True Democrat., 1863-02-25
How a Texas Soldier Writes.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, Feb. lsth,' 1863. To Mss BoMBARGER oFs TEXAS: s-
 Language would fail under. the ardor of my feelings were I to attempt a descriptionof the emotions, which flushed over my heart whii't readingyoar pathetic appeal to your friends now battling in the cause of Aberty.s This appeal has aroused our dormant energies and fanned the fires of patriotism ii, our bosoms, coming as it did from our beloved State, wheresliye those who are bound to our hearts by all the hallowed ties of love. We rejoice to see that you ladies of Texas keep.ats in remembrance whilst hght ing for our country. It is true; that we have to endute all the horrors of war; cold and heat, hunger and thirst sickness and other miseries. It IS true we have left our homes our peaceable fresides, our dear and beautiful companions, our cherub children, our lovely sweethearts, to take up arms of warfare and. death to fight for liberty. Thousands have fallen at their post under the Palmetto flag, and thousands of brave hearts have filled theirplaces and declare that they will fight under the southern. banner until they spill the last drop of blood in their veins or be free and independent Yes the nor thern vandals would rejoice with malicious joy to see us groaningsin in chains, our fair wom-n insulted, our homes desoated, but this will never be the case as long,as there exists m our hearts one spark of liberty; while there runs in
  southern people never will be conqnered they may be. overrun with sufficient force, but nev- -cr. never -subduod. Though poverty, hunger. cold and disease, may stare the sons of Texas in the face; though the face of heaven may be hid from their view; though glittering bayonets and booming cannon may oppose their way; yet |. impelled onward by the love of their country; by the encouraging voices of aged fathers, by beloved mothers and blooming damsels they will be D" true men, brave men and heroes" A few may desert on hearing bad news from home; some that those who promised to protect their wives and dear little ones, have failed to- help them, and other causes of similar character, but the majority will stay and fight with cour- age, never to submit or yield, and what is more not to be overcome.
 Then harbor no fears of the horrors of suhju gation, for already .our independence is nearly established, and
 "TIlen we can hail the blessed time
 When full orbed freedom shall uncolouded shine
 When the chaste muses cherished by her rays, In olive groves shall tune their sweetest lays,
 When bounteeus Ceres shall direct her car
 Ger fields now blasted by the fires of war, And angles view with joy and wonder joined s The golden age returned to bless mankind."
 To the ladies then the fair of our nation, the mothers of our soldiers, the early instructors o our youth, the counselors of our friends, the couforters of our sorrows, we will be faithful n peace or war, prosperity or Tiverslty, unht halo of glory shall wreathe the name of out Confederaey witt, brightness, that shall kin' de a flame of patriotism, a- love of liberty in the bosoms of ali future posterity.
 With great respect, etc,
 F. V. WINSTON. |,