The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-03

upon Sohkrcss lot four hund red thctis a nd
5o'diets and four hundred niiiiobs VI
money.
He wanted, he said, the war TO be
short and decisive. Congress- has voted
all the supplies he called for, and, NJ
doubt, would have voted twicc a. much
had no called for it. Whether he can
raisc the usonsy Vt mes, sss questions
We will not now discuss thatt he will
make an earnest effort TO raise both can
not be doubted, and that he may rails,
both is At least within the bounds Of
possibility.
What we nave now 10 say Is, that We
have relied too long on the weakness q
our enemy, aud much too long on aid ol
some sort from abroad Such reliance
wcakcns and may be disiutrous to Us
Our strength is in seli.reliance, and in
an earnest and vigorous use Of oar vast
means for defense and for attack We
have means enough il we will only pu,
them ia the hands Of those who command
our armies and shape our public policy
/ The time for idle threats aud for bra
vado is past We are in the midst of a
great conflict. from which We can not
/ back ont If we would We must con.
quer OF perish There is no alternative
| For who thinks If SUBMISSION Who
/ thinks of bending bis neck to the yoke
which Northern dcspotism would pu,
upon it
Now is the time for action--prompt,
vigorous action--ior deeds, not words
and let the war, in the language OF Lin.
/ coin, be shor and decisire
Great AS the evils Of war, there are
evils greater still. Suhiuga,ion by the
North would, to the Independent, s2ir.
OF the South be an evil worse than death.
Such an event would bring with it an
accumulation Of evils from which death
would be the only relief Such an event
would be far more calam,tous TO the South
than if God should, by an thauake,
sink il beneath the sea,
You laugh at Lincolns effort TO raise
four hundred millions of dollars. But
whether he can raise the money or not,
it is certain that he can create an cnor-
nous debt in the prosecution of this war.
/ Who is to pay the debt is another ques-
ton. But do you not see, that II he
shall succeed, the debt will fall upon you
aye, upon you Of the Confederate
States. He is waging war for your sub
| iugation, and deludes himself with the
belief that your conquest Is certain lie
is preparing TO put down, by a short and
| decisive campaign, what he is pleased 10
call rebellion, and when he shall put II
down, on you will fall the wal debt Of
his Government. You in such an event,
will be forced to pay the cost of your
own subjuga,ion
Better, far better 10 ray for victory
than for defeat-for liberty than for bon
dagc--ior glory than for disgrace You
send Your sons and brothers and fathers
too. 10 the field You give them with.
out stint 70 your country, aud II they
fall you feel that 1t is in great cause, and
that coming ages will pay them honor
These soldiers Il ours-thcsc sons and
brothers AID fathers So dear to us-lnust
be fed and clothed and supplied with the
best s..,eneuts Ut war.
The enemy has put his foot and his
Qualifications upon our soil. te must be
driven from il At the point Of the bay
net He has blDckadcd our ports, and
threatens to continue the blockade until
we shau ground our arms and return to
our allegiance. Shall VIC sit with folded
arms until England and France shall
force the blockade . Away with such
unmanly supneness such discredltable
dependencc. Selfrcliancc IS now our
best, if not our only security Let us
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