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Whereas, it is assprivilege guarantied by the con situation Of the couEtry 10 tho people of the United States, to meet in primary assemblies. and express their views and opinions in regard 10 .'Ineu and measures, and whereas, q convention of the demo- cratic party of the State of Arkansas is called 10 meet al the city of Litt Rock in January next, for tine purpose of taking into consideration the relative merits and qualifications of some of the dis tnguished democrats of our State, for the high and responsible stations of governor, member af con grcss, and electors for the Staie of Arkanzs, and whereas, large number of the democratic counties in the State has already appointed delegates to at tend said convention, and the great and mmacn nlae principles of the democracy bcigg the nucleus around which have formed. and that in their ranks we intended 10 serve, il bchooves us. menl- bers thereof to go forward and oin them in their deliberations Be it, therefore,

 Resoired, That Col J " Calvert. C5i John- son, Hon w II Patterson, C6i NJ W Izard Dr $ Scarlett, Judge W " Fukerston, J Jackson, J M Habert, B E Garner, and 4 c McDaniel, Esq. be, and they are hereby appointed delegates io at- tend said conycaiiea, one or more being authorized to cast whole vote.

 Be n further resored, That our said delegates be and they arS hercby instructed, support our dis tinguished !ellew-eitizea Cal II !. R=eae af Phil lips, for Governor, and that, in the event that he cannot be nominated, that they support Col A E Thornton, for the same, and that they vote for R W Johnson for Congress and Col M W lizard for of the Presidential Electors.

 Furthes resOtred That, in the event that none of the above named gcHilemen be nominated, and in- stead thereof other democrats 'good and true, be- come the nominees, we pledge ourselves to give them our hearty cooperation and un'ed support (which was unanimously adopted.

 On motion, 1t was further resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chair and Secretary, and publtzhed io tie Journal al Heleua with a request that the Democrat anu the Banner at Little Rock copy.

 On motion the meeting adjourned

 ]. B. JACKSON, Cairlnan. c. B. SiioHE. Secretary