The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-02-22
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ional Congress from Georgia to the PEG.
pie OF georgia II is o paper 0f serious
import at this time, and its words Of sd
vice and warning are applicable 70 tie
citizens Of every State in fle Clnfcd
eracy.
From the Richmond Eaqa.seF Jan 20.
T. THE PgoptE % Ggon.A ~ FaIsu.
Calems Ia a few days the Provision.
al Government Of the Confederate States
will live only in history With it wc
shall dr'iyrI Hp The trust We have cn.
deavored 10 use for your benefit, O.
those moro directly selected by y5ur.
selves The public record Of out acts
is familiar to you. and requires 40 fur.
thcr explanation AZ our hands OF these
matters. which policy has required to be-
kept secret, it would be Improper 10
speak This address, therefore. will
have no personal reference.
We are wei assured that there exists
no necessity f1r ~ t. arouse your pat.
riotism, nor 70 inspire your confidence
We rejoice with you in the unanimi'y Of
our State--in its resolution and It's
hopes And we are proud with y-u
that Georgia has been Illustrated. %
and we doubt not viii be illustrated
again by her sons 10 oar holy struggle
The first campaign is over--cach parts
rests in place while the winters snow
declares an armistice from GA high The
results IN the field are familiar ta You.
and we viii not recount them To- some
important facts we call your attention
First, the moderation If our own gov.
ctumeut and the fauatIcal madness C
our enemies have dispersed aN Differ.
caccs Of opinion among oug people and
united them forever 10 the war II lule
pendcnce II few border States a
waning opposition IL giving away be-.
fore the stern logic Of daily devel Plug
facts The worlds history does not
give parallel instance of q revolution
based upon such unanimity among ie
people.
Second, ogr cacmy Aas exhibited aa
energy, a perseverance, and hu amount
Of resources which we mad hardly TX
pecte3. and a disregard uf Constitution
and Laws which we can hardly credit
The result Of both. however, IS that pow
or which ie the characteristic element
~ dcsp0tism, md renders it as formula.
BE ia its enemies as ia ia destructive 60
its subjects.
Third. An immense army has been
organized for 0nr destruction. which il
being disciplined 70 the uujhinkng st1.
bjity al regulars With the exclusive
possession Of the seas. opr enemy is ,u.
able3 30 throw upon the shores Of every
state the nucleus Of an army. And the
threat Is made and doubtless the attempt
sill follow in carly spring TO crush ont
with giants grasp by simultane lo
moycmca. along our entire borders
Fourth With whatever alacri;y 1u-
people may rush Co arms and with what
ever energy orr Government may ure
its resources we cannot expect 60 pf
with our enemy, either in numbers.
equipments ur munitions of war IT,
provide against these odds we must
look 90 desperate courage, uaainch'ng
daring and universal sy.fsa,fiiae
F.Ah. Tho prospect 4 foreign inter.
ference ia al .bsi, . remote one, and
sh..'l not De relied Ga II il cUmas.
let b. We a'y auxiliary - our ovu prep
arauaHs Con freedom ~ orr God ana
ou'ac.fes H.'re wr should i".N.
Those are stern facts perhaps ue
rf ttUn aie uHpalatallc Bot W. a-.
deceived 20 yuu ID you wulid b1yc us G.
caucca. iApn 30 order tu deceive yan
The ulv question far us aud tor you is
Asauati1u and Individually. what has,
we o. DO? We answer
ricst AZ nation we should br uui
t,d, u,heatiu- % one another. traWa.l1
upon at hrtilus opposition and scr.p
r.uas et.te sms. aul giving a trusl4'
aud geutJars cons hence o. those select.
RI 20. yls leaders iu TO- camp AMI tal
c.lnri. chamber.
Second We should excite every nerve
and strain every mnsrie ar tire body paj
itir to maintain our financial and mill
tary heallln'noss. and by rapid az
eres.iye action. make our cncmies ieo.
al their own frr.iics. the horrors d a
war brought on hy themselves
Tho more impartapt matter for Won.
Ll, ever i4 yonr individual luty What
can vaua1! TIC foot of the opprcss IL
:s.rn tie soil If Gaefria. ne comes
wi,h ,ust ina hispye. poverty in Ajs prrsc
and hell in his heart He comes a rob
Der AMI a murderer. How shall you
meet him with the sword at thc
threshold With death for him o. for
yourself Bot more than this-lct every
woman have torch, every child a Ere
brand bet the loved BONES oi oar
youth be male ashes, aud the fields Of
out hcfihee be made dcsoiaie lie,
biacbness and ruin mark your depart