Year: 1863

1 II IOutsiARa,
Missouri, ard the Allied Indian Nasions.
! At the invitation OF the LeutenaDtGeneral con
manding the Trans NJ ssissppi Department, we assem-
bed at this place, with several of your Judges, Con


erate Senators and other ngushed citizens to con
fer with him the to be taken for the defenc
OF Cur common cause Those measures we do not par
cularse they had best be discovered by the execu
on of them and by the benefits they must produce
| Coming to thorough understanding with him, the
members OF the conf renee unanimously sustain the
! vigo aud decided policy he proposes to pursue.
| We will nor attempt to disguise the change IN oul
position by the fall Of stronghold On the Missssip
pi River lnterruptlng commerce between these two
sections Of the ContederacY it throws each mainly on
s own resources But the apprehensions of evil from
this interruption have been greatly exaggerated. The
warning given by the fall of New Orleans has not been
unheeded and the interval since that event has been
used to develop the great OF this department
We self dependent, but also self sustalnlng.-
With our manufactures OF capnon, arms, pow
der and other munitions of war, with mines opened
ard factories established with cotton as basis for t.
naucal measures and with abundance OF food, we are
able to conduct vigorous defence, and seize occasions
for offensive operations against the enemy. The i'm
Axt Mt Of our territory, the uncertainty OF nav
cation rivers, the Embellishments of the re-
gions through which interior is approached the diff
fcultes IF transportation road, present Immense
obstacles to the advance OF large armies of the enemy
with their cumbrous trains of luxurious suppies.-
Small bodies will ignominicusly fail in the attempt at
our subjugation. 70 crush even his largest armies





mandets and the zeal and activity of civil author
ities The discipline and courage OF aries and the
vigorous, soEsacrifcing patriotism of our whole peo
pie. There is everything to incite US to renewed ef
forts nothing to justify dependency.


We fortunate in the military chief of this depart
ment In the prime Of life, of large experience active,
Intelligent, and with the prestige of uniform in
his undertakings, be is guided by profound respect
for law and the constitutional rights of the citizens
Reposng full trust in him, we cordially commend him
to your entire confidence aud support. In view of the
existing state OF affairs, be has been clothed with
than usual powers by the President to be exer-
csed within the bounds OF the Constitution and the
law. Those inst and legal powers he may have to
ert promptly aud boldly, to their fullest extent for the
common good in 50 doing he will receive the Jealous
support of every patriot The entire military force and
means in this department. should be literally used for
our protection whenever necessary. Some measures
may Inconvenience particular individuals but we rely
their patriotism and good sense to produce cheer
fu endurance of the hardships to be expected in
for very existence nation.


To organize and combine without delay, the ndivi-
dual efforts OF citizens, to sustain cause we
have formed, unofciay, committee of public safety,
be composed of the Executives, for the time being,
of the States in this department. and have selected the
Governor of Missouri present chairman thereof By
committee of correspondence and voluntary associations
in every parish and county hope to unite all our
patriotic citizens In vigorous support OF the Conted
aud State authorities in defence of families
and homes Let every one rally to the call and prompt
ly perfect organization which will fill the Southern
heart with renewed enthusiasm throughout the whole
department let patriotic press and clergy stimulate
to exerton. Under the searching eye OF whole peo-
pie aroused to ceaseess vigilance the plots of secret foes
will wther in the bud. By the wholesome influence,
gentle and peaceful but imposing, of an organized all
pervading patriotic public opinion, the despondent will
be inspired with fresh hope the steadast be nerved to
heroic energy the rapacicu5 exortioner learn berali
y, the selfish trimmer abandon his neutrality and the
vile traitor be cowed into the inacton of despair


IN fbo I'm, lonc IF firm
dence in the final triumph of cause conceaing moth
ing Of our pers exaggeratng nothing of our hopes.
Our powerful and naughty foes propose not only to
into submission, but to despoil of whole
property and subject to every species of gnominy
Base is he VITO would not contend for rights even
when all shall be lost but honor The capitalist must be
liberal of his meane; the speculator forego his gains the
sraggler hasten to his regiment every able bodied
man hold himself in readiness for military service; our
women-the glory of our race-tend srn, and even
follow the plough our boys guard the homes their
fathers defending the frontier and Western skill
and valor will prepare San Jacinto defeat for every
invading army that polutes the soil Of this Department.
Unsurpassed in courage, intelligence and energy you
have only to arise in your might, and the enemy will be
speedily driven back. Be true to yourselves your past
history, to your hopes of the future, and oafld foe
will gladly seek the peace which we war to obtain.


The enemy may dismiss all hopes that the Western
section Of tt Conederacy will seek any destiny separ-
ate from that of our sisters east of the Mississippi At
tached to the conf deracy by community of race nst-
tuons and nteres baptized n the blood We and they
have poured out together, desire political
connection. Let eastern conederaes do their duty
these States and Indian allies will do theirs and
when our Joint ef)rts shall have secured our common
safety, the remembrance of the danger from tempora.
ry cessation Of intercourse will only strengthen the ties
which bind us together. In the darkest hours of our
history the protection extended to by Almighty God
has been so manifest as even to be ACKNOWLEDGED by
candid foes Their victories have been to them fruit
turning to ashes on their lip defeats have been
chasenngs to improve US and arouse energies. On
His help ard our right arms steadfastly rely
counting aid neither irom the policy of neutral na-
ons por rom the distractions in the midst of our enc
miles, look forward to the day when these thirteen
Confederate States will, in peace and safety, occupy
their rightfu position among the great powers of the
earth. THos. 0. MOORE,


Governor of the State of Louisiana.


F. r. LUBBOCK,


Governor of the State of Texas


HARRIS FLANNAGIN,


Governor of the State of Arkansas


THos G. REYNOLDS,


Governor of the State of Missouri,


Marshall, Texas, August 8, 1868.


A LITTLE RoMANCE.-About twelve years since, a
gentleman and magistrate of the town of Worcester,
was struck with the singing of nail makers daughter
at c.. At his request she taken from the
nail block treated oneof his family, ard neither pains
nor money were spared to fit her for her future voca-
ton, that of public singer. Soon after she had made
a successful debut her kind friend and patron
moved by the stroke of death. Time rolled on and the
fair cantatrce gladly heard not only in noble
Town Hall but in London aud New York. But We
must introduce new character On the scene. The
young adys patron had an only son, magistrate