Gazette and sentinel., 1861-05-04
In Earnest,

AL NoluGSts
The papers which reach US daily from
all parts Of the Conicderacy, TEEN with
Indications of the unanimous earnest.
ness, which pervades it, in preparing TO
resist the assault upon our indepen-
dcnce, which has been threatened by
the ianatical despot at Washington. 4
lew days ago, for example, VIC had &c
caSion 10 alluLc TO the meeting Of the
people Of Last Fcliciana, which was
held at Clinton, on the 22d inst where
at the utmost iiucrality was cyincaI on
the part Of those present, in making
provision for the support Of the families
OF those brave mon who have already
or may hereafter offer their services for
the defence of their country. At that
meeting resolutions We're passed cx-
pressing their opinion that all process
Tor the collection of debts against any
OF the brave men who have volunteered
Tor the defence Of the Confederate
states, should be stayed against such
parties during their service in their
country's cause.
Another resolution pledged the plan.
tiers OF East Fciiciana, 10 tender to the
State Of Louisiana, and to the General
Government Of the Confederate States.
should 1t be needed, the whole of the
annual proceeds of their crops, deduct
ng only what may be necessary for
their current expenses. during the con-
~tIunancc of the present hostilities. At
this meeting, Twelve Thousand Dollars
We're subscribed, and the assurance
given that if $50, 900 were needed, it
would be promptly forthcoming.
The young editor OF the jackson lLa.) :
Baa@cr, il lis paper Of the 24th inst, !
calls Tor some patriotic and reliable
citizen to assume control Of his Office,
and to permit him and his wJrkmcn to
take up arms in the defence If their
country. Throughout the whole parish
Of East FclIciana, the same spirit is
showing itself. Clinton, at last &C.
counts, was in a perfect fever Of cx-
cltemeut. y rifle company had bccn.I
formed, composed Of men of the risbt
stripe, and ready, If necessary, t. march
at once 10 the banks of the Potomac.
80, .
We read that in Clinton, as elsewhere
in the parish, everybody is contribut-
ing literally, and using the utmost en-
10 inspire the youth with love
ol country and that the ladies'. even.
learning the use Of firearms, and
promise well to become good shots in a
time. One young lady. SAYS the
Banner, lodged a bullet in the centre of
a cross, at the distance Of scyenty-ive
In the Holly Springs Miss HsraM.
we sec it stated that the county Of
ChIckasaw, in that State, has ten com
OF volunteers ready to be mus
tered INTO the service of the State. 1t
that in addition to these the coun-
y has a regular differed and drilled
company Of young ladies, who have
pledged themselves, in the event the
men are called into service, TO protect
heir homes and families. during their
absence, and sec that the farms are
properly cultivated, and full crops rails
ID, not only for the support of the
,ountry, but Of the army of Missis- !
ippi.
And we might fill columns with SINH {
ar records Of the universal determine ,
O the people Of the interior parish
IS and counties Of these States t. de-
,ote all their powers, their fortunes,
heir honor, and their lives, to the main
Of the independence they have
Sserted. The great difficulty has been ,
nd is, not how to raise an army, and ,
quip and provision it, but how to find !
Employment and duty for the hourly III s
rcasing host. The feeling that ami 2
iateS our people is electsic, thrilling c
very heart at once with the same sen u
rents and the same deteruination. s
nd such a spirit as this, ~ sponta- p
eous, 50 genuine, and SO all pervad. s
~, it will be found a difficult task for =,
ny foe, how powerful soever, to quelk.i :