Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-18

tons and open the way Tor Tree religion, Tree eoucao
and American enterprise. 1t will change the vast trade
of Mexico from British TO an American channel-it
will plant colonies for the South aud furnish
kets for the North.
Mexico cries aloud in her distress for help. Shall We
close our ears 10 the call She offers 70 mnge her army
with ours aud 90 )rh and battle with the brgand and
barbarous brutes who burn page murder aud dis
honor her until none shall be Left and then with beat
the sword and the rifle the and the lance, into
agricultural aud mining implements. The X. IT, q. Will
respond to the call and hereby order every member OF
the order belonging desiring belong to militia
~ department and respectfully invite all who may wish
TO oin u.s. repair 10 camp a and near Fort Even,
on the sou bank Of the Rio Nueces and along the road
on the ridge between Prta and Sado Greeks, in Excl
NAL county, Texas BY the fifteenth day of September,
1860 Tue following good points to reach 10 Texas
Marshall San Augustine Orange, Galveston, lndianoa,
Corpus Christi and Brazos Santiago. Provisions along
these several routes to clmp will be easily procur6d and
few Texans will refuse to donate all they spare. Un-
der no circumstances must G. Q. cross the Rio
| Grande. Such 4 course would lead TO an nterfer-
| ence on the part of government which must be
avoided by all means since there is necessity of vo
latng the neutrality other laws Let all report them
selves camp where shall organize and await the
action of our friends in Mexico
You will comprehend the necessity of joining camp
as emigrants- Ee cross the Rio Grande it must be TO
become bona fde citizens Of MeIico--under Mexican
sanction openly and aboVeboard, and in accordance
with our treaty stipulation. Bring your wagons, mules
oxen horses, cattle spades, axes "iHstrneRts camp
kettles each blankets provision and all material use
ful TO Mexican emgrant. Above all let each man have
twenty dollars 10 specie, as there will be an ex
celent opportunity invest it probably Immediately on
crossing the Rio Grdnde. Volun GERS (who will be
cepted for six and twelve months service must be duly
initiated at camp. Let none come who dc not mean TO do
their duty and who will refuse be duly governed by
the Statute Laws OF Texas and Of the X G. C. # is
esty requested that no X g. O. will appear in camp be-
fore the 10Th day Of Sepember-but that all will be there
thereafter possible. The Rear Guard will re-
main in camp until October first Now let us see on
whom the South depend. II | should die, or be in
any way detained, you will fud officers Of rank and
experience on the spot 10 lead you forth Remember
the X. &. G. do not follow me they follow policy
which thus far have had the honor TO direct Our work
is great enough glorious enough aud promises enough
to pay US ALTO satisfy the most exalted ambition.
For more than six years have led you on from step
TO step in the glorious career which opens before
u.s. have brayed the slurs OF abOlitionists and rivals
OF disappointed aspirants and bigoed opnionss; have
made yonr Order strong, and ask each OF you 10
exert yourselves in this cr icsl hour have strug
ged keep your order clear Of R)wdysm and to place
you within the pale of the lawI hope aud beevel have
succeeded. | have now announced the only time for
moving intended except NOvr lst 1882 and that
frustrated by the recognition Of friends govern
meut in Mexico. In deince Of my express commands,
a few unwse persons have fixed numerous periods for
movement when none had been contemplated by me;
aud those who had right to know will sustain my de-
claration.
will see that your officers men OF experience aud
ability and that your outfit is the best that be made
under the circumstances But you must help me- ne
yer refused to help X. G. c. Nov help me-help your
selves!
Fel!ow-Czeus OF the South You have a direct Slave
interest of tco thousand eight hundred millions Of dol
lars, Il 500 600 900 Can You give the X. q G.
dollar each for the slaves you own? Do this and
will duplicate your interest in the Uuion. There are
900 shareholders in the South: Gentlemen, give
nee dollars each aud more negroes will be spirited
away on the famous Under Ground Railroad. There win
not be free negro in the Southern States in 1870 and
your cotton production will be instead of
millions of bales. No abolition sautes will be fired
in Virginia, Maryland, Msso, ri. and Kentucky. The
Agricultust the Banker the Professional man. the Mer
chant, the Mechanic and Minister is respectfully hut
gently asked 20 help us-if you cannot give one hue
dred dollars give one dollar.
