Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-04-15

prrslus cur yiHv. In every way, ani 10 Is u'i vHly
APPROPRIATE 10 tho VI, ulty Of llru,p.rNl county AZ
k.u.a., lut to ihc whole Cuufrdyracy a'Ngll hii
saould have any effect Iu TIL. Erston, No tAGs he
greatly rgeiced,
But TO the anxious heart o.! the patriot,
there comes a fear which dampcns the cN-
ultn,ion which would arise from this sub
lime spectacle. There is u glaring Tact,
w2urniully recognizable by every onH
whose eyes are open to passing events. =
great evil is arising in the land, irau-ht
with danger humiliation, and disgraac,
There ~ y riot in tho heart OF the body
polite. lfnot arrested, and that speedily,
voc unto usl Our strength Will wIthcr
away rs Sampson 3 shorn Of his locks. 1t
is this; The patriotism of our citizens At
home il rapidly becoming consumed by an
insane fever OF speculation and an inordi-
nate greed of gain. That noble cnthusi-
aSm which prompted nc At irst 10 sacrifice
property TO ii out our soldiers for the war,
and Ia pledge our fortunes TO support the
families Of the volunteers at AVmc--'alas!
where is H.? In place OF that, We md nj!
around US the nccrssaIic. Ut life hJGrdGd
away from the reach of the poor prices,
uHH'"lu ~ N'''''' 80 '>''".''
whole sou! ol the people "t'p' up !" '"'
greedy anticipation o. I!se 10 rates "0'c
fabulous stllI Inc greatness Hi onT IRA
dCr3 finds ils direction IN tFaue Win 'he
enemy, with all its demorali7iug practices,
und.r which any high and exalted patriot
ism must withcr away before the blasting
breath Of Nammon. In this state Of things,
it is impossible for our arlnieS 10 y" NAM
tained in the held. farlotsM' III most
minds, IS an aosIracuohi bNtI"'c o! WIVES
and children, ana heIpleSs h",herS al"
sisters, Is rcality~--n nope ''H'lhcI, more
powerful than any "thcr inoliFe 10 huilHh
action. IL Impossible tnat thc "o'0'er
receiving q plttHnce OF eleven dollars Il
month, should rest content, whilst the HPirit
ofavarico and speculation at home destroys
oil sympathy for his family amongst his
richer nclghhorS, anu raises the price oI
provisions 10 Such pitch that 'he wages
Of his toll ana danger Ior mon D. cannot
keep tho wolf OF hunger ono wee" from me
door Of his wife ana niue ones. IL wlh
keep him awake upon ms nara Paliet Ociofe
the wAtch-ilrcs, hhG When s!u'DGr N.',"
hlS eyelids he VIII he f'S''et oy inc 9o'-
djcrs Dream hot the ocaH'itN' picture ol
CompbeIi, hut dream o' cHiac'"'cu '9F'H$
and har,iect ana schnty c'o'A!Hg, ana o!
the mother face marked ny traces oI silent
anguish Ii IS not human nature that snch
an army shout be chcct'Ve. ihiHgS @u''
be changed ~ our cause is IoSt,
And here 'et us address an honest wort
TO the pauters, and farmers, ana mcchah-
les, Of the i"nd. You nave hGen 50 mHcn
laudc6 and taucrcd by politicians VINO
y e.. your votes and tradesmcu VINO deSiES
yDnr custom, thatlt should even be rclrcsh-
ing TO meet with one who sufficiently le-
apccts You 70 be able TO address 4 worQ OF
manly remons!ancr, without fear Or favor
1t is the planters farmers, and snch mecan-
les as produce the nccessarle5 OF HE, who
have brought about this evil, They haze
acted upOu the principle that n thing Is
worth what it will bring in markei, Hna
each one feels 'hat II IS unjust tnA' he on"uln
DC called upon 10 torego profits which are
enjoyed by his ncighbor. VITA some ic"
honorable exceptions, each has therefore
contendel for the highest prices, and very
many have withheld their produce IRON
market in hone Of higher still, whist the
poor are oppressed with want. NoHYll has
been intended perhaps, but you have been
mislcd by Il faIIacy, and the consequences
are becoming terrible. 1t is nol trnc III
time OF war that a man has L right 10 sell
an article for what il viii bring. The t@ln-
ting Esau sold his pa'rimony for meas Of
pottage, but The conduct Of Jacob was no
less dcrestablc because lie Paid it willingly.
The owner Of a satchiel Of biscuit amongst
shipwrccked and starving passengers might
sell them for millions Of gold, but his gains