Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-23
Tha Trans.-Mis,issinni.

The Governors Of the Trlus-N issss pp States Moore
Of louisiana, Lubbock of Tsx,s, Flannagin Of A,kan
sac and Reynolds Of Missouri net for purposes Of con.
sutttion ana cOrcert,f action Marshall Texas about
the middle OF Augu-t The meeting, which Wai held at
the suggestion OF Lieut. Gen. Uolmef att nded and
pa ticipied in by several OF the Judges and s. nators
and other distinguished citizens Of those States TIE
Co sultatOn was private and the determined
on are very properly kept secret but the Governors
have issued address to the people in which they state
thA, they to thorough understanding with Gen.
Houes, and will unanimously sustain the vigorous and
decided policy lie proposes to pursue. The bold tone
and cheering assurances Of the address such as we
expected from the representatives of the brave people
Who hive beyond the Father OF Wsters The warning
gwen by the fall Of New Oeans they say has not been
uuhcedcd "and tie interval since that event has been
Use to develop tie grea. OF The department"
we now ere s lf-dspcndcut, but sdr-sustainng.
With our manufac cries OF cannon, arms powder
a. d other muniuOus OF war, with mines opened and
factories established with cotton a basis for financial
n ensures, and vi Abundance of food able to
conduct a vigorous defence and sezs otcrioDs for Of
f,l sive operations against the enemy. o. immense
extent OF cur territory the uncertainty o. our
rlVer- the ulwl sOmeness OF the Tegios through
~bich interior il approached, the difficult #
Evaporation our roads, present immense Obta les
cumbrous Trains Of luxurious supplies; small bodies VII
snC minoJsy fell in the attempt at subugatOn To
crush even his largest armies, rely energy
and xii Of our military commanders the zeal and ei.
aeucy o. civil hOri,ies, the dscipn- and cOur
,e Of armies, and e vigorous, seli-sacrhcng
patriotism Of whole people. There is everything
10 incte to renewed efforts, nothing to justify de-
spoldency."
To organize aud combine, without delay, the ind-
vidal efforts Of the citizens, the Governors have
formed, unoa6caly Committee of Public Safety, to
be composed of the Executive for the time being Of
the States in the Department, aud have selected the
Governor of Missouri as present chairman thereof:
The address concludes:
We address you 10 the true language of Arm COT f.
dence in the FINAL triumph Of cause cOlceang 1T
thing Of our ers, eHaggeIang nothing of hopes.
Cur pow rul and naughty foes propose only to
cree into submission, bu TO despOil Of whole
property and subject To every species OF ignominy.
Base is he VITO would not continue contend for our
rights even when all shall be lost but honor The capt.
Llst must be liberal OF his means the Spectator fore.
90 bis gain the strsgger hasten to h. regiment every
ebodied man hold himself Ia readiness for military
g. r. c.; women, the glory Of our race, tend the
loOm and even follow tie pillow cur boys guard the
10 their fathers defending the frontier al
western skill and vaOr will prepare San JtcintO de-
feat for every invading army that pOlutes the soil Of
this Department Unsurpassed in courage, idteigenc,
aud energy, yOu bave only TO arise in your might aud
TIE enemy will be speedily driven back. BE true to
yourselves your past history to your hopes Of the u
lure aud ia d foe will gladly seek the Ieacs Nhich
We 10 obtain.
The enemy may dismiss all hopes that the Western
sec oa of the COnledeacy VII seek any destiny sepA
"a frcm that Of sisters East Of the Mississippi
At achGd to TIE COnfederacy by community Of race in
81 nIi0ns and interests, baptized in the blood aud
have poured out together, &C desire no pot-
icA conf eEion LIT Eastern Condolences do their
duty; these States and Indian allies will do heirs,
aad when our JOINT effors shall have secured our
mon safe v the remembrance Of the danger from tenn
DO airy cessation Of the intercourse will only strengthen
The ties which bind together. In the darkest bours
of our history the protection extended to US by Al
mighty God has been manifest to he acknoE
leiged by candid foes. Their victories have been TO
EN- az fruit turning to ashes on their p; cur defeats
have been ohasteniigs TO improve u.s. and Rroue our
energies On HIS help and our own right arms We
sesdas;ly rey ting on aid neither from the pol
&c, OF neutral nations nOr from the distractions in the
miis, OF or enemies, look confidently forward TO
the d,y when these Thirteen confederate States will in
peace and safety occupy their rightul position among
the q eat Powers Of the earth.