Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-12

patriotism. disclosing he difficulties oithe tunes, and the especial dangers of the State. He pays merited tribute 10 the patriotism of the peo- 1 pie, expressing full confidence in then determi- nation tu defend their homes. He then recounts how in May last. the State convention severed the State of Arkansas from the | United States ot America, upon the doctrine of state sovereign ty and how she expected that ''when the evil hour came upon her, the national ensign would be found floating from her battlements, defying the invader and giving succor to her people,
 In continuance he says
 | "Untoward events have placed her beyoud the pale ofprotechon; much impaired though not incapable of resistance she will strike blow for liberty and continue to be free; if left to her fate she will carve a new destinty rather than be subjugated It was for liberty she sirack and not for subordinaton to any created second l ary power North or South. Her best friends are her natural allies; nearest at home, who will pull Sate when she bleeds, whose utmost hope is not beyond her existence. If the arteries of the Confederate heart do not peTmeate beyond the east bank of the Mississippi let southern Nilsson. rians, Aarkansians. Texans, and the great west know 1t and prepare for the future. Arkansas lost, abandoned, sublugated, Is not Arkansas as she entered the Confederate government Nor will she remain Arkansas Confederate State deSolated as wilderness; her children fleeing from the wrath to come will build them neS ark and launch 1t on new waters, seeking haven somewhere, of equality safety and rest. Be of good cheer my countrymen, there is still balm in Gilead, the good Samaritan will be found. Strike and ever for your homes and liberty. asainst all mes who invade the one or dispute he other
 All this the reader will see, fine will look in the True Democrat of the Sth IS part of proclamation of 9 column in length calling for some State troops to act against the fresh errup. ton of the federal forces which retreated to Springfield, after the battle of Elk Horn; a call very proper to be made, but which could have been more properly made in one fourth of the space; dimir ishing the swollen verbiage, and the latent treason. Doubtless the Governor Is struggling for fame, as the originator of new CJnederacy, of which he would be the little great man. But his invention will perish with its ulgaton, and the Governor IS now at the acme ot his greatness. The simple good nature of the people of Arkansas has given hlm the highest position he will ever hold, unless he
 hould become pertnacious in the advocacy Of his new project at this time, in which case he might ''carve a new destiny." Almost any lib- erty of speech Is perm ssible in a democratic government Ill peaceful times. But Ill times sediti0us appeals calculated to withdraw
 he ealfy of men from their no~ledged gov ernment, constitute distinct offence, and ought to he punished heavily.
 The Governors scheme Is of the Jack Cade order, save that 1t Is expressed with more eie gance of diction but Il Is ot the tearing down, rather than of the building up school The Governor Is alon,, we imagine, in L s ldItsyhc raCy. We are confident thai Ill his 0 vn StaIt he could scarcely find a cUrpJrals guard to back nun, and as for Texas, and Louaiana, sisters by natural conj unction of boundary, interests and feelings, they are alike emulous of the distiuc- tl0u Ot doing the utmost that human exerton can accomplish, in the maIntainance of the glo- rious Couiederacy to which they voluntarily pledged their faith, and winch they would be the Ias to deserr. If the w0rdy Governor ot Arhans as-the hero Q procldmaJi, Il ttinhs lh; eau uulid this new ark, and launch 1t on new waters" let him try his puisaant force, and find by actual experiment. whether his ark fOQtS upon the modern Styx upon which he would | launch it. We tell him that there Is indeed 'balm in GIead' that will heal all the wound ] caused by his wooden sword, and that balm i | the Unchangng patriotism, and the uuwavelin. i good sense ot the people. Ills p.ltry trump, . try ol words is hardly worthy of notice save 0 | rebuke the consummate folly ofthis creature Jf | d little brief authority-tez avcidnnt of cr,ss | pfrpOses-the raa! choice of no considerable portion oT the people ol his State.
 Let han launch his ark-put into actuality ne silly vision which he cOniures out ot a distm pered mind-and the informal river will reeve 1t into its silent depths, as a still lake receres bullet there will be an indetinable opening4nd disappearance, and tipe ark will have passed forever from sight. It would be an mpach ment of our honor and manliuess, if tor one moment our trans-M Mississippi brethern ofthe Conf deracy, would give serious thouat to this silly suggestion. We know they vii not do 1t, save as one hears and laughs at th idle jest of the clowp in the ring. NJ, the carts of the people, west of the Mississippi, a, ami mated with the same emotions, as those est of it--their manhood was cast in similar ioGldS While the tlag ot the Confectionery has os foot ot earth on which its staff rest, they fll hail 1t as the ensign of the tree,an cheer 1t ashe em blem of their glorious Contederacy-a Cnieder- acy about whose maintenance against ~ .f0eS, tcithin, orwithout, they have no scrupe,t doubt for an instant. For many a year to ome, 1t shall wave above many a battkmnt, and inspire the heart Othe behoder-- -hCwho has
 bled for it, as well the babe ..yet hlDorn, who
 under it's glowing drapery, shall k, to q i,y happiness perpetuated by the saejoes made Tn these days for its maintenance. 4sars hence when inchoate traitors s:a haze been for
 gatten anu persistent traitors d&lIed to ever
 lasting iniamy, the brave flag of t. Centedera- [ cy shall expand it's folds to the su, and day ! with tba ice winds of the heaveE--the breezes
 which come from the southern elf over fields | of cane and cotton, aud wheat sd corn, which i will nourish tue life and incre8 tne wealth of
 the reafter immt nSe popula fh of the sunny
 South. We tell thus GoVernubf Arkansas, as | d frSt response form a near nehhor that there
 are few traitors here and hose If they will | only demonstrate their existce enthusiastically, l we will hang summarily. H lean elicit no sym 1
 pathetic response to his vapSu5 proposition Tn this State We are satstie hat there will only | be a response of distrust anS Sapulse, from every source of public expression winch may notice l
 his sinister appeal at all. Probably few may
 consider 1t worthy of note; lttor one, we shail '
 not let 1t paes, without puttn onr foot upon u,
 and pressing it to the cara Texas Is neither |
 treacherous nor wayerlnEput earnest, deter !
 mined, and uncouquerahle While upon this suhjeGfTe have few words |
 for a few persons Iii TWO othree counties near |
 bere who have permitteIelr properly exercis- |
 ed right of opposition to Nession, Iu times paSi, 1
 to run iuto sediiiuus expk pksion now-who whue l
 the great mass ot the Sonents of secessoi,
 are just as true to the Yftderaoy, as its most
 Jealous advocates, stii! Arture in their hearts l
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