Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-26
A GENUINE PATRIOT.-ONE FOUND AT
ASST

Some weeks ago We received 4 few Texas
papers. and made W. chapter Of Texas news
| and items from them Among these items We
| made short note Of The Tact that regiment "i
Texas soldiers stationed III Galveston had he!u
q meeting aud nominated for Governor ct the
State Mr. J. D. McAdoo, private serving in
| the ranks in the regiment.
We have now. before us a few Texas papers
of later date, one of which contains Mr.. Nc
Adoo's response, which we append hereto
Read it, and then say if you do not think he is
genuine patriot:
GALVESTON. May 5, 1863.
Captain J. y. Daniel:
Dear Sir: have the honor TO acknowledge
| the receipt Of the resolutions adopted by the
10Th regiment of Texas Volunteers, infantry.
in mass meeting assembled, and presided over
| BY YOU. nominating me unanimously Tor Gov
ernor of Texas.
This unanimous nomination for 50 high Il
position bv those who have had IN opportunl-
| tv to know me we'll through Il constant ass"-
citation Of more than Il year in the army. I'M
plies Il respect for me- and confidence i'll me,
of which feel gratefully proud.
| Entertaining the highest respect for Your
| W
constrained. however. 10 reply that L cannot
get the consent Of my mind To submit my
name for that position II this time.
| am in the army filing it istruc an humble
position in il. ! take upon myself my full
share of responsibility for the existence of this
war. voted for Scrr>>ion: and when voted
forit did it in all good conscience. and with
| the firm conviction "n my mind publicly cX-
now have would be the result. When ! voted
for the act Of secession, | expected to fight ior
| the principle Of it, Twas not one Of those who
| believed that Il great country like the Unitcd
States, So closely bound together Ivy conf
mon history: 5" ramfcd by common in
tcrcStS: 81 tied together hy railroads. tel
cglap> and riycrS---hv social and CONNER
| cial intercourse: with ;" much i!natuism in
one section, and 50 much determination in the
other and 50 much hate in both | shy WAS
not one Of those who could believe that such
Il country and such people could possibly scpa-
rate into distinct governments without IL col
lision of arms. To my mind such an
idea was an idle dream. Il theory at war with
the history of the world. and blind IL the trlrr
| character Of mankind.
This war. in its magnitude. has not exceed
period Of its anticipated duration.
1t has taken two years of terrible war T."
teach the people Of the North that these Con
Tolerate States cannot be conquered and held
aS suhiugatcd provinces. 1t will probably lake
two wears more 10 convince them that the last
mnnwill perish in the last ditch rather than con-
sent Ia live with them under the same Govern
mcnt in anv event. In my opinion. much Of
this war, and by far the darkest period Of it.
is still before IT,. Perhaps. before it closes.
every arm, of whatever age "r condition. ahir
Ia shoulder Il mu>kct or 10 wicId hla'tr.
without any exemptions. will be called
into the field. All We have, and aIi
we Tan havr-pr"pcrty. family. liberty. lii".
country. all that men l.uld dear Oh rirth--;.rr
involved in the result III this, the ml@htir>t
struggle of modern times. il not OF all time
That we will triumph ':!orl"uSly III the end.
never for one m"m"ntcutcrtancd Il doubt.
But this is no time for men 10 Mimh ri get
TING out Of the service Or to exchange Il place
in the army, however humble. for Il civil posi-
ton. however exalted These considerations.
added 10 more than ono years service. first rs
Il private in the ranks. and since n Il subal-
tern officer, has failed To satisfy mc tlatth":c
is now any better place To serve my country III
than in the Confederate army-cvcn IL the
humble position ROW hold.
Trusting that the course have adopted will
he satisfactory to the regiment 50 ready 10 hon
or me- and to other friends. beth i'll and "rlt "t
the army. who have expressed to mc Il like he
sire, am. very sincerely.
Your friend. J. ID. Mc.lpoo.