Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-08-27
Our Duty.

Our Duty.
 Making due allowances for exaggeration and boosting in the northern papers, of q late date, that have come into our possession, yet their statements go 10 show that the 300,0O0 men called for by Lincoln have been raised. Indeed, in some States, more than the quota assigned 10 them have volunteered. Beslies the govern men. bounty of twenty-five dollars paid to each volunteer, the state, county Or city, added ad- di,ional bouuties. so ;hai j voluateer received something like hundred dollars. Ihc calling out the militia and the certainty of being forced ieto the ranks at al eyertS, without any bounty money, induced men 10 volunteer. Regiment after re giment has been formed and sent into camps of instruction. Of these, admitting 90, GOO to become sick, or otherwise unfit fJr active duty. and the North will soon have another army of a quarter oi 6 million to be put in the field. The call fer 500.000 volunteers aud that for 1000 Ini.itiau.en arc distint-, so that Lincoln proposes to raise G00,0U0 men. h this event, 1t becomes the South 10 prepare to meet this new force to be brought against her. The conscript.Act will bring an addition to our force, bat not so large as some suppose. iu many ef ike most populous districts of the CouleIcgacy, owing to federal occupation q them, the law cannot ne put in force. h other districts, in the extreme South, nearly every man who comes undese the provisions of the ac,, is already in he scssice.e 1t must 3,s Te4nesa bered that 1t releases all over thirty five years If age, and we lose many steady. hardy yete rans, who have returned to their honas. There are many, however, who refuse to claim ezemp ton on the score of age and who remain in the service, periodically resolved to stay there uL;i uur independence shall be won.
 In view of the vast preparations of the ene> ply and the gigantic efforts be i8 now making to raise C. folce sufficient to crush US by tbe mere weight of numbers, every man ii ibe South whether oger or under the the conscriPt age, who $ capable of fighting, should resolve to join and remain with thesouthern army unUi the contest is decided. We will need the aid and strength ofevery arm iii the Confsderacy capable of bearing musket or yielding sword. Ii
 
 va fail to prepare for the coming tempest it will sweep over our land and ruin many. Now < the time to brace ourselves for the storm. Hun dreds and thousands of men are employed in offices, and in situations, where old men, and even females, could be employed. If these me- nave not enough patriotism to go to the feo lhev should he dismissed, and exempts put ir their places Hundreds of men yer lhiry-Gyt years of age exhibited their patriotism once }. volunteering. The country needs their services now more than 1t ever did. To come now, is te come to the rescue. The great and final strur- ! gie is yet u be made, and if we win, peace will follow, but if we lose, long and cruel partisan var will follow.
 Tn the North they are atraining every nerve; pouring out money ike water; holding trenen- dous var meetings; eauTassing every district. infamag the minds of the people by inc nosr l outrageous lies, and creating furore which las fled the ranks of their army We are fl1ine our hands and negecting to strengthen our gov erumeut which Is calling for men. He who volunteers now is as one Nho comes to tbc res que ii .be last hour. Il ,ye are aaite! and vi. a}I strike al once We can close the var soon.-- If we fghtin detail and ritter away our strength. bY developing t in fits and starts, we shall lose and waste t. By every means ia our powe-, we should take steps to put every available mai iu the feld al once and meet Lncolns hosl> aith something like equal numbers. Tdos, 9bo sb;rl and try to evade tAe conscr;ptior should be brought up at once, and those win are exempt, yet are capable of fighting, shoult ] be appealed to in this hour when danger loom, ! up 50 dark and heavily before Us.