January 27,\u00a01843<\/p>\n
An item from the Lexington Baptist Pioneer<\/em>, is titled, “Spirit of Texas”.\u00a0 It is from a clergyman who “represents Texas”, who writes to the editor of the Commercial Advertiser<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0 He comments on how difficult the war is, and that it will be a “long and distressing war”.\u00a0 “We are prepared to sacrifice our all, resolved to conquer or die. Never have I seen manifested such heroic patriotism…… Our cause is good. We are fighting for religious liberty.\u00a0 Let but the Mexicans succeed, and the Bible will be driven from Texas.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January 27,\u00a01843 An item from the Lexington Baptist Pioneer, is titled, “Spirit of Texas”.\u00a0 It is from a clergyman who “represents Texas”, who writes to the editor of the Commercial…<\/p>\n