The Van Buren press., 1867-12-13
Eom Liills Rock Daily Gazette.
Organization Against Negro Supremacy
and in behalf Of Constitutional Liberty.

ORGANIZATION Against negro oupIcNacy
and in behalf Of Constitutional Liberty.
December the 2rd, 1861, in the city OF Little
Rock. at a meeting having for it,, object the
initiation ofa united movement on the part
OF the white people n Arkansas to aid in saw
ing the country from negro supremacy in any
Of the states of the union, and TO preserve the
principles ofthe NATIONAL CONSTITUTION, by
cooperation with the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
\ PAgTl OF THE UNION, Col. Francis \. Terry
was called to the chair, and John NJ. Harrell
elec,ed secretary.
| The chairman explained the purposes ofthe
meeting, and alluded to their importance and
! the salutary effects which must follow their
attainment. Not only neace, but our exist
ence as tree people, depend upon an imme-
diate, thorough and active organization in op-
position to the schemes of the radicals and
their deuded tools and victims of the African
race in time to avert some of the irreparable
mischiefs they threaten.
! After discussion by the meeting of the pro-
visions the military reconstruction acts, and
the results desired by the movement propos-
ed, solomon f. Clark, Esq, offered the follow
ing resolution;
Rcs0lred. That the chair appoint a commit
tee of five members to present To future
meeting some plan for the organization ofthe
white people OF this state, and to recommend
names, and number of persons suitable to con-
stitute Il STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF OR
GANIzArIoY; and such other action As they
ubaIl I,nt,, fnr this u1pptipO N take in rhp
premises.
Which resolution was adopted; and the
chair appointed as such committee, Solomon
f. Clark, chairman, Maj. John c. Peay, Capt.
Robert A, Howard Capt. j.. b. Nash, Hon.
Daniel Eingo.
On motion of Col. r. c. Newton, the meet
ing adjourned to assemble again, at present
place of meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5th, 1867
FRANCIS A. TERRY, Chm.
John NJ. Harrell, Sec'y.
December the 9TH, 1867 the meeting of citi-
zcns at the city of Little Rock organized on
the ID inst, assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment. The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read, and, on motion Of Capt. Howard
approved.
4 The chair announced the report Of the COM
mittec on organization TO be first in order
Thereupon the chairman offered the following
REPORT:
! Your committee beg leave to recommend
that this meeting take immediate steps tor the
thorough organization ofthe people of Arkan-
sas, in an earnest and determined effort &c
save this state, and assist in saving the other
states of the union, from the political supren-
acy and social Generalization with which we
are threatened by the negro race /; for the pre-
servaton the principles of the national con-
stltution. in the hope that peace and happiness
truth and justice, may once more be establish
ed amongst us, and to that end that we CO.
operate with the national Democratic party
by a thorough organization in every county
and township in the state. AS the most prac-
) ticable method for accomplishing these ends
that this meeting elect committee, to be de
nominated the democratic STATE Ceatrd
, Committee Of ArkdnSaS," to consist of nine
citizens of this state, six of whom shall reside
for the greater convenience OF deliberatior
and action at the state capitol and three o
whom shall reside, for advantages Of more eX-
tended influence and observation, one in eacf
congressional district of the state; to have :
/, chairman and secretary suitable to the dis
charge of their respective duties; and that tn,
, selection Of such committee, by this meeting
be subject to the ratification of the severa
county organizations throughout the state.
Your committee further recommend tina
such state central committee when ap
pointed. be directed to communicate immedi
ately, by circular, letter, or otherwise, as they
may deem most eXpedient, with prominen
, persons in each county, urging the call o
county meetings, and the appointment o
county central committees, with the view t.
} opening communication with the state cen
tral committee, and providing for the recep
ton and circulation of information, newspa
Q perS, and public documents, among the peopl
of their respective counties,
That said state central committee be re
quested to urge upon the county central com
mittecs the organization of township commit
tees, in such manner that there may be il
each township a prominent man or men, will
whom communication may at all times be had
J in the furtherance of the objects enumerated
, and the formation ofregular clubs or associa
tionS in each county and township Throughout
the state, for the reception of documents ant
communications.
Your committee further recommend, tina
$ the state central committee be advised to pro
o vide, as soon as practicable, for the publica
ton OF a semi-weekly newspaper, in the cit,
of Little Rock, to be distributed over the state
: in advocacy of the conservative, democratic
= measures promotive of the objects above stat
w, hlINNl wv u>piNltS VI tiS
n Party, and direction of said central commit
tee.
g DR.. Weldon L. Wright moved the adoption
, of the report; which, with certain severa
amendments incorporated in the foregoing
: transcript, was adopted:
Mr. &. f. Miller moved that the centra
committee be elected by ballot. John G. Peay
t Esq and Capt, }. W. Wright were appointed
9 telcrs to receive said ballots.
An election for the six members of the com
G mttee, to be chosen from among residents a
the state capitol, was then held, by ballot an,
, the SIN persons receiving tRe greatest numoe
A. Howard Col. K. G. Newton, Capt. Arnolt
Syberg, Maj. G. b, Moore and Col +. a. Terry
Fl Maj, ". ). Pemberton moved that Hon
VIM. Byers. of Independence Judge \.
" Williams OF Hampstead and j. 5. Dunham o
Crawford were elected by accamation mem
!, bcrs of tlIe committee. On motion of Col.
o C. Newton Col John NJ Ilarrell WAS addp,