Jos. J SIMMONS, Sec'y.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HEMP.

 STEAD COUNTY.
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Pursuant to public notice, the Democrats oi liempstead county met in the court house in ,he town of Washington on Saturday the 22d of November, lS45, for the purpose ol nominating delegates to the Safe Conven- tion to be held al Litle Rock, on the Sth oi January next, to nominate suitable can didate to represent this State in the next Congress.

 The meeting was organized by calling Richard Pryor to the chair, and appointing Richard F. Sullivan Secretary.

 The object of the meeting being explained by the Chairman, the following preamble and resolutions were offered by Major Isaac c. Tupper, and unanimously adopted:

 Whereas, the political parties of the Uni ted States have established the custom ol holding conventions for the nomination ol Ssale and federal officers, and believing ihg principles which we profess to be the onI, true policy of the government, and con