Washington telegraph., 1864-08-24


State in Withdrawing from her assn1la-
ton with the Unrei States. snd tha. bar
act in g doing, and Az her s1ts51aan.
political action, wer9 the act E1c action
of every one of these citizens. II which
ovary one was bound hy tha higaast ald
h0lisat and most sacrt4 oLI cations known
10 humanity, 20 sustain and defend her,
tito the last gasp, with trl.h 1l1 l1Thlty Nj
After thus Withdrawing, tle State
made common cause with the other States
that had also seeded, and which h-1 in-
stitutel ne7v Constitutional G3T-En-
ment, laying its foundations On s7ch
4 principles, and organizing It5 payers in
such form al seemed t1 them lno5. likely
to eject their safety aal the happiness
Of their people" Once more the State of
arkansas became one of t1a constituents
IF a nation; of nation composed OF
States. but with separate and distinct
identity and personality, its nature only
better defined than that II tbs nation ot
which she had before been a constituents
-nl some alterations f3r tAs h-ttsr being
made il regard 70 the teuure Of Office, and
tha powers c1m.n tied Ia departments and
officers.
Thus she became parry Il tho var
wag,d by the United States against the
Confederate States of America -a Wat
denounced against her ii advance, in case
she should seceie, and from which. hsv-
ing done s0, sha could n0t rEcn7a Again
She divided the duties and Obligations ct
her citizens. making their allegiance due
tn tAe Confederate States l- the nation.
TO such extent th5 nation Has fl5 con-
stitutional right Up ralgirs obedience. f-
deity service loyalty and aalf1lrriioa
from them. Every citizen of A-l17z1s.
and every citizen RI any other one 0f the
Confederate States coming with ha-
limits, owes that allegiance; and III ~
Joins the armies Of the United States.
thereby levyinE war against the Conf d-
crate States, Or III heaiheres 3tAs Ilit-d
states, giving them by overt acts. aid
and comfort, ha is un1uastia1ahlr guilty
7 ot treason aEaiusttha Confederate States.
Nor could citizen of the State, il such
when the State caiel, afterwards ra-
move beyond her limits into one Of the
Z United States, and b. at liberty TO bear
ARMS against this State T1r Arkan=az
being no longer State ~ The United
states, he was na longer, under their
i Constitution entitled tn tha privileges
ana imnllitils 0f citizenship in alv one
( Of those States; but he was an alien bv
virtue Nj tln ordinance af srr a5l III. -r1
could not become q citizen WIZ State of
ne United States cxrap. by natural.zl-
Aln- li Ac warl ul'rrl. zal thara Jv
virtue VI any law or act 5G those states
in Congress the State Of Arkansas would
A1. ha under ar obligation of carrte5v
Y of comfy ar -rT 1.-1-r cFln iu time rf
! peace, 70 recognize Tie r;elt0. one lf her
ciLizana ta throw 9ff .i4 a.' a-ilrre ana
c'-izrnaAp' cr tLa -irht r- Parc. Cf aur
foreign nation or State or ua.uraliznr
NM lo fH' au auA to hi- c.lizen7h.p Vi lf
INV state at Ari-au=la rr relieve Lin of
any q bis duties a. her citizen. and
tnucL irsa would Hha recognize such An
attempt a7 of luy validity .n time of ~ar.
/ che would possess iitis sc,i-respect iG
sAt should permit har ci.a-rs who hnl
held military rnnk and oiice IN 'ha Con
iedera'e eryice, and civil 0Cicc III lCr
own i1 throw ctf thrir allegiance at
pleasure and hyrenioving ty thg cns,4y's
{ country. OF within his lines. be It liter-
iy ~ strike with ratr.iial hands al
her bosom, or ty accepting civil Office there,
or other overt acts. to incite and ancoU--
ase tL- armed hiEcIings n. Tyranny t3 an
sp.
ID is alleged III The information :ha,
the party g-linst whom the writ af Ore
Waraaf1 ia now demanded, i.as uot an'v
taken the oath required b7 The proaitma-
tion of the President nf th- United States
rJ ontitiG anr "rrlel" t1 amnesty Rud
release Of his property from contiscatiou ;
but that he has also recognized the uHurn-
F. Ing government of tha State of Arkansas.
by Sc king 70 be elected t1, and Offering
70 hold under i'd the Office VI judge III
the Circuit Court
1t Is not in the least doubtful that Hll
citizens Of Arkansas, who were such 0l
the 6av cf sncessrrn. 0r have siaca -lrn
become such, and who have actively
aided, assisted and participated, under the
protection of the arms of tAe public rHc-
my, ana by virtue az any warrant or au-
thoIty from any department, or a.h- ri
the Government uf the United 5ta.a- in
establishing o- setting aa foo., ar carrv-
ing Oh the spurious and fr-rlulen: r'v-
ernment c-tabliraed fl- tI- State rl h 1-
ansas at Little Rock lai -l P 5az
executing any q = pretended la~s or
! the orders XVII its departments or oli-arsi
or adherinE 70 That spurious govern
ment, recognizing il rs lawful, ala seek
ing N obtain office Hnder III, are guilty KIT
high treason against tile Free. Sovereign
and Independent State Of Arkansas.
Tile oath dictated hv tue Proclamation
IF the President of thc United States il
in those words -" do sl'omnly swear
IN the presence Nj Almighty God, that
viii heuceforth faithfully aHPP0rt, Prgtee,
and dcjtAa. the Constitution Of the Unite!
States, and the Union of tha states there
under, and that 7 win in Ike manner
abide by aud faithfully support all acts
Of Congress passed during the existing
rebellion with reference to slaves, - .1lg
and so far rs not Jet repealed, moG ied,