Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-08
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Secession now conirOnts Mr.. Lin,
coin ut his own doorstep, IL he
have n stomach for the sight, he
may stand in his own window and
look abroad on the lortilc land of 4
generous people who disown him
and his policy. and have broken
away from Iho Government which
he, and saoh as ho, control The
platform on the circular stai1s at The
rear of the White House givos q
board Wow OF the Virginia shore
of the Potomac, and the bluc noun
tains beyond, where that nutlo old
Commonwealth has warned him that
his dominion TO stop, iie may
shake in his palace, like Be!,haz2ar,
rs the tiilyer Of fate writes 10 his
vision, ,pS5 TApa about fim, that
he is weighed in the balance and
found wanting-that his kingdom
has departed.
TIE South welcomes with houn'cs5
eNultaionth the accession ofVirgiunto
the array Of sovereign Statv' con
federated in resistance to tyranny.
They would have been proud tu hayo
her in her natural position rs the
head of the Southern column; but
they have not failed to think ten
derly of the grounds for her delay,
and have not doubted that the first
thrust from the drawn sword of the
Federal enemy, aimed at Southern
Independence, would be caught on
the strong shield OF Virginla and
the point turned on tho breast oi
the assaiIant. They never doubted
that, when the trumpet should sound
from the northern bank of the 20
tomac to summon II federal army
for attack upon even the most re-
mote State of the South, the blast
would be re echoed from the N.rg'o'
il side in the clarion tones OF dca-
anco, and armed men would start
up in myriads to dispute the pas
sage, or to hunt out the invader,
wherever he might 90.
She moved slowly indeed, bnt She
has gathered strength with her de-
liberation and now she moves, 1t is
with momentum before which her
ercmics and ours will be scattered.
The audacious proclamation Of Lin-
coin treating the Confederate States
rs mob, and Illuminating against
them the threat o. military sublu-
CATION fired the heart OF Virginia
and with the same bold fro which
she struck Lord Dunmore has ehC
smittcn the modern representative
of an alien tyranny. To ha ra7oly
ed was to act at once. W ilh th'
first word of warning fhor rurpoSt
she stretched one great arm across
the pathway Of the invader anc
with The OTHER grasped his inple
ments of aggression and waved hun
forever beyond the borders Of Vir
ginia. There may be Sumter or
Pickcns still left for her, but hence
forth the Potomac is a barrier be
tween her and the North, and be
tween us and the North, with th'
flaming sword Of the Cavalier STATE
to guard the passes.
We might have done without her
but we should have been gricvcd tc
fight the battles Of indepe'lne with
out the plume Of Virginia. rramin-
in the van, and her broad bnrEIel
reared full up in the front, and max
ing with those Of her kindgcd States
an impregnablc hicld upon which
the ficrcest blows of their enemy
would fall like thistle down or ieath'
crs. She is welcome, not as more
friend, bringing help in the hour o,
nccessity-for we did not despono
without Virginia-but rs oor OF our
selves, bone Of our bone, to be takei
into our homes, and honorcl forever
All hail, then, and honor we rcpea
to Virginia, faithful to tho motto
",Sic semper tWdnh1s.
With the banner of Virginia float
ING abroad, what Southern State vii
hold back?
Not North Carolina; ; for the in
spiring word from Richmond has
warned up the old North State and
without waiting an instant ior th'
vain ceremony of consultation
where the souls Of the people speI',,
ont through their flashing eyes, "no
with carer tongue and ready hand
her Governor has already seized the
hTaacrol M fortrcsses and made ready
for the act of independence.
W. Not Kentucky; for her gallant
corcrnor has sent baclssto Wash
inrton, with defiance, the callof the
Federol Government for Kentucky
troops with which to crush out
! Southern freedom; and the chivalry
of Kentucky is in blaze Of wrath
against the insolent demand. They
! have hands and hearts for the South
but for the Northern invaders, heavy
blows and the edge Of the sword.
Not Tennessee the volunteer
State of Jackson, Coffee and Carol.
which sent forth its thousand
whenever patriotism and honor call
ed, and still as they fell or were
manned, sent out unstinted thou,
sand more, is not to be thought ol
among the laggards, when the enc nc
mics Of southern independence arc
booted and in the saddle, and the
south calls its chivalry to the res
enc The faithful Governor, true to
the renown Of his State, answered
the rescript from Washington, that
Tennessee had not II man for the
mcrccnary work of the enemy, M but
fftv thousand to rcpcl force. The
tidings from Tennessee respond to
the noble words of the Governor,
and time servers and traitors can
not keep her out ofthc ranks Of the
c,on.l, n ,,,nmnDt LONGER than is alb.