Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-06-05
Yours mus, Respectfully,

pau,s TE.tl M-y 30, leii,
GENTIHNEN NuUr ivilry of yesterday ~
.r.uTe mc, aud oynTWArlw. wc w..H -uEsc
uf ila obligation, thai ! Im ruder i1r such
hirU rKpIts-iuu, ~ Uvnvt and ounhieHrc,
.rFr ua doubt bUf lusT t1Wiuuulcnitnn
Nas d,e,at,d by a PROFOUNDLY patriotic de-
sign, aud In response Ia tho mahlle'IA-
lions from different portions NJ tic STATE
more than from any worth urmerll oI lnihei
hut when | contemplate the lnlcgrl-
~ and talents Of those who compose the
list of names % whom | am TO respond, l
am fully assured of the unicignci ehaFAc-
ter of tie expressions, and u real design TO
iu,lu,, NJ, 10 respond hyopbly TO the CALI
and under this impycssiun' cannot Will
hold my consent u become candidate
for the important position. In doing sn, l
am not inscnsib!c of my humble position
and abilities; or of the honor that an cleo
lion To the Office would confer upon me.
nm hut little known through the state
md have but little tlmo 10 canvass ana
will he compelled 10 depend greatly upon
nv friends to present my claims. Furthcir
services, | can only promise in return, u
rrniuund attachment to the true principles
of our government II vigorous defence oil
them on all uccasionsi whether on the
,tump, in lie Capitol ar NJ the !ampi and
the hest efforts Of which am capable, to dis
charge crctlitably to the country, to you,
and to mysclr-ihc duties OF the oihcc, II
elected. to which you would promote me.
IL is useless tor INC 10 say anything IN
! citation TO my political positions. they
nrr we'll known YOU all. The sovereignty
of the States should he preserved, and the
! Constitution Of the Confederate states con-
/ fined to the objects aud powers expressly
/ conceded. A reasonable dependence is the
/ bond of union. The force of mutual ana
reciprocal bcncfits alone can bind the Gle
mcnts of a nation together. If the United
| States had not conceived the idea that the
/ States were bound ny indissolublc chains,
| and that a majority of them could compel
! those in the minority to serve her, 1t would
| have been her interest TO conclliaIc them,
/ and that great Republic would have now
been standing, rs it was,-thc most pros
porous and happy nation ON earth.
The angry Clouds Of war seem to gather
| in the east, and the tempest may break
| upon us in such force rs IL demand our SER
! vices in the battlefield ere the day oil
| election rolls around. But the military
| dcnartmcnt is dependent upon the civil,
!
! The war, of course, is the business OF the
Confederate States; but rs member we
must stand prepared to discharge our du-
ty. We can but anticipate the most glor-
Gus achievements, when we contemplate
the great number Of men OF distinguished
abilities who are engaged in our councils,
in every State, from Virginia to Texas
when we contemplate the high order Of in
tcllcct of our whole pcoplc-whcn we con-
template the grand combination Of moral
and physical courage; and finally, when
we contemplate the sublime facts, '.our
cause is lust" and "sauctioncd by Etcr-
n,r Wisdom" Triumphant in arms, who
cur conceive of the glorious destiny that
awaits us.
Gentlemen, be pleased TO accept the as
suranccs Of my prelonndcst regards and
many !hanl Story your complimentary letter;
and with great respect, | remain your
obcdicnt servant.
- JOHN NJ. CROCK EFT.
Mcssrs. T. c. Ilnwpc, L. p. Nicholson
I and others.