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 respectable meeting of the Democrats hnsas county, at the Post of Arkansas, Pnday, the lst day of April, 1844, the was called to order, and, on motion

 Jas. Smith, Francis Lefargue, Esq. was

 Chairman, and J. M. Smith Secretary.

 Chairman proceeded to explain the Oft the meeting in brief but appropriate notion of Col. J. Smith, committee, lng of J. M. Shultz, J. B. Mitchell, lckenzle, and P. Deurisseaux, was ap-

 to draw up resolutions expressive wishes Of the meeting, when, on mo- Col Jas. Smith, Harris Cross, J. H. and James M. Smith were added to said }ttee.

 committee having retired a short time, fd, through J. M. Smith, the following pleand resolutions-which were unani-

 adopted:

 Fder to produce harmony and concert on Tn the Democratic ranks, to insure lnph of those principles held dear and to our party, the Democratic party in ll sections of the State have urged the Eof holding a Democratic State Con- ?, att suitable time and place, for the e of selecting such persons as candi- or the offices of Governor and member ftgress, in the ensuing election, as will ne whole party to their support, and |cur triumph certain beyond doubt; Impressed, as we are, from the great |aaon our political enemies are making P overthrow in the coming contest, it fqulre our united energies to oppose successfully, we, therefore, concur in |easure of holding Democratic State Pnton, in which the will of the whole i VIII be be f fully ii reflected; therefore, so'csd, That we fully concur in the Sl'y of holding Democratic State Con- 'n' In the city of Little Rock, and would mend thatit be holden on the Sd Monday s instant.

 ss0'oea, s That this meeting appoint not 'ian 70 delegates to attend said Conven- '0'eed, That the members composing uee'lng pledge themselves to support the ree ot the Democratic State Convention, ut ielo at Little Rock, on the Sd Monday ',a, or to abide the former nominations, ue !, ooy said Convention.

 !, M James Smith offered the following aaon, viz.

 'u'oed, That J. c. Calhoun is our de. v 'nolce ,g for the office of Chief Magistrate . oni'ed States, over any other person maa aaine has as yet been presented before ,.. !, people; but pledge ourselves te ~ 'ie Baltimore nominee. . James Smith offered the following: 'G'oea' That we should not yield, ever ,se Jas' fesentments, to those who have 's.1 s. our oppressors, whose undisguiset ,; s,'u practice has ever been adverse tt bem 'ples' we are not whigs, we canno ,,o asn 'hey are the authors of high tariffs 1;a 1uon to northern manufacturers, to tht ,;;a e V, 'he south, and of distribution, fo .,a s 'ne debts of the States, abolishins .n. o power, and for British Bank, ant ss I p,her mischievous extravagancies , noiuing too much with abolitionist ,t "us'h ra. Tor our peace and safety. Le lvass se. enlangled with them, but holt r S ready to do whatever the interes N'0'''ry requires at our hands,