The Van Buren press., 1872-06-25
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
First DAYS Proceedings-Permanent Or.
ganlzation, Etc.
From the Little Rock Gazette J


! The Democratic Conservative State Con-
ycntion assembled at the hall of the house OF
representative Yesterday at l2o'clocd. Every
county but two we believe, WAS represented
! Col Gordon \ Peay, chairman OF the state
! Central Committee. called the convention To
! order. which was opened with a ierNcnt anu
| eloquent prayer by Rev. Thos. X, Ntich' H.
| u.
! Il. c. Newton. of Pulaski. nominated W,
| W. REYNOLDS of Benton county. aS permanent
chairman. Carried with applause.
A committee of three, composed OF /. b..
| Hanley, j. f. Fagan and j. +, trayels wa,
| appointed to conduct the president eject 10
| the chair.
/ On taking the seat Col, Reynolds was re-
! ccived with applause, and spoke ~ follows
| GENTLEMEN OF THE ECoNvENTIoN-The hon
| or YOU have done me in eleCting me president
| of this great representative convention OF tne
| people of Arkansas, trust know now sum
| cicntly to appreciate. This is one OF the
greatest conventions ever assembled in the
State-great in the material of which 1t Is
composed. and great in the opportunity which
has called it together. The gOVcrnmcntStat
and national, ceases to afford protection TO
the citizen. lt has turned itself against the
people, and the people arise in their majesty TO
oppose it, cnCroachments. and tbs Purpose !,
ia accordance with the time-honored prlnci-
powers of government within the limits
which define them. III good men of Il par
tie. have protested against this disposition OF
the government under radical administration
to exceed its powers and lend Itself To OPP
preston. Mr. Greeley prophesied MS own
nomination several years ago. when he wrote
in the Tribune: :" require OF the republican
party that it shall no longer continue the dis
abilities of the southern citizens The tax
payers. white and black, in this state are en-
during sCrytude to the Otfice-holdcrs. who
now control the ballot boxes, only differing
in form from the most cXaCting and unmti-
gated slavery. 1t will be for you in your
wisdom. to devise means for their di>enthral'
mcnt feel confident that you will effect
this object, which Is paramount to all indlVld-
ual claims for promotion to office. We must
first free the people aad then, and not til
then, can individual aspirations be gratifed
even il we should have come here for no 9TH
er purpose than to secure individual promo
ton ] have an abiding faith that your ac-
tion will be directed by such impulses As will
secure us victory over the instruments of op-
preston in the state and nation. Again |
thank YOU for the honor You have conferred
upon me.
j. Trezevant moved that the following
vice presidents and secretaries be elected:
Vice observation-disclosures Fletcher p. Ii.
Echols, l.. IL Mangum and W. II Cate, First
district; J. T. Bearden, d, W. Jones and NJ.
l., Bell, Second district; Il. c. Newton. j. f,
Cravcns and c. Wilcox. Third district.
Secrctaries-J. \. Smthce, !. l.. Brooks. c.
G.. Newman, Fay Hampstead, ". -. Blochcr.
II p. Barry, J. W. Gauldngand J, II Sparks.
The motion prevailed by a unanimous vote.
ON motion of J. Il. Pettigrcw, the represen-
tativrs OF the press were invited to seats on
the floor
T. b. Hanley moved the appointm cnt of A
committee Of three on credentials. Carried.
The chair announced rs such committee I.
B. Hanley, d. McRac, 4. +. CraycnS.
j, +. Fagan moved the appointment of a
committee of three on rules, which motion
prevailed, and the chair appointed j. +. Fa-
gan, b. Russel aud b. Collins.
The subject Of the basis of representation
was referred to the last named committee.
TS- The Radical ticket has been re