The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-20

O6 1uaday mcrssug ,Ais company MI
fer oil NJ. + InsAc. cucamp"e"s At
IL CbaliLca,e Springa, in Upshur c"sn'
~. On Saturday evening flag vas
rfcsent.d them BY the ladies of Marshall
through lion. G. A. Frazer, who made
! very scasiLlc, weIltimed, practical,
patriotic speech, which was responded
10. IN behalf Of the Company, by Mr. ;
I.assitcr, whose effort has been highly
spoken Of by those who heard it. Judge
Frazer expressed his qualification al the
course pursued by the Governor N order
ing all the troops likely To- be called into
active service, into cncampmenis. III
his opinion, it was the best and most
sensible move that had yet been made
We were involved ia war, and war could
no, be carried Oh effectively withOu, we'll
disciplined soldiers. All history demon
stratcd with uncrriug certainty, that
raw recruits were not 30 be relied o4.
They nigh, feel the Justice Of the cause
in which they were engaged they might
possess all he aidor, toe enthusiasm, and
yalor Of which mau is capable, and yet,
without, discipline, they would be roaied
and ca, to pieces. The enemy We had
to contend against exceeded Ms in mum
bcrs the troops in the field against us
were commanded by d man who kOw
the Importance and the value Of disc'p
line If therefore we desired. If we ex'
pcc,cd successful Issue II this contest
and all that we possessed Of life ur OF
property, the highest, noblost instincts
that make men patriots aud martyrs, was
pledged TO i,--ihose who expected tr
serve their country IN the field, should
accomplish themselves, as far as they
can, IN the arts Of war He advised
every member to take with him the bcs
military works he could procure, aud Il
study them faithfully be enioined ex
plicit obedience to officers, and the
cheerful performance Of every duty re
aurcd or expected from soldiers III
rcloiced that they were going into caml
Z 10 prepare ~ serve their country proper
I Is. They would find the value Of th'
knowledge thus acquired when they go
into active service. thorough discipline
woull save the lives of thousands 0
soldiers, ard would ensure victory il
every conflict where our numbers wer
anything near equal TO our enemies. Gu
own commanders knew the importauc
aud the necessity Of discipline. The.
would never, where they could avoid il
place undiscipllncd men in tho iiclc
Such recruits would be detailed to guar
the baggage lie wanted TO know hoy
men would feel, burning with miltar.
ardor, and carrying banner such Il
was then before them. to iind'tbemse'ver
instead o. being placed in tho hca, Of tn
conflict, detailed to guard the baggage
wagons and horses Yet such woul'
be- and ought 10 be their fate, unlcs
they were prepared to render efiicien
service in tic field.
We cordially endorse ,hcse views O
Judge Frazer They present an unar
swcralile answer to those who object T.
the order of the Governor, rcqurin;
volunteers to so into camps OF nstrnC
ton Every citizen Of tho State ough
TO drill, aud to fully understand mi'tar.
duty, for there is no telling at what tim
our people may be called on TO defcn
the frontier ~ the coast, and they ough
to prepare for il not wait until the.
are called out. Southern men arc goo
marksmen, aud have all the prerequisite
for good soldiers Add TO these thorough
discipline, and they will prove invincible
!
/ Tug MILITIA On Saturday last, several O
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