Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-30


 war depreca.glv. He would send back no excuse npology for defending our selves. but hid exhaust every means Ill our power i resort to every mode oi war fare recogna among civilized nations Tn defence of !. homes and onr hre'IueS.L IL The introd,ion of the resolution Dy 1'ie gentleman pm Prairie, (Alr. Iotten: k the proudeact of his life and no leS''la: tor could l5c proudcr monument 'o ''' memory
 Mr. patson. of Jackson, had spoken to this quelon on yesterday, and felt call ed upon tmake an explanation. III ''l' remarks wch he then submitted ne as sumed thathe power of contiscatloh iS ni incidext tthe war-making power lie assumed ab that we were not yet connect ed with tn Confederate States, but that probably would be the best policy ior us to defer aeon in this matter to that go vernment. He desired to say m addition to what hthen said that the adoption oi the provionai government dld not make us memer of the Confederate States Our actiomp to this point is only notice to the CofedeIate government of our de- sire to unte win them. He was now con vinced thd the Highest interests oi the otate and eryconsileration of policy required the adoption ofthe measure. We are nv
 ing in the miht of startling events. A day is now lifetime Events are hurry
 ing Us on withheelless rapidlty ana no man can tell wht the morrow may bring ic rendered a | matter of fact The enemy Is already con centrating upon our border and the people are imploring Us to do something tor the public defence. The time for standing on mere technicalti.s and supposed questions of conscience is passed. Every flash ol 'ne wire brings to Il, the intelligence oi com pact and powerful North united In the de termination to subugate us. Our society our civilization, our homes and our 1ireSlueS are mpeIIIU,t U,..~-->~~i :sil aN oViO. ton by the vandals of the North. The patriotism of the people is equal to the oc- casion, and the young men of Arkansas are painting for arms with which to drive back the invader The whole country is looking to us to provide the means of sel!-delence. Our treasury is empty. The people are al ready burlened with heavy taxes, and to permit the loss of million of dollars that might be abstracted from the enemy and devoted to the public defence, exhibits a q want of fidelity to the trust reposed Ill us, and an indispostion to meet public eX- pectations that will not be tolerated. 1t Is no time to preach homilies and declalm against the morality of the proposed mea- sure. Confscation is high legal sover- eiyn right which every belligerant has right to resort to as means of crlppilhG the enemy. He was in favor of keeping an account of the amount confiscated ano of returning it upon the principles of ln ternational law Mere suspension would not do. The moral objection which gen tlemen raise is not avoided by suspension and we are guilty of whatever of nnmOr ality and bad faith is involved in 1t, an( are deprived of the benefit of the appro priation. Indebtedness is as much contra band as money, and by the mere existence of war is suspended, and it Is questionable whether it revives at the close of the war l Then there can be no violation of faith II it's appropriation, and if we return 1t at tn close it will not only protect public tai:t and keep the sanctity of private engage ments, but will be an efficient means of pub lie defence and will pay good interest," There are peculiar circumstances Tn tn character of the war why we ought to con iscatc. The northern government retus1 to recognize it as legitimate war. It avow q determination to treat us as traitors ah' to deprive Us of any of the amnnltles o civilized war. The norther war cry l confscation and destruction to souther traitors. In this contest is involved no only our nationality, but our equality q frecmen, the preservation of our form c society and the sanctity of our homes am fresides. Defeat with us involves nothrni less than our eXtermination. Then let Il exhaust every possible means in our powc
 for purpose of oolf-defence
 i We have the reports of the proceeding of the convention up to the time of goin to press, but owing to the crouded state our columns, must defer their publication