Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-01-29


numbers OF patriots, for the mGsnent, who
could not remain in the army as permanent
soldiers, and would bc plundered aud scourg-
Il b. the rcmorseless enemy for such action;
while retreat before overwhelming mum
bers would become a necessity. lie doubt
."ss regarded such double calamity as
cJun:eg balancing the good 10 &C accom-.
plshei Look At the result Prcmonts
'Sped.tiol, accompanied by Price rctrcat)
'5l!Owed the origin and objec; being chiefly
90 intercept Price in his almost deienceless
condition. Ruined families, deserted homes,
4esolated farms, stolen negroes and deya:-
'4ted country rsnst decide whether Mc>
LuIlo'hs policy was wise or not. Before
:uy bleeding native state aud my Tod,
aazard the opinion that not only in this in
STAGE, hut in his general policy he has
shown himself to be IN able, iar'seeing,
safe and trustworthy commander
The threatened troubles in the Indian
country, superinduced, as McCuleehwell
knew by Yankee brides, with promises Gf
support from Kansas, have crippled the
Generals operations and demanded much
attention They have eliminated in open
Aostilities, followed by three battles and
..nally decisive and overwhelming victory
20 our troops, under the heroic Col. 'Mcln-
Josh, who, Il have hcard,) tough: score at
OAK Hills.
1t is true Sir, thas Gen. McCa,loeii now
has considerable army Of infantry, artil-
,!llcry, cavalry and mounted infantry but
Il majority Of them reached him after the
..me at which Stow usually falls In Nilsson
ii; and they mainly live far south of even
mis- point.
The stubborn truth is, air, that the coun-
try--Missouri and the whole Soush-have
been grossly deceived as to the men, means
and resources Of Gen. McCulloch, and he
:.as been censurcd and maligncd in proper.
ton to this mi5concepticn. Sorry am that
90 gii.sd, SO true friend of the South as
.he gentleman | address, has fallen into the
popular error and speeds onward the unjust
popular clamor The my dear sir, ID AL
wrong. 1t is breeding alterations in pa
triot hearts do it mott Daily do see
hale, robust Mssourans (some of them full
:wo feet across the coupling) passing to and
FRO about this town. trading and turning
uennes, whose delight seems to be in yelp-
ing at lcCulloch for not driving the enemy
1ut Of Missouri; while they, instead OF
swelling the patriot ranks Of Price as Con-
Tolerate troops are greedy to gain in the
general distress. | do not Heaven forbid
chat should) refer to heads of families
'sho are exiled from home ard have tried to
something upon which to sustain themselves
but to those rowing itincrant and brainless
men who bear sensation stores wherever
they go, and seek trade in every turn.
In responding to your allegations, can
do but moiety Of justice 10 Gen. McCulloch
Without speaking of matters and stating
facts, some of which would enlighten the
snemy and others might produce i'll feeling.
I desire to do neither. My commander is
absent on official business. These 'allega-
cions have steadily grown from mere whis-
GERS into your own and other open attacks.
~ Feither- .6ca. MeGelicch nor any friend of
ais has written a word in reply to them till
within u few days past, when addressed
over ny proper initials, respectful COM
.nunication TO the Memphis Appealoa the
euhject, TO which invite your attention.
If have said anything net justified by
facts and the plainest dictates of justice,
regret it. ! venerate the patriots OF Mis-
souri. nv native State, and pray the day Of
ger deliYerance draws nigh. L pray for
unity between her troops and ours--ho Of
icers and ours--but ain unwilling longer
% remain silent listener to UNJUST abuse
Il as brave and true and magnanimous--a5
unscifsh and pure patriot General as ever
d. Sreahed the breath Of life. speak what
know from % years intimate aoqaaint-
.nca with Ben McCulloch, reaching back
into other days that tried mems souls
accord to Gen. Price and his co-laberers
great praise for their motives and efforts in
Missouri but | protest against praise of
chem tantam0unt to abuse OF McCulloch AID
depreciation OF the brave men from Arkan-
sas, Louisiana and Texas who fought under
Kim at OAK Hills. trust this spirit may
5e expelled from every patriot breast AID
hat t.c arsc Of grass in 1852, may iad
= magniicent Confederate army, embracing
n its ranks tens Of thousands Of Missouri
sns, with those from other States, marching
IS brethren towards 81. Louis, ks,owing no
enemy but Dutch, Yankees and Tories
With no feeling but the harmonious resolve
20 redeem Missouri or die with their faces
20 the foe.
Born in Missouri; identified from boy
rood with the Lone Stor Of Texas; il has
.>cen my fortune, SIR, to be long in the pub.
tic service and 70 enjoy perhaps an unde-
served share OF public confidence il my be-
owed State. 1t was my fortune to be an
unconditional secessionist from the frat
trump proclaiming the election Of Lincoln,
20 advocate Southern Republic from moro
seumps thaa any man in my S,s.e--.o sign
Ter ordinance Of secession, aud 70 write
her second Declaration Of Independenoe.-
5Sut my heart also agonised for the saliva
ton of my native State Commanding 81
Lat was dear around tie domestic hesrth
:, the care of Him who rples over sl, and
.,1isr d. ,Loaa q -rurd m n a do liiauipp