The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1865-05-12

Communicated.
SOLDIERS OF THE TRANS MISS DE.
PAR MEM

AHJilANtN WI
SOLDIERS OF THE TRASsNiss. De.
PAR NENr
Your bleeding country bruised BY the non
heel OF the invader and fsnstlcsl halie, ill-
upon yau 81 rally sfpuui her standard and heal
tho m ghty wound. To strike the inslliiuE
iosman, eruliani IN their hendish yell oycF the
d.saisted homes and broken hearts created by
them Ia their sinister and fgodiy designs
Rushing Ia madness, wfciehsdacs. snd yio.
isnce sHAc,lng A. their object 20 restore the
uh'oa, but Who have as their design the mus
ieriBs Of your fathers. and brothers. insultiu.
the chastity o' your mothers. sisters sua
daughter. they seek alone for the spoils 10 be
csihed by piandsrins. tobbing aud laying
barren yoar once fertile hofues The eye q
God. ~ Nations, Ald Of humanity fee., upon
You Strike I'll the last sned "a, expire,
STRIKE for your sl'ars aud your -ires for God
and your native lspd" he not ike dumb
driYvs cattle, bal come one. come all where
glory avaita, and yoa Will be rewarded by the
gratitude OF pqstefty.
shall your names rendered illg.,rious by
the many hard fought battles w Which you
bn We engaged for dsliyerance from bondage.
have no place va history Will you sGi.r the
blood Of your brothers and comrades slain by
the brutal hand of your enemy 10 he poured
oct Ia vain 60 b. a sacrifice taT which their
hilsren aud your shall reap na reward
{ VIII you bow the ,oppiisni kBe. n the thfone
OF desputisin and receive with humility, the
ouerous yoke ~ appfe-slonl VIII you xof.
ship At tn. Altar when they scknawl edge
[ none but Al anti slavery God and an ant slave
/ ~ Bible. As the moral standard and power by
I which they are TO be governed No. no
{ Forbid IL Almighty God You are true and
| brave men. aud A. such cannot submit Yon
would not and will not VI DRY will yet
/ thunder - mighty tones 10 the patient sa,i
/ suffering souls Of the South. tod sill be the
standard bearer. and pisht il 10 glory over The
I throne of de-poti.m. n, wing TO the eyes OF
I The sntld, that he rules the fat. Of nations a.
! well - OF man by tsr strong arm OF Iu.tice
/ The opprc-sor viii h.tum. the oppressed b,
/ The wrath Of Jehovah, and the current bletse
NJ time Will sweep irorn the North the pose'
I It 50 greatly coveted. With stout hearts and
B Hrm steps. resolved to conquer or 20 die, YOU
eau aud MI achieve glofiouss independence
I spufn from your midst, Il ans there be- the
craven and weak hearted They VII tau,,
your line TO <ayef even IN the hour Of triumph
/ Present steady, te<ulute and uuhfuken front
70 the enemy. let them clearly SCI, their In
I famous ia,k cannot be aouompl she'd Al. thai
you are resolved by the help ~ God. yaul
/ country shall he numbered and recognized
among the brightest and uohie-t ~ all the
earth. rather ta.n the bodies ul rs sons sh.l
OIL c0~afd- graves
Nnidiet-, the day cannot be far distant .het
I The sweet voice u the angel of peace vii. b,
heard throughout the land, When you vii
haye conquered. and receive crown u e,er
/ nal honor, more precious than an the gem, u
Earth with liberty as it- most brilliant jewel
. Your children will view II with spirit ~ de
I vntion and strive In fuiut, ages t. cmulai.
/ your noble career Behold the condition %
the old mother state Virginia. the cradle 81
| liberty. and the soul Of honor She viii ye
raise her venerable head above the heavy On
lows s-csping over Der aud ayengc the bloc,
/. Of hcf sons, She y not .nl never will d
conquered for she has yet a strong arm t,
strike for God and freedom and viii make tn,
hiteling minlons feel Us mighty weigh, Sh,
J = determined that the soil unlet which re-
( the remains If Washington. Jefferson Al,
/ stoucvali Jackson shall never he decorated
h1t be eonsecrsted To eiyil md l.slou. Hb.f
/ ". Resolved 20 die a. frcemcn rather thsi
F live ns Slaves she writes luA seals hcr leiim
With yours
Nnist IRON 1g ull u.uNl&.
: NHshili, May ith. ISIS