DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CLARK co.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN CLARK co.

 Ata democratic meeting, held on the 24th day of October, 1843, at Arkadelphia, in Clark county, Col. A. E. Thornton was call ed to the Chair, and F. Jordan, Esq, appoint ed Secretary.

 On mouon ol + Jordan, tire following re- solutions were unanimously adopted:

 Resolred, That it is expedient to hold a democratic State Convention, in the State of Arkansas, for the purpose of nominating can didates, to run at the next general election, for the offices of Governor, member to Con- gress, Presidential Electors, and Delegates to the National Democratic Convention.

 f2esolped, That we are in favor of said State Convention being held at the city ol Little Rock, on the first Monday of Decem- Der next.

 Resoivcd, That, in our opinion, the State Convention should be composed of delegates elet.ed by county meetings; and that each county should be entitled to as many dele gates as she has members in the House oi Representatives of the State Legislature.

 Resolred, That we recommend to the de- mocrats throughout the State, to unite with us, in adopting the necessary means to &C., complish the objects contemplated in these resolutions.

 On motion of J. D. Stewart,

 Resoired, That committee of five be ap- pointed by the Chair, to nominate two suita- ble persons, as delegates to the State Conven- ton, from the county of Clark. ReSoired, That the committee also nomi- nate two persons, as consulting delegates who, in case of the vacancy of the office oi delegates, by resignation, death, or refusal to act, are to be members of, and attend, said State Convention.

 Whereupon, the following persons were appointed, as committee D. M. Browning A. B. Lackland, Michael Bozeman, J. D. Stew art, and John Speer. The committee retired, and afterwards re- ported the names of A. F. Thornton and John Speer, for delegates to the State Convention and also, the names of Nathan Strong and B C. Weir, as consulting delegates; which no- imitation was unanimously concurred in, by the meeting.

 On motion of J. Speer, it was ordered, that copy of the proceedings of this meeting, be forwarded to the editor of the Arkansas Ban ner, for publication.

 Meeting adjourned, until the 18th Novem- Der next.

 A. E. THORNTON, Chairman

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