The Van Buren press., 1868-01-24
Sebastian County Democratic Nesting

To-day the citizens ofSehastian county, Ar
kansas, met at the Court House, in this city at
II o'clock, in conformance with 4 call issued
bG the meeting held at this place January Is,
1868, to appoint Delegates to the General
Democratic Convention to be held at Little
Rock, Arkansas, on the 9th day Of January,
\. d.. 1868.
Judge W. l.. MCALIsrEE was called TO the
Chair. Maj. JoHN KING, was requested to
state the object of the meeting.
On motion, of Gen. \. G.. Mayors the meet
Ing took Il recess until > o'clock.
Many of the townships not being represent
ed, on reassembling at 2o'clock, on motion OF
Gen. 4. e. Mayors, the Delegates from the
several townships presented themselves rs fol-
lows, to-wit:
Uppcr-Gen. W. l.. Cabcll Gen. \. c. May
ers, S. d. Mcdonald, L. II. Paradoe and John
Dodson.
Sulphur-V. V. Milor and Ross
Central-Dr. Blakemorc and Asa Clark;
Mississippi-J. IL. MciIicks;
Marion-Jno. Carnall jesse Standifer, Sam
uel Caldwell and Judge W. l.. McAlister.
On motion of Maj. John King, the Conycn-
ton resolved itself into Mass Meeting, after
which he explained the object of the meeting.
The Delegates, of the several townships,
then retired and after due dcibcration re-
turned and reported the following resolutions
which We're unanimously adopted:
Resolred,lst That we approve and endorse the
movement inaugurated at Little Rock, in the
organization of the Democratic Party, upon
the principle of White Mans Suffrage.
md, That this is a white mans country, and
we are entitled to aWhte Mans Government.
3rd, That we are not nfriendly to the Ne
gro Race; that we acquiesce in their enjoy
ment of such civil rights as they are qualified
to exercise. Yet we are unwilling, by confer
ring upon them the right of suffrage, to place
ourselves and our posterity under the rule of
a people, who are in no respect qualified to di-
rect the affairs of Government.
An, That all tcbite men. without regard to
former political associations or principles, can
and ought to unite in carrying out the doe
trines herein enunciated; not only for their
own but for the welfare Of their children and
their childrcn's children
5th, That we appoint three Delegates from
this County to attend the Convention to meet
at Little Rock, ON the 9th January, 1865.
9Th That the Mass Meeting to be held at
Greenwood, on the 22d ult, be requested to CO.
operate with this meeting and confirm the ap-
pointments of Delegates selected, or If they
desire, to appoint two Delegates to act in
conjunction with those appointed by this
meeting Our Delegates viii act in conjunc-
ton with them
IN. That we request the whole Delegation
appointed to 20 to Little Rock, to act in har..
mony with a view of accomplishing the OBJ
jects desired.
Sth, That W, +. BLAKEMoRE and JoHN klNG
be appointed Delegates to represent Sebastian
county, in the Convention to meet at Little
Rock. and that i. 4. RECrcN, V, Y. MLoT
and d. A. ALLEN he appointed alternates
with full power TO represent this County, IL
said Convention to accomplish the object do
sired.
oh That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Fort Smith Heratd, and all
other papers throughout the state friendly &c
the cause.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
w. 5. MCALISTER, President.
II. r. HAMMETT, Secretary.
Fl Smith, Ark Jan. Is, 'GS,