Year: 1864

favorably known as successful merchant in
South Arkansas. reached home one day last week
after an absence of several years. His nnmer-
GUS friends will be glad to meet him again


/EAr We have just returned from a visit to
- Camden during the last week, and our readers


viii excuse (perhaps gladly enough, on account
of the selected matter furnished by our assis-
tart,) the usual amount of editorial We have
little gossip instead, and few remarks to


drop.


One who has not visited Camden for yea-,
would be struck with It's altered appearance. 1t
is full of life, but not the old, unquet hustle of
misunderstanding business men about The streets.
1t is military life and activity exhibited every
where. What forces are there, and who, it is not
proper to say. Enough that everything betokens
confidence, courage, and hope. The Southern
spirit has been manitestly revived, of late,
amongst officers, soldiers and citizens. The dis
loyal element seems pretty well purged from our
midst, thank God The army never was in bet
ter condition. The citizens never seemed better
disposed to second and support the movements
of military men. 1t is very encouraging. It
augurs well for the summer campaign 1t is the
atmosphere of patriotism, under the influence of
which the cause of liberty fourishes and strength
ems in its growth. under all difficulties and trials
the majestic cedar finds nutriment amongst
the most barren rocks, and spreads its branches
in the air.


Of course tits to be expected that the enemy
will attempt to possess themselves of our lovely
portion of Arkansas during the spring cam
paign- They cannot sit idle as they are with
out disgrace. They will be resisted. Let
everybody rally to the support of the soldiers
and our homes are safe. Marmaduke with his
cavalry officers and men, who have distinguish
ed themselves in many hard fought field of
Missouri and Arkansas, (and many of them
veterans beyond the Mississippi,) will do noble
service with his arm Of the army; aud Pagan
A amongst the first sons of Arkansas in the field
( and of whose success she has been always
proud, will do more and better for her than
i he possibly could for any other State. All is
right if the people be of one heart and one
mind, and that heart and mind be to sacrifice
everything for our cause. Furnish the cavalry
y.
if it takes the last of corn from your cribs
or fodder from your stacks. If they are not
fed they cannot fight, and the hated enemy will
then take all with col tumely and curses. and
leave you to starvation, without the privilege of
obtaining aid from your neighbors, unless by
lumbly begging rations, or taking a detestable
and Inconsistent oath


Our cause bIightens in the east daily. There
is day-break there. We have everything to
hope in the west. Gen. Smith has strengthen
ed himselfin the confidence of the government,
as he mad already in the judgment of the peo-
pie. lie has been made full General, we
learn, and we sincerely hope it to be true. He
will take care of the enemy in the south, and
Gen. Price is too well known as an old and ex-
perienced soldier to be doubted in Arkansas
We have Go carpet knights to defend US in the
west. They are old warriors, all tried and
true. Why doubt them. then? Why criticise?
Why murmur in the face of the enemy, whilst
abe crisis isupon us? We have talked with the
people and believe they will not; and that
whatever movement may be made they will
believe it to be directed by the most patriotic
regard for the success of our cause and that
they will cheefully sustain it. Incompetency
is out of question. Their patriotism is clear
as the FURNISHED sun.


We glad to see the planters, too, doing
their utmost for production. 1t is their part
of the battle, and we hope to see the plou gh
still running, even if in hearing of the boom
of hostile cannon. The army depends upon
them. The families of the poorer soldiers,
whose fields lie ids, depend upon them also.
The latter trust is no less sacred than the
former. An economist once said "that
he who causes two blades of grass to grow
where only one grew before is a benefactor to
his race" We row say that he who raises two
heads Of wheat ears of corn where only one
grew before, is lover of his country, and
well deserving patriot; and he who fails from
petulance account of some trivial wrong or
from discouragement, or from idleness, to raise
all he possibly can, is forgetful Of his duties
to his country and pesterity