STATE. GOVERNMENT MEETING,
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STATE GOV ERNMENT MEETING.

 Agreeably to public notice previously giv- en, a large number of the citizens of Pope county assembled at the Dardanelles, on Saturday, the 27th June, 1885, to consider the propriety and expediency of forming State Government for the Territory of Ar kansas, and for taking the most effectnal and speedy measures to insure their admission lnto the Union upon an equal footing with the other States composing the American Confectionery.

 On motion, and with the unanimous as- sent of the meeting, JOHN WILLIAMSON, Esq, was chosen as Chairman, and Tho's MURRY, jun, Esq.,, as Secretary. The Chairman, after taking his seat, rose, and explained the object the meeting: Where upon, " C. II. Teevaut moved that the Secretary read the address of the Commit tee appointed by the citizens of Little Rock, at meeting held on the 18th June, 1885. The Secretary having finished reading the address, the following resolutions were ol- fered by the same gentleman, 10 wit:

 Resoteed. That we approve of the meas- ures and principles adopted by our fellow citizens Of Pulaski, Jackson and Hot Spring counties, urging the people Of Arkansas Territory to take the most speedy and efIec- tuai measures to insure her admission into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States of the American Confedera- Icy.

 Resoleed, That the Governor of this Ter rltory be respectfully solicited to convene the Legislature of, this Territory as soon as possible after the August election, in order that law may be passed authorizing con- vention to form q Constitution to be laid be- fore the next Congress for acceptance. Reso!red. That the proceedings of this meeting, together with the report of inc Committee, be made out by the Secretary, and that the editors of the several news papers in the Territory be respectfully re- quested to publish them

 Which resolutions were separately sub mitted to the sense of the meeting. The first was adopted by majority of thirty lseven-the vote standing A. to 7, the se- cond by vote of 29 to 23, and the last with but one dissenting voice.

 Rir. Teevault them moved that the Chair appoint Committee of six to draft a re- port, addressed to cur fellow-citizens of this Territory, in accordance with the spirit of the foregoing resolutions; which motion was unanimously carried in the affirmative; and the Chairman fhereupon appointed Messrs. J. J. Mors, l.. c. Howell, E. P. Wallace, ". c. II. Teevault, 4. Scott, and John 5. Price, to compose said com mittee.

 On motion fine meeting then adjourned.

 JOHN WlLLiamSUN, Chm.

 THo's MURRAY, jun, Secretary.