Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-09-09
TO THE PEOPLE OF
TEXAS, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI,
AND THE ALLIED INDIAN NATIONS.

AND THE ALLIED INDIAN NATIONS.
At the invitation ofthe Lieutenant General COM
manding tho Trans Mississippi Department, we ls-
senbcd at this place, with several Of ionr Judges,
Confederate Senator's aud other distinguished citi-
zrns, to confer with him on the TO lie taken
f'r III defence of our common cause. Those mea-
lrcs we do not particuariz", as thcv had best ho
'COsei by The execution of them and the bcnch =
t icy must produce Coming 10 thoro gh unde
vt IN ling wi h him, the members of the rOnftrrn o
un tnimoisly sustain tho vigorous and decided rol!-
cy he proposes 10 pursue,
Wcwill not attempt 10 disguise the change in our
position by the fall ofonI stronghold on the bisss-
sippi r'ei. intcrrupting communicating belw
these two sections of tho Coniederncy, IL throws
each niany un its resources. Bit the apIrc-
tensions of evil from this interruption ha,o Ten
greatly exaggerated. The wa ming =ivrn i'y he tail
O. Now Orleans has not been uihrrdod, and tho in-
tcrydl since thar event hn+ h'"n used to develop the
great resources of his Departn nt We now aie
scli.dep 'nirnt hat also si,f,u,' mining. With our
own manufactures oi cannon, arms, powder, AMI
other munitions of war; with mines opened and, t,c-
tories established with cotton basis FOR financial
measures. aIi with abundance of food, we are able
t. conduct vigorous defence and seize occasions r
offensive operations against the enemy. The III :
monse TX rni Of onr territory, the uncertainty &
viva cn ON our rivers. the unwl:ucs"mrn"~. IT
region through which our ini,r uri ap loth d,
tliliirlliGSOt rtrispur,a ion our 'ats, pre-
sent immense obstacles to the advance ui large armies
of the enemy, with their cnmhruus trains oi luXur-
6us supplies snail hOhcS will ignoni iurRiy fail
in the attcnipi r. Our sulJrgaiiOn. To crn-h even
his largest armies rely ON The energy and skill II
our military commanders, III" 2"nl and aciiti y "t
civil hor les, and he vi snrou+, srli.sacritc-
ing patriotism ufour whole people. There is every
thing Ia incir us TO renewed ecUrt, nothing to
jus ify drspondrncy
We are f,r lrnir in th' military chief Of This De-
partmcnt, In he prime nf lir of large experiences,
active, Intelligent, and with ihr prestige OF uniform
success IN his under aking> he is guided by pr"
found respect for law and the cOnstiin nna riIIsnf
the citi.,ns. ReloSing full trnsi in him, c"rd-
ally comm"nh him TO your rnr' confidence aud sU!'-
port In view of Ihr existing state of nur affairs, he
has been cipiicd with more than usual powers by
the presdcnt, to hrexerciscd w.lIin n" hounds If
the ronStii ion and The law. Those Just md legal
powers he may have Ia cNert promptly and hnlliN.,
to their fullest extent, for The common good in So
T0ing he win receive Tho y'qors support Of every
patriot. The rRtire military furie and means in This
Department should he libcray used for our protrr-
tinn whenever necessary. Some measures may in
convenience particular individuals, Int rely
tn ir patriotism and good sense To pruducr ctc, tu
On 'rrlncc Of The ardSliips t" he expected in war
for vary 'Nist'nc' AZ u nation.
70 gun:Ze and combine, wlIou DELAY the indi-
vi nal rfur'S of our citizens, to sustain cause
I'VE formed, nnplfcialy. u committee Paddle Safe
IT, to be conn osed Of tho Executives, for th" limr
being, of he ,>aIrs in tins prpur nrni, and have
selected the Governor of Nj souri, as present clair
MN thereof. BY cnnmit't", of correspondence and
y.lun ary associations, in ivory lariS and cprnty,
We hope u unite all cur paiI 10 c c izcns in a vgur-
Gus snpport Of he Confederate and S a'c authorities
in the d. fence OF families and huncs.-Lct cy, nv
onr rally 10 The ca and promptly pcrircl orcan-
ion which will fill he Sou hern heart Wi renew
o enthusiasm Throughout this whole del ar msut
1T patriotic press and clergy simulate to exerlion.
Under the searching eye Oi whole people aroused
crtscle>s vigilance The plots of foes will wither
IN tho bud. BY the wholesome influence gentle and
peaceful hu imposing, of organized, all pcryad-
luz patriotic public opinion, the Respondent will 10
inspired with fresh hope, The sioadfist be- nerved 10
heroic energy, the raparous cncr learn lil,
ali " the self ii trimmer abandon is degrnding n,I
traltv, and he vile traitor be comrd into the na1
ti'n of despair.
W. a'ld'e ess you in the calm language of firm con :
deuce in th ial triumph al our sc, cOncealiI
n thing III prrils, cxnggerlIiilg nothing of o r
hopes. Our powerful and naughty foes propose NJ {
only TO us into submission hnt o dcsruil US
our whul property and subject VS. to every species
gnminy. Base is he who would not continue 10
contend for rights when all shall be lost but
honor. The capitalist must be- liberal of his means,
the specuaior iorego his gains the stragglrr hasten
to his regiment, every able bUdied man hold himself
in readiness for military service; women, tho
glory of our tend The loom and follow The pow;
boys guard the homes heir fal hers def nding
the frontier, and Western skill and valor will pre-
pare a san .acinto defeat for every invading army
that pollutes he soil of this department. Unsur-
passed in courage intelligence and energy, v, have
only arise in your might and The enemy will II ecd-
lily be driven back BE irue to yourselves your past
history, TO your hopes of the f ule, and haflled foe
will gladly seek the peace which we to obtain.
The enemy may dismiss all hopes that the Western
sec ion of he Conederacy wi seek any destiny sep
arafe from that ofour sisters east of The Mississippi
Attached to the Conf'deracy by community of race,
institutions anu interests bapii<rd in The blood
and they have poured out together we desire no new
political conn, ction. Let our eastern Conieerates
do their duty; these States and Indian Allies will
do irs, and when joint efforts have secured our
common safety, the remembrance of he danger from
temporary cessation Of intercourse Will only
strengih hen the ties which bind us together. In tle
darkest hours of history the projection cx tend
ed TO us by Almighty God has beeu 50 manifest as
even to be acknowledged 10y candid foes Their VIC
tories have been thom fruit turning TO ashes on
their lips defeats have been cnastenings to inn
prove and arouse energies On his help and
right stead astly rely counting on
aid neither from the policy Of neutral nations nor
from the distractions In the midst Of enemies,
We look confidently TO the day when these Thirteen
Confederate STATES will in peace and safety occupy
their riehtfui position among the Great Powers Of
the earth.
T. o. MOORE, Gov Of La
r. r. LUBBOCK, Gov. Of Texas.