, nuxr. Viae Peests.
 i.c. Y LAWRENCE. n's@,' secretaries.
 THOMAS BowLEs, }
 AGREEMENT. - All men in Tennessee agree in this; That we must have oul rights: that under the northern interpreta. ton of the Constitution this is no longer possible; to procure these it is indi>penSa. ble to amend the Constitution that nc amendment would or ought to be accepted which does not distinctly recognize the right of property in slaves, and the duty of the general government to protect it as other property, wherever its jurisdiction extends. It must be such an amendment as will make an end once ana forever of the slavery question, as an element of DO. litical agitation There is no party or fac tion of party that will accept anything less.--NaSh@He Union G American