Arkansas in War and Reconstruction 1861-1874 |
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Albert Pike Albert Rust ansas April Arkadelphia Arkansas Arkansas river arms army artillery attack Batesville battery battle Bentonville Blunt brigade Brigadier-General Buren burned Cabell called Camden camp Cane Hill Captain captured cavalry citizens Clayton Cleburne Colonel command Confederacy Confederate Congress convention cotton creek Curtis declared defense Democrats DeVall's Bluff east election enemy eral expedition Fagan Fayetteville federacy Federal fighting fire Flanagin followed forces Fort Smith Governor Rector guerrillas guns Helena Herron Hindman Holmes horses infantry Isaac Murphy issued Jacksonport Johnson killed later legislature Lincoln Little Rock Major March Marmaduke McCulloch ment miles military militia Mississippi Missouri negroes North officers ordered party Pine Bluff Powell Clayton President Davis Price raid regiment reported retreat road secession Senator sent Shelby Shelby's Sigel skirmish slavery slaves Smith soldiers soon South Steele surrender territory Texas tion took troops Union Vicksburg vote wagons Washington White river wounded Yellville
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Page 5 - The government of the United States then, though limited in its powers, is supreme; and its laws, when made in pursuance of the Constitution, form the supreme law of the land, 'anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 59 - As a necessity, not a choice, we have resorted to the remedy of separation ; and henceforth our energies must be directed to the conduct of our own affairs, and the perpetuity of the Confederacy which we have formed. If a just perception of mutual interest shall permit us peaceably to pursue our separate political -career, my most earnest desire will have been fulfilled...
Page 4 - It is obviously impracticable, in the federal government of these States, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all.
Page 58 - The right solemnly proclaimed at the birth of the United States, and which has been solemnly affirmed and reaffirmed in the Bills of Rights of the States subsequently admitted into the Union of 1789, undeniably recognizes in the people the power to resume the authority delegated for the purposes of government. Thus the sovereign States here represented...
Page 59 - Confederacy has not proceeded from a disregard on our part of just obligations, or any failure to perform every constitutional duty, moved by no interest or passion to invade the rights of others, anxious to cultivate peace and commerce with all nations, if we may not hope to avoid war, we may at least expect that posterity will acquit us of having needlessly engaged in it. Doubly justified by the absence of wrong on our part, and by wanton aggression on the part of others, there can be no cause...
Page 54 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize, or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Page 57 - Our present condition, achieved in a manner unprecedented in the history of nations, illustrates the American idea that governments rest upon the consent of the governed, and that it is the right of the people to alter or abolish governments whenever they become destructive of the ends for which they were established.
Page 58 - Union of 1789 undeniably recognizes in the people the power to resume the authority delegated for the purposes of government. Thus the sovereign States here represented proceeded to form this Confederacy, and it is by abuse of language that their act has been denominated a revolution.
Page 59 - States, we have vainly endeavored to secure tranquillity and obtain respect for the rights to which we were entitled. As a necessity, not a choice, we have resorted to the remedy of separation, and henceforth our energies must be directed to the conduct of our own affairs, and the perpetuity of the Confederacy which we have formed.
Page 79 - In answer to your requisition for troops from Arkansas, to subjugate the Southern States, I have to say that none will be furnished. The demand is only adding insult to injury. The people of this Commonwealth are freemen, not slaves, and will defend to the last extremity, their honor, lives, and property, against Northern mendacity and usurpation.