The daily true Democrat., 1861-03-14
Proceedinge of the State Convention.
NINTH DAY. Wednesday,, March 18th, 1861.

Wednesday,, March Iotn, 1901.
 Roll called. Minutes read and received.
 MT. Robinson obtained leave of absence for Mir. Crenshaw.
 The President presented resolutions by request of portion of his constituency, requesting the convention to adopt Critten- den's resolutions. On request of MT. Grace, the use of the hall was granted to Hon. R. w. Johnson to address the people in questions now agi- tating the country.
 MT. Echols offered the following resolu- tions:
 WHEREAS, The remarkably strong Union senti- ment which prevails in this convention leaves no hope of the secession of the State of Arkansas from the federal Union, which was blessing under Washington, but a curse under Lincoln; and whereas, this convention is consuming consider able amount of the state funds, with no hope of obtaining value received; and whereas, the pre- dominating sentiment of this convention seems to be submission to the administration of Lincoln; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That this convention is a nuisance, and should be adjourned sine die immediately
 ResoLped further, That the people be requested to take their destiny in their own hands, and de- termne to live as freemen or die as soldiers Resolued further, That as liberty or death was the rall ying cry of George Washington, it should be that of the South.
 Mir Kelly moved to postpone.
 Mr. Turner moved to reject the reSolu- tions.
 Mr. Carrigan moved that the Conven- tion do not receive the resolutions. Carried.
 Mr. Laughinghouse offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, It has been charged by certain per sons that the object and intent of the secesonists is to build up government founded upon property qualification, at the sacrifice of principle, which is untrue, and not founded in reason or fact | ResolUed, That this convention will not indorse such heresies. and are willing to express them selves by disapproving of such doctrine.
 Mir. Laughinghouse moved their adop- 1 ton.
 Mir. Flanagin called for the ayes and noes; sustained.
 Mir. Watkins moved a division of the question.
 Mir. Hobson offered the following amend ment:
 Resolued That this convention is totally indif erent to what outsiders and utrasts express of its actions, or its intentions, and feel no interest in any TulnOf lrTelefant 10 the purpose lOr WHICH u was convened.
 MT. Thomson presented the following as substitute:
 ResoIred, That the true basis of all republican government is, that representation should be ap- portoned among the people according to popnla- ton, and not according to the value of taxable property, that no property qualification, for any purpose, should ever be established.
 Mr. Laughinghouse, with leave, withdrew his resolution.
 NIT. Garland of Hempstead, presented the following resolution: | Resolred, As the sense of this convention, that the people of Arkansas prefer perpetuity of this Federal Union to its dismemberment or disruption, provided it can be perpetuated upon basis recog- nizing and guaranteeing equal privileges to every State in the Union, south as well as north.
 MT. Stillwell moved to adopt.
 MT. Watkins moved that the conven- tion take up Mr. Thomason's resolutions.
 MT. Watkins amended his motion by making the resolutions the special order of the day for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
 Mir. Watkins withdrew his motion.
 MT. Hanly offered to amend by striking out all after the preamble. MT. Hanly moved to amend by referring the following ordinance and Thomason's and Adams of Phillips resolutions, to the committee on ordinance, and they be in structed to report immediately: