New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-23
ADDRESS OF GOV. HAMILTON TO THE
PEOPLE CT TEXAS.

Cor moro than two and hall years. engaged in rebel
ion against the Government Of tho United States
Hunted as Il feon and expelled the State because
would not Join the conspiracy to overthrow free govern
ment now after exile Of eighteen months. return
to H. charged with tie duty OF organizing such roVs-
onal State Government may be best calculated 10
aid in restoring you TO tie blessings Of civil liberty II
is net mpropeanor inopportune briefly TO re'ie" the
past history Of the Rebellion, and from it draw concu'
sons for the future IT. in doing this shall speak OF
myself / do so because 1t is not only jns'iied' o"'
made necessary by our past and present relh'ions
When you were forced by minority into reDenoh'
you were in tie enjoyment Of every besSns ever CON
fcrred 10y civil government upon men. Not single
wrong had you ever suffered from the Government You
had liberty peace prosperity end vcro In the daily ma
undsturbed pursuit Of happiness You VIII not fan
to romcnb Der the premises Of tie Rebel leaders nor Tie
predictions Of lo,a men. Aer Hn experience 50 snd 10
rs resnltseo horrible in is acipsl call upon You 10
answer who dealt truthfuly with you Ict ne re-
count some Of the promises made 20 !"i You
were told that secession a righttui nnd retcc.
mi remedy FOR anticipated eyi.s; that the United
Satee inherently too weak 10 resist ulsrnpon ava
that therefore the revolution would bc hoodrSS. 1"u
were ulied with thousand arguments to Induce !ou
to believe that the South Absolutely controlled the
dcrfinirs not only, az own country. but Of tar
civilized world. because Of her supposed monoio! OF
lNe IrcCuc,iou of single article OF commerce.
lqrnion anon the lips of every man no was seeking
! the destruction of the Government At the mefe
froNn Of this IMPERIAL dcspot, u wes promised t1ci
France and England would bend il suppigui attitude
and pray pcruis on e. serve you uion any terms II
was confidently asserted that TIE organization ci ire
new Go,clnment would break TIC 81 IL thai hal 90
long b0nnl lie South 70 Che commercial chari0t-W heels
of the North: and that Il vOnd at once inane1Tae IL
ncW and uucyamplcd prosperity among Son;hcTn@ geo
pie resulting IN q attainment for he Ccnf,der.cy.
Of . national progress and power unknown IN The
-rrgiQue history T. the world. lfu
: Government moro lOicf 20 hes,; ana les liable
90 abuse than tie orc established b! your fathers.
You were ASSUMED thnt IN scvcIinc igm tie states Of
TIE North Won world promote natiorni and individual
happiness y ihe cgiN fiiol ana p-a,cc OF tie Wscst
bon, .cal economy. and the purot pircNs W morality
and ci.a rnccntaminatc1 ty tie terrible rcsrs a.
dry point IN civilization from which yoa could gre
Tar down upon the hcu4g'ed word outside ol tie
Corf.ccfag ead itauS GOO yog were not az oth,f
men" NJ tbs was e. come within the hffi decade
o. wears. hut !! was not tie Emit assigned 90 t.r
ncle work destined to BE- .aceonli.,lh'e'a ~
Whhlni tie Grs quarter q century ~ IT, oX.sCrte
this Vs!Gron Of Governments was ca-Il Will ihr tliy
Cf employing is moGing hand md lulani1ng iuia-
cnces "a rescelg Mexico, Central Ancil,n' and 1lol
fon decay ami Gin by incorporating TOO % ns paite OF
it, ten 0r, and iius enlarged Co. cfy l3T The en-
poyraeut ~ slave LABOR and The unlimited production
Of cotton present Tie hllo waters Of the ca bbcan Sea
and the Gr'f0f Mexico 90 the Grade All IN ~ the
commerce al he world. No Rebel ever doubt d. when
secession occurred whether peace - war followed tHt
tho Northern womb Isi iltN 'fllA tiINf N
20 end ia inc destruction % CclnOcrhc gticr %.
