The New York herald., 1863-11-17

authorities. know I have actuated by 40 othe
motives than the welfare o the citizens OF the state
the protection from danrer of the men and wome
OF Texas. 10 w MT do "a let traitors ape dive
In midst. because they have been so cautious as
plot ana plan. with the statute law before them as
what was absolutely necessary IN point OF evidence
convict them. II time for me 10 hesitate when
know that foe organizing IN our midst while you ar
called lroH hone to meet the foreign foe who hover
upon the borders OF state. In what have doue
have been guided by and reflection, aud 90
satisfied shall sistained only by the loyal citi
in and out OF the OF the state OF Texas but b
mn government
have made extracts from the correspondence o
the traitors TO whom have alluded. aud though they
constitute bat small portion OF The evidences agans
these men nevertheless they will suffice TO show upor
what based my action Before the the fall OF
Vicksburg confirmed. one OF the parties removed
uses this language n a ter''Oh now much our com
fort depends upon the ia of Nicksbarg. The mines OF
Cali empted IN our lap would be nothing in com
parson 10 it,
frmed the same party says-''I don't know how To be
thankful enough for the fall OF Vicksburg and Port Hud
SON"
when some good citizen had said he thought he saw
light ahead OF these traitors immediately writes to
his irend'l certainly light ahead, when all such
c. will have to stand before the Judge, and pass
tho solemn testhat is take the oath Of allegiance to the
federal just TO their worthless lives and
not a cent Of their properly"
The federal prisoners have been visited by these men
their friends, and speaking OF them use such Ian
guage as the folowing-"Two prisoners died. Poor fei
lows they be killed In this way il not in fair fight.
Banks arrival at Clear Creek could save the whole or
them. wish he would come. ~ 1sA.s
Charleston, and OF them predicts that the OF
Juggernaut would roll through the streets OF the de-
voted city, and added. 'If had the direction OF It IL
should move slow enough to give them all chance for
When the gallant Morgan was taken prisoner one OF
these villains SAYS $50 Morgan has been really caught
am glad It was no smaller man. though wish 1t had been
JEFF. Davis himself" -1E
A Memphis paper was received by one of these men
giving account OF the convention held at that place by
the Union men, whereupon hendtes tho following para
graph in q communication to another consprator
convention as was held in Memphis and for the pur.
poses therein described feel now that tennessee is
fairly reduced, and hope the military governorshp Will
continue till the last squirm OF rebellion Is crushed out
Governor johnson is doubtless the man
They speak to each other Of "the rains being Provi
dental nterposton to allow the enemTs gunboats to
ascend rivers and talk confidently OF the way to
Houston not being difficult and propose, if convention
could be had, that the following resolution should be
ed-"Resolved we have played tho game OF seces
sion and resistance out and have won and that
now propose to uniform ourselves in sackc0h and ashes
ana to be labelled 'exempts' from this time forward
pray God for his forgiveness and TO petition Old Abe for
all the mercies he can vouchsafe u.s."
They speak knowingly about what Gen. Weitzel says
about landing on our coast rdcule the heroic deeds OF
army Sabine Pass and those who lately taken
up at .he call OF the country They write to each
other about sending oil their 'sdespatchesn and CON
grauate themselves upon having escaped long. The
following paragraph occurs In one OF their etters-The
Of martial awyou speak OF will make it
csry for TO again overhaul correspondence In the
hands OF provost marshal it might look terrible. We
have got through far without actual mobbing and II
we can steer clear the balance OF the snort reign will
be worth the effort"
Recently ncendiary document has been distributed
over the State, purportng to have been written Dallas
county and headed "Common Sense and signed "Vcks.
burg" That document was written in Houston by
Of traitors and has been circulated by those who
desire the downfall Of our country. In the letters
Of these men they discuss the probable effect Of
The publication the public mind, and enter into
full particulars as to the best plan OF having them dis
tributed tho land and in letter dated September
29 OF these worthless says"Ths is increasing
the widows and orphans among and getting rid OF
worthless male populaton and In another letter. whore
II asserted our ming homo from the army,
the same party says"This better than to have to
kill them"
The last evidence shall give Of the traitorous inten
tions OF these is contained In the following para
graph OF letter dated September 25:"So you think
Houston and Galveston in the Of educated public
opinion upon the state Of feeling in Texas regards pre-
sent indications. Then let the lederas get and hold
the two cities till they and understand how the
matter stands lf
All these evidences might not be sufficient to convict
them In the civil courts but they we're sufficient to
vince Of the propriey Of sending them out Of the
State, where they should have been long ago.