Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-20
BEN. MCCULLOUGH.
Public Meeting.

FEBRUARY l5, 1862.
 At meeting of the citizens of Little Rock, held in pursuance of public handbills, to consider the importance of the present crisis, Capt. C. c. Danley was called to the chair and R. s. Yerkes appointed secretary.
 Capt. Danley, upon taking the chair, made some appropriate emarks,--that though we had received some bad news, the people of the South were not Respondent or disprited--that the child now un- born would be grey-headed man before the war ended, unless victory crowned our efforts.
 Capt. Danley was followed by Gov. Rector who said, among other things, that when the soil of Arkansas polluted by the foe, he would vacate the executive chair, and shoulder his gun in de- fence of the country.
 Judge Watkins made some very impressive re- marks, and proposed that committee of three be appointed to carry into effect his proposition. Resolped, As the sense of this meeting, that it is the first duty of every citizen of Arkansas to make every exertion in his power to aid in the de- fence of our country
 That the presiding judge of the county court be requested to take steps, without delay, to convene that court, in order to levy a tax of at least one fifth of one per cent. all objects of taxation in this county for the year 1862, and order the same to be collected as soon as practicable, fund for the relief and support of the families of volunteers while in actual military service, according as such relief may be necessary.
 That a committee be appointed by the chairman 10 solicit for that purpose, voluntar, subscriptions to be deposited with the sheriff, and by him ac- counted for to the county court; and all such pay nents of subscriptions, if equal to the amount Of the tax assessed to the person subscribing, may, he desire it, be taken in lieu and payment of such tax and that such committee be also required to solicit subscriptions donations for that purpose, over and above, the amount of such tax.
 That said committee be charged with the duty of canvassing the county for recruits and volun- teers for the war, and agreeing to supply the fami lies of all such as are restrained from going into the army, because their families might be left un provided for.
 That the county court be requested, at its first meeting, 10 fix the amount of such relief, and the mode Of paying the same, according to it's discre- tiOn and that all expenditures for such purpose be made under the direction of that court.
 That it is earnestly recommended to all inhati- tants of the county and especially of the city of Little Rock, that Ill men capable of bearing arms and of doing military duty, meet often and regu- larly at stated times and places, with such arms and equipments as they can procure, and organize into military companies, and drill and that said committee make report of the effective strength of every company to the governor, and arrange with the military board for subsistence III case the same be required.
 That all the counties in the state earnestly recommended to adopt the like measures, in order to be organized and armed for any emergency.
 Judge Watkins, Wm. B. Easley and Thomas Fletcher were appointed said committee; and, on motion, R. ". Stephenson was added to the com mittee.
 Messrs. McConaughey and Bertrand also made fe!ictous remarks.
 Mir. MoConaughey moved that all the men in Little Rock, capable of bearing arms be requested u meet at this hall on Thursday evening, Febru- ary 20, at o'clock and that this meeting adjourn to shat day. Adopted.
 C. W. Hardy offered the following
 Res0leed, That all gentlemen now engaged in raising companies be requested to join their res pectiye forces into one more companies, for the purpose of immediate organization. Adopted.
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