Ihcg told YOU TINT the great commercial aAd n4l uic
turing wealth q The North was Jusi 20 mucf 'atl
abactrd rom TIE products q tie Soul aAd iAi 'lc
morom tbs source q. supply waf withdrawn ttr ,ooma
would Re sii. her people ale. tiaT,ic aid nsu ~
dal'e AID TIE gIass grow green al llrlIl4ut d.
the streets Of Der great ccnmcrciai cite, Ihshrf.
civil war, anarchy. was the doom - the North
You wrre tod by those who nssumcd g. know lan,l
among thrn were So ~ m mem thnt u the "lmtecr
mad CONTEMPT ibc cid GOyernmcft shonid attempt 30
! sfI4 he HHH
thri she ankecs would not coLis not nflt southern
men" There Was scarcely southern brave Who id
pledge himself 10 dispatch a. least dozen el"cs
TIT terrible threat was made that II war was vefed
y, the Gove-nrncnt 10 80 cocrco TIE Solthcspeoily
81 The footprint Of Yankee solder should proinne
her gacr,d Ro-slc would muster her chyalruus hDt
rcssilcss hosts end seize the National Capital Gnd
thence marching rorhward lay In ruin successivoly
Philadelphia, Ae@-iorA eno Bos'%n ana over
pcaee These are some Of the things that you
were promised How many 81 them lave you roll
izedi II you dare not speak Jet your hearts answer
On the other band, what did those who opposed DIS
unu predict would DO The consequences 81 lat act a
rcb,lrouf appeal 20 many of you who heard nc and
Others TO berl tatmouy 10 what we geld aud lal orel
10 impress upon tie minds ~ tie people wlic tie CUES
ton Of Secession t pending. We snt the frame.
of our Cover crt had lO fOt deo Tor tie destruction
of the fabric Lev were Tearmg-inat 10 governs Ont
Twas organized with view 10 s Own dir lniion
md hence Il was wore than iGacf 70 i0!f OF legal
secessionfhei revelation against oIcaA!zrd rpfcrn.
mont moral igD hlf ar iis oi9i 10 iA' per- az.
Of oilers FOR the accomplishment Of t'rannicnl rlf-
poo .Lat tie Gofclmc0t a tie United States lai
not ai1, Us POW a. ann'F,a ot.I .l' % 4.s ei4'
zcns--flat no orc bad charged u With tlcl "a crime
Ne hfil eiso tllt 20 great bCfttnl.cnt sos cte-
cetq' i Led daFIrffd without struggle .nFff4nf
W.. and that IT, Cover Incnf o. To luifUd niafa
could not be .fnancr.y dsmfD, .gca without 3D. ,n.
gcas w.ains through sen Of blood. that S.crs Ion
wonld involi war q waT ia which ,he oouih 1a lo
orv fa bu fIrf. the ll ross IN i'hfI c' WHICH tt1
wal W.. waped: hat revouion for tAe further fecuiip
and prrD,r!iy Of Slavery would sound o. kn.l lol
wc-ctod ilni thc insluiou q slavery D",t % TIC
fGoverroeuf a. tine ritoI States I'D the federation md
consideration which It ever bad n ,hc civilized world
and that IL lc g. combat fle public ,eutiacr't nnn
kidd 81. 10 upon IL merits. 10 would 20 down, that
wlntcrcr N ct 20 Tho intention N TIE lender IRE rfr
OG they would ultimately Doe forced - TIE alternative
o. mailing thc Government desc aiisE, lat The
pc pic would not long tolerate 30 oislsi 80, change 81
their Interests ana hnipness unless competed - force
We sad that Cotton wgs moi " King flnf bread
had ever been aud would be The CHEF necessary 81
iudiy dias nnd OF nations; that none If The Go.frr
ucrts - TIE Old Word conld afford g. iroQcIdz tAi
moral status By openly aiding ~ the establishment ~ q
boycinmont iUr tie perpeiuiiy o. Slavery. bl. thai
France rdd England would avail thcinsshcs Of orcy
opqo' nit! 20 encourage civil war herr ~ The hop
that lac pogtr and influence ~ Republic Gogelnlcnt
o. tbs continent might be broken ana acstfoycd that
Mexico would b. yittimilld by one OF bD.h Of these
Governments bilc We engaged u dome fic ST. fg
We said the revolution would soon prove 20 tLeenon.
sayeowneT tina. il wss not war h. the Interest Of bis
c4ss lu in the interest Of the elGYeOwncr and des
tined g. nit in The d laDchisenent g.. The poor and
thus compel tbeu IN sclfdefnse to become the stern
eld uncoI1promisng opponents q slavery. We warned
YOU that SIC bcastcd Wenlth Of The South and
could not be- made oyfii' be ~ tie contemplated srag
ole: that the Institution ~ Slavery. unlocked by the
clash II AIMS, would deliver within the lines Of the
South as the GIec.an HOrse did within the walls Of
Troy hostile force at us very citadel; that the Gov
eminent was strong AMI would exert It's strength for
he Suppression 81 the Rebellion; that the issue would
1t lasi be between Slave AristOciacy and Demo.
cratic Republic. Citizens VI Texas, let truth be letw
us Again call upon you 10 answer. whose promises
have faied and whose predictions have been verified
IA IryIric has l.sr
realized, challenge you 10 name IL Are you moro
free-more prosperous-more hoppy-ihan 10 former