Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-04-18
The State Convention and the General
 Assembly, Should be Convened.

Var Is now evident. It cannot be longer
 evaaed. II is imminent, and yet we are
 unprepared for it. Our first care should be
 for preparation. We should counsel to-
 gether and take immediate steps 10 provide
 for the safety and protection of the State
 Above all we should at once absolve the
 State from all obligations to Mr. Lincoln's rule. We should sever the last tie that binds us to the abolition States of the North. We should unite ourselves with the Southern Confederacy without delay. and make their cause our cause.
 It is wisdom to prepare for the worst.- In order to Jo this elfectualIy let both the State Convention and the General Assem- ply be called together They should both be assembled without delay. We appeal to the Governor and the President of the Convention, each one to do his duty Their duty is plain and palpable. The Convention ought to assemble to pass an ordinance of secession and take such other steps as are consequent thereto, and the General Assembly should be in session to provide for the defense of the State. These are no ordinary times--we are in immedi- ate danger of being overrun by hostile foe, and we are deienceless. Our militia even are not organizcd-we have but few volunteer companies and those few are not thoroughly disciplined. Let us commence preparation at once. Our State is strong in the affections of it's people. What we arc deficient in military equipments and discipline we will moro than make up in devotion to the State.
 Let the Convention and Legislature be called immediately. In order to insure this, let the people of every county in the State assemble in mass meeting and de- mand of the President of the Convention and the Governor that the Convention and the Legislature be immediately caled.-- The voice of the people is all powerful and will be o5eyed; but if it is not the people then must act for themselves There is no time to be lost We must either obey Lin coln's proclamation and send him troops to aid in the subiugation of the South, or we will be declared rebels and placed beyond the pale of Mr. Lincoln's protection. The alternative presented to us is disgrace ml submission, or manful resistance. We must either submit to aid in the destruction of our southern brethren, or we must rebel against the authorities at Washington.-- We had rather be rebels than fratricides. We had rather rebel against Lincoln than assist in numbering our brothers of the South. We arc of the South and are with
 it. It's destiny shall be our destiny--its God shall be our God.
 We call upon the people to act prompt ly. Let every county in the State speak out Its sentiments. For once. let old Pulaski take the lead Let us here in Pu- laski county show that we are loyal to the State and the South. Let us meet together and as one man send up shout for south ern rights and southern honor. Let us pe- tition the Governor to convene the Legisla. ture, and the President of the Convention to assemble the Convention. They should both be in session at as early day as prac- ticable to provide for our defense. We look to Pulaski now to evince her loyalty to .he State and her devotion to the rights and interests of the South.