, 1864-01-20
THE RESTORATION OF THE STATE
Of ARKANSAS TO THE UNION.
Froceedlngs Of d Public Moetfn1 IN
= Helena, Ark, JaRunry I'd, 1854,

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FroeeedIng. Of q Public n1eettns. I,
. = Helena Ark, 1anunrJ I'd, 1854.
In pursuance Of public notice, u large an
enthusiastic meeting Of the citizens Of Phil
lips county Tas held at the Episcopal Church
In the city Of Helena, on the I'd inst, for ill.,
purpose Of e1ectiug delegates to Conyentio,
to, be held at Little Rock on the 8th Instant
aud also to take such steps az might be deem
ed advisable to restors tho State Of Ark1nsa.
to ita former peace and prosperity in th.
Federal Union s'":
Brigadier General Buford, having been fn
Tited to attend and preside over its delibera.
! tions, appeared at u 81. and called the meet.
ing to order: General Buford, in stating the
object Of the assembly, spoke as tollows::
hKN. DuTonD's SPEECH.
Aly fs1oae cftizsns Of The STAT: Il Ir3an,as ~
W OF Jour Legal voters Eevcr authorized the act OF
end osTsrshemSd IT. he yoq With The hosro1s of si,ii
ambitious ard bad men, who usarped the anthori-
+ Of :le ssate and rI:dc waz asains: tho United
n pc ta aa 1q 3
Government yon were forced 10 live under the iron
rue Of 2 sairap ot unlswtu! and usurped power.
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Lave t.t t: iron heel and been subject to tho un-
GuScrned passions Of Gen. Hindman
The falsa calls of patriotism and lovo OF country
have seduccd your aons from their tine allegiance
10 their tocntIy, whoae glorious emblem waa the
striped hanner with its united gala1; Of 81 stars
m ong wlith that one named : Arkansas y shons
with IN cffn1gence bright and cs purn as any in
| The blue field Of the EnIon and cauecl them 10
trample 1t into tho duet, and erect new one, nm
E1o"n to la1ne and d1t11ea to b. fatal to those
Weo wa.icd under its shade, IS that Of the Mhlcd
Epas tree.
The false promises Of the demagosues who &C.
tneed your sone have been unveiled, and instead
outeh1ne the CID nne you have been called 10 Wit
ness tho destruction OF yoar civil government,
with 70 restraints to anarchy but military power.
mise doctrine has been taught In the South for
tfon, instead Of the glorious Union. An unnatural
has eeen Cherished aEa9st part of your
prolhsrly love. All the parts OF our Government
land q riyeEs and land Of !akes; land Of noun.
Of p.s!rea land Of granite and lano Of gold iaad
OF oaks and land OF t1owcrs-all, all are 1eccasary
20 oe united in one glorious tzznsAtlantic brother.
@ @sod to Dale onegreat nation, capable o1 support
lHE d efeat lreE cofetnment, Strong enough to
Withstand tae shock Of deap6tsc power which has
constantly ns.a threatened us nom the old world,
snn9 nnu n1m ~ , seh"G ,nn; n7ens With o years Or
raee, understood the Bible great deal better than
inc rest Of menktnd-hada j c6rncr-stone for new
rphc!d the old onc-who conid 1e sufDrIsed th.t
Whon tho flint was struck By The steel, that tie liz
1TsGnr ,TsE country ~ n blaze young
patriotism nGd the road 10 giorS. BAT yon on hsd
wise men @ ard prudent mothers among you who
,. 1ou wlo e. were Wise, many Of you had your
hearts to bleed when yosE manly sous, With buoy
sat neGrts acd gay Thoughts, di.tcsarded yonr
am not lere 70 repro1ch yen, but to :nou.n with
{ou tl2l Eol detail any OF the particulars which
mas led 1pst and powerful Government to vlndi-
ne aaa 9aa s hS asS Int
itiee Of 'gnerilla wariare. nor the mIseries Of
tie Libby Prison, or Castle Thunder: Neither viii
aEc marauding acta OF some Of our own troops.
lem here With you to, devise measures for tho
restoration Of the Union. au here to help to pour
tan discipline among troops, to protect so1r rights
nrd to govern CT conduct according to the fuann-
liable fEws Of justice md truth.
do an act lending 10 restere peaeo aa M9 edn
our distracted country Cause the ting TO be
hastened even one Gay. when peace, with Its bles-
land. ~ @
: ana here to represent mngnanimous Govern
Pa.y Tae do9s ia VIDE for Tue
not committed an overt act OF hostility has claimed
the protection Of the Government in vain.
Ihe Iesolntion ,s, is an indebe fact. Its broad
heantffnl emhleme aIoruing the National Capitol
ot history. peu in hsnd. sfannfnr On f;mntEn;ana
Each erent Is recorded AZ the unceaslns pointing
moves, and the ret ord stands forever nnd ever,
Me eanEot recall 1he past. Tie opposers Of the
VI g,.o US ine constitution as It
rsfoIe me IT only son slaughtered on tho tattlc-
led! NGth C1!ee E1e in vain. The poet answers
look rot morrntully into thc past:
1t Is gonc.'' 4
Hleely Improve the present,
q, tor,~s-a ~ ~ IL IL y m thi1s;
THn U Inc !atnse Win manly
ard tbe con1t,T a'srr1..cd r. +1easo s nesn f!oea'
We have met together to-Iay 10 nick IN its hro-
ken fraesneEte, aEa happy ehall We be if We are
aga.n capable Of ctmentinE together its most vain.
ah;e EaGs; Happy i under III 1scoustruetioa We
We cam testnr 1raes rd 'n ara Justice Happy
TIE State has BEEN coed r. cct =, ~ I3+f,o noa
The etll day OF January. it is PROPOSED that tbfa
community be repretented ut that meeting, and
on nave bcen called together to deliberate md to
The adIss' etS dsE ~ 1,ru.x-- ..x.,,.o;a
b.t .co Gu 10y n.y 81 1anues aWakch5 EeeoiieGttons
IL 1t has been BY ,ho triumphs of war. VI p''Aso
The meeting was orcunlzcl l,v the c1ect,on
y n. :. coolidge and Lieutenant s. Baird
secretaries.
TN motion Of Col. Moore It was ordered |
hat hat Committee Of ave be appointed to
he mcetint. And N fla rot-;ne+, ~ S osueu ~ y
T. Hanks. ED Col. " = SInnrr :1"dvc ~ ~
Sebastian, Major Jackson. = j. I4o q, 3 SadG smisS
1,1!n .na Aatnuf .1homreon were elected such
committee.
.xcrsei from serr;na ust ~ nIq tp SEBASTIAN vas
r. L. Otie was elected to iii his nincs az"
iThffo ~. ~ To,nr';ttas " M III H.s p!ace
&c Cna1f invited Tree and open expression
II opinion from the citizens present, Nherc-
lEon R. r. Sutton, ESQ.,, II. +. Coolidge. !
). Moore and Col. Noble wcn. scrrra,1T ca1l
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