Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-08
Letter from Austin,
AUSTIN, April 20, lsUl

last winter, from II private CORES
pondent at Washington city, their
attention being called 10y way OF
notation. II seems as though the
prcstago of Federal bayonets under
which the Inauguration of Lincoln
took place, was only dcm0nsIra'
ton Indicative OF his then future
policy upon the secession movement,
Notwithstanding his protcstations
of II pacific course towards the Sc
cedcd States, late adviccs point TO
the duplicity and trcachory that
lind II congcnial atmosphere in the
great centre ci' radical abolitiondQm.
- Whatev,r ma} invc' been the
opinions of the Southern people as
TO the political necessity of resist
ance to Black Republican rule, it is
now the part OF loyalty, prud nee
and patriotism that they should
present one united phalanX, one
solid column in opposition to the
hosts that threaten our demolition.
The late tctc ddJmeS mt Fort Sump-
ter has touched n chord in the hearts
OF Southern men that will vibAtc
in full unison with the movement
that effected its surrender until the
South shall be secured in her rights,
or her free born sons shall be cXtcr-
minated in the effort, 1t were well
if the advanced civilization Of the
American people would avert the
conflict which now seems so certain
lv and rapidly coming.
Much as the horrors Of civil war
arc dreaded, its realities are far pre-
ferabe to one idea dcspotism, the
rolcy of which in a few years will
enact around omvery hearth-stones,
similar scenes to those Of compari-
lively recent date in st, Domingo.
The present crisis upon the coun-
try in the nature Of all surrounding
was inevitable mt the same time
The peaceful separation Of that re-
ligious pioneer, the Methodist
Church South from the Northern
wing, was but the foreshadowing by
ecclesiastical Simiie of a fact now APP
parent,-the political dissolution of
the Union. Since that event the
present attitude of the two sections
of the country has been expected.
Brought about by fanatical ma
iority through disrespect Of the con-
stltutional rights Of the minority in
the national councils, the South has
been driven to the only alternative
of treating the north as she will the
rest of mankind; "encmies in war,
! in peace friends"
i.Lt I ma lnyseIr radlaUIng ron
my determined centre, that Of post
ing your readers as well as may be
of events transpiring hereabout.
A few days since Col. Henry Nc
Cullough, intercepted and brought
into San Antonio train of some
forty odd wagons loaded with mill
tary supplies on their way to Ari-
zona. These were considered as ar
ticles contraband Of wa, and were
accordingly seized, by order OF our
able and energetic Governor, who
has ON this, as well as other occa-
sions involving the safety and honor
Of our State, shown himself to be on
the alert all times. Weary of
her interest, his vigilencc knows
no rest-a faithful sentinel, he will
give the alarm whenever her rights
are menaced. Through the indie
fatigable industry Of his depart ent,
, the call for the 5000 volunteers re-
quirod by President Davis, is meet
ing a hearty response. Another
call has been made by the Conted-
crate Government for an additional
five thousand from Texas. Col.
Waite, the successor of Gen. Twiggs,
and Capt Redd, have been arrested
at San Antonio, and are held as
prisoners. Preparations are rapid
fy making to disarm the Sth Regi-
mcnt Of Infantry, Z. S. A., now
said to lbe-on their way1to the Tex
as coast for embarkation, under the
stipulations between the commiss-
ioners of the Convention and Gen.
Twiggs.
The news reached here this morn
inc that Lincoln has issued a pro
clamation, No. 2. declaring the
Southern ports in a state of block
ado, and asserting that he will pros
ecute the wdr with all the energy
he possesses, and with all thcmeans
/ at his command. An Endorsement
ON the back OF a private letter from
Galveston, says that port is block
AIDED.
Information has also been receiv-
ed that Cortinas is making another
raid on the Western Frontier. In
consequence of all this war news,
business is almost entirely suspend,
ed and gloom seems to hang over
the future. Letters from the La
vaca merchants advise no shipments
outward for fear of seizure; OF
course there will be none to our
merchants so we may look for a
dark future in this branch Of trade.
The Courts are being suspended in
fins judicial district, and as far as
hoard from, in other districts in the
State. As yet the mails on the
main routes reach here regularly
About the only thing to enliven the
dulncss incident 10 the nature OF
things, as now standing, is the an
tlcipation of something additional
about the war by every arrival.
Fine rains have fallen. W heat which
has been slightly injured by the
dry weather this spring, VII now
recuperate SO that no material dam
ace will be done TO the crops
Corn looks very promising.
Permit your correspondent IN GO, CON
1,;o, 10 make a succession. That