Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-04-18
From the Traveller. The State Convention.

l u0 0tdt0 SOASVACAOA'
 This body, after voting down an ordi- nance of secession, which proposed to leave the question with the people. to be voted on in May next passed, as comprom'se, an ordinance, 10 hold an election on the first Monday in August next, at which the people shall vote secession" or " co-ope- ration," and the majority of all the votes cast shall determine 1.-the majority shall be " secession" then the present convention is to reassemble on the 18th day of August, and immediately pass an ordinance, sever ing the ties which now bind Arkansas III . what was once this glorious Union; but Ii the majority shall be " co-operatlon,' then the State is to cooperate" but with what or whom, or when or where, or what about, and the end of that corporation, :" the ordinance Is as silent as the grave. 1t is true, that the convention adopted a set 0f res, ,xatione, wherein l. is sol ioItn o"" stantially, that Arkansas agrees to meet the State of Virginia and Missouri in co operation convention in Frankfort, Ken lucky, in May next, and then and there "co.o operate" for the purpose of adjusting the present difficulties, so as to secure our rights and still remain in the Union. But Mis cooperation" and the one contem- plated in the ordinance, are two distinct and separate propositions. The conven' tion, as it had rigM to do, resolved to send delegates to the May convention. and ordained that the people should vote in August " cooperation" or secession
 We again ask-what cooperation IS this last? We are not aware that any State has proposed " conventlon' after the month of May, for any purpose. The wording of the ordinance must have been an oversight, orat is mere gull-trap, Tor the unwary. There is no proposed con vention later than the month of May for any purpose-for cooperation" or re. sistance, or for anything else. Before the month of August shall arrive, all difficult ties will be settled or this country will be in the midst of a civil war. Then why embody in the ordinance, that the people shall vote "co-operation" It IS the verl- est deception, practised upon an innocent and credulous people. The majority in the convention we'll knew the effect the single word eco operate" would have upon those who have not the means of informa- tion, and hence they placed that word in their ordinance, and then sent 1t out to the world as a compromise between themselves and the minority. But we hope the peo- ple will have time to learn, before the first | Monday in August, of the deceit that has been practiced upon them. We state that after the month of May, THERE IS NO PROPOSED CONVENTION FOR CO., OPERATION, TO BE HELD BY THE BORDER STATES, FOR ANY PUR2 POSE WHATEVER; and that the real effect of voting "c cooperation" on the first Monday in August is 10 cote the State of Arkansds irrerocably into Me embrace cf jlack repuMicanism; or in other words, that the State of Arkansas will not now, nor at any time herea6sr, secede from the Feder- al government, no matter what the az gression, on the one hand, or how great the eecossity on the other.
 It Is true, that the State of Virginia has proposed that the States of Delaware, Marylantt North Carolina, Virginia, Ken lucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas, shall hold a Cooperation conventlon, at Frankfort, Kentucky. on the 27th'day of May next. at which to adjust plan, n possible, of settling the difficulties; or, failing in this, to adopt some plan oi operation on the part of these States. Io this proposition. Missouri and Arkansas have acceded; the others have not, and ln our opinion will not; and if they do not, even this convention will not be held But suppose they do accede' thls IS not the convention the people are to vote foI on the first Monday in August; as its ac. tion, whatever it may be, will be had and the convention adjourned, before the cleo ton shall be held in our State. To this convention, the State of Arkansas has by her present convention provided for tho election of commissioners, so that the peo' pie have no choice in this matter. What ever these commissioners do for the State will be ratified by the convention when I reassembles, and thus becomes the supreme law of the State; and the people will moi be consulted in the matter.
 We charge it upon our readers who have the good of our State at heart, to keep thu fact constantly before the people.
 1 After Aae 27TH DAY OF MAY Mere q ne proposed "eo-operatiQn eonuen!ion" .fo' any purpose, and Me voting on the first Mon day in August, .for 'co-operation, is de. ception; TT REALLY MEANS, TIC STAY IN THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT, NO MATTER WHAT PROVO lCATION WE MAY HAVE TO SEE CEDE.
 Therefore. they who vote "eo-operotion. ? vote for coercing the South. and for ma