The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-06-06

Exposition ef he Policy Of ne timm'''ra-
Np,ssh Of idiWaHf General Thomas

Adiat.n, General Thomas arrived here an She
nh and on the -,h ADDRESSED the troops o. Ten
pher-ou'- CORE. Wa f5e-eni unly 81 the
assemhlagc u Gen. LnFsn : DIVISION, where
however The proceeding ~efy -i;iil.f g. thu-,
held Ia ather DIVISION. The object ~ the Al
iutaat General w. o. explain The policy Of ihs
Administration "a regard 90 the afinins OF ne
sros.s tut other points Connected WIN me posi-
ilon q ine esutt.tsnd- who cam" wihin thc
line. Of our ARMY The srceth Va phonn
graphically reported hy the correspondent Of the
,iaolnnsti Co.n-,s e,ai Who FURNISHED copies. ~
10 o. toe other member % The pres here
ten MePhertou addressed the soldiers ursi
ante ip4tlug TIE remarks u "sn lh"mAs ~
tao con,lu-ion 81 bis speech. the Adjliant nep'
efal said
Fsltuw .-4luifas Your commanding general
has sH fu b stated The Object Of nay mission that
it j. almost uuuc es,ary for me g. say anything
g. you o. feitItarc % it, >iili, So came mere
aith fall authority from The President ~ the
Uu.ied ~lit.. o. announce tac pauey which after
mature elaboration hes been determined upon by
the wisdom ui thc nation ii = my duty 10 make
k4HWu tp yaa She uttlfa 90 that policy. u b. a
.llt,s a pride and eradication g. me a. come
before yHB this dty. know sH d. iall we'd
shAt Nut have done on %" hrd ~ hntuc-knas
Iug ~ ] d.. yuaf g.pruus achievements there.
~ soldier can cumr before soldiers 81 tfied vsipr
without having tbc deepest em'tlan. oi his soul
stirred within hlHi. J experience thai icsling un
the present nsc,sien. and leg y1u % listeh a.
what have b. siy ~ soldiers receiving irpni
-sldirr the command. oi the President of thu
luicd states. ! come from him clothed With
the fullest power With tbs pawrt gin here
act urft i.tIy a. % Ae sa- present himself An
directed o. f,ier moth ug o. Washington. Int To-
act pfuuruy 60 30 What have 90 do at once 20
strike dJsu The unworthy and It up tide dcsery
gug.
] Nigh, s.y that goa know more abaut hi.
sauntIy ti'a No bui all NY estly military nic
vas .peat n tie south. know the ~buic
Ul4uffs we'll : am a southern man. aud. Do
Jon viii bora with ~oath,W puJudlrrs. Nut
am Tree o. sat that thu policy J ana Now o. au.
no4ule g. you indor-' wish nay Whole heart
nI kaua iu.i we'll. for YOU have been over th-
country 500 know better than I do that the
reb.s have -sHt into the h"a all their available
hEHtlug men every man capable OF bearing arm.
against u- AaA have kept thrir slaves at home ~
.tI-c tho mrlHt1f Subsistence for tbsirarmy DO
tbs ~. unsy can hiiug b. bear against u. ail ia,
t-.Euatu uf the sfytltd southern tuufrUcraty.
while sc at the H3th can only send into She field
q portion % oar whites. being compelled 81 leave
20 home another portion 60 cultivate our fields
and fai.e -uppIr. llr our immense army. 1ht
Administration has drt.rW. med o. take tiom these
rebels That source ui supply 90 take their uH.
gfu's. lui compel ihrm 60 send back portion of
their white, uui yrfy poor substitutes these
Southern men MI make 'If the da.ky field hand
Bat thty Wdj have TO thu their rank. 90 order o.
raise their food.
loI know very well. that in september lt.,
tose ftHvis had AN opportunity afforded ttrm 20
lay down ilyir arm. and come back uin tHr
Union. They faded o. do Il. Not bat that the
Hr4ft. of many southern mea We're for the Union
and against the rebellion bat such men A. lff
DAVIS Co. would not permit them aud therefore
hey are still 700 arms against u-. On the I.t 90
January asst. The President issued b.r pf1camA.
uun declaring that ttom that day an The slave,
Boz the states then in fch,liiau against the GOV
eminent wefe ftce. Apu know tHtL numlrfs ot
them arc Iu your borders They come into nls
camps Ald yuu cannot but receive them. You