Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-20
ARKANSAS POLITICS.
Democratic ~EomiaatIng cenyehfisa 4
3 Afkaasas County fail List 81
the Nominees.
An UaIsed Front Opposed to RadIcaIlsm By
the white People.

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Pursuant to q call made by q primary
meeting, held on the 4th Inst, the Democ-
racy Of Arkansas county assembled In
mass meeting OF Saturday, the 18th inst,
Mt Dewitt, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates to represent b county in the
the organization Of a County Executive
Committee, etc, etc.
The meeting was called 10 order by Col.
II. H.. Crockett, upon whose motion
Colonel A. II. Ferguson was made chair
man, who, upon taking the chair, briefly
and polntedly announced the objects Of
the meeting. effJ
Halliburton n f.. Lambert johnson be
appointed As secretaries. Carried.
Moved, by DIR. Jno. McLauchlan, that q
committee of three be appointed to draft
resolutions, which motion prevailing, the
following named gentlemen were an
nounced as such committee, viz. Q. @.
Golden, G. w. Belknap. and s. M. Allen.
Upon motion OF j. A. Gibson, a commit
tee of one from each township was APP
pointed to nominate and present for con-
hrmation two candidates as delegates to
the lower branch of the General Assem-
bly,.
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions, through
their chairman, here made the following
report, viz: sI
RESOLVED, That we, the Democracy of
Arkansas county, in convention assem-
bled, do most cordially indorse the plat
form as enunciated by the last Democrat
ic National Convention. ~
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
Republican, or Radical party, and believe
that their doctrines, if carried out, will
destroy every principle of human liberty.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
present franchise laws of the State of Ar
kansas, believing them to be unjust, op-
pressive and in~tolerable. for to enfran-
chise one class of our citizens to the ex-
clusion of another, we hold to be antago-
nistic to the very genius of Republican
government. We therefore re affirm the
old doctrine that the present party in
power have ignored that taxation and
representation should go together.
ReSoLDed, b we are opposed to the
reckless expenditure OF the public funds,
and recommend retrenchment in all de-
psrtments of State; that we favor ths re-
duction of taxes, and that many Of the
offices created by the last Constitutional
Convention should be abolished at
as early a day as possible, believing
them to be useless and a burthen to the
taxpayers that can and ought to be dis
pensed with.
Resolved, As there is strength in union,
we hereby pledge ourselves to one an
other, that we will do all in our power to
defeat tbs present usurpers who have
fraudulently obtained power in our State,
and by their sggressiOns are rendering
the name of Arkansas odious to our sister
States.
ReSoEved, That we will stand to and
assist to the utmost the election of the
candidates that may be nominated by this
Convention.
ReSOIVed, That we, as citizens, will do
all in our power to maintain quiet and
order; and that he will obey the laws al
ready enacted until they can be repealed
by due course of legislation.
Upon motion of DIR. Jno. McLauehlan,
these resolutions were adopted entire.
Major @. G. Golden here read a commu-
nication from DIR j. NJ. d. Uric, who in
substance stated that the Radical party at
their recent County Convention had used
his name in connection Herewith without
his knowledge or consent; and that he
does not and never did affiliate with said
party; and that he was and always had
been, although a Northern man, q
4" straight out" Democrat. This letter
was received with oud acclsmation.
Upon motion of Major @. @. Golden, a
committee of three was appointed by the
chair to nominate and present for election
a County Executive Committee. Com
mlJJee consisted OF r. II. ABBOT :, James
A. Gibson and Ben. N. Word.
During the absence of the several COM
mittees, Colonel r. II. Crockett, being
loudly called for, came forward and en-
tertained the meeting in a speech of about
three quarters of an hour, with one of his
happiest efforts. Space forbids a lengthy
notice of the Colonel's speech. 1t was,
however, replete with sparkling elo-
quence, warm enthusiasm and sound adj
n |
The Nominating Committee having re-
turned, offered the following report:
Your committee, charged with the
duty Of selecting suitable candidates to
represent the county in the lower branch
of the General Assembly, would most
respectfully present as the nominees of
this meeting, Major G. G. Golden and
Major VIM. +. Douglass. |
(Signed) SWIM. F. GIBSON, Chm"
Upon motion of Colonel Crockett, the
report was received and adopted. BY ]. |
a. Gibson, that these nominations be de- |
elared unanimous; carried.
Major Golden being present, loud calls
made for him, who responded, |
thanking the meeting for the distinction
him; pledging himself, if elected, to
serve them as faithfully as he knew
how, and to earnestly work to the end
Of eleeting the ticket. He dealt
some telling blows to the Radical party,
a synopsis of his designs in the
conduct of the campaign; closing with a
deserved eulogium upon the merits of his
colleague, Major Douglass.
The Committee upon the nomination of
a County Executive Committee, being
upon the floor, presented their report,
after some amendments and addi-
tions, was adopted. The following were
chosen, viz: |
A. HI Ferguson, @. w. Belknap, r. @. |
Clancy, Thomas Fletcher, J. B. Sumner,
Warner, w. r. Greir, DR.. Frazier,
VIM. Graves, E.. G. Abbott, W. w. Will
son, j. NJ. Allen, J. II. Willis, w. r. Ha-
gle, S. H.. Pendleton, James Patterson,
Buckley Kimbrough. N. J.. Mckenzie, ].
W. Porter, W. 7. Wells, q. 7. Hallibur-
II. X. Stephen.
Moved by DIR. E.G. Abbott, that the sec
retaries be instructed to furnish copies of
.hese proceedings for publication to the
State Gazette, Pine Bluff Press, Des Arc
and Memphis APPEAL.
The Chair requested that the Executive
hold a meeting to organize i'm
nediately after this adjourned.
No other business being before the meet
ug, il adjourned with the utmost good
ceiling n unanimity prevailing. /
A. H. FERGUSON, Chairman.
g. 7. HALLIBURTON, C
E. LAMBERT JOHNSON, Secretaries.
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