PUBLIC MEETING AT HOT SPRINGS

 A STATE GOVERNMENT.
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 Agreeaby to public notice, number of the citizens of Hot Spring county assem- bled, on Saturday, June 9th, 1895, at the county seat of said county, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of bringing Arkansas Territory into the Union, upon an equal footing with the other States of the American contederacy.

 The meeting having been called to or der, Dr. 4. N. SABrN was called to the chair, and GRANVILLE HHITTINGToN was appointed to act as Secretary.

 The object of the meeting having been explained by the chairman, on motion, committee of three was appointed, consist ing Of Messrs. Ira fl. Sabin, Reuben J. Rambo and Ira <. Robinson, and were n- structed to report upon the subject.

 This committee having retired to consi- der of, their duties, returned and reported to the meeting the following Report and Reso- lutions. which were read, and unanimously adopted.

 REPORT.

 Tho committee, to whom the subject has been referred, instructing them 10 inquire into the expediency of bringing Arkansas into the Unionl upon an equal footing with the other States of the North American confederacy-report:

 That, as free and independent people of Arkansas, unrestricted by any constitution al requirements secured in her rights by the treaty of cession of I803-and warrant ed, moreover, in their undertaking, by the invariable practice of the United States in regard to her Territories, recognize and claim the right of changing the forn of our government, whether 1t be to their pecuna- ry advantage or not, (they beng the proper judges whenever they may choose to do so; and they recognize the 'ight Of no one to demand of them reason for the change. But seli-rcsPccf, and a duo regard to the