The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-05

Unisn Sentiment I'm sArkansas.
The following is an extract from speech
Of Colonel O. o. Andrews, I'D Minnesota
Infantry, bsfore the Union Club of Little
Rock, Arkansss, November IA:
g The federal forces have occupied Little
Roek SIS dsys.p This is the third Union
meeting the citizens have held, and, consld.
ering all circumstances, their attendance
here to-day 10 fair. am glad to know the
citizens who have been active in these
meetings are some of the most worthy and
influential men of Arkansas, And yet II
appears there are many men in your city
who wish to be considered as loyal citizens
and many of whom I believe to be sim
cers Unienme nLwho avoid your meetings,
desiring torefrain from any overt MON acts.
They point to the injuries sustained by the
Union men, in other parts of the State at
the hands of the coDfederates, for demon
STATIONS made while those localities were
temporarily occupied by federal troops; and
Isay they do not wish to run any such
risks. While admire you who come here
and publicly avow your loyalty, l have no
reproschss for those who stay away. I'm
armed citizens cannot be blamed if they
have not yet got over their dread of con
federate and guerrilla vengeance. We can.
not expect every man to be a hero. or to
incur risks of martyrdom lam glad even
to feel that's majority of the people are
passively friendly to Us, and l will not
complain if they wait until every vestige OF
any organized rebel force in the State is
annihilated and every guerrilla thoroughly
cleaned ont before they throw up their hats
and hurrah for the Union. Some Of the
people here are disposed tn console them
selves and others with the idea that Prices
army will come back here Why, friends,
We have heard that large number of his
men want to come back to Little Rock
They want to come and lay down their
arms and take the oath of allegiance A
large number have been here for that pur
pose since Gen. Steel took possession.
We learn on good authority, and see by
acts that it iy true, that a majority of the
people in your State are loyal. 1t was
pleasant the other day to see full mounted
company of Arkansians, numbering ninety
four, as they passed the capital on their
way from Perry county to be mustered into
the United States service. They were
dressed in their homespun and carried tie
flag of the Union at the head of their col
umn. Recruits are coming In fast. Three
white regiments are now being organized,
and are meeting with success. The third
regiment has now six companies complete.
The suHerings the people of Arkansas have
endured, and the sublime fortitude some
of them have shown in the cause Of the
Union, are almost sufficient to give the
whole State character for loyalty. How
many noble hearted Arkansians have suf-
fered cruel death for being patriots The
silence of your woods and glens have ma
ny times been broken by the dying greans
of Union meh. And this even before or
gsnized troops were in the field. While
4 thousands fled in terror from the rowing
murderous bands, many remained unawed
and fell like martyrs. You have heard these
scenes described. You know how in the
twilight the outspoken Union man has been
dragged from bis home to the nearest woods,
and while the rope was around his neck,
has stood with cenched hands and COM
pressed lips refusing to renounce allegiance
to his country-refusing to take back a
single syllable of Union principles. And
thus steadfast in faith has be died. He
could scarcely hope that his example Of
patriotism would be known to others
Thare were no cheering shouts of comrades
as in battle, to sustain his courage. If be
heard any cry it was the wailing of bis wife
and children, following in sight! 1t is sad
to think how many such instances have &C
Cured The noble courage these men have
displayed will be remembered and admired
in the future. The historian will rescue
their names one by one from ebscurity and
record them on the brightest page of the
heroic annals of these times