Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-07-11


 t,e cs secu,iye employed the war nss- ir defsncp of government, but it vas forsed upon hiiii-coua but perform hiS duty or surrender the government No compromise in this case could eure--ho. thit | compromises are not proper, but popular-a gov ernment cannot long survive a marked Tear, prece ! dent that those who carry an election can only govern the country by giving up the maln pont 1 upon which the people gave the election. The peo- pie themselves, not their servants, can reserve os cussion as private citizens. The executive could not consent that our sttutions should perish much less betray 8 vast, 80 sacred trust as the peo- ple haI coniied in him. He had 10 moral right ! to shrink nor count the chances of his own life, | in what mi sht follow. h full view of his great resp 5nsibitv he has done what he deemed his duty. $ You, now, according your own Judgment, to yours--our hopes are that your views and actions will 50 accord' with his assure faithful citi- zens who are disturbed in rights, of their speedy restoration-" having thus chosen our course with pure motives and purposes, let us renew the trust 1 and go forward without fear and with manly hearts | (Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN. l WASHINGTON, July Sth.-HoUsE--Committee on election, Dtyis committees on claims, fenton; i; on commercial, Washburn of Illinois; on public lands, Potter; post office, Morrill, of Maryland; on District of Columbia, Conkiing; on Judiciary, Hickman; on revolutionary claims due pubic ex- penditures, Cogode ways and means, Stevens Morrill, ot Vermont, Phelps, Spalding, Appleton, Corning, Horton, McClelland and Stratton; on militia, Vanval Kenbury; on navy. Six regiments altogether have gone to Pattef- sons assistance. Hot weather checks the military nov ements Congress devotes to morrow to Doug las eulogies. Daily mail established between here and Martinsburg.
 BALTIMORE, July s.--Letter from Martnsburg dated 9th sass, Doub eday and Rhode Island batte, rey arrived. Pattersons entire army encamped there. No forward movement taken place. John ston reinforced by seven thousand from Manassas and had taken position for fight. Large number 1 of troops passed through Baltimore yesterday to strengthen PatterSons column.
 BUCHANAN, VA, July so. Jennings Wise has iederaiists in trap at Glennville. Two reg- ments gone to their assistance.
 Special Dispatch to the Memphis Argus.
 RICHMOND, July 8-Ex Gov. Low of Maryland reports heavy battle at Martinsburg, between confederates and federaliss, confirming the vague te.egraras already forwarded you of tie same Cenfederates numbering lS,030 under Johnston were attacked by tederalIsts under Patterson. Pat tersons force was 2 ,O00. Fedcraiists made three distict assaults and each time were repulsed with heavy loss-inally they were driven from Martins burg. Impression is that Patterson is surrounded Confeierates fought like devils. Patterson's men were badly handled
 WASHINGTON, July 9.-Foowing committees appoiuteI-foreign affairs Crittenden, Gooeh, Cox, White of Indiana, Mcknight, Barnham, Thomas of Mt Pomeroy, and Fisher; on pensions-Van Wyck chalrinan; on roads and cAnals-Maliory. OMAHA, July 9-Stesmer Chippewa with one hundred and seventy tons of government stores and thirty kegs of powder burned-no sooner had the passengers and crew landed, than fire reached the powder, and the boat was blown to atoms. QUEBEC, July 9-Steamer Great Eastern came near running fn.o the Arabia in a fog, would have struck her had she had bowsprit.
 WASHINGTON, July 9-Iicks is said to report secession strong on Eastern Shore-wants troops to prot ect union men there. Cabinet consulted Scott to-day, the result of consultation unknown.
 Vallandngham. of Ohio, in democratic caucus, said he "preferred peace to tie preservation 0! the Union" Col. Taylor arIiye1 at Washington with flag of trucc thousand rumors are atioat regarding the objects of his mission, but they are generally supposed to refer to exchange of prison CTS Herald says Scott is in hourly expectation Of fight between Patterson and Johnson. Fighting is going it Edwards Ferry. Government sent re- Inducements. When the courier left for assist ance, two federalists had been killed
 BucHAxAx, VA, July 9 9--Capt. Barrtt's compa nv of 10th Ohio regiment were paradcl before said regiment disarmed and ordered home for the committal Of outrages. Mcclellan at intercession of Stratton restored their arms to them, except nine who were sent to Columbus
 CAIRO July 9.-Sunday occupied in taking votes of the three month com lahlcS on tue thfee years ouestion--Cook's regiment gave 40 votes; HicAr- ther's 50 Ogesby's 40; remainder 90 in favor Of immediately disbanding. They have no pay Political officers talk Lincolnism to the men and pick blackberries for tobacco money. Men dis putting and demoralized--oiicers humiliated by Guns from hotels and washer women. Colone!s ol regiments in debt twice the amount of taeir pay. To JOHNSON & YERKEs APPEAL and other papers,
 Memphis:
 We celebrated our old national anniv versary to- day, by holding large meeting of the citlzens of this county. Speeches were made oI the coniede- rate loan question by ex-Gov. J. 5. Roane and Hon. R. w Johnson. Alter the speaking, subscriptions were called for-;hirty four hundred bales ot cot ton were subscribed, and thousand more prons- ed Jefferson county will subscribe ten to twelve thousand bales, which will amount to five hundred thousa dollars, the one hundredth part Of the entire call, for the loan made by the confederate eove.nIntIt NcaIy every one present rst down from one thiId t3 threeouths of their entire crop The unanimous deter minat;on of the people here is to take for all kinds of debts, both bonds and treasury notes at par
 SAM BftTTER Prcs't