The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-24
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NV "c 's'"si Tue huDWoh " past. hNocc
from the capital has been heard, clothed in Ian.
guage tina, leaves us no longer time TO eonsid-
er usurpa,on has staised into power The
fla, Of a iyrannical Administration has been
waited 10 our ears, threatening to oxtlnguish
our rights, and cyterminate our people with the
iron rule Of the military. The strong arm of
power is held over You, as a rod to chasten you
into submission and obedience Your appeals
for justice have gone unncedcd. In vain did
our fathers bleed on the plains OF Goliai and
Conception In vain did Fanin, Crockett,
and pour out their likelihood in defense of Lab.
crty and Principle, if the sons OF Texas are
too craven or cowariy to initiate their exam
pie In vain your fathers spurncd with ndig.
nifty the letters and chains Of Santa Anna, and
irampled tyranny under foot, on the Liberty
eonsseraied field of San Jaointo. Shail We
tolerate it from another quarter No, will be
the unanimous response Of a Nation Of free
men. Every breeze that reachcs our shore
bears on It's wings the tocsln of studied wrong
and premed,a,ed insult. Shall we longer lie
and slumbcr in peace when there il no longer
peace or supinely wait until our dearest rights
are wrested from oar embrace, and chains Of
oppression are riveied around our necks Cen
tralIsm with its hydra.hcad Of frcc-Soil and
Abolition, rcars its unrighteous front in the
hands Of the present Chief Magistrate il de-
fianee Of the mos, sacred obligations of Annex
alton. We have been eajoled and betrayed, in
defiance Of the Constitution, which we ali
Adore, and cling 10 with the tenacty of life
in defiance Of that brothcrly love, that nation
al pride, that cemenied - one man, our
best feelings and aileciionySs citizens. Broth.
ers and sons are about to be rent IN twain. and
trampled under foot Alas Where are tie
lIenry's Of Texas Where the IIancock's and
Adams's of our day If tax Of one penLg
pound on Tea will move nation to liberty
and fame, and million of stout hearts to do
or die, how much more our grievances than our
forefathers How much greater our rights and
privileges, having enjoyed them from our birth,
and Ike stake for which we contend, the nation
atty of State and people, doublv eonsecra,ed
By blood and treaty, faith and treasure. Yes
the signs are ominous. The eagle of our
Union Is about TO be made the emblem of de-
strnciion to the youngest daughter of thu CON
tederaoy his quycr is about to be charged with
the arrors of discori and disunon his pinions
A. 4,
The hand of the father is shout to be raised
in anger against the son And all, forsooth for
what Have YOU rebellei Texans Have YOU
refused to fight he battles of your country
Have You failed 10 surrender your nationality
among the sovereign nations Of the earth
Have you complied in good faith to the Federal
Government in delivering up, according to
promise your Forts and Arms, Nary and Arse
ra's, Munitions, ae.' NO. MOI What
then have you done or in what does your de-
lingueacy consist lou have refused to give
mp one half of your territory, dearly won
by the blood OF your best patriots, that flowed
like water to nou-ish and sustain the cause Of
Liberty, 70 satisfy cnvious and disconnected
Frcc-soh and Abolition dclnagogucs You
have refused TO suffer and acknow ledge the
right of Mexicans and Indians to organize a
Free State in our territory, and permit The hat
ter to murder and carry in captivity our women
and children on the frontier, and not complain
This, Texans, is the height and breadth of your
offending, for which you are to be punished :,
yea, extermina,ed, Of YOU resls,,) from the he.
loved soil Of your adoption, sanctlicd by the
iomhs Of your fathers, and cousecraicd by the
heritage Of Liberty, sealed in death But yea,
voice begins TO rise and speak in the South
saving, This cannot and shall not be So "
This voice will echo and re-ccho, from Virginia
10 Missouri, speaking in a language too plain
10 be misunderstood, Tue God Of our sres
will not desert us in this hour Of our need
The spirit of our ancestors will cry aloud
from their sepuchres, and lumiuo our path to
death or victory We confidently appeal to
the God of Battles in behalf of the Justice OF
our cause, the purity of our motives and the
philanthropy of our actions bat the hand of
fate IA upon us--.the same hand that Traced The
writing on the wall has pointed cut our dcs-
.iny--snd is under the influence of an Allvlsc
and Ovorru ling Providence. Whether we stand
alone, CT arifl with our sister states of the
south. over 4 sea of violated rights, Our moor
ings and soundings viii be the same. The
same haven and cnrmodous harhor awaits our
entrance and anchorage. where Liberty and
Equality, Peace aud Coneniment, viii reign
triumphant. ALAMO.