Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

/ In the Senate of Arkansas November, 1861, Hon. GREEN J. CLARK offered a series of resolutions in relation to the death of Senator McALExANDER, and said:
 Me. PRESIDENT: l do not feel capable of do. ing justice to the memory of Dr. McAlexander, even if l was disposed to dctain the Senate, but will ask your attention for few moments.
 have been called upon to witness the death and funeral ceremonies of some eight or ten members of the legislature, who, from time to time, have been stricken down in the prime of life among their brother legislators and in career of usefulness. Among these were two of my colleagues in the other house, Judge Torbett and Col. Lee, whose deaths were sad loss to their families and their country.
 know, however, of no man whose death 1 more regret, or whose loss IS more sensibly felt in the General Assembly, than that of Dr. Me. Alexander. gentemanly department, cour. teSy and a kind consideration for the feelings and opinions of others and devotion to the in terests of his constituents, characterised the deceased while a member of this body It was in the committee rooms where 1 had the plea- sure to meet and consult with him often, that learned to appreciate his fine practical sense, his manly bearing, and his devotion to the in terests of the State.
 Though, Mir. President, when we the survv- ing associates of the deceased Senator, shall have fulfilled our missions on earth our names may fade away from the memories of men and be forgotten, except by our immediate descend ants; the name of z. ?. McAlexander will be preserved in the annals of his country, and in. acribed on the same page with those of War. ren, Dekalb, Yell, Clay, Harden, Jackson Gar net, Barlow and others, who fell in the defence of their country, and who live in tLe grateful memories of their countrymen.
 When the State of Arkansas was threatened by invasion from cruel and implacaDle foc, ! actuated by political hatred and sectional ieal- ousy and inb@med by fanaticism the subject of these resolutions, was among the first to volun teer in her defence. He was captain of a vol unteer company in Col. ChurchiIl's regiment of mounted ridemen, and was killed at the head his company in the battle of Oak Hills, on the 10th day of August last, when the battle ragged ercest and at the post of danger and of honor. To account for the great loss in Col Churchilrs regiment on that day, some lily advised persons have represented that that regiment was fired upon by the enemy, and that most of the loss 1t sustained, was while 1t was in confusion and before 1t was formed. Such are not the facts. It is true, sir, that Col. Churchills regiment was among the first attacked by the enemy n overwhelming force, but 1t Was promptly form ed, and gave the enemy warm and gallant l reception. For six hours that regiment was engaged in hand to hand encounter against heavy odds, during which time Col Churchill had two horses shot under him. The great loss vas sustained in the after part of the day when resisting the batteries of the enemy 1 know that Carrols, Gratots and McIntosh's regi-
 ments did their whole duty on that day, and deserve the gratitude of the people of Arkan- sas, but it is equally just to say that Churchills
 regiment bore itself galantly, unnl the red
 field was won, and fully met the high expecta-
 tions of their countrymon.
 It was to this noble regiment that our bro- ther Senator belonged, and amidst his gallant comrades that he died for liberty, crowning a useful life with the glorious death of patriot.