The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-06-14
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200 May l5.-Thc following cfoulsr from
Je .layis explains itself
Private and Confidential
C.rfr.L CospEpgR,TE STATES
NiCHs0sp, April Is. lss2 I
Sig 1t an 40 longer be denied that the pros
poets nf sucUe-s for the Southern Cnni.dctacy are
gloomy and fofchoding on every hand. Whether
through lack Of skin OF the open tteachery Of the
officer Of orr army and navy ii matters not. We
have met with disasters and defeat
With a continuance Of such results. ere ta2
month ihall pass away ouf boosted oOniedcucy
will exist only in history The past shows iha,
need larger display Of patriotism, military
skill personal bravery, sod hrm spirt OF devo-
ton a. the Just cause Ne which we Aayc enlisted
Unless these requisites dovelope themse,vea 10 q
fitting extent We fight IN vain uaiosa we have
more clear Indications that the great heart OF TIE
people is with IA, oar efforts ~lii be futile,
This Government Is inpatient % retrieve the 5i'
astor- which have tefallen u ard that yet stare
u ia the iaee Oh every hand, gRlea7 is people
rally to ~ assistance Mcclellan = Slreaey NOV
ing ~ the Potomac Halcck operations N the
Southwest arc at every step successul against u.s.
The federal army and navy already menace The
metropolis OF the Southwest and The keys o. our
/ granaTic- Florida y oyefrun hy Northern lnvs-
I lefs while wherever We look We gage UPON an I'D.
yanciu. army
( 10 ih, trying emergency TIE Government Ap.
7 pcd- 10 thr people 10 the brave Ataus aud strong
wills 10 the South. i cries awake Your hand-
have been put 70 the plrw WA you now look
back and repent your lat aets Ynu have struck
9ui n0hY fox Independence pioigins your lives.
and property fpf L. procurement VIII yea alh.
mii luFty 10 invasion and the dHtoiatoa l (0ar
( talnc. "a. desiinctii aad teal-aatlnn trsl
prTry the abandonment Of your eh,ush,l m-
Arc ,nd convince lar w1rd that the .as Gag.
chTgry % iir ~ugth BE- inHrr ttaU A trid i
myth This appeal 8. made % thc ewnuy t.t
not openly Tor obvious reasons. W. make the an-
cal 10 the people through thu Governor uf ffH
States comprising ,hr Coniedrgaay, and the oh
cer- IN command ct our afmies IT, these mcdl.
ums this circular IL sent with the argent relue-i
that rs spirit and intent. If not is hitter he epa.
yeyed a. every ctizen ~ our struggling republic
firsi Of ali, We ask for material aid in money ~
such equivalent thereof "a will enable 10 main.
tain our army. Clothing and provisions viii he
accepted a. substitutes Ter money when the latter
cannot hr obtained.
Second We need men; the raus4 of our amy
are constantly being thiuned hy the casualties 81
hattie, the sickness incident o. camp lfc and OK.
pirHiipu~ OF enlisiments We cannot CLOSE our
eyes o. The fact that The place. sfc not hled g..
."e:. Jay as should Re let us see the dcyuti ou
OF the county 70 our cause by their wiungnes. o.
fight H. battles and. II needed 20 pour oct their
blood ~ IL support
"a. We need the encouragement 10, the people
by % NOR, liberal display Of patriotism than las
yet teen made. The tame submission Yielded 90
the invader when he appears, b. 10 striking contrast
10 TIE boast se have hitherto heard. of the fcadi
mess tha, prevailed un rvety band 20 welcome the
hireiinE- with benhrc-, composed of the dwcllnFl
and property Of the people
n um land Il 20 bn uyerran md our peOpe sub
iugated. Yet us leave our CuqucfoYs smunidtflnr
waste % reward them 'pr their tolls and pains
Barn every hamlet, village and city give TIE
torch freely 20 y0nr cotton aud hou>es let the
products VI your lives be- made waste ny your
ieyc. before the INVADER when resistance shall no
longer avail.
This display Of determination and spir,, for the
cause iu which We are all enlisted, will give us
uucourt 4enisnt to continue itc struggle Whre
ever the enemy achieve q victory let Il he a boot
less one, ~ that their bands now led on by hope
Of ptadcr viii be disappointed ard discouraged,
and We shall be chcescd by the manifestations OF
devotion and patriotism oncc more
We expect you to awake and shake of the
logthary that hangs over Won Strike ior the free
dom 81 yourselves, yOus families, and your homes
STRIKE promptly ana boldly and our Conicdefaey
may yet b. firmly established. This is out last
and only resource.
Those who will receive this circular will Also
be commissioned As agents Of the government to
advance the purposes Indicated Full letters q,
instruction will be furnished them,
lsrysasos DAVIS, President c. q A.
TESTAMENT os LoYAs kgsruoslsss ~ Tsy