The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-26
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waste, with fire and sword and y pcrpctnte
every species Of brutality on the unprotected
and helpless. Desperate battles have been
fought almost daily some d which were 70
have beoa decisive Of the var Blood rama
like water New made graves are thiclly
scaitered in clusters Ike villages and the
land IL full q sick, wounded, and mal a,ed
4 men.
We hsve hlockadei their ports and greatly
| s'rsi,rned them, not on.y in the arms and ma
uitigns u var. but IN the uoc,ssarics Of lite
and health We have laid waste their coast
! rayavcd sna dcpgpulatcd their plantations.
har,bardsd and destroyed their exposed towns
and villages cccnpitd and dtspoiled The mos,
( dofersccss and inviting portions oftheir e0un.
| try. We have captured their chief city and
ruled i with worse than Oriental dspo,ism
I W. are armed the negroes. aud set them
I like blood hcanas on The track Of thcs mas
| ter, Failing 20 drive their armies from he
| field, We boldly assault their unqlrled homes
! and in the performance oil tNO.lnd DUTY
| bene,olence and revenge, Geek 10 bring upon
their women aud children, the infant aud ihe
man Of gray hairs, all the rcaltiea u San
/ Domingo massacre. We havc pronounced
I sentence. Of outlusfy ard con'iscation against
! them, which threaten utter ruin to she whole
/ people, without regard to Az, sex. Or c1ad-
/ ton, degrees d innocence ur guilt or th'
| claims Of sarvi1o-ship ard inheritance. For
| severity and injustice for the magnitude Of
IN. ia,eresta against which they are intended
| 10 operate, these measures Gre viil'ra a
! parallel 10 !s history Of the world When
! ever and wherever il vas convenient, these
sentences have bgen enforced 10 many CASES.
pro4pectwly all without legal process
10 the name 81 military authority.
All these things are contrary 20 the usayes
Of way to the sentiments Of The Christian
world to sound Justice and humanity. aul to
the Constitution VI the United Stats which
declares that no man shall be hold to answer
| for -rpital OF other Infamous crime, mles.
! on pre-entmen, or indictment OF grand
Jury, lor shsl be- deprived Of life liberty or
property, without due process OF law !" and
. that no stisisder II treason shall work Tor
fcitnrs except drsing the lite Of the attain.
ted"
These things We have done, ard more. marl
more, which vii. never be disclosed till the
graves sve up their dad, and ulea arc called
10 answer flr the desd' doac 10 the body.
And or ~hat' 10 re- ore ihe Union
Wen. have Ne restored III Are veerv near.
or that cou.um,t.oo NOW than .heo No war
besYnf Are we a. nearf MOI mol nal
Such Questions MOCK Is; laugh a, our folly
and je,,ds oar e5oecteti1ps.
lio. stand the peoplc OF tba South affected
b, our remedial process n eatrcio1f Do
they love tbs Union ANY bettgrt Are they
an, the le-a united among tbe,r.flyos, Do
lhey exhibit sny signs Of yielding. or di.coa-.
agem.nt. or irusolution. h there any aha,e
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oct ,'stsss " tAa people or ta.,r possessions
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