Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-09-29

and law enforcing men of every neigh borhood hold themselves constantly ready to arrest evil doers, suppress dis orders, and otherwise support the civil authorities in the proper discharge of their lawful duties, as well a. to de- fend Themselves and their families against the outrages to which radical influence exposes them.
 4th. To the large colored population in our midst we express our sincere wish for Kindly feelings and relations | based on mutual confidence, assistance and fair dealings, recognizing their iu- terest as identified with our own, and their freedom as perpetual and urging them to cooperate with us politically and thus secure peace and prosperity to both races rather than follow the | lead of strangers who array whites and blacks against each other and constant ly provoke civil war solely to get office by our divisions and to prosper out of our losses and sufferings.
 T. C. IINDMAN, Chm.
 On motion the convention was in structed to appoint committee of five to act as an executive committee of this the 1st Congressional District, and exercise the usual powers of said com mittee, whereupon the President an- nounced the following as said com mittee:
 T. c. Hindman, of Phillips; A. Slaughter, of Monroe; J. 5. Izard, of St. Francis; E. D. Turner, of White {; l l.. C. Cause. of Jackson; and M. F. I Saunders of Phillips, secretary. ". w. Drummond introduced the following:
 Resolved-That this convention do now proceed to nominate a candidate for Congress from this District, and that majority of the votes be necess- ary for choice.
 T. c. Hindman offered the following amendment ito strike out the word majority in the foregoing and insert 'I in lieu thereof the word 'two-thirds' | which was unanimously adopted.-- Whereupon W. l.. Thompson of Wood ruff nominated Chas. $. Cameron, of l Cross county. s
 On motion of Dr. II. c. Jackson. of I Monroe, Q. $. Cameron was declared lI by exclamation the nominee of this convcntionxor Congress. @ Dn motion committee consisting of M Mdman, Boswell and Izard were ap- pGntedD communicate our action to ca. Ca~|eron, who appeared before the convention, accepted the nomina- ton and pledged himself to make a vigorous canvass. te
 On motioT of Gen. Hindman, the President was Authorized to sub-diyide this CongFessidAal District into six sub-Districts andsRssign Canvassers to each. Whcreupon\he Chairman ap- pointed the following subdivisions and appointments:
 I lst. Mississippi, Clttendon, Green and Craighced--can1hss L. L. Maca, sI9.l,.iAa! of Greene, "A Erwin' of
 2nd Poinsett, Cross St. Francis and Phillips canvassers, K c. Hindman,
 3ra. Monroe, zskansas, Dosha and Prairie--canvasscfs, R. L. Crockett, of Arkansas, and J. SsIhomas, of Prairie.
 4th. White, Van Buren, and Conway --oanvassers, D. McRea and B. D. Turner, of White.
 9th. Randolph, Searcy, Laurance and Fulton-canvassers, W. F. Henderson, of Randolph and B. DuVall of Laur- anee.
 9th. Woodruff, Independence, Jack I son and Izard-canvassers ". K. Pat terson. of Jackson, and ". J. Thomp- son, of Woodruff.
 On motion of W. ". Drummond, the thanks of this convention was ten dered the citizens of Augusta for their kindness and hospitality. l On motion it was resolved that the proceedings of this convention be pub lished in every democratic newspaper in this district and that the Secretary be requested to furnish | copy of these proceedings to said papers.
 On motion of Dr. Jackson, of Mon- roe, the convention be adjourned sine ' die.
 CHAS. l.. SULLIVAN, Pres.
 l.. C. CAUSE Secy.