Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-02
Military Snirit of the Country.


 this time. There is but one voice among the people on this subject. It is that of resistance and defiance to black republican rule and domination. Volunteer companies have organized, and are being organized for the conflict in every section of the State. Some are already in the field on duty, while all hold themselves in readiness to march at moments warning to any point where duty calls, or their services may be demanded. A fine regiment is now form ing here, and will be ready to march in few days to aid the Confederate States in maintaining their independence against the combined forces of Lincoln and his black republican, ministers. The South has al- ready suffered too long from the aggressions of these fanatics and demons in human shape, to cease her efforts now until she teaches them lesson they will long re- member.
 At no period in the history of modern times has any people or nation ever exhib- ited such perfect unanimity and concert of action in any cause, as is manifested by the people of the southern States at this time The ralying cry from every section of the South is millions for defense but not cent for tribute;;" and thousands of patriotic freenen are ready to march to any point that duty or danger may call them, to meet and repel an insolent invader ot their country. MT. Lincoln and his cabi- net ministers may be unadvised as to the true condition of the southern people in this struggle for the maintainance of the dearest rights of man-but they will soon learn their mistake from sad lesson that will be taught them upon the first battle field, that if the North is united in this contest, that the South is not divided-but unit; contending for independence out ot Union, in which she has been denied equality in it. The public sentiment of the South is that of determined resistance. without any show of bluster or excitement. It is quiet, cool, collected and calm. It is not confined to one class or the other class of the people-it is general and universal throughout. While politicians and parti- sans have taken part in the contest, they have not always been foremost in the cause or alone in the struggle. The people nov ed in the matter; and after repeated efforts by them in Arkansas, induced the legisla- ture to call convention to take into con- sideration the many and serious wrongs they had suffered at the hands of the people of the free States, and their partisans in Congress. In the action of the convention no adequate relief was granted to the peo- pie here. Many hoped that the black re- publican President would not attempt CO., coercion, and that an honorable adjustment of the differences between tho two sections of the country would be settled without a resort to war. But all who thought so then were mistaken. The proclamation of the President is declaration of war against the South and blockade of her ports. To arrest these wrongs and injuries attempted to be fastened on the South, and her people degraded and humbled--the South stands united and determined to re- pei No alarmist is necessary to warn them of their danger. They have seen it long ago, and are ready now, and have been from the bginning to resist it, or die in the attempt to expel from their borders, princi- ples and men 80 destructive of their rights, liberty and property. We want no more compromises--for they have always de- ceived us and left us ina condition far worse than before they were made. The public mind has hardly had time to become quiet, and for business to assume its ordinary ac tivity, before schis,ns would again arise amongst those puritanical fanatics and in- fidel, of the North, and the public mind would become excited upon the same ques- tions that the South had regarded as set tied finally, and that each section of the country should so treat and consider them. And now the South will not listen again to any thing like compromise or recon struction ofthe government. Nothing will give her quiet now, but withdrawal of the government troops from her sea ports, mill tary forts and arsenals in the Confederate States, and southwestern territories, and an acknowledgment of her independence. When this is done, the South will be ready to enter upon terms, alike honorable and just to both sections of the country, for an equal division of the public property and debts belonging to the old government.
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