Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-07
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The G,uclal Council ofalI Tcsa,, b, resolution
unanimously adopted, have determined To address
YOU in behalf oi SUFFERING TcHas, and 10 invoke
tout assistance.
iew plain facts viii suffice explain TO you
Tia. political condition IN which we are placed and
10 satisfy ,ou that We are engaged IN contest
la,t and honorable, aud one which should com
mand universal admiration and sympathy.
Our olt,lcn, were invited /" settle Trsas by a
government OF 4 Republican federal character, ha-
wing for lis model, lIAl OF the government OF tie
nircd States ull the North 'ndcr rhatn,iraton,
aud the prom, al protection Ia our lives, pes o0s
and property thousands cmIgraled here, aud law
suhducd aSaSt extended wilderness to the purposes
ol agriculture aud IN place OF the solitary region
hilhcIto inhabited ouly by the savage and the
helst, now presents u country prosperous in the
highest degree, with population varying between
~ aud lOOOo0 uhaLitanr> and having on lis
whole face inscribed one universal assurance
oil 1t, future greatness and prosperity.
Under tins form of government, and tbs invita-
ton. thousands hive brought Their property to this
country md invested thousands upon thousands OF
dollar, ia land. They have cNpdtratcd themselves
from theif native country, torn themselves from
connexions dear, given mp the convenience aud
lnNuric, o life, and encountered for years back
trials and danger, and prva'ou, EVERY sort
h'N nave eNeh "'9"N 10 'n' we VI an" On
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'PP's''oo upon IL" '''',, "'' ll'eS nave s"''" 10
support ''' hrl'ohn''h eo''" 'l'' Government oi
MeN,'"' anu maj 'h''F a1's requires 'hth no" 10
s'aod on III "pPo.'hoh'
i'Aas was one oil lht "nli> mat composed the
governments u> ai' "''ol'l constituent 'ohSits>
oil lH~f N'e was ''hh'""ae'd sovereign
o'"o'' ~ ''z 'o'',sei''', ~ s"'r'e'fn
M mhef, si'1 voluntarily ah'''d IN me eoh'h'fdeV
mat '"'n' i"' government ana 1" pom 'he break
fl2 UP al i'"' foN'f"men'' size haS unqncN'oh-
ahN Inc llen" 10 a'oroe 10 OF REJECT the hrw one
il'"l may e' proposed
he one no" proposed Is III opposition to her
wishes, interests and the education OF the people.
1t protects only the interests of the military and
ee'9>' securing privileges t" The one, and Inlole-
character, aud our rgld nndonbted, the people al
Texas, with one united voice, have rejected the
1T" form "' government, ana '",'f resolved to n
b'de ny ihelr "ails to sustain the constlIlH'on.--
f"bHc eht'mrm has aheadl declared that Texas
should be ORGANISED rs state government under
Inc constitution oil IN-i Oh su'h Other form OF go
Nernmehf as circumstances may require
mtHlhels 10 Il eouNthllon Lave already hccn e.
iecf'd, am wrrfto have met ON the 10Th OF the
present Unit. }u' INVASION OF tlc country by
Gen. 20. u.s.. 'aarNrr, thus lar prevented their
meeting, ..aglk very member is now IN the
held Ct ~. Al =iHh ume "ur army Is boseelng
Gen. o. q. NAa AAtonlo, but he IS hourly ex-
perung II .MEr reinforcement, and the people OF
IeNa, want and of thar once fellow citizens,
friends, and relations of the nlted States OF the
North.
What number of mereenary soldiers Will IN
sadc our country, We kno" not, but tins much
We do know, the whole force OF the nation that
can possibly be spared Will he sent to Texas, and
we believe We have 10 fight superior numhers.-
bnt we behr,esletorv III the end viii be- ours
hnt one sentiment animdtcS every bosom, aud
all, every one, Is determined on Victory or
death.
'luzens OF the ni'ed States OF the North, NC
arr but onc people! Our fathers, side by side,
fought the battles OF the revolution. We SIDE by
SIDE, fought the battles OF the war oil 1872 and
1907 We were horn under the sumo govern
ment' taught the Sa ne p'll'cal creed and we have
wandered where Il niger and tyranny threaten us.
You are united to us h> all the sacred ties that
bind one people to another ! on are, many OF
You, our fathers and hrotIe's-amons YOU dwell