Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-21
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Eg- Below we publish letter from Mai. c. w. Clarke. If any thing reflect. ing upon Maj. Clarke has appeared in our pa per, 1t never was so intended We be- lieve that Mai. Clarke is the tight man in the right place. We should denounce his resignation or his removal as a wrong upon the service.
 As for Ben. McColloch, we think the government has not acted towards him with its usual liberality We have so repre- sented the matter to our delegates in Con- gress. The government have promoted colonels to brigaders, and brigadlers to mai generals. who have never seen an ene- my. Gen. McCnlloch has fought and won the second battle in importance that has been fought since the commencement oi the war, and yet he has received nopromo- tion. He commenced as brigadier and he is brigadier general yet. He IS entl- tied to prom otion as a major general and he should have it. He has been neglected solely because he is modest man, amt scorns to press his claims. We love him all the more for his modesty, but we still cal upon the government to do him justice. He has won his promotion and 1t should be accorded to him:
 FoRT SMITH, Ark.
 Nov. 18th, 1861. Col. R. H. JoHNs9S-
 DEAR SIR: received package of " True Democrats of the l4th inst, with some extra copies over the number sent 10 your subscribers m the Churchill regiment. These papers were sent to my care, wiih request to forward them to the army. I shall send them off tomorrow. w!'i'e at the same time, each contains unjust inslnuatons against Gen. McCulloch and myself. We are charged with sending alarming dispatches v from the army. do this knowing myself to be wholly innocent of the charges preferred against me; ana believing th1t you can have no possible reason Tor suspecting me; and that when your attention IS called to this article, you will do me justice
 Gen McCulloch had, at the time ot the dis pitches alluded to, very small force, say some 3 or 5000 men, He was correctly advised that formidable army, with large battery, was ap- oroachng the frontiers of the state, and as pru- dent officer, made appeals to the people of Arkan sas to turn out to ihe defense Of their hresides: These orders, which transmitted have been de nominated alarming dispatches Whether they are alarming" or not, they would be respected, if there were, after so many eompar tively tru'tie>s calls, any hopes that the people could be brought to a sense of their danger.
 These were not talse alarms and the story of the cry of [" wolf, wolf" cannot be applied The enemy is upon us, in large force, with an immense park of artillery; and it will require all the skill and bravery of our generals, with all the assistance that has reached the army under these alarming dispatches, s," to save the country.
 In publishing these calls, simply done my duty and obeved orders, as d subordinate off er. That [. or any other man could hold the office whi h l do, and escape suspicion and reckless accusation, did not expect. The duties are ariuous anl re- sponsible, an am nos nxious to ho d the office any longer than the government and the depart :ment, to which belong, feel assured that am ru lently, properly and faithfully performing is 'iu,es am really at any time to give way to a better man.
 You will not, am sure, decline giving the fore going place in your paper and by so doing you will greatly oblige.
 Most respectfully,
 Your obt seryt.
 GEO " CLARKE