Democratic Netting in Benton County.
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Al a meeting of the citizens of Benton coun,y largely attended, held al Behtonv,lle, on Mond.v the laIh of Novembci lsI7. on the first day of C chit Court, to select delegates 10 attend the Sta. Convention, the following proceedings were had. to wit:

 On motion of J. W. washbourne, Rober, cow,n was called 10 the chair, and Mir, Washbourne made Secretary. The meeting being called to order by the chairman, the following resolutions were passsd unanimously. and the following named gentlemen selected delegates,

 Kesotred, That for the purpose of party ofganixa. ton and the complete triumph of democratic pr,n c,ples, thai we approve oi holding a Democn,ir State Convention to he held in tle city of Little Rock, on the first Monday in January IslS

 hes0tred, hat We send 10 said Convention dele. satcs and they be instructed io use all means cob sistent with democratic Hsages. to procure the uB animiiy oi the democratic party in Arkansas the aseendeney ot ils principles and ihe security of ha. mony ot the party.

 Rssolred. That we believe tbe interests of the yves, and north are of such importance ss ;o demand Representative m Congress to peculiarly defend lhstn, and ihs' while We desire to send such Der son as will ably aud etteetualy respTeseut the ln tetest of the whole Staie yet 1T one can honorably he united npon, believe western candidate woQld most surely unite the patty aud serve the "a. etpst Of the State

 ResGtcea, That we look with favor upon the dem. octacy aRd ahilliy af oar fellow citizen, ALFREn M. WI SON, Esq, that he ls one who will success. tnliy respect our interests in Congress and al all times be oHndready to maintain the great pTnc. pies ot ,he democratic party and ths having eDlte confidence in the iath, integrity and democracy of Alfred M. Wilson. thNt our delegates to the Con yention be, snd are hereby instructed 10 cast her votes for him the 6fsf Soice ot tins cNnny, and that they all honorable means 10 hls nom naton a. candidate for Congress 10 bs elected ia August ensuing.

 kesotred That Judge WiIi.amsoa s. Oldham, oi Washington eaiIaty, s oaf second ehoice fer eand date to Congress.

 Reso'ned, That having implicit confidence in ihs abilities and democratic principles of SAM C. RoGNr, Esq, ol Jefferson euuniy, delegates be, and hereby instructed 10 cast their votes for him ap first raoce iar Governor of the Stale; and that i. E. Thornton, Esq. Is our second choice.

 Re@oics'I, That SIX delegates he sent to the Siaie Convention three sciing delegates ahd three alter haies, VIZ: Jadge J M, Hoge, John H. Hammock and J. N Nashbourne. slternates. Maj, John B Dickson. John GtliTaitI. anu $, B Mclan.

 Rsso}neR, That m case any one of the delegates should not attend the Convention at Little R0ck then thptwo or attending, be- and IS hereby aa- thoized to cast the vote or votes.

 On motion The meeting ad burned. ROBERT CONAN, Chairman.

 J. ". WAsubOURNE. SecTetary.