JOHN s. BURT, Secretary.

Democratic Meeting in Newton County.
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AT meeting Of the Democratic citlzens of
Newton county, held at the Courthouse in Jas
per- the 25th day of October, fS47, (beng the
first day of Circuit Court of said county,) the
following proceeding were had. to-wit:


On motion of Albert Adams, Esq, JOHN ADAIR
Esq, was called to the Chair; GEO. B. CECIL, act
ing Secretary.


On motion of George B: Cecil, Samuel Hudson
and Israel Burns, committee TO draft and report
resolutions expressive of the sense Of the meeting;
who retired for short time, and reported the fol-
lowing resolutions:


Resolved, That in the opinion OF this meeting,
the plan of State Convention is preferable to
any other, TO insure the unton and harmonious
action of the Democratic party, in the approach
ing contest, and hereby appreciate the same, and
hereby pledge ourselves tog give our ioarty support
the nominees of said Convention.


Resolved, That j. Marion Ross is suitable
person TO attend said Convention, and cast the
vote of Newton county, and we hereby appoint
him our delegate.


Resolved, That ALFRED NJ. WILSON Is the
first choice of this county for Representative IN
Congress. and said delegate IS hereby instruct
ed to give him his support. but left free to act as
his Judgment may dictate, as to all other nomlna'
lions to be made by said convention.
Resozred, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
published in the Arkansas Democrat, Banner and
Intelligencer.


On motion of Israel Burns, Esq, the meeting
adjourned


JOHN T. ADAIR, Chairman.


