Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-01-02
Clippings and Comments.

to each of the young men who had not volun- teered or enlisted, the following note:
 Sir-Our committee understand that you have some available weapons which tender regard for your personal safety prevents you from using in defence of our homes, now threatened by ' lankee invaders. We can probably find men who will use those weapons. and if not, some of our own sex will shoulder them You will, therefore, please send them to the charge of our committee, at Gen. Tighlman's headquarters.
 SOUTHERN RIGHTS LADIES' COMMITTEE.
 Is it true that very patriotic young gentle man of our city. who has been going to voun- teer for the last six months, lately received present of Q rag baby?
 Lincoln has some willing tools in California, as witness the following:
 Hon. Edward Stanley and his nephew, Capt. Fabius Stanley, U s. N. have been arrested at San Francisco and lodged in jail. These gentle men are natives of North Carolina, and itwas sus- pec ed by the miserable Lincoln despotism that they were about to return to the States for the pur pose of resumins their residence in the South The Hon. Edward Stanley represented one-of the North Carolina districts in the federal congress for many years"
 IL will be seen, by the following. that the Ba- boon claims jurisdiction over Arkansas but sights Texas, Louisiana and other southern States:
 By a late order issued by Gen. Mcclellan, the following military departments have been formed, and the commanders designated:
 l. The Department of New Mexico to consist of the Terl torA 2f New Mexico-to be command cd by Col. D. R,T. Canby, '. s. A.
 ,. The Department of Kansas--to include the .i .Isu gF 4 kansas, and the Territories of Nebraska, Colorado and Deco@h--to De commanded by Maj. Cen. Hunter; headquarters at Fort Leayeuworth.
 ,. The Department of Mis5ouri-to include the State of Missouri, Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, and that portion of Kentucky west of the Cumberland riyer-to be commanded by Maj. Gen. II ". Halleck, U. $. 4.
 i. The Department of Ohio-to consist of the States of Oho Michigan, IndiaDa, that portion of Kentucky east of the Cumberland river and the State of Tenncssee--to be commanded by Brig. Gen. D. c. Buell.; h adFarters at Louisville.
 , The Department of Western Nirgna--to consist Of that portion of Virginia included in the department Jf the Ohi0-to be commanded by Brig. UtA- RcseDcTtn.. C.t a.
 In the federal Congress, Conway of Kansas, had the nerve u tell the truth by a1mittiDgthat the federals had been defeated in all their bat ties, Later in the day the following took place;
 Mir. Fouke, COpp.) of Illinois, having obtained the floor, said-l was not in the hall when the gen. tlenan from Kansas commenced his speech, but from what have been tod wish to ask the gen tlcmon if he stated that the battle of Belmont was q defeat to armyl
 Mr. Conway--I did.
 Mir Foukc--Upon what authority did you make h7
 Mr. Conway-On the authority of tue newspa- pers.
 Mir FoukeIt is proper-tlrat should set this matter right. It is but justice to those brave sol dicr7 who fell upon that noble field, which was q victory, that this falsehood should be at once nail ed to the counter. l claim this opportunity as right.
 4 sharp discussion took place, and the result may be duel. We hope they may shoot Con- way for daring to tell the truth These Yan- kaes are such liars that it makes then mad to hear the truth uttered
 We clip the following from Georgia paper. It is an extract of a letter from Ex~Gov. Brown. He was offered a generaship, but refused that and other positions, taking only that ofa captain. He says:
 When took up arms in defence of the South, it was to illustrate by example the heartfelt sin. certy with which I had for 50 many years urged people to strike for equality in the Union, or independence out of 1t. cannot now, camped as we are in sight of the enemy, consent to lay down those arms, except it be to render my bleeding country more efficient service somewhere ese.- Arms, as you all know, is not my profession, and if bear them 1t is from necessity and not from choice. That have not sought higher command than captaincy has been because my early train ing, habits of thought and pursuits in life have not been such as to qualify he for such commando Unskilled as am in the arts of war, have felt at liberty to do 10 more than risk my own life in the pending conflict, I shrank instinctivey at the beginning, and ever since, from the responsibi lity of riski9g the lives of others.
 Here isa man who has been the able governor of great State, Senator in Congress, and who has filled responsible stations requiring a strong mind and depth of judgment, modestly refusing high military offices because his mill tary education was not sufficient. In our State the very reverse is the case. Boys scarcely done wearing triangular cloths are made aids de-camp, majors and colonels. When one of these family prodiges gets in the ranks by en- listing in order to run for an office which he fails to obtain, thousands are spent and the whole State turned topsy turvy to get him out of his proper place. Fellows who hardly know right from left, are strutting about with glazed caps and stripes on their hyeaches, attempting to look wise and telling people that they are i waiting for " a position" Militia generals with scarcely sense enough to get out oi shower of rain, with staff of officers equal to that of Ma. poeon, go about and talk of getting up regi- nents, but are careful to keep out of harms { way. Calls are made for troops to he auartered at different points for the express and under ! stood purpose of electing certain political hacks ss oolonels, utterly innocent Of the art of war md who are, by great stretch of fancy, snn' posed to be good for officers because thev ara rood for nothing else. Let these men take essop trom Gov. Brown and if they have 2 park of that fire of patriotism which they aver $ consuming them, let them put a pnsket m heir shoulders and go ip the ranks as better md smarter men have done,
 Here is an item worthy of the notice of those gho make soap: It Is said that cotton seed oil is equal if not su eior to the ordinary refuse grease for soap, The