Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-07-15
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Better to cease to be


II is now left to us to solve the question
Is there people on the earth capable of self
regulated freedom, upon the basis of con-
stitutional republican government? 1t is
settled that our enemies are not Dcspot-
ism already exists over them, and their con-
s,itution is but q form, not u restraint. We
nre now the last hope of Republicanism.--
If we are equal to our mission, We shall not
only conquer our independence, We will not
demoralize ourselves or our government in
doing tive will preserve those time-hon-
ored principles for which we began the
strife; the loss whereof would make the
struggle, even with independence, worse
than fruitless. We must not only be equal
in yalor, as our armies have been, to the de-
feat of those Rssailing us; equal in endu-
rance to suffer all the OWLS Of prolonged
war; we must also be equal to the duty of
regarding implicitly the charters of our
Government and Of ruling ourselves. If
there is, any where maniEesting itself, spi-
rit of agrariauism, it will be discountenan-
ccd for all Of ourfpeople, in as well rs out
of the army, know that agrarianism is anar-
chy, and that despotism as asinevitably comes
with anarchy us darkness with the night.
Our legend will be at last as il was at first :
We assert our independence that VIC Day
enjoy regulated liberty under constitution
al government.
As it has progressed, the war has swelled
in its proportions until the entire energies
of the belligcrants seem TO be demanded
Tho crisis has at last been reached. In or
der tla, we may sustain this last tremen-
dous shock of battle, it is necessary that We
should preserve our equinimity amid its va
rying fortunes. A single success must not
too much elate us, nor q single disaster,
though it be great one, bring despair
No people can call themselves great or he
roic that arc not alike masters of themselves
in success or in the midst of disaster. All
authority--whether that of the statesman
the phil Jsophical historian or the military
man-pronounce the work of snbiugation,
such as the North is engaged in, an impos-
sible undertaking. Nobody believes it pos
sible except the deluded fanatics among our
enemies and the constitutional croakers
among ourselves. "0ur doubts are traitors"
and like traitors should find no place among
us.
We should amid all trial and in every
exigency, still be true to our great purpose
the independence OF this people, and the
integrity Of the territory and sovereignty
of these States. The evils VIC resist are
worse than the worst Of those known to any
civilized people of any age. If We are
overcome, then, indeed, is the course Of our
destiny.
Through cnvcrns measureles 10 man,
Down to a sunless sea- -
William Of Orange, when Buckingham
urged the inevitable destruction which hung
over the United Provinces, replied There
is one certain means by which can be sure
never to see my country's ruin: will die
in the last ditch" He lived to see his ecun-
try free, and 10 mount the throne Of Eng
land himself. Unconquerable resolution,
in defensive war, triumphed over all odds
and ali difficulties, as it had done once be- |
fore in the history 0. the same people We |
sre alike unconquersble in resolution-the I
examples Of Texas history make rs SO. I
Remember the Aiamo'-remembe G0liad;
nd then remember san Jacfuto and its
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