Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-08-12

less total Inconsistencies offs existence aud thS
doomed uap streieh"' his inlolent limbs IN luxurious
ease, even when gliuering fat hn igs suspended by
hair above him, We would have Texas Initiate The cS
perlenepl scamaH and emulate the example Of tie
Foolish and hcads,rong who take no note OF coming
danger Again We raise our voice in Warning 70 the
people Of Texas BE not deceived by the security VI
the past for as there IL One above do We be
licvc tina, our Sa,e IL Ia mmneEl danger % an inEa
sion BY the vandac hordcs Of our brutal and unscrup'
ulous foe. We caution cur people that they have MOTH
Ing expect from tue generosity orbearance OF our
enemies On the contrary We have everything 10 Tear
from their malice and ysndctiyeness. Texas was the
nrst State TO dsposses the United States OF their for
teesses the fIst State take prisoners troops OF the
3ane and finally, the first State TO drive the enemy
defeated aud Inundated from his foothold on tho sea
board In every contest every battle field, the
enemy has quaicd before the deadly prowess OF Texas
valor and TO this time, he has ground his teeth with
mpotcnt rage aud vented "curses not loud but deep
on people who are determined to he free But aoH,
they say their day OF reckoning has come noe tey
yaun themselves their ability and determination to
pay us back with heavy interest for all losses and hu.
mutations that they have suffered nj our hands q" VIII
not leave even germ Of rebellion in Texas said the
great Louisiana theft to some Of our captured officers
so say his subordiuste officers and men. They want
no better fun than TO invade Texas Nor are these
threats idle vain Mississippi is in the grssp Of the
foe. Louisiana not yet recovered from terrible ex-
pcrience Of last winter, is trembling the
verge of second thradom, and Missouri es torn aud
bleeding from deyastations such as sayages would
shudder Mt. The oapturo Of Port Hudson and ricks-
burg enables Banks to put larger army than ever on
this side and having undisputed control of the river he
pour in his reiniorccments at pleasure. We may
be that he will notbc slow to avail himself of his
advantages We have seen several returned prisoners
who have held converse with Banks. They concur in
saying that he and his and officers bitter and
yindictiYc in the extreme towards Texas To Of
officers Banks said 81 intend TO have Texas but will
use up Louisiana first. We have many back scores to
settle with Texas, and by Cd intend she shall pay
them with interest. am going TO your State in my
own way and at my own time. II will cost me ten
10 Ia,to all
Know what they perhaps better than you do and il
NAV or may be worth the sacrifice to take them.
Al any rate Texas will have at all odds" 1t will be
argued that the enemy thus expresses himself for the
purpose Of hiding Interior design and that Texas
- not his object On the contrary flushed with his re-
cent successes he believes the capture of Texas to be
easy Of accomplishment, and thinking he has no object
10 hiding his designs makes his boasts accordingly.
Again we say that the State is in danger of early
invasion. We not idle alarmists. On the contrary,
hope forms strong element of nature, and we
have an abiding faith that the justice Of will
give US ultimate Nevertheless our liberty
NAV not be achieved without sacrifice and trouble, and
Te hold that it is the part Of wise to look at dan
ger from the distance and be prepared for its onset
public Journalist is recreant TO his every duty who
tails to give notice ofan impending danger which may
be avoided by timely preparation, and raise our
voice in solemn warning to the people of the State as
We have done before. Danger threatens US from afar
and e must it calmly dcfanty, resolutsy 1t is
TOO late now hesitate draw back, any
base as to wish it. Our lives property and the
honor Of those hold most DEAR are in our keeping,
and will be safe if We are true 10 ourselves and our
country Suppose ialter and are dilatory, what s
the alternative? We have persons who were III.
in the Yankee lines during Banks raid into Louisiana,
and among them some few ladies, who were fortunate
enough escape the pollutng touch of HIS brutal sold
ierg To hear from these people the recital of the
atrocities committed by Banks Of thieves and cut
throas absolutely makes the blood clrdle with horror
Among individual instances, il heard narrated
concerning daughter of one OF Louisainas ablest
statesmen A negroold the Yankees that she had Sc
GREETED the Of her jewelry about her person-
These iend in hran shane lenudel her Of every gar
rnent ana in thi4 condition lovely and modest
was compelled walk three times round large fire,
exposed the laugh and brutal jest of several
hundred still brutal soldiery Great Godl and
can such atrocities go unpublished? This incident is
not o tenth as bad other enormities committed
enormtes of SO outrageous character that they viii
not bear publication Again in some phces in Ark
ansas these brutes have driven females naked through
the streets in the broad glare Of the Such has
been the received by sister StGtes%hat
may we not expect in Texas if we allow the enemy TO
invade us with immunity Submission is worse than
death even any of the Of Texas soil degraded
enough TO seek it, Taking the oath has in no instance
benefited the wretch who sold his country for mess
Of pottagcn no single instance has II even worked
temporary palation.
We are sorry to say that this was tried in some in
stances by the and craven hearted of Louis
ana What was the result? Their plantations were
stripped Their women insulted and they held in con-
tempt By tho Yankee acdiery and subofcers by whom
they were stgmatzed as " traitors" 1t may be the
policy of Yankee leaders encourage submission since
itlessens opposition: But in instance has sub
rnssionist amy encouragement or been treated with
any consideration by the Yankee soldiery. What an
abiect wretch the submissonist becomes! Without
property or honor despsed by his foes and e1ecraed
by his former friends he has lost his self respect
and is pointed at by the slow moving finger of scorn
through all time. o. that High Heaven.
Would put in every honest hand whip,
To scourgc me such villain tfroug the world
The alternatives then or invasion are submission
aud tyranny worse than death glorious repulse
Of the enemy and the heritage Of freedom to cur chill
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We come now 10 trea. Of means Of resistance
We sa that ii IL in the hands Of the people themselves
they must be alive 10 the danger aud prepare Them
sclves to rcsistit The Militia must be effectively or
tsni:ed and placed on a footing Every citizen VI
The State must give prompt and effective assistance to
our anthcrities There must be croaking no ress-
lance on the part Of the people 70 the proper auihoii
les u on the other hand Il Is the duty Of the patriot
to give an earnest and cordial support TO every measure
ofhuiic importance. We leave the effective orgahza-
thc State and Confederate troops to The proper
officers But besides this there is much for the people
10 do themselves Zach county must have effectively
oreaa1ed home guards. The boy Of sixteen and The