The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-12-07
Gov Lubbock's Inaugural Address

meet and cutter upon the important dutirr
assigned you, having arrived. permit
me tn congratulate You that ynn are
Lerc assembled to day for that purpose.
IN u free land, uutrammrlcd aud unawcd
10y the mcrcenlrics ct de-potsm and
let ~" congratulate yuu. fellow citizens.
that while sumc of our sister States have
been and are now hcing invaded. the
soil uf our beloved State ia free from
3 the presence IT our enemies, except
such rs are prisoners ia the hands Of
our brave soliiets.
A generous aud conliding people bv
their su!lmgcs, have called me to the
Executive chair of II great and spvc.
rc'gu state, member OF "a prund and
powerful Conf dcracy tprl deeply
conscious # the gIrat respnns ihiltrs
attaching Ia the position at This impor
tint crisis Much has already been
done toy the rctrlng kxrculivc 10 place
TrXas side by 81 .c with her sister States
Ia the present struggle but. gentle
men II must be- hurl, ~ mind tha, we
have as yet bat seen the beginning aud
! au resolved, with your aid and sup
port So hong Is occupy the position
cuulided to nae hy the people. that her
footsteps "a the career Of honor aud pa.
tiiulism shall bc onward, aud the pre-.
finns interest entrusted to my keeping
ue rendered back at the appointed Il ne
uuiuiurrd and mtarnshed
1t IL useless at this time. gentlemen,
to discuss the causos which led To- the
present state 81 affairs The history o
our wrongs is u long aud bitter one,
aud has been 80 often discussed and re-.
viewed by the great minds OF thc.couu.
try, that IT has become familiar with
you all You. tagcihtr with large
mnlprlty Of uur fellow citizens, have
long since decided that grievances Ia
such u extent existed rs to warrant
the Necessity uf separation from tharr
with whom lnr so long a peuod we
have been politically connected
That separation was e usuuuuntrd by
as after mntnrc reelection. m view oi
all tine attendant dangers and Difficult.
tics
Many bad hoped that we would be
permitted t. part ia peace, aud tbat
lHasr with whHm we could not live 10
brotherhood won Il al l,eet allow ~, 200
lstllo lrau,a eo.patlncr>iup tia, had be-.
come ou rAus and oppressive. aud take
with lis nur distributions taat had tccIuc
s. hatolultu lhcm.
Ius .uuu hoppe vts uNt to tr realized
iha>" whu had hrrriol,re ptolr-sed
friendship lur u-. and . Willingness Co.
stand hy "ur constitutional guarantee,
ncrruy uur most NiudiC,ive iucs vieiug
wnh the AhlIlunl~,s "hn should be-
ir~i lu She hrld tYr car >ubiugauou
Tine war WAS ur,ugult,l hy uur enc.
ml.S. aud uur uucc peaceful and happy
huii is uuw tnc ecuuc at TIM. iuBumau
>lU-Glr
llur Luca'r government vauly boast
oi ilru tie base aud Irrlns -uljrty
would u,ruuu and -uuiu4ur tlr South
20 sixty days Eight m.mh, have past
away aud Wc find th,~ wl y, q and boast
teal government after watrug for tht'
lrugth "l time against power mot hli
th"tt equal 900 uuuurls, forced Go pui>n"
.cvr.N uur ut military operations -
Offensive policy fhrit urmics defeated
uu every battle field and their hirriug
soldiers A.c pane stricken before our
army ct ,Irzrus
L. all this, kind Providence has how.
cred near uur armies, giving MS victory
after victory over uur cncwlc'.
mpprtipus ut uur country heretofore
sunl,ct 90 ca,ulitit, that have caused
the umh DO lul ia Its productions, gc.
mai shower, have fallen upon the ,und (;
abundance has been given % rs, uur
glnatirs are flied, aHd plenty prevails
IA uur midst. and the people iecl that
the great God who prcsIdcs over the
dcstiuicS ul nations nud sits on the
throne inigiug RIGHT is on our side,
aud Will bless Us Ia this struggle.
Thus tar our efforts have been crowned
with success let all praises be given
to our gallant soldiers who have dctcn.
d the integrity 81 our soil
Il has been said gentlemen, that this
is a war iur slavery | tell you It Is "A
war lur lbeuy Upon the ISSUE oi thus
war u ust drptnd uur status ~ all iiUc
"a come We must maintain oar libcr-
ties toy oar strong arms ard stout hearts.
cor We un,t con-cni to Ice the most ab-
irct slaves. ct the bases. most corrupt.
and vulgar dcspuli>m that ever cluichcd
IA IT'S unhaIluwcd grasp the liberties ui
free people
| know. gentlemen, that ia your bea r.
yen have already determined that tins
var should be carried out with prompt
ness. vgor, and ultimate success.
call upon yoH therefore, IN the name
ul patriotism, honor, and ull that You
hul,l most dear, e. devise aud carry ont
such wise aid ,lhcicnt measures rs vii
strengthen the ARA ot the Confederate
States. aud aid them IN speedily achlcv'
ing Tor rs our independence, p'rdglug To
You my most cordial approval and coop
Grafton IN every such measure.
rust yon VIII see that those gallant
men. = hu have served the state well and
faithfully, he fully provided for, AID
that 40 Texan s,Idnr shall charge ms
State with lngratiludc, They deserve
well If their country they have ana
will continue to sustain the rcpnlauon
of their State as thu home Of chlva
ruus and warltke people
Gentlemen. To- the ladies of our conn
Try. we owe much IN our trails and
troubles, they too have been with us.
10 prepare comforts for the soldiers,
,b,ir busy needles have been piled Ia.
crssantly their smiles, her tears, aid
their prayers. accompany the soldiers to
it,e BATH field They yicld mp to the
cansc # their country, rgh, hfavoly,