The citizens OF Texas have raised money and mate
rial 10 the amount Of HUNDRED AND NINETY-ElGHT
THOUSAND dollars Let other Southern States give
as much to help in Southornzirg Mexico as Vermont,
through her Legislature, gave to abolnonize kansas
(S20 U00)-and the glory Of the South will remain
uished forever Are there Ministers in the South
z'aOls Bsecher-no Capitalists as liberal Gerret
Smith, who has contributed fortyve thousand dollars to
the abolition oause-no soldiers n the defence
of Southern rights as old Brown was in numbering our
wives and children.
Donations may be forwarded to any of the following
gentlemen through whom they will be forwarded Col
n Scott, Of Auburn, Ala, who is the Paymas er Gen
era and Financial Chairman of the organization Philip
D. Woodhouse, Col. V. D. Groner, Norfolk, Va, Col.
Jno l.. Walker, Charles City G. H., Va; A. j. McApin
Raleigh n. C.; Col Jas T. Cureton Lancaster C. H.. s.
C.; Col +. w. Dilard COLUMBUS, Ga; Col II. c. Young
Memphis Tenn Major Charles Buckley Knoxvilla, Tenn,
Maor Vim. G. Jaeger Baltimore, Md; Col Ben. NJ
Harvey, Louisville KY Col. Jas. II. X. Taylor Holly
Springs Miss Mnjor H. G. Castellanos, New Ofl-ans
La VIM II. Judah, ESQ, Pensacola, Fla Gen. Greer
aud Mrjor Sam j. Richardson Marshall Texas. Or mon
ey may he deposited in any Of the following hanks
to the credit of n J. Scott Exchange Bank Of Va at
Richmond; Bank Of Cape Fear, at Raleigh; Northern
Bank of Ky at Louisville; Bank OF Tennessee AZ Mem
phs Central Bank Of Ala, at Montgomery and the Cit
zeus Bank of La, at New Orleans remittances may
be made directly to Col. n j. Scott Auburn, Ala who
will reeeip. for the same All duly commissioned Cap.
ains Surgeons Engineers aud Department officers
also hereby authorized to receive donations eceiptng
for the same, and forwarding them TO Col h. j. Scott
Paym4ster General.
Young men Of the South-you who have education
talent money and ambition, With will show
you a nobler field than the gaming table and the
shop Come, you who poor, and heW out the statue
Of you own fortunes Friends Of the South this is the
last appeal shall make to you'll is the rs hdUe
made-if you fail as, to whom shall We resorty Whom
will you censure If We fail?
Southern mothers and Southern sisters, il you would
feel safe on your pillows in the silent hour Of niEhtf
you would your and brothers covered with glo
nv and riches send them forth and contribute as you can
Remember your mOther5 OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the daughters of France who gave up their ewes-think
Of I4abela and the results Of her gifts Can you not
make a few slcrifces-send the young and vigorous
men-we will return them veterans covered with scaIs
and glory.
VIRGINIANs :--Ye men Of my blood-you whose fa-
theirs have been Presidents and Counseors in the nation
-ye sons of the men who followed Westinghouse q
Tirgian whose ancestors with yours se,tled the
try aud fought its battles appeal toyou, help us in men
aud means.
Maryland, have you more Watsons? Has Ker.
lucky no more Clays AcKees, and Marshalsg Has Ar
kansas no more Yellsy Has South Carolina no more
Buffers and Dfeknsons? Texas no more Walkers and
HAYS? Mississippi no more Da,ises and MNulty's?-
Tennessee no more NClons? Virginia no more Ham,
tramcks? North Carolina more Paines? Georgia no
more Jacksons and Calhouns? Alabama no more With
ers and Coffses? Louisiana Walters aud Mark
ses? Has Missouri more Eastons and Doniphsns -
All these States are fd Of salapt and abs men. Gem
tlemen we invite you 20 to us take your proper
places and serve your country viii you may peace
iul mode here but Otherwise elsewhere There will be
no e,,nui In our camp.
Though necessarily absent from my headquarters,
Knoxville Tenn all letters sent there will meet with
prompt response l beg to ask all Southern papers
friendly to American enterprise and devoted to Southern
interests pubish this letter. and thus obge the whole
K G. q. organization, aud their llow-citisen
GEO. Buckley X. G. c.
President Of the American Legion.
RICHMOND, Va, July II, 1860.
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