Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-03


or of your EXcclicncy TO bcstow /;
and by his release make yourself II
home in every Southern woman s
heart-causc your name to ring with
praises in every Southern woman $
mouth, and 90 up to God night and
morning with every Southern wo-
mans prayers, loaded with bless
ings and shielded by petitions for
your long life and felicity.
Give us back Jefferson Davis, and
by so giving, in your own right do
what, rs your Exccllency is very
well aware, has ncvcryet been done,
conquer the women Of the South
All of which is respectfully sub
mittcd.
THE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, has
been revived and the first number
sets forth its position in the follow
ing strong and emphatic language :;
ave have too much regard for
honor and truth to deny that we
labored with heart and mind and
soul to induce the Southern States to
withdraw from the Union. In this
course we were actuated solely and
entirely by an ardent desire to pro
mote the peace and prosperity of
both sections. For thirty years the
North and South had lived in con-
tention and turmoil. There seemed
to be no tie but that of strife between
the ostranged sections. Indeed there
was an "irreprcssiblc conflict" and
believing as we did, that this was a
government Of conSent-that the
Federal Government was the crea-
ture, the dependent agent of sove-
reign States, we urged the States or
the South to resume that sovereign
ty with which they had never part
ed, and to withdraw from the VIC
lated compact.
1t was not strange, monstrous or
reasonable for lis to advocate such
principle, for the Democratic plat
form, in its then received interpre-
tation, taught the doctrine Of seces-
sion as plainly as the New Tcs-
lament teaches the plan of salvation
through the Atoncmcnt. But in this
struggle for a great principle, hon
estly entertained, we have been dc
feated, and, in submitting to the re-
suit with equal honesty, we express
the ardent hope that the thirty four
sovereign States, in the now associ-
alton into which they have been
brought, willremain distinct, though
united; that like "thc planets they
will obey the law which ordains
them forever to revolve around a
common centre, yet never central
izing;" that they will gravitate to
each other, preserving the great har-
mony of ordor, but never pass into
that condition Of portentious con-
solidation precursive and significant
of despotism.
During the fearful ordeal through
which we have passed, we have lost
none of our devotion to the South.
In fact, she is "dearer to us in this
hour of her misfortune than she was
in the day Of her pride and power" )"
The noble qualities she has exhibit
ed during the war-her grand devo-
ton to principlc-her deeds of val
or and heroism-the self sacrafico of
her noble women, have drawn our
affections closer TO her in this hour
of distress. Her fields have been
desolated and her dwellings, plum
dered and burned, but she has not
been robbed of her HONOR. The
victorious legions have trampled
down her brave men, but their deeds
are imperishablc. Our hearts yet
belong to the South. Others may
turn their back upon her; but we
will be true to her still; prompt to
defend her honor, her interest and
her glory"