Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-13
-~zr s1.s = From Johnson County. The Pooeedings Of the Convention-

| From Johnson County.
 The Poceedings of the ConVentlon
 SnoM CREEK, May 2l, io6l.
 EBIToRs TRUE DEHrcRAr-
 With your kind courtesy wish to say some thing through your columns relative to certain proceedings that have transprcd since that Oou! re-assembled. And can assure you that so idH as I express opinions, they are not only mlhe' pu' those of maiorty-almost unanimou.iy--ol tue citizens of Johnson.
 The ordinance was voted on Monday the oih' without any hesitation. This was right-thlS was what every body e1pected-with nothing less "oUlp they be satisfied. There may have been more than one Murptg in that convention, but thanks that there was but one that dared brave the indignant camors of an outraged, aroused people he'"e: the majority party of that convention were ulNe" by the force of public sentiment and ot cifcuiS'l- ces to do that which they should have done Ill March, we shall not assert but in thelr subsequent conduct it is plainly to be discerned that they still | cling to their free masonry of party dflil' anu for the advancement of party and selhSh sciieine' l are ignoring men who are especially ehulieo Ill lese singular and threatening times with the liSh- 1 est consideration-lne who were origlhal seces- sonist.-who long since foresaw and fofetoid the evils now upon us and the dangers that environ us | on every htnd and counscled the very act winch the opposition finally yielded to on the 6th inst It ;s indeed great pity that men cannot in such Ceporable condition of tie country, sacrifice their little, narrow, contracted, and selfish views ana schemes, and unite iu spirit of manly magma nimity for the general good-the salvation ot the State and the Southern Contede!acy. They have chos sen their delegates to the Southern Congress, and how was il tdone-who chosen One would ha- t3raliv suppose they had choscnme who have been constant. con sstent jealous and active advocates of the right and justice of the great Of seccS sion. Such surely, would have been cmlhenty proper and just--such would have been in accor- dance with the policy of those glorious ana intrl- Did se.en States who first threw themselves into tine breach Insteid of this, they have taken all but one-Col. R. ". Johnson. Was not this mod est? Why not take the late delegation entire IS it stood in the U. s. Congress? Why not take Hindman, Sebastian and Can't? They are known to be true and indorsed representatives of tue uni yersal mind and sentiment of Arkansas. Bnt mo- i Instead Johnson they have chosen men who, until recent Iy were utterly driven by the force of public ndig nation. and with the Lincoln cohorts bristng iii arms upon our very borders; men who have per sstently denounced us and our secessonlsm as reasonable, and who, even now, deny the right of secession and have a meal .mouthed manner of whipping the devil around the stump by mum5ling ! Ina rrltt nfr n mi which is, in effect the same thing as secession h the selection of least three of those delegates to Montgomerv the immortal 10 have utterly ignored and trampled on the will, the wishes, the sentiment of d tremendous and overwhelming ma ority of the free citizens of Arkansas.
 Here is another thing which l must advert to, and for which the people of Arkansas will hold the majority of that convention to account-a thing which this section of the State utterally and ndig- natly condemn. l mean the removal of Gen. Burrow from the post of brgadier commanding the brigade and the substitute of Lieutenant Pierce Why was this done? For nothing what ever, except to degrade and punish that gallant and accomplished officer and man, and to grAtiiy d lttle damnlble jellousy envy and party kate
 Who is Gen Burrowl He has been residing in Arkansas for the past years and more, and they should know him. If they don't, let me refresh their minds He is high-toned gentleman, of liberal education, high culture keen observation, penetrating mind, and much cxperience-Ees, ex- pcricnce in military affairs, from tine ranks up This know. He is no tyro m the art mlldafy.- The record of the war department at Washington will bear witness of his efficiency in actual war He has the capacity and turn for comT1and-he has grelt administrative talent-he IS q responsible iaal-he is enIightened-hs bravery is a7 positive .s that of a Jackson or Jefferson DayiS--all of which certainly should have commended him in the hiclcst manner to the convention, for honor and promotion, not degradation and expulsion from the service. And besides this, Gen. Burfo" has been q constant, consistent advocate and defender ot the great cause of seccssion-he may m fact be sad to be the pionear of the can5c in A'kAnsAs.- Ii is csi,c ,lcplorab.e and shameful that these men in the convention should have singled him out as an object for the thundcrbolts of thcir vengeance and hate But the people oi the north west c0un- try will not soon forget or forgive the act They can only regard 1t as . mean petty coilieiht'3ie exercise of q little brief authority" unworthy the place and the occasion.
 l have trcspassed loiSe. tllii II '" ''' VI, ' l and shall come to a close The people do not Ilke the manner tllis convention IS actinS-hey are be- coming rcstiye and impatient, and want to know when it will dissolve snc die. They think the sooner they do so the better, if the above noticed occrronce5 are indces ot wlili may lcrei'ter pc expected II they will disband, We will put better men in their places, if another convention IS deem ed necessary to carry out their true wishes They want to know whether they intend to sit all the year, and some say Ironically they had better l Ioal,n n good thin. of it while they wied power, or now that they have it, and declare the country in danger and then vote their sittnss perpetual;
 I have only one more matter to embrace in this communication. There is woman in this county who, strange to say, happens to be Of black rePub lican atinites She has latey given birth to twins They are more than she can afford to nurture be- ing of a weakly constitution, and she wishes to get Fishback to take one and suckte it for her. Please serve notice upon him.
 Very respectfully, youls,
 P C SADIER