The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-05-11
rur ACTION or uAx.,son COUNTY.

mously adopted requesting the County
Court of Harrison county TO issue tho
hona, of the county TO the amount OF
Ale 900, for the purpose o: arm'ng such
of the citizens of the county IA are IN
able TO procure arms, and thus secure an
efficient home police. This meeting was
largely attended, and embraced an over !
whelming majority Of the property
holder, of Harrison county, who thus
their desire for the imposition
of tax to raise money for the public de-
Tense.
The County Court, be it said to the
credi, Of its members, acted promptly
upon this recommendation, and immcdi-
atcly passed an order for the issuance oil
these bonds The advertisement of the
Chief Justice offering them for sale will
be found on the succeeding page.
Nothing now remains but for those in
our county who have the money, to step
forward promptly, and take up these
bonds. Is it necessary to appeal to the
patriotism and liberality Of our people !
A war has been inauguratod by the abo-
lition party which controls the govern
meni at Washington, having for its OBJ
icct our subiugation. Defeat with us, IN
wolves not only destruction of property,
but orr degradation the destruction OF
slave interest the assertion and main
tenancc of the equality Of the races.
Let men not deceive themselves. This
is the issue, and the overwhelming issue
of the contest. Lincoln has said that he
hates slavery as much as any abolition
is, that slavery and freedom cannot cx-
lists under one government, and that he
con,emplates the extinction Of slavery
without destruction Of the Union. A
crisis, be says, has 10 be reached and
passed In his Judgment it has arrived
His fleets are blockading our ports, and
he is raising an army Of upwards OF
100, 900 men to subdue us.
Is this time 20 talk about dollars and
cents? or for men who have money or
property, to hesitate about contributing
freely to the cause, not simply Of free
dom, but Of all they hold es,imable or
dear in life? II defeated what is all the
money or the property in the South
worth
! We, it was said in the meeting on sat.
urday, and we blushcd to hear it, that
there were men in Harrison coGnty, who
were abundan,ly able, but indisposed to
contribute a dollar for the support Of the
Southern cause. We are iain 10 believe
that the few who thus act, are governed
the character Of the conflict in when the
| -0ulncrn states are now engaged Have
/ they reflected that war cannot be carried
on without money and that with gos-
crnmcnt like ours Just organized, the
means 10 sustain our rights and liberties,
must he derived from the ci,izcus Of the
/ country: II those who have the means
stand idle and uuconccrnod. how can we
/ hope for success? There are plenty of
/ gallant sons Of the South, fight her bat
| tics; i, belongs to the rich 10 furnish the
sinews Of war. The enviable privilege
belongs to them, and they ought to pour
forth their treasure with liberal hand
if for no other ftason, that all they pos.
scss is involved in the struggle Every
company leaving for the campaign ough,
to be beautifully supplied with every
necessary, and assurances given that the
families of soldiers will receive every
attention during their absence The
cultivation OF this spirit, will give US a
strength which will render our armiss
invinciblc
We hope these county bonds will be
sold without delay A home police is
indispensable, and to render it effective,
every citizen ought to be well armed.
The security for the payment Of the
bonds is unqucstioned The interest is
ample, and we hope that those who have
the money will step forward at once, and
advance it.
- The Danvc tva.) Register. speaking Of the
patriotic ardor in Virginia, says
1--WE understand on good authority, that Mr.. Jas.
c. Bruce the distinguished member u our state Con.
yenlon, from the county Of Halifax, who is known
10 be one Of the wealthiest men Ia Virginia has de.
clared his readiness TO pu, at the disposal Of his
native state MS entire pecuniary means, and his in
including hts spoons and to lay them on the altar Of
tho blessed old commonwealth
Such examples are worthy Of imitation
ENCOURAGE IioxE MANUFACTURES The at,en
ton Of the reader is directed TO the advertise
ment Of Mr., Edmund ~ lscs, 50 81. Charles
street, New Orleans, agent OF the far famed
" 1re,lesar Iron Works Richmond. Va. Any
one visiting New Orleans who will drop in at
Mr.. lvens establishment and inspect the ma
chlncry he has for sale, cannot fail to admire its
superior character. Mr. Ivens has sold vast
amount Of machinery in Texas and was doing
thriving business when others were complaining
Of hard times. The rredcgar Works. at last nc
t,rc