Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-27

1 characteristic element of despotism, ant renders 1t as form liable to its enemies 8, it is destructive to it's subjects.
 Third. An immense army has been or ganized for our destruction, which is beine disciplined to the minimizing stolidity O regulars. With the exclusive possession of the seas, our enemy Is enabled to throw upon the shores of every State the nucleus of an army. And the threat is made and doubtless the attempt will follow in early spring to crush us with giants grasp by a simultaneous movement along our entire borders.
 Fourth. With whatever alaerity our people may rush to arms and with whatever energy our government may use its re- sources, we cannot expect to cope with our enemy either in numbers, equipments or munitions of war. To provide against these odds. we must look to desperate courage, unAinching daring and universal selisacrifice.
 Fifth. The prospect of foreign interfe- renee IS, at least, remote one, and should not be relied on. If 1t comes, let it be only auxiliary to our own preparations for free dom. To oar God and ourselves alone we should look.
 These are stern facts, perhaps some of them are unpalatable. But we are deceiv- ed in you if you would have us to conceal them in order to deceive you. The only question for us and for you, is: As na- tion and individually, what have we to do9 We answer:
 First-As nation we should be united, forbearing to one another, frowning upon all factious opposition and eensorious cliti- cisms and giving trustful and generous confidence to those selected as our leaders in the camp and the council chamber
 Second-We shonld excite every nerve and strain every muscle of the body polite, to maintain our financial and military healthfulness, and, by rapid aggressive action make our enemies feel, at their own hresides, the horrors of war brought on by them selves-
 The more important matter for you, however, Is your individual duty. What can you do?
 The foot of the oppressor is on the soil of Georgia. He comes with lust in his eye, poverty in his purse, and hell in his heart. We comes a robber and murderer. How shall you meet him? With the sword at the threshold. With death for him or for yourself. But more that this-let every woman have torch, every child freband. Let the loved homes of our youth be made ashes, and the fields of our heritage be made desolate. Let blackness and ruin mark your departing steps, if depart you must, and let desert more terrible than Sahara welcome the vandals. Let every city be levelled by the flame and every village be lost in ashes, Let your faithful slave share your fortune and your crust, Trust wife and children to the sure refuge and protection of God-preferring even for these loved ones the charnel house as home than loathsome vasselage to a nation already sunk below tho contempt of the civilized world, This may be your terrible choice, and determine at once and without dissent, as honor and patriotism and duty to God require.
 Fellow-citizens:-i4nll hot yourselves into a fatal security. Be prepared for every contingency. This is our only hope for a sure and honorable peace. If our enemy was to-day convinced that the feast herein indicated, would welcome him in every quarter of this Cenfederacy, we know his base character we'll enough to feel assured he would never come. Let, then, the smoke of your homes, fired by women's hands, tell the approaching foe that over sword and bayonet they will rush to fire and ruin
 We have fa;tL in God and faith in you He iS bllnd to every indication of provi dence who has not seen an Almighty hand controlling the events of the past year, The wind-the wave---the cloud-the mist-the sunshine and the storm have all nliaistered to our necessities, and frequently succored us in our distrcsses. We deem 1t unnecessary to recount the numerous instances whicl, nave called forth our gratitdde We would join you in thanks giving and praise. If God be for us, who can be against us. /
 Nor would we condemn your confident look to our armies, when they can meet with foe not too greatly their superior. in numbers. The year past tells . story of hercism and success, of which our na- ton will never be ashamed. These con- sidcrations, however, should only stimulate us to greater deeds and noblQr efforts, An occasional reveyso we must expect-such as has depressed us within the last few days. This Is only temporary.
 We have no fears of the result-the final issue. and we may have to sacrifice our lives and fortunes in the holy cause. but our honor will be saved untarnished; and our childrens children will Tisc up to call us |" hlessed.'
 HOWELL COBB,
 n T0OMRS