Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-10

rssiuenss frs.n IsSan nave a'u' ~ 'ue:'
S,us 7, i. known that sererGl regi.
- oro ~ tho Acid whose rolls have not
eory ,.ded. Texas has, in fact, more
I'm s;r.v regiments inihe Confederate SAFES
-mv During tho lact winter the Legislature
-ansrerred to the control Of tls Confederate
onnsrder there, eli tLa arlEs-5earlng pcpu-
nt;cn Of the Sac from 10 to %, not preVi-
usly ia The Confederate service. Wherever
,cr soldiers have met the enemy they nave
Exhibited FL! the valcr and fcrtitude OF when
,clong9 TO men dc -ermined to establish q gov
'rnmeut for themselves and 10 sepA
A. s.,7nv enid he listened on yesterday
- nnnb ;ntarest to the very eloquent anu ap'
,.nnr"ts n,uorvric pronounced by The honor
",F'.a.. Nan fom Louisiana (Mr PERKINS,
Wv. &c S,,.e, whose troops had fought 40 gal
''un ' "a whose people had endured so niue
~ t,e c.vares Of our vandal foes. lie coud
,.sr ~rersnns! testimony rs 10 many OF the iacls
..s.ej by him with reference 70 the destruction
{ p~rrerty in Louisisna. The Fpeach OF the
gentleman was suggestive OF the tact thRt We
tvl bu. lately board Of II great baltic and u gioTi'
ma victory on the borders of his State, where the
bIood OF Texas and Louisiana together had
Il wei in defence Of their homes their iapilies
nd their freedom. The same breeze which
saffed TO us The shouts of our victorious columns
ore lidings of sadness upon its wings Ihs OF
lara which contrgto,atai the Mmy and the
country upon ( brilliant success. called upon tnem'
a nrnrn for r.. death Of two of their most
b;-alr, II and high suuled leaders, Green anu
Non.on. No MAJ! had more Of the cont ience
,nd ,ifso i,n of army and people than General
t,eene. no nan could inspire more enthusiasm
linn he. Fla hal often baen cs!Ieu the
49, r ,h,b 1,DurfntAnt MIR
: said he could pronounce no higher
n,,o;nm upop him as HI tfic.r than
n onote from an endorsement made by his
.npe,ior OH .er. General Richard Taylor, upon
ma Of his report, ri. is the disposition OF Gen
Greene TO attack the enemy wherever he tenda
bem.". Although he was one of the noblost Oh
fsrinps made by Texas, on the altar OF Inc c2nh'
.rv, vet he was but one. Thousands OF hsr best
nd pob,est SONS has gone down in battle or
heneath the wasting hand OF disease wherever
srmies h3i msrched or met in conflict.
Ta,as had h~ositated Mt NO call which had been
n.ja nSon her, nor will sho, when con'iuce'!
h.t the snccess If our cause renders II nects-
.ary. She had blended tile Lone S'ar Tie
anoiam Of her iufsnt Independence and liberty
lear to her TO- is historic mamorics-witi The
constellation whiah bla2es upon the cross OF IN;
S,u,bern Gonfederacy, aul she hiss no fear that
The association vii! dim its luatrA She IS ny
ia,irc 90 resist tie common danger "tir'
nenscas the Confederate s afcs She shares the
common hope which they have; and she dc
,;Tes 10 yeaiiz: Tie. COMMON destiny ct hap
p.n-ss ard prosperity which 81" bsli ven a,:aiis
tlcm. Sic desires p+aca only On the CONDITION
! h5ir Independence. sni complete separation
from Tic Cniyel sla;.a.
T. III. authority of ina resolutions he had JUS
rnnil'ni, ~ SO Mrw1oTs Of her brave soicl".!
no N he SID uy the remembrance Of i,er ge!
! l7rt dead wbc Lave given up !heit ives i"r tn
! promotion Of our cause, be assured Der siste'
| Safes TINT Texas wou'i "czhibi; y t'rti'ude an
!m endurance IS rra"r ~ tao occasion sra q
! prolonged rs the co-iict
"a u.ot.on, the i use nijouynca.