The New York herald., 1863-11-09

and lswaod chies susons to their fathers oosnicss In
the simple str Aims OF the rustic Burns .
the day is not far distant when Arkansas wt rise from
the ashes Of her des0Aton start on path o. higher
destiny than with negro slavery she ever could have
reached while the reunited governnsnt freed from this
more thrifty opuent aud happy than though the scourss
war desolaec her 6slds or made sorrowfl
The sooner we lay down our arms and quit this hopa
less struggle, the sooner our days Of prosperity will
| WHY HssrAnD--ras slruAros-ras RxxxDr
hesated long my fellow citizens before determined
to issue this address dislike to be abused and slan.
dered But more than ALL dislike to live under cloud
with those friends who have not yet reached my stand
point And, besides all possess is in the Confederate
lines Their leaders will deprive my family OF slaves,
home, property-tebts due me-in word, reduce them
from from competence and ease to penury, Aside from
pay for the paper this address, Is written upoa R
Il may all go. Did desire future promotion. and
fSsa tSs bring my conscience to IT, would do ike
they assist IN holding TO this hopeless ruinous
struggle and at the end OF the conflict will back and
say staid with you to the ast "Honor me and
mneP God deliver me from such traitors to humanity,
and to the interests OF our bleeding peopIe To the
this useless eusion blood And though it beggar my
family and leave me no ray of hope for the future shall
have witnessed the deso!ston OF the southern States
from end to the other This hopeless struggle but
0rnsaa wdsns It, Each day MAKE m new graves new
this dreadful whirlpool Of wrecked hopes broken for
tunes and angushed hearts The rich have mostly fallen
The poor have drunk deep OF the cup of sorrow white
surely and not slowly the tide OF ruin in its resstless
surge, sweeps toward tho middle classes few more
campaigns and they will form part OF the general
Each grave each each wasted and broken
heart puts that much further of from the object the
struggle and that much further OIL IRON peace and hap
YinesS.
Viewing it thus the terrible question was presented to
pe, as to whether should continue my ot
prise so trutess and full Of woe ard help hold the
masses OF the people to this terrible desrotism OF
Davis where only ruin awaits them whether should
be qneit observer OF it ALL or lastly whether should
assist IL saving the remnant of you from the wreck
nave g sen the latter shall send this address 10
soldier at home or IN prison, aud shall send with II my
prayers TO Almighty God to arrest them n then pathway
our pr ont resources he would still fa With no
would despot. But the whole thing tumbiing to
pieces Soldiers arc leaving disguised and dsheacened
and whole States have gone back to their home in the
rational galaxy Maryland and Delaware will again
DC shaken Kentucky has iutreDched herself in the
tniou behind wal Of bayonets in the hands Of her
sturdy sons. Missouri is friny sei in the
tionoi galaxy as Massachusetts,. Tennessee, tempest
| great pilot, steers for her Old noorns, and viii
be safely anchored before the leaves fal while the
rays or light from thd old North state Flashing out
ftiuly from her darkness across the troubled waves
show thai she stirs is not ost out is struggling 10 reO
her sisters None Of these states viii ever on tae south
| again. Then, with crippled armies with devastated
ncds-wn de5c'ate cities-wh dishear.cned soldiers,
ana worse than all with wea and ccrrcp, leaders what
poor oppressed and owntr0dden Arkansas None Bet
ter get our brothers home while they left Open
|
bind up the broken links o! the Old Unoa Ihe people
must act to do this tell yo9 In grief aaa pain,
!e'ings move them not fnc tears aud walls OF your
| anguished and bercayed fall hearts OF
flint. While they can make dollar wear an
epaulet they are content. Finally, with arici stricken
and soTrDwsGl heart, niplore mothers sisters. wives
aud dauehers to assist bv all their arts in SAVING their
loved ones from this terrible Ecourge ruin oyertakes
you and them irretrievahly. While God gives me
strength daunted by no peril, and sweryed By con-
sdeEaton Of sell, shall give yon my feeble a.i.
To break the force OF these utcrauces honestly patri
oticay aud sorrowtuy made the ohpsons aud certain
reptiles who crawl around Little Rock under federal pro
tcction together with all other like who then
own innate corruption arc not able 10 appreciate pure
tives in others will tell you that des ire 10 20 10 Con-
gress has influenced my conduct 10 they serose liza,
wor.d lose the last dollar have ana subject Iayseif
nm Office when peace 10 mades Does my rersRg up.
On principle, TO take my seat n Congress 1860 after
triumphant election IN which carried .cn!y tao out
set upon such baube? But will stop their mouths by
the solemn assurance thar there are not people enough
on the continent 10 induce mo TO go 10 Congress am
Sick tired and disgusted with public life Peace yeace
and the safety Of what s left Of noble and suffering
people, Is my only ambition, We NEST bear mind too
ms wo go along that in conceding The chance OF :Con
gress," they acknowledge the saurc of the Confederate
| cause.
The shortest way, in my opinion to resume our reia
tops with the federal government 49, to instruct Hon. W
It is by all desirable that such Instructions be go
clear that the United States government may be at
to see thai our people are loyal and ha. Mr. sebas
tian may have but one course OF cOUdrct left feel sure
| that he will respond layoraby 10 your wishes.
whenever II can be done. meetings should be hold
promptly, iDssructng hiEl to his seat in the
Senate Where it cannot DC done, or where citizens
not attend meetings. lot them ee. up petitions TO that
edcct. The proceedings OF such meetings. and the pet
tions sent to me 4. this place, will receive PROMPT
tention. We should DO all this before the meeting OF
Congress in Deceplber. We will have trade open and
get all the other benefits n government that much
| sooner.
must publicly acknowledge here my regre, for the
strong terms OF disappr0baton used towards that
tnguished gentleman Hon. W. X. Sebastian, tor his
fusa to join Us in this struggle
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| this rebeion-the extent and bioodincss Of which
mortal could oresee must that developments show
that you were right and wrong But let bygones he
forgotten and let us all unite bring about peace
70 lure lost Pcad from her wanderngs that sho may
| again sparkle in ration's coronet or stars Your
fellow citizen, j.. ". CAN'T.
| Idrr,s Rock, oct. 7, 1863.