The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-05-23

MpNmok, La NAY lpth, 1908,
M, Eiaa Rspulaioan
The enemy IS once more advancing up Red isiy
e. Seemingly counisu, OF his ability 10 90 through
our c0uutfy, or ~ ist into IL as he desires Lou
isiann aud Arkansas rsay DO something In farni.h.
ing n,a and means TO meet and reI-i him. bot
hHviug fuaEht f0r Texas and with her troops for
nearly q years, Il Is to her and her people thai I
losgk rhlctiy for men and means. Shall be dtsap-
peintedf Shall our country he disappointed :
Shall heE nag dfoop on or hear Texas soil No
ne, " lauet never he. Let our men young and
Old tarn ont Tor the emergency. bringing
with them subsistence can be furnished by the
government, pnsrhis, but y would be best 80 bring
10 also. organize t.fn'e you reach the army into
compuue. battalious, and regiments aceor,ing
g. your numhefs. Let 40 company he less than
20 mru, with iut organization Il less than
that let V be lrganixed as detachment. aad OIL
esrrd according te nuohrrs. allowing oue Lieu
tenant, one sergeant, and one Corporal 10 every
70 men. Organize and enter the service for three
months determined to stay that long II the emef
EsY0y TeqHiirs u. The citizens OF this section
eu n1th Arkansas and louisiana Ia many ".
stan abandoning their homes, Il, ing with Their
families. ibis mast and will be yOar late unless
the enemy Is met and whipped. Then lei, II be
dobo, aud save your homes irom devastation and
families from insult and oppression. Every por
lion 1t the country oyerruh by the enemy IS more
~ less demon i2rd, property Of true men taken
OF destroyed and their families treated 10 the
most hlr6arous manner. We must conquer w
tbs war. or ali Is liberty, properly home
( aud everything dear 10 southern man death
s preferable. Rather than submission let !, come.
There several thousands OF Us hurrying On so
meet the enemy Drawer and tfDer men cannot b.
found. swell our numbers 10 q respectable army
an 4 ie3p w. save onr hvMes. Those that are here
have ttesd the wine psse. of affection and many Of
car best and trae~t have been taken by death
Ihore Chat are lea wiling TO suffer stu and
" uceds be die Tot country. Some who have
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sliy ave .. horse, gun blanket OF -nit II clothes
T. the soldier, q few aollar-. hundred of dob.
lars, 10 aid Ia the struggle seem 20 think and
some even say they haze done enough. Compare
Your casts with tue soldier. who has len family.
home properly aud ,vcrythug dear 10 him gu
eaith bciund hs person, and has Of is willing 10
perl that and MS NE, IN your defruce and re.
member that many Of Them are goue, leaving
widows and orphans behind them. Can you think
thai you have done enough No my eountrymen
no man can Do TOO much m this struggle and no
man has dine enough ~ long as the enetsy Is ua.
conquered, and he has one dollars worth " prop.
efty or one drop ID kiood lett, II his county
needs II. suppose the soldier says he has done
enough, lays down his arms and lets the enemy
9guuan the land, what VIII your property b,
worth 10 yoo' What will lie be worth For
myself. 10y wife aud blue eyed children, J had
rather see them The subjects Of thc Emperor II
France, than see ih1m the citizens Of Ysnkee
province. And Tor myself will nfyer live to zee
d. No, will stand by our eolor- snd --rv. where
! am ordered, Is long ~ onr government holds
IL armies together and should .hey bre,k up,
Will stil battle for even the ss,ubance VI liberty
auiil my life shall end, or age tAnd dccrcpi
taIe unht me for the field
Texans, OUT cause Is Just, and II we will do our
duty God will reward Us with liberty aud peace
Then once mere to arms 10 arms 10 arms ey.
cry man that can Ggbt. And leave orr patriotic
scisasrilieing women ~ home to take care Of our
domestic afftiss until the enemy Is whipped and
ySu can return 10 them.
HENRY Z. MccuLLoCu,
brig. 0sai. Com'd Brigade.