Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-02-20
VIATOR.
CAMP BRAGG. ARK. Feb. 8. 1862


 MR. EDlToR-While the worthies of the tripod are ventilating" of Gen. McCulloch in Missouri and by contemptible filings, chilling the cause whicl they should put forth every effort to stimulate, i is refreshing to witness the warm and devoted at lac ument of his officer and men in ths aud oth. comma Ids-men, who have reiinquished the plea sures ami comforts of home, and pledged theiI all for the vndication of every right freeman holds dear. They recolieot, although they were caught napping'' on the 10th of August last; yet when the fight waxed hottest, he was careering oe the battle field as bearing a cha med life, and with that intrepid cooness, that inspired every soldier with his own arior. They can now See and ap- prove his plans, So vilifed by q teneran patriots and self-constituted recruiting officers" but which the sequel shows were rot unwisely perse- Yered in and they properly estimate the gratuitou, declaration of the war critic" that our boys were "chafng for fight" "The chafing" was all done outside of our regiment, for We had alread. had trial of arms, and found that we contenGed against foe not to be despised, and we were wei advised that his forces trehled our own.
 The re enlistment question is now exercising our boys. But few days since this matter was submitted to their consideration, by order of the war department, and seventy or more have already re enlisted. The importance of this matter cannot be too deeply impressed upon our soldiery. Most of our men are "veterans,'' whose colors have waved OCT victorious battle field, and their ser vices are nOlg of neGtimahe value to their country f,ti ifa nd q osfa l1uita iodu their sons and husbands and brothers to re-enst The nearer and derer tbe seiation the greater the sacrifice for their country. Wait not for your neghb0rs but let every able bodied man feel him self Individually called upon to strike one blow for his country's salvation. Let every man, who ap- preciates the blessings cur fathers bequeathed us who would not survive the subugation of his coun- try and feels ' he has a soul and dares be free,' come at once. The enemy imagine that in the first flush of excitement our army was raised and are only awaiting tue disbandnent of our fore, s, to tighten like the Boa Constrictor it's vast coils around us and crush its exhausted victir,. |" W ho would be free fte1se,res, must strike the bow,' and there Is no sfaer say to gain our independence than to feel Vt deserve it. Show that Spartan spirit that made Leondas and his little hand i'm mortal-show that hegQisnl that prompted 10000 Greeks ta nee. the swarning hordes of Persia, and baptixe their freedom ill blood or the plains of Marathon-show but portion of that q "uncon. querable wil'' that carried fathers through the trials and desolatioas of 3 seyen years war, and soon victa:9J vii again perch upon our standard peace will once more smile upon our unhappy shores, and plenty pour out Les treasury upon every h)usehGld,
 Sons Of patriot sres your struggling and bleed ing country calls upon you Shall she call ip vain Dare you ater ill this, the hour Qt her sorest trh lation. God ip,hid
 Gen. Van Dom's appointment was, We take it, a very judicious one, and all seem well pleased with the selection. We are daily expecting rndrchins oy8sfs, having already had the premonitory symp toms. We know not whero why, but suppose our generals know their business, and shall obey with alacrity, RIP