The Van Buren press., 1868-02-07
From Lille Rock DDily Gazette.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
A LARGE E1TTEE7s ITEM . S5 FROM ALL
PARTS or THE Staff.
January t71h, 1865.

PARTS or THE Staff.
January t7ch, 1865.
Att o'clock the Delegates to the Con.
vention having assembled at the rooms
ofthe Democratic State Central Commit
tee in the Otter building, the Big Rock
township club turned out in large force
and proceeded there headed by the Little
Rock cornct band and escorted the Dele
gates to the ncw.City Hall where the Con
vention was to be held. The procession
was large and in its ranks were many o
our most prominent citizens.
On entering the hall the most notice
able features which caught the eye were
graceful restOOus Of evergreen with arti
fetal magnolias interviewer, The work Of
the ladies' Of this city, These extended
across the front of the gallery and along
both sides Of the immense hall Two
national flags covered the center of the
gallery while the windows in the rear ot
the stage at the far end Of the hall were
handsomely draped with the national
colors entwined with festoons. Pendent
from the gallery was the following
wrought in gilt letters "The Corstitu-
ton as it is; the Limitation of Federal
power within the just and well defined
boundaries of the Constitution; the res
toration of the States under the Constitu-
ton, and not outside the Constitution
civil law instead of military law; free
elections ard Constitutions formed by the
people of the States, and not by the pee-
pie of other States, whether in Congress
or out of Congress January Sth, 1868.
Hon. Henry Stanberry. Attorney general
formerly one Of the +" Old Guard of the
Wing party, and q Republican, and now
a Democrat
Commencing on the left hand side and
passing down the following notices
handsomely painted in vareigated colors
and surrounded with wreathes Of ever
greens were TO be seen; "kansas. Free
States want no free negroes 'Pemn.
syiyania, the keystone State, the keystone
of the Union or the white basis. - Con-
necticut makes the first breach in negro
suffrage" California reinforces the
assault against Radicalism." " New Jer
| sy rallies under the white mans banner" !"
9 bIy Garyland for Union and a white
mans government to man" "Pitts-
burg, black with her industry but not
with Radicalism.n - Delaware, she's lit
tie but OH Lordy." Between the windows
back of the stage was elevated the en-
blematic democratic rooster. On the right
wall suspended from the gas brackets
were the following notices; The Con
stitution and the Union,and white mans
government for white mans country"
Kentucky, 100000 for white mans
party" The union Of lakes, the union
of lands, the union Of States none can
sever; the union Of hearts, the union OF
hands, and the flag of our Union forever.
Boston, the hub turns in favor OF
white supremacy" "New York, 10000
recruits in one day for the white mans
army from the Empire State. "Ohio
brings up 10000 reserves to the white
man cause" "Thc white man $ plat
form. hold that this government was
made on the white basis, by white men,
for the benefit Of white men and their
posterity forever, and should be admins
tered by WHITE MEN and none others.
do not believe that the Almighty made
the negro capable Of self-government. >
Stephen A. Douglas.
After the Delegates were seated the
band played an air; and when it was con
Guided X. H. Howard, Chairman of the
State Central Committee, announced from
the platform that the hour Of y o oclocll,
m., mad arrived the time designated for
the assembling of the Convention and
any motion looking to its organization
would be entertained.
r. $ Can't, Of Prairie, nominated w.
w. Reynolds, Of Benton, as temporary
President, and Jacob Frolish, jr., OF
White c. Thrower, Of Ouachitu; and w.
j. Buchanan, of Pulaski, as Secretaries.
The Convention agreed unanimously to
the nominations.
On taking the Chair, the temporary
President said he recognized tho body as
sembled as the representatives Of the
white citizens Of the State, and he felt
grateful for the honor conferred in being
selected TO preside over it until its per
manent organization could be effected.
f. Warren, Of Ouachta, moved the ap-
pointmcnt ola Committee on Credentials.
Carried.
r. c. Newton, of Pulaski, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resolrcd, That the head OF the Executive
! Department of the State; the Commanding
General Of the Sub-district of Arkansas, and
staff; the officers of the army generally. and
. all official representatives Of the Government
: and the members Of the press, be invited 20
seats on the floor Of tnis Convention; and the
/ Secretary is hereby instructed 10 communicate
/ this action to the gentlemen intended.
S. W, Williams, Of Pulaski moved that
Dr. John Kirkwood be requested to act
in conjunction with the Secretary in ex-
ocuting the injunctions Of the resolution.
Prevailed.
The President announced the follow
ling Committee on Credentials, Charles
Cargile, Of Clark w. j. Rogers Of Pgai
rie;J G.. Qucrtcmous, Of Arkansas; j.