Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-11-20

Thoss Who had LeTeiolsFs protested hlsnd-
an for Us. aai ! willingness - si@ai -
on eons,iiuiioual eael@nsies esesrae ear
most rinlielige f0es, Nisirg VIA lte atsii-
tionisis Nho sheull b. rEs1 IA ne heil iei
IN saS inauEaTaiei b eur easnies, AID
cur peaoelnl ani happy ianl Is Ee@ INC
seene ~ his iRhuman struggle,
me IiRa0la g0EeFHmeal Nalnlg ee2siei
that the base anl LiFslihg seldieiy ssssi
OVeTTuu aud sabjugals tAe so0ih IA s.A's
laYs RiehI E.uRIhs have d2ssal as-s Sai
~ ful MS wicked anl bsssii2l geFsTn-
t,snt amer NsrriRe for ihsi lcssih I. ilme
sTsip.ta ,,o0sT act half iLeig e4lai IA
,,s,,lsr. 65rcul ~ pursue 90 egerY Has u
,.iIi,ary ol.sTatioEs defensive policy
Thsir armies defeated IA every bAl'leT
sslI ana thsir hiIeliag soldiers nee l@ne-
stricken before our aFng II eillFehs'
In al Ibis, a kini proVidenee has hover
al meas our aTmits, giving ns N1risFl ANsf
! Vl,lory over our eaenies-
In ,a,FtioHs o. our e5aAlgy heFsloiole
| subissi 40 casualties ihai have caused the
s.rth 10 fail in iis productions, gealal
! showers have gsllen upon the land -enn'
| lsuee has Losn siyen 10 us, ear grahaIies
| are allied, and piehiy PF.Esilsin our mldsi,
anl the people reel that ihe great uel ehe
presi,les over lhe lesiiaies VI nations ahd
',s,ls on the throne judging right, is ON
our side, and will bless as Ia this struggle
Thus Tar cur efforts have been eroNnei
Wiih success, I.sl all praise he giVeh TO
ong gallant soldiers who have defended the
Integrity Of our soil,
Il has b,en sad gentlemen, that this Is
a war too slavery, Tell you Il Is war
los liberiyl uIon The Issue u this War
musl deprGI our status ia n time % come,
Ne must either maintain our liberties ~
our strong arms aud stout keaEiss OF ne
mus, consent 10 become the most sheet
slaves OF the bssesi, most corrupt ahi Nui-
AN despoiism that ever eluiehei IN ITS
unhallosed grasp the liberties 81 iree
people.
know, gentlemen that In your hears
Won have already determined that this mar
mast h. carried GU With Promg'nessi N'gor
and ultimate success,
call upon YOU therefore, In the name Of
patrioiism hanuT, aud all that You hold most
dear 10 devise aud carry oglsRch wise aud
elRoien, measures as will stronghold the
arm OF tie Confederate States, aud aid
item IN speedily achieving for us our in-
dependence, pledging TO you my most cor
dial approval aPd cooperation ~ every
such measure.
1 trust You will sec that those gallant
men, who have served the State well and
faithfully, be fllly provided for, aud that
no Texan soldier shall charge his State
with ing,aliiude. They deserve well cf
their country; they have aud continue 10
sustain the reputation Of their State as the !
home of chiralrous aud warlikc people.
GcnIlemen, TO the ladies' Of our country, |
we owe much; in our trials aud troubles,
they TOO have been with us. To prepare
comforts for hcsoldiers, their busy needles
have been piled necessarily; their smiles,
their tears, and their prayers, accompany |
the soldiers TO the battlefield. They yield |
up TO the cause of their country, right bra
vcly husbands, brothers., sons, and lovers. |
They give up ease, Injury, and elegance,
for the soldiers benefit. Can apeOpie thus |
supported and encouraged, be subdued 10y |
the ba Q liessians Of a corrupt aud iunatic"l |
government no never, while one bold |
heart Is left TO combat.
Gentlemen, am pleased TO know that nj !
the head of the Government OF the Con- |
iederate States, we have men OF ability, !
integrity and patriotism and while | have |
every confidence, and feel satisfied thSy are |
doing everything in their power TO secure |
our liberties, and chastse our insoent and |
remorseless foe, it is nevertheless our duty |
10 see that our State is put in an attitude OF
self defense from the sea-b0aIi 10 the hlls,
and our soil defended against The polluted .
tread of abolition hopdes,
Our frontier must also he guarded, a.
every cost, against the ruthless Indian Zoe; /
the lives of our men, women ana children !
preserved from tomahawk and s;nlping
knife.
Texas must pay punctually 70 Che Con
fedcrate Government her portion COL TIE war
tax and have no fears but tilGt oar Io'-
pie will promptly respond to ,.ia sIC.eu
call of patriotism; and. in addition they
will cheertully meet such taxation MS may
be necessary to carry on our State Govern
ment with efficiency.
1 trust that every citizen will feel that
he most perform his part in the great strug-
gle NOW going on that prudence and econo-
my will enter into the administration Of
every department. of Government, and that
every public servant will look well TO the
welfare ofthe country.
Let me say in conclusion, that | am here
in accordance with the wishes of the peo-
pie; that | bring with me to the Capitol the
kindest feelings towards all good men,
having no prejudices against this party or
that party this man or that man. | come
here determined, as far as in my power |
lies, to see that the laws are enforced i'm.
and to carry on the State Gov
eminent for the benefit Of the people with |
honesty and economy.
enter upon the discharge of my duties
free and untrammellcd, bound by 10 Pied
ges, only to q faithful performance every
trust confded to me.
trust every citizen in this broad land
will see the necessity Of lending his aid in
sustaining the glorious cause in which we
are now engaged, that of self government.
Let us all stand upon the Constitution
that has been adopted by our people, pre-
senting one unbroken front to tyranny in
every shape tmay present itself, with the
determination never to place our liberties
in the keeping of the bastard foe that now
seeks to conquer u.s.
hope, gentlemen, that your session will
prove harmonious, and that your every act
will rebound to your praise, and the good of
our country.
For the present have done; at future.
day will take pleasure in giving you my
views more in detail.
Ladies, for your attention I thank you,
and from my heart say--God bless you!