The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1865-02-03

der- VIII ehesrinily and promptly rc~popd
to tie calls ~ our military Comnsede~.
for sucn negro labor Us they may d.sm
nec'+>~ry to Pct the State in posture =
rvs'st any attempt d the ensmy to invs,s
the State.
These points ar presented with Irxl, q,
tb,a tim. bscssss il V reasonable to believe
On invasion Of oar State will not much
longer be deferred by our iosr, and with
this view, !, would h. suicidal in the mill.
tary TO hail in preparation Tor Mat emer.
gency.
In this connection, while there is no lAv
which empowers the Governor to order, I
must urgently call upon all the men
throughout, he State who, by reason Of age,
ofIicial position, exemptions, or otherwise
ar, exempt by existing laws, from military
sev,ics either TO the State ov 10 the Con.
sderscy, but who are able 10 bar arm
Tor short periods, at once to organic them
selves into companies IN their respective
CO n'is~, ard be consisaily ready to ren-
d,r temporary service when called ppon
Their crviees, IN crisis, may become "
the highest importance In sustaining the
laws, IN pa''ing down local Disturbances
ln.urrectious, OF barras .pg predatory bands
VI the con mon ensmy, Let It never b..
said tina, III insolent army Of the enemy
crossed the entire soil Of Texas wi,ho1,
nsvtirg With an oppo-tion and des,ruc
tlon that gill t~ch an invading foe lt-s.
.on o, bitterness and inspire with conf.
,Lence the pstrioiic defenders OF their coun.
try, that will be remetn bered in nj time %
come
The increased prediction Of iron in the
Stale il Of the highest Importance. aud
hop- additional individual Efforts may be-
mad, wh,rrser practicable, to supply
hi. much neded article. Much has al
resdy been accomplished much remains
to b. dsne and the field Is uvaing in
many localities.
But, my object is not to 20 into detail
on these points, but rather to d,fcc, al
,eu,lon 10 the SUBJECT. that mOre men Of
patriotic enterprise may b. indac 10
stgp. such vastly important methods Of
sustaining their struggling country
EXAMINATIONS can Do ne ss,s!. but do
produce great evils, Casting these ide.
- un~or,hy Of people striking heroical
y for the exalted prize Of constitutional
liberty let Us al, BE- hohcsi with ourscye.
and one toward another and 10 this
spi't. confess our own omissions u luty
snd positive wrongs realizing that no
class has been exempt from it- inll sbare
OF icrciction-ih hat al have. 20 greater
OF lc.s degree. bren influenced by a spirit
IT ais,rss', OF 'ault.hudue. aud Of stlhsh
nesa. While thus frankly dealing with
ourselves. with a firm resolve to forget the
! past, 10 blot out cause, IT discofd and
stand lorha. purified people -.,: ss
before remarked as the srincr At the
elosc OF a temp stuoas season, take Dew
observations " our latitude and start
sneS 10 The stormy pa,n Of du'y, Of hope
Of hilh, and liberty
I With such unity Of spirit and Of c,
tort, lrt me persuade you we .ha be in.
yincible before any power tac ruthless
enemy -au bring against rs. The gloom
which has occasionally shronded our land
viii pass AMY as the mist " morning
and wc will move forward with rapid
strides toward that blessed period Tor
.hich every one in the land should labor
aud pWy - the acknowledged in,isp ndencs
/ OF our beloved country. with IT. Solemn
ruiunies If the right 81 sif govern
nent 20 ourselves and our children.
= Then from the glad south a lonl song shau
3 AscenI
, 900 'h7 wesln shall ring with the cry
H,s1Ha "a t'rS sur St.i1ar a4d FfiHd
/ iIsu haii pirlfsi oar Gro" s 'ss sty DO
+. NURRAH