DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT VAN BUREN

 CRAWFORD COIlNTY
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At a meeting of the democrats of Craw- ford county, at the Court House, in Van Bu- ren, on the 18th Oct, Gen. W. Duval was called to the Chair, and Mr. Vim. B. Heard was appointed Secretary. The Chairman explained the objects of the meeting, when, upon the motion of Mr. Geo. " Clarke, which was adopted, the Chair was ordered to appoint committee of seven persons, to draw up resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting

 Whereupon, the following gentlemen were appointed, viz:

 Geo. W. Clarke, J. P. Smith, Josiah Foster, D. Mcclellan, l. B. Austin, |. Vinsant, N. Capps.

 The committee retired, and after a short ab- sence made the following report:

 We, the committee appointed by the Clair, for the purpose of drafting resolutions ex- pressive of the sense of this meeting, re- spectfully report:

 That whereas, in free government, rest ing upon the popular will for its support, one of the essential and fundamental prlnci- pies is, and should ever be, that the people are the only legitimate source of power; :; holding 1t as part of our creed that to sus- tain this important political maxim, the rep resentaiive should reflect the will of his eon- stituents-and that he is bound by their in structons-and that denial of this impor- tant proposition, is denial of the rights of the people to govern; and is one of the boldest steps ill the march to despotism-- But we presume that the right of the people, to assemble in their primary assemblies and instruct their representatives, will not be questioned, whatever different sentiments may be held by our political opponents; and whereas, three delegates have heretofore been appointed to represent the county of Craw- ford, in the democratic State Convention, to be held at Little Rock, on the first Monday in December next, who, at the time of their appointment, had no expression of the pub lie will of the democratic party of Craw- ford; therefore, for the purpose of express ing our concurrence in the appointment of our own said delegation, and to make known to them our wishes

 Resolred, That we have full confidence in the ability and fidelity of Messrs. Elias Rector, Eli Bell, and Samuel G. Hensley, Esq's., and freely concur in. and hereby ap- prove of their appointment as delegates to