DsmO,rali, meeting in Jackson COuaty.
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At a meeting of the democrats of Jackson county, al the eou1 house in the town of Elizabeth, on Sa- turaay the 18th day of December ls47. z

 JEREMIAH WEBB Esq, was called to the chair and rHCxpsoS E-firER appointed Sec'y.

 WheFeupon the following proceedings were had :

 Whereas the democrats of Jackson county ap- prove of the proposed democratic convention at Lit tie Rock. the first Monday of Jan. next, for the purpose of selecting candidates for the offices of Governor of this State, Representative in Congress- Presidential electors and delegates to national de-

 Resolred That John Robinson Esq and T'bomp- E. Piper, be. and they are hereby appointed de- legaes to said proposed convention, at Little Rock, cast the votes of this county, and in the event of inability failure 10 attend, the delegates failing shall have power to appoint any other citizen of the county to ae, in his place

 Rssolued That two person, from each township in the county be appointed as associate delegates to saId convention, to wit:

 From Cache Township. E. Blansett and John Stewart; Bird. Henry Miller and David Hollings- head; DiIlage, R. W. Norwood and $. Smith; Oil trough, II. fsrtenbury and J T. SraIly; wideman, William Blakely and A Wilkinson; Bay, Hubbard Hard and NJ. B. Mccoy; Bayou, John Heard and Joshua Nance

 Resolred, That deprcesting all controversy with reference 10 men, and looking to the success of de- nocra,ic principles as of importance paramount to that of the elevation of any particular individual, said delegates be, and they hereby instructed to vote for no man who is not in favor of Jefferson ,a,, and opposed 10 the exercise by Government of doubtful oi unnecessary power, who is not opposed thereto, upon constitutional grounds to a National Bank, who IS not also opposed 10 Protective Tar

 , the distribution of the proceeds Of the sales oi the public lands among the States, the assumption of The general Government or the debts of the States and Internal Improvement by the general Govern ment in cases not ciea.y aationa and necessary to the exercise of some especially delegated power.

 ResoIosd further, That approving of the mAgnan- iruons iosbearanee Of our Government toward the Republic of Mexico, and the principles and eondue of the presen, war, and believing that the ends o Justice and HamaRiy wi be best assured by it' vigorous prosee ution. Our delegates be further - .,ructed 10 vote for no msn whose views do not sc- cord with those of the present administration upon that subject

 Resolred, That we positively and enphaticaly dseIaim aa,d disayow any wish desire on our par to acquire any foreign territory whatever, for the purpose of propsga'ing slavery or of introducing slaves from the United States into sach foreign ter rtory yet should i; become necessary from the ina bili,y of Mexico 10 comply with the just demands O our government or from obstinate refusa that wt should seize upon and apPfoP fate part of her ter rory to such ends we believe it to be ,he right duty of eur government So to do. And that as ts such acquired territory the citizens of the soa,herr States removing thereto, shou.d have all the right privileges sRd inuniiies (whetheT of person pro peT,y, Of citizens of other States.

 Rs.olDsd, Therefore. That we regard the wilmo Proviso unjust and insulting to The people of ths Southern States. calculated if moi designed to pro duee severance of our Union. and that our dele gates are instructed 10 vot. for man who n no 1 opposed to il.

 1 Rasoiesd. That we hereby tender our eordiA greeting to GU, late worthy public ssrssais ihs Hon