Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-27
Confederate Loan
CUIICUGIdU AUttH
 To all Persons in the State of Arkansas
VT IVNVI " MUM VFF7f
 Secretary of the Commonwealth

lIdNlliS been fttiueSteu p. litc Sceitth oi 1t'tc Hon. R. Toombs and the Sec. of the treasury, Hon. C. C.. Memmingcr to solicit contributions of crops in aid of the defence of the Confederate States, take this method ofaddressing you on that subject
 We are ill the midst of war-wagcd by our enc mics, for the purpose of su1jugating us To meet the enemy7-expel them from our border, and con qucr peact it is necessary that the snews of war should be abundanty supplied. To raise funds for this purpose the Congress of the Confederate States at its last session. provided tor raising fifty million of dollars from confederate bonds, payable in twenty years, bearing $ per cent. interest The duty of the agents is to take up subscription for these bonds, to be paid from the net proceeds of sales of specified numbers of bales of cotton, bush els of coml barrels of four pounds Of bacon, pork or beef, any other property that the subscriber may wish to sell and invest in confederate bonds intend to send blank subscriptions of crop for the defence ofthe Confederate States of America" also proposals for the sales and delivery of mlli- tarv stores and provisions for the defence of the Confederate States" to the clerk and sheriff of each county in this State. And l hereby respect. fully ask of them to sec all persons in their rcspec- tive counties that have the means to aid the so- yemment and solicit subscriptions And so soon as the blanks are flied, the county has been well canvasscd, and as many names are procured as pos sde, then to send them by mail to Hon. c. C. Memminger, etary of the treasury, Richmond, Virginia.
 There - no doubt, but that large advances, say e25 per baIe can be readily obtained upon each bale of cotton in specie, soon as the subscription reaches the secretary of treasury. This will enable the confederate government to pay it's expenses, particularly its soldiers in specie.
 The secretary of state only wishes a subscription of one-half of the cotton crop. This would alone rive over one hundred million of dollars. That capitalists will advance iibcraly the subscrip- ton immediately, is a fixed fact, and that Eng land and France will be compelled to burst up the block ade and will do so elfectually, so soon as We com mence shipping our crops, no man acquainted with this manufacturing interest and their wisdom can for moment doubt. The Morrill, tariff, to- gether with a strict blockade excluding cotton from England, would not only produce great dis tress and starvation, but would produce revolution in England. They are well aware of all these facts and are fully alive to their interest, and will raise Lincons blockade so soon as it is their interest to do 90.
 The policy of Lincoln is a war of conquest, of extermination. to wipe us out" from the face of creation. We are compelled to use all them that God and nature have given us, to protect selves
 Theirs is a war of conquest, ours one of defence, In which our life and liberty are involved; and unless we succeed in driving them from land, and conquerng peace, not only will we lose our crops, but our lands, negroes and all other property we may have not only the interest but the principal and interest-all will be confscated to pay the ex- penses of this unholy, unrighteous and bloody war To think that country is ruthlessly invaded to conquer us, to hold by military force annexed provinces, and then confscate all have 10 in denmify them for their expenses in sabugatng j, enough to stir up the bottom drop of blood from the whitest liyered person that breathes. Then how necessary it is that all come forward quick ry and subscribe liberally for own defence.- The loan of itself is good investment, for unless our government succeeds, of what value is oul property to us, and if we do succeed of which there is no donbt if we do our duty, the bonds will be q good investment. We are having our battle. fought for us by this arrangement, withoutits cost ing us T cent individually, and if all will immedi ately subscribe one half of the net profits of heil crops, the war will be brought to successful and speedy termination. The citizens of the South will hold all the bonds of the Confederate States, whiet will be another strong link 10 bind and keep ns to- rether have seen many planters on this subject all wish it well and God speed. Some have offered to subscribe all their crop, ,butnnless they out o debt, was advised only to take one-half subscrp- tion-so to give all an opportunity to invest ant afford assistance to their own country. To those that are in debt, and are mov ed by the old adags s' to be just before they are generous," have t say, that the confederate government wants mo ney to protect the lives and property of her peo ple. and no man shall be molested in lis estate to the full amount of what he contributes to the public The government intends to protect th, people of this country, and all who aid to every tent' Unless We succeed, you will never be able te l lay your debts, much less to pay promptly. Th'