Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-07-29
Proclamation to the People of Texas.

PELLow-CI TIzENs -
Vicksburg has fallen, bu, our nsolent foes have but
little cause to rejoice. More than thirty thousand of
them found bloody graves 10 reduce city defended by
less than twenty-five tho usanl men, and though the
place was surrendered the army was saved.
Our victorious desolati Pennsylvania,
and forty thousand prisoners attest the triumphant
march Of Gen Lee The nth will not long exut
the barren victory the Mississippi. II has cost the
destruction Of than half Of their largest and best
army and the decentralization Of the remainder The
benefits they expect from the fail Of Vicksburg will not
be- reaped by them. Sharpshooers will line the banks
of the Mississippi river and their deadly Voeys Nil lie
the only salute to the adventurous foe who may TO
force trade Southern waters
temporary success at immense sacrifice will ad
monish enemies how vain is the task Of attempting
70 subiucate a free determined and united people.
spirit Of unyieding resistance animates people from
the Atlantic the Rio Grande while the armies of the
Northern despo wasted by valor and the diseases
of unriendly climate, will find nothing to stir their
courage Their unwilling SO dery, forced to conduct a
brutal warfare against unofiendng people who desire
only the blessings of freedom and of peace will never
eubLgae the people of Texas, who will strike only in
the sacred cause of self defence.
But you must always be prepared for thiE purpose.
called upon the Governor of your State for ten thou
sand State troops, who are now being organized.
now call upon the citizens OF the State project their
organization at once also call upon the Shareholders
Of the State everywhere, 10 respond fully to the call
have made for one-fourth of your working hands to
work upon the forcaons to drive wagons, and 10 do
tha. labor which sodies who should be IN the RANKS
.re GOV performing.
There are two other casses Of fellow citizens to
whom | trust shall appeal in vain. recommend
all citizens the age of fifty years, who able to
do service as cavalry, and oil others whose civil Offices
or empoyunents exempt them from service, to at once
org nize themselves in the counties in companies Of
minute men, provide lh emmun ton, arms,
horse saddle and bride and keep continually on hand
twenty DAYS rations Of dried beef 10 move o
moments warning in any direction. As you
are organized into companies, send forward muster
rolls TO these Head Quarters.-These companies Will
not call out except when emergency arises and they
will return TO their homes when they desire 70 do
Let Communications en- this subject be addressed TO
Can't EpAuSD P. TURNER, A. a. u.
Adopt ths plan throughout Texas, that army Of
minute men who are exempted from forced gerEice,
bearing the rifles that repelled the Mexican ia
yader NAV rush at moments warning from Your
raires and with their aid the organized forces OF
Texas will sweep from your borders any army that
raay come to murder and plunier upon your soil.
Our barbarous foe already gloats over the prospect
Of your desolated homes and your helpless women
sscrhced his unbridled licentiOnsness He viii yet
learn that the spirit Of the Alamo is the quick = init 81
the snd aud that Texas will suffer her cons 70 he
subjected 70 territorial vassalage nor daughters de-
graded 10 be the associates Of enfranehised slaves
Let him who has been Sinking the contest, arm IN
defence Of home report 70 those regiments in Texas not
vet complete and taste for the proud joy Of de-
Tending The soil that has fed him. Let all remember
that The protection promised BY degrading oalbs Il
Federal allegiance is delusion and snare. II the
array should be left disady By the eorsrdice
Of those who should recruit ard sustain = they sha
resp no benefit from their bassnezs Such unFs.ri5s
s1 shall not be left betsssa ny lines and tie enemy
seeking 70 cover b perjury the Eealth aua-ssa -
grinding e1tortioa. J. BASEHEAD HAeRUDEB,
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