Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-05-22
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From the Washington Telegraph Gov. RECroR's PRoCLAMATIoN.-Durng storm at sea, when turn of the rudder the tightening 1 of rope might save or wreck the vessel it is no time for mariucs to stop and discuss the seaman
 ship of the officers. So in these times of awful
 peril, it is dangerous to carp at the policy Of our rulers or impede the execution of their orders- There is no time for har-sDtting on questions of authority In var, self sacrifice, unity and untir-
 ing effort the chief Of virtues. In peace we
 owe it to our country to keep jealous watch and
 ward over o0r constitutional liberty. Still, there
 are times and occasions, when great dangers loom
 up as the cOEsequssce of some mistaken act of
 authorities, when silence would be sin against
 our c0untry--dearest t0 us of all times when the
 voice of the pubic becomes necessary to neautral-
 ize the evil effect of some false step, and when the
 expression of it may be plain duty of patriotism,
 and may embarrass no well directed effort; times
 when unquestioning and mute obedience might be
 fatal to all we hold dear, than any probable
 consequence of remOnstrance and disclaimer.
 Feeling thus, and aware of the importance of
 immediate and vigorous action, we waive all ques-
 ton of powers still remaining in our ititury
 Board-al questions of the danger of conflict be
 tween them and the Confederate government un.
 der the conscript act--(a conflict which whether so
 intended or not would inevitably lead to a disas-
 trOus estrang cement, if supported by the people,
 and waive, also, all discussion of the policy of
 maintaining separate troops in the service and at
 the expense of our State, There s TO time for
 these things now. Our State is invaded. Our
 capitol is menaced. Rally at once, and with such
 arms as you have, to Rector or any one else under
 whom there may be organization, to stay ii
 possible the march of the invader. He may be harfassed and impeded by emergency troops, until some change m the fortunes Ut the country may make him S td to retreat tom our soil. After thIt
 we may discuss the proprety of the order b, which we were summoned from our homes.
 So much say from the imminence of our country'S dlnger. But the same danger impe us A respectful expression of aston shment It some em hstcalIy from the spirit they breathe and the c cJurse they clearly seek to polnt out. For the | honor of Arkansas, and for the ira eraity of the South, struggling in a common Cause for common | existence would not for thousands have it sup l posed at home abroad that our oh et execut ve spoke the voice of tthe of our people in that | proclamation, OF that any body Ot men respectable f IT num0erS or influence would second his sugges- dons. Unfortunately the mischief is done
 Through half the State, the press is no longer able to counteract the impression. Let 1t be done where it can.
 We ailude in part to those passages which cen ! sure and seem to exhibit spirit of resentment i against the Confederate government We are satisfied that these things, although honestly felt, are altogether unjust. Ii true, it Is time to ex press them. For Gods sake and liberty's let us stick together until the storm be passed. The AotdLC Ol ArhdilSGS iidS DteH CtnleQ or QelenceS. That IS true. All Ot us mourn the sicrlce, and would have wisheu 1t different But shall we claim to rest on roses? Shlll western Virgna, northern NhgiElt, kentucky, Tennessee, parG of Alabama, all Missouri Florida and many portions If our beloved land of the south, be left naked to the enc my m the pursuance of 8 military policy instituted for the ultimate good of all, and that without a murmur on their part; and shall Arkansas alone grow tretiu! and repine under the necessity. and z tatl out by the way with her sister States? It isn0J the spirit of tic old whgs of the Carolinas and Georgia ill the times of the tory ascendancy Ii 1t be best to concentrate forces and expend our efforts on particular points. as the wisdom of our generals have decided, so be it. A victory will be ours equally with theirs. A bow may be bet 1 ter struck for Arkansas at Corinth and Yorktown than upon our northern border, Let us hear the echos of victorious shouts from those fields, and they will be more eliicacous in driving the enemy from our soil than {" could the substance of ten thousand men" armed in proof and meeting them face te face. Let us eyince to the world that we too suffer and can Walt.
 Above all, let us repudate the thought that gal led by real or tanced slghs, we entertain the idea of new secession and a separate goy6rnm, mt, west of the Mississipps. The Governors threat will De heralded with joy throughout the North Already, they will eXuiHngly say, the naughty southern Contederacy Is about to dissolve and float into fragments. The war will be considered but pastlme against such disjointed parts. It will give credit 10 the government and new spirit 70 volunteering sysem for they can never he made to believe, until taught by experience, that the Governor of State could De So far mistaken as to rsoclaim such thing to the world unsupported by she sentiment of the people. It is worse tor the South than to have lost q battle
 Another thing Is aad. Il will discourage the ? hole south. II any thing could. With all our united efforts We have hard and bloody struggle before us. Shoulder to shoulder-State with State -sde by side--we are bearing against the torrent " hen our armies begin to see evidences ot dis senslon, they may construe 1t the madness of des palr II i'll tho midst of disaster q State should raise the cry of save themselves who can it is not to be expected that "Sauue q,te deut'' will not be also the demofaizing echo which will destroy the )rmy, and give our enemy the exultation of i'm mediate triumph and the hope of future rule.
 We do not think one man in ten in the chival- rous State of Arkansas would patiently hear proposition to cut loose from our sisters of the south, and attempt so ungrateful and foolish a thing as carving out new destiny,