Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-26
Another Wall from Prentice.

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 Another Vail from Prentice.
 The following is leading article in the Lou isvilIe Journal;
 We this morning publish the official report of Secretary Cameron. As respects the question of slavery, the report confirms our worst appre- tensions. And the most groyious fact of all is that the report on this head can be regarded only as an expansion of what the President says ia the same relation. The report of the secretary is of course sanctioned by the President What is said by the one concerning slavery is but the illumination of what is said by the other. The secretary, in this respect, IS no worse than the President and the President IS no better than the secretary. The country has little to hope for from either, except in the disposition We trust both have to heed the c0uusels of the c0un- hy's own better judgment and better nature.- But these counses must De heard unmistakably to De heeded When 50 heard we believe they will De needed. We now, however, dismiss the secretary and shall hereafter deal with the prin- | cipal in tile case
 Tie conviction we expressed in our columns yesterday, and the course Of action we then pro- 1 posed. gather additional strength from the de- velopme4t5 of every hour. The radicals in Congress appear to have things their own way. ! daoe and tho favor of the widest of their pro- positions receive, are positively frightful. Con- gress has opened with 9 1anadcal howl, and seems ready, without pause, to leap into the furthest depths of radicaHsn The winds of sectional passion are unclaimed. The tempest is abroad. The pillows of anl~slaveryism are ru1niue m0untaiu~high at Washington. Their fierce roar is stunning the ear of the nati3n.- The lasbed and aging sea of ianaticism is thuU deriug zai1st the barrier Of tho constitution, and threatens to sweep them utterly away. Be hind these barriers stands the President alone: and he, instead of rebuldne the storming waves, throws aver.thom the witching moonlight of his c0unteaanoe. lie bends before the storm. Is t not manifest, that, If the President $ not promptly and res0!u.aly supported by the con- servali1a sentiment of lh4 nation by taa. bene- fceut and nj rhty genius whose real spell bas as Vet, we iear. been felt only partially at Wash ington. there is 9 most serious danger that the uDr1riou5 sea of auJ~saveryism will presently burst through all constitutional barriers and carry away him and them alel upon lt5 rushing waves. NJ,lm9 appears tOo plain i3r r-Slohai lisnHta
 iot tl4o conservative continent of tha notion c3rae VI promptly and res5u.ai9 to the support . q tle Pre- Coat. Iot thl great genius Of cJl> ser,atsn shake of -his s.umbacs and a5 once lay ha spell truly and deeply ol the officer charged above all others rish the conservation of ths llo-.ua7 ark ot human liberty and of hQ~ mau iaaa. Ne repeat what we 5sid idresterdGy, With tA4 alla emphasis A strengthened c5nyic- tipu.
 D. The I4c of tho CouraJa.a-y does not please large portion ol the Southern people. That which was thought its chief recommendation arpea3s t1 ha its scaac. -in -ois and was intended to ba l0,.- ing more than happy modification oi tne former standard OI rna country. IAa nT1a- t0rs ol it suppose taa- lu9 quantity oL pa.1- orGash that has been spoken Gul written lorsevenov vaar al1u, ..e stars and s-r,yes had 50 much effect on thotastesala aitael- mcuts 5G tla iacc. that nothing llt ah s-- taralion ol the we'll known symbols Woa.! give satisfaction. Bat appear Jlat ev-a those who have th3 most vivid iiol ~. t4a extent and depth of tlle revolution Aasa failed to comprehend .J, or tO realize the disposition ol this country to become inis- pendent h every part anj form ol i,s na- .ionaIi.y There is now but little r11m .or doubt tlaL tle raaim hlanca oftha Coa- .-de.ate .a- o tAat of tAo United States renders # lIsplea .ug IN tae ewes q. moro ,han thg-a-.ontAs oI oar population.
 3ut an objection, If not 1Tayer, yet Ger .a,nly more substantial, has been alleged against the now ilag IL is this the rescm- Ulancg is -0 striking aul essential Chat there i4 great difficulty in distinguishing the one from thc otlerat distance or in the smoke anJ dust oI a battle. Now, the very aim and object of standard Is to enable men aul officers to know their own columns or ships from those of the enemy on these identical occasions. 4 flag which cannot render that service is worse than none at all, for t may produce the most disastrous confusion and fatal errors An instance of the fact nearly occurred at the famous bat tie of Manassas Plains.
 {. The desire for change in the present banner has been so generally manifested that 1t is nearly certain that 1t will be made. The news paDers are filled with the projects and devices for a new emblem, some of which arc ingenious, but most nearly all liable to some radical objection. One of our contemporaries Is quite earnest in advocating . standard consisting of cer IlIi QdGOldl iiliSS Oi ICtl diIl DIttJ3 from one corner to the other, with tho tri angular spaces of rod filling the other two. It does not seem to have occurred to the writer that he had inrented lbe 5ar stnj8ter! But the more common thought is some arrangement of the crucifx, of stars or of colors; though at least half the nations of Christendom have and do employ that em- blem in some form or other in theirescatch con or on their flag.
 If we change the present flag, the alter ation must be final; hence we should ascer tain satisfactorily what things we want in 8 flag. Three things are demanded:- First, that it shall be unique, So that it may be immediately distinguished from all others Second, that 1t can be seen at great distance Third. thatit shall bel hand some To attain the first object, we must surrender the stars of every kind, also red and blue, the colors of Imperial France as well as of the Lincoln despotism To have the latter and most desirable quality, the coors must be as bright and as few as pos sible X simple white flag, for instance, ! ;c caan bv thn naked eve at dis{anrae in