Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-19
Number F.

i've sentiment and enlightened loyalty of tho country, and the bringing of both to bear on the President with |, force which he can O, %s an honest and rational man, withstand. !. The resolution of the commander.in-c chief in the field and of his principal associates in Command 10 surrender their swords rather than link them with the niamy of such measures. The first ot these three modes s for the most part beyond the reach of the people We have tai'h m ii, but il should not be relied on blindIy. The last mode Is our last hope When everything else fails this must save US. If 1t does not, we irre ,frerievaby lost as a nation. This mode, though hardly beyond the reach of the people, is ,ril not directly within their influence The second mode k especially the peoples own, and through this mode We invoke tue people to pour their awakened energies with spirit of lofty resolve that will not be put down or put aside. Here is he sphere wherein the loyal masses of our people in this crisis ot the nations fate can work eflrctually for the national presersaton.-- We call ,h, m to the sublime task.
 The task can be peri rmed successfully. Let it be performed at every cost of energy and uf acrfce. We woull have the General A~sem~ biv o Kentucky inaugurste lhe imperative W rk, by al on protesting in loyal terms, but eA pli it. " and emphatically against the adoption of tho measures in contemplation. Let this be jone;
 
 possible ny Missouri and Delaware and Western Virginia and every other southern community, whether large or small, that still owns the banner of our country. Furthermore, let these solemn pr0tpstationS be carried to Washington hv dele. cations of the most eminent and influential citi- zenS of the respective communities. and be urged up the President with a the W i4ht of exalted chara cer and intelligence sf conded by the power of ,lrr>o. al presence. Let the loyal men of ihe >"iIth rise up as one man, and tell the President he knows not what he dues Nor must the loyal men If the north sit inactive Let the enlight cued journalists and speakers of the north set forth in str light the facts; first, that slave. ~ k net the cause, hut the mere preteXt of the rehtiou; and secondly, that the policy of cman> cipaton if adopted by rhe administration, would render the bare physical suppression of ,he re- heIon more difficult infinitely, while it would make the e>establiShment of the government wholly impossible.
 Let them p,iut out the transparent folly which lies at the bottom of this cry for extreme meas. UreS. and hold up 10 view the immeaSurable folly and euormuy oi lhe cry itself. Let the finer ih> eHgeuce and nobler impulses of the northern masses be awakened into triumphant action by just and determined and universal appeas; and -r tht b. tier views and sentiments that come of ihis awakening and timely expression in public meetingS, in private letters. in petitions. iu d.e> yarious popular and official and in every other practicable form. In d word, let the conaerva- tive men of the North rise also as one man, and uIite with the loyal men of the Suuh, iu pro. testing against he destructive and monS'ruus policy toward which the administration Is drifts ug night and day. Let the virtue and enIight~ enment ol the whole loyal section of the union lift up their mingled voices in one loud and lofty amt prolonged demand for moderate copnsels in tie administration. Such demand, 50 put i,.,t. 'h- President could not withstand. Ho acuii not attempt to withstand i. He would haiI it a- 'h,- strong and a-su>talling echo O! uia own better hut feeble purpose.
 We call nu he lnval men If the country to begin this work forthwith and to prosecute It wnhun, f'gtiug, until the .ud is secured. N4t :; day >h"u.i be lost. The longer the work is ,,rr-i tI-' harder will be is avcumpIio ohmeut. ilt t.rrQd bong it's ac, ompii>hn,ni may become u,att t;u"nhlr. IL k plain to e> cry caudId 0bo rver that the President must either break with the extreme men ot his party or sacrifice inc couniry to their anacal measures. Our or the other Is inevitable. The message shows hat fh' President l, not di.posed to break with rhe NIT ine men of hs party He wants perhaps, hoh the Sagacity and he nerve. Somethiog he ,tT3Hinly wants. Whatever if may be, the firm. tuI., heatthtn, assuring. overruhng voice If the t'eope will supply it. Let that voice be heard. l. 1t sho'.li be hushed in silence at such unc> iurr he blood of the noblesl government the world has seen would not rest on the hands oi , t,aiI executive and hi, harebrained couuselors nl1ar. We have spoken openly and plainly on ,ht, subject hrcau>e we feel that the great hupe o tie country hes in ttIly recognizing the actual Fcr.l aud in resoluttly grappiing with il. Our >et,st the actual peril Is u,ust deep and vivid. If Ne sul pressed og disguised il, Ne should be ai>e to ourselves and false to our country. We know not tow it may be with other, but we confess inc c!f,rcI produced in us by the mourn, tul rrpnlse and ps,nic oi Bull Run was e!ation compared with Inc feeling We experienced on reading the passage ot the sage which lv, ms tie reXf oi rheae remarks. Unless the President is sP' ed'ly braced up by !he conservative oeuti- ment of he ua'i,n, there Is serious danger rhat although The 'ebelIinn be pun down, the nation wall bt eXnngHi>hrd.