Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-14
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LITTLE ROCK, Oct. Both,

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, LITTLE ROCK, Oct j0tn locl To tbe People cf ArkdnsaS-
 VITHEREAS Gen A s. JOHNSTON, commanding, has made " q requison upon the Executive o; Arkansas, for ten thousand for Confederate services and whereas twenty hundred Of the by the proper authorities directed to be supplied a' an auxiliary 10 the force now commanded by Col Soon Borland at PocahOntas, Ark
 N0w therefore l. HENRY M RECTOR by virtue Of authority by jaw in me vested and Exoicio President of {e Military Board, do order and ddrect that tine said twenty-ve hundred inanry be organized into yolun copaDes ot not less than nor more than nh tyX men each exclusive of commissioned officers and that upon organization of said companies they report them selves al Pocaontas to Col Borland either m companies hattaons regiments, who will receive and muster them service of the Confederate States tr twelve months Two companies of cavalry and one o artillery VIII also pe Clothes camp equpage and such arms a; can be procured may be furnished by the troops al the expense of the eovernment or these articles vii De sped them Little Rock other convenient points upon notce application made for the requisite quantity of each ar
 The men will subssted from the date of tn. r organiza ton companies and transported to the point of rende public cost but no allowance will be mad for sub sstence furnished where the companies battaons or reg dsband do not report at the point above indicated honOr hOmes ana the very sanctlty or your atf being menacel owctiZens, by tine approach O! an l posing northern army The destiny Of Arkansas s in the hands of people. She ane and will defend herself if every man do his duty Her sixty thousand fC emen cannot know, will not be conquered Your neighbos sons brothers are perhaps this 9rappn with the invaders By superior if all they may be Will vou stay and them perish. and by turn perish yourselve.l What the veins of the twenty thousand men at home-delaving and hesating to take ID defence of their countrytheir property +leir ,ive, and children-their liberties-ther all?
 N ha euyi,s that who lives Arkansas sUjuga ted, ho would ruher fill q soldiers grave, than crawl the earth the subject of tyrant Iopr country tS h deaqey! Every hours delay is irought with peril re- peayou can-you must and will defend it. Do it now the iucx1Iahic necessity is uiOn you
 worthy of lustrous srs. by whose valOr iov the IT ge frecmenby whose blood you enran cIsed with republican liberty, Perpetuae and transmit those rights yet another aceyor children who will bless you as fathers of the revolution.
 am no alarmist-i indite sensation papers mag n facts stimulating the people to unnecessary exertions, when tell you frankly, that d2p9er HreGteas, and every man. who a in this commonwealth must discharge his duty 0Rd c. CT prepare himself and family for scenes of desolation and terror.
 have in proclamation intmated that there are sections and localities State. whereof the people are lageard coming the support of their government Ar kansas assigned her quota of men to be raised for the army Time will b. given her people to respond voluntarily. If they prove all appeals that can be made to them, inc power and authority of the government must and will be brought rtquson 10 supply the men wanted, from localities which have not supplied thelr due proportion hereto1re be regretted that innaton of this sort necessary: but facts must be treated facts in all things orurctel wit this great struggle for human liberty and B Executive of your State should be derelict in duty Ly false modcty and vain fattery should Hull you into ouetude and Ancied security, when convinced Lat every thing that dear you earth will be swa lowed the ruin unless yod stand shoulder 10 shoulder and forth promptly in support o our rlehs already in field determined and willing pour out their blood ike water and defend perish i'll the attempt
 Arkansas true, has furnished large proportion Of 1t he soet her chdrens children ciaitn that heragnet her name be inscribed Tn the highest niche of historic faneet mark the page of history Arkansas refused to do her duty which duty respond to the call or your Hfesut "Aetei ior oe man or thousands.
 In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and
 caused the seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed IL. S at Little Rock, the 35th day of October A. D. SOL
 II. NJ. RECTOR.
 Tsu~ sTIpM1y Secretary of State. Oct 31 St