The Van Buren press., 1867-02-08
CALL.

To The LoyaI Union men Of The State Of Arkdn-
Sds: a.
WHEREAS 4 Radical Republican State Con-
yention, which met at Fort Smith. on the 18th
day of December 1866, adopted preamble
and resolutions, and memorial 10 Congress,
whichreiect the sentiments of only small
portion of the loyal element of the State, and
B!ereas. At a meeting beld at Fort Smith,
ON the 4th day of January. lcG7. the following
gentlemen were appointed temporary State
Central Committee, with power to take such
action in the premises As might be considered
proper and necessary to procure tuU and
tdir expression of the loyal men of the State
upon the question Of abolishing the State
government, and other questions of policy and
principles. to-wit: Capt j. II. Pratt. Hon. A..
n. IIargrove. General Thos. NJ Bowen. and
Capt. James Howard And,
jFhereas, At meeting of said Central Com,
mittee, it was decided that IA Convention of
the people was the most proper mode of OBJ
tanning fnh eXpression.it it was therefore
Res0tred That a Convention be held in the
city of Van Buren. on the 25th day of Febra-
ry, 1861 the ratio of representation to be one
delegate for every 20 loyal men in each c0un-
ty. Meetings will be held in the several coun-
ties of the State, at such times as may be ap
pointed by the loyal citizens thereof. for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the State
Convention. n D'st .-..sa a.t
The following named gentlemen were then
appointed an Executive Committee, and re-
quested to use their best exertions and inllu-
cncc to procure representations from all parts
of the State, to-wit:
Capt. Milton Aldridge. Yell county.
Capt. John 5, Spradling. Clerk of the Cir
cult Court Sebastian county. A.'-.-.
Dr. NJ NJ Uukill late 18th Iowa Infantry
Sebastian county.
Lieut.. j. n Hewes, late 1st Ark. Infantry,
Sebastian county.
Volney v Milor, late Sheriff, Sebastian
county. ro.I ..r.. s.. ....s-.
j. Il. 3. IIollaman, Coroner, Sebastian coun-
ty. '.'
James Watson, Justice of the Peace, Sebas-
tian county.
s. Wrigley Murphy, Sebastian county.
Thomas kersey, Sebastian county.
Maj.J. Hackett, House of Representatives
Sebastian county.
James Edmondson, late Clerk, Sebastian
county.
Dr.J. L. Bennett, U. S. Examining Sur.
geon. Sebastian county.
William NJ. Brihon, Superintendent Freed
mems Bureau. E4Arhadelphis. r rrf Es
Capt. JAMES NJ. Howard, late of the U. S. A..
Clerk Pike county. n s~r q ...
James F. Krkham. Pike county.
John Gillcott, Sewer county.
Col. Hawkins. Sewer county. UT 80
A. ID. Hawkins, Sewer county.
Maj. Hampstead, late of U. S. A., Hemp
stead county. t.sttG ...t
Peter B. Allen, Polk county.
Judge Nichols, Judge of the County Court,
Polk county.
James Lebo Polk county.
Capt. Richard Finn, late u S. A, Polk
county, y1 ri1
Fred. NJ. White, Attorney at Law, Polk
county. -...- H. r.-.-. .....
Johi Robertson, House of Representative,
Montgomery county.
T. Martin, Sheriff. Montgomery county.
Capt. j. j. Storm, late 4th Arkansas Infan-
try, Little Rock.
Judge O'Baugh, Judge of County Court
Clark county.
James Berry, late Auditor State.
Augustus Garland, Pulaski county. rs
Judge 1Oniy, late Supreme Court of Ark,
Pulaski county. t..#
A c. Giilbreath, Clerk. Pulaski county
Col. f. w. Schaurte, late L. S. A., Crawford
county. .....4
Capt. VIM. Bowlin, late u. S. A., Crawford
county. 80
John ID. Lane, Polk county.
Lieut.. James Searle, late lst Ark. Infantry,
Sebastian county.
Capt. Thomas Ii. Scott, State Senate, Scott
and Sebastian county.
Papers friendly to the movement, please
publish.
'a.I J.R. PRATT,
Temporary Chairman.
A. n. HARGRovE,
THos. NJ. Bowen, Secretys
JAS. HOWARD, of Pike,