Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-09

Resolred, That we indorse and approve the action of certain citizens of this State in arresting certain boats at Pine Bluff loaded with provisions and transports, and also the action of certain citi- zens in taking possession of the military fortifca ton at Fort Smith.
 The resolution was referred to special committee of five.
 The President of the convention presented communication from Hon. S. H. Hemp stead, in regard to his appointment as commissioner to the border State conven- tion at Lexington, Ky The communica- tion was ordered to be received.
 Mir. Flanagin moved the appointment of a committee of three to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the conven- tion is in session, and is ready to receive any communication he may desire to make. The President appointed as said commit tee Messrs. Flanagin. Spivey and Tatum.
 The convention then took recess until 3 o'clock F. NJ.
 3 o'cLoeK, p. m.
 Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment
 MT. Gould. of Brady, appeared and took his seat.
 MT. Grace from the committee on reso- lutions and ordinances reported the ordin- ance of secession:
 Mir. Yell moved its adoption.
 Mir. Dinsmore moved as an amendment that the ordinance be submitted to the peo- pie for ratification or rejection at popular election to be held the 1st Monday in June. In submitting this amendment he desired to say that he came to the convention with an unequivocal pledge to vote for reference of any such ordinance as had been reported to the people. From present indications he was free to say that the interest of Ar kansas required the passage of the ordin- ance, and in submitting this proposition he was actuated by no factious opposition to it, but from desire to redeem his pledge to his constituents, and to place himself right upon the record.
 Mr. Patterson, of Jackson, moved that the amendment be laid upon the table.
 Mr. Parks believed that recent and un- expected events had rendered the passage of the ordinance necessary, and in voting with the gentleman from Benton MT. Din- ismore, for its reference to the people, he only desired to perform what he conceived to be his obligations to his constituents.
 Upon the vote on Mir. Pattersons, motion to lay on the table being taken, it prevailed by vote of ayes 55-- nays 15, as follows:
 AYEs-Adams of Izard, Adams of Phil lips, Austin, Baber, Batson, Bradley, Bush, Bussy, Carrigan, Clingman. Crenshaw, Cryer, Cypert, Cochran. Dollarhide, Echols. Flanagan. Floyd. Fort, Fuller, Garland of Hem pstead, Garland of Pulaski, Gould Grace, Hanly. Hawkins of Ashly, Flaw kins of Sevier, Hill, Hilliard, Hobbs, Hob son, Johnson, Kennard, Lanier, Laughing. house, Mansfield, Mayo, Patterson of Jack son, Ray, Rhodes, Robinson. Shelton, Slemons, Smith, Smoote, Spivey, Still we'll, Stout, Tatum, Totten of Arkansas Totten of Prairie, Walker, Wallace, Wat kins, Yell-55.
 NAYs-Bolinger, Campbell, Desha, Dins more, Dodson, Fishback, Griffith, Gunter Kelly, Murphy, Parks, Stallings, Thoma son, Turner and MT. President--15.
 The ordinance was then put upon 1t. passage. When Mir. Desha's name wa. reached, he desired to make an explanation He was elected to this convention as un ion man from one of the strongest unioI constituencies in the State, and perhap: there was no stronger union man In tht State than be-. He had been accustomed to regard the government with which we were now aboat severing our,connection a' the freest, the happiest and the best knowr to human history, and the idea of its over throw was painful in the extreme to him So long as there was hope of preserving it he had believed it his duty to endeavol to perpetuate it. Last March we met to gether in this hail. He had not then des. paired of its preservation and reconstruc tion, and looked with confidence and hope to measures inaugurated here at that time to effect that object. Since then events had hurried us on to point at which there was no alternative except resistance or oeg radiation. Lincoln had deceived us in re gard to his purposes, and his war measure has dissipated the last hope of the union The perfdy of the administration hal wrought complete change in public sen timent. .nd out ofthe 2600 voters of Inde pendence county 25OO are for secession In obedience to their wakes, and in accord ance with what he nom conceived to be hi: duty, he recorded his vote for the ordinanc, of secession. In doing so he disclaimec any recognition of the right of secession He did not recognize the right of secession and never would, but the right of revolu- ton is above question and beyond all cavil Whatever others may call it, we are now in state of revolution, and in voting fol this ordinance, he did it with full con sciousness |that he was promting an act O revolution and rebellion, and was willing to abide all the consequences 1t involved.
 MT. Stout in most feeeling and pathetic terms alluded to his early and long con tinued attachment, and said he had hoped that the duty he was now about to perform would never be presented to him. Whel here in the spring he believed and hoped that the border States might be able tt stand as mediators between the two section, and prevent ultimate and irreparable separ ation. This hope had proved delusive ans as painful as it was, he was ready to record his vote for secession.
 Mir. Thomson felt it due to himself t make remark in explanation of the vote he was about to give. In the canvass which resulted in his election he announced to the people of Crawford county, that ht would not vote for an ordinance of seces sion, and that in the event of the passag, of such an ordinance he would endeavor tt secure its reference to the people. Sine then events had occurred which completely changed the aspect of things, and he wal satisfied that his people are almost unani nous for secession. He believed that we were already out of the union, and 1t only remained for this convention to put or record an accomplished fact Until within a few months. we had enjoyed the bes government in the world, and in its destruc ton we have no security that another wou,t be formed which would so effectually secur, the objects and ends of free government But he was satisfied that events demand | complete severance of the last ligament.