Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-01-18

Therefore, we. the people of Prairie county who are opsosed to negro 59lE6u9 N6shsu reverence to party or form~ political cpin- ion in mass eonventicn assetbledd do rssolve:
 lst. That we rstify the action oS the meet ing held in the city of Little Rock, on the sth of December. 1887. fs putop foot ts move men; for the organization of these throughout the Ssase- who arc opposed to the supremacy no political equality of the black race and recognize as clothed with all proper authori- ty for the purposes for which il was appoint ed. the committee selected by tat Ieeeting as the Democratic State Central Committee of Arkansas.
 2d That we heartily approve the senti- meats expressed in the address to the people of Arkansas, issued on the 9tb Dec 1867, by tue Democratic State Central Csnnittee and unite in the appeal therein mede te the peo- pie throughout the State se orssni1e Town ship clubs and county executive esmmittees and otherwise complete an orsxnintion which will enable the opponents Of nSHts mn rage to defeat it in the State.
 Sd That se arc tnslseyably oPpossa to confering the elective franch tss upon tks he gro. Having iut emerged ,freu's condition of servitude and snlord nktiqn to tie white race he has insvesy fnssahcs where he has been permitted to vote that he was no, pos sessed of that intelligence and virtue which should be prerequisite to the exercise of this privilege and that he is but the tool of de- signing and interested white men.
 4th. That we view with serious apprehen- sion the efforts of unscrupulous white men to use the negro elemsnt tc obtain control of the States of the South. The aganisatios of these people into secret clubs and societies in which violent appeals are made to their prcjudiccs and their worst passions excited against the white portion of the community is productive only of disorder and disaster to both races.
 5th. That the people of Arkansas should act in harmony and united energy witbthe Democracy of all of the States of the Union in their efforts to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the administration of the government in accordance thcrewith.
 otn. luat Wnlie JUG coioreu peoNte snouio be protected in their liberty, person and property and in the pursuit cf happiness they must necessarily remain for the present in . state of pupilage under the protection of the laws of the land and the government both National and State, should be in fhe hands and under the control of wtite men.
 fth. That the President of this Convention appoint the County Executive Committee of Prairie county to consist of five members, whose duty it shall be to proceed without de lay with the organization of Clubs in the diff ierent Townships of the county and conduct tue business of the party in the county. in accordance with the suggestions of the State Central Committee in the address above rc- ferred to-.
 8. That the Convention do elect ten dele gates to attend the Democratic State Conven- ton to be held in the city of Little Rcck, on the 27th of ths present month.
 9th. That the President of the Convention advise the State Central Committee of the ac ton of the Convention. and publish its pro- ceedings in the campaign Gd.stts and county papers.
 W. T. JONES,