The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-02
GENERAL HOUSTON.

A. Gen. Houston IS now the ZION OF 'he
day. the following sketch OF bis lite, from
The correspondence Of the Pennsylvania In
ouirer, may prove interesting. HIS gallant
bearing and glorious victory over the Mex. |
can forces, have won for hun neyer.dylng
wreath.
uThe 6rs, time that ever saw Huus /
ton was. [ ,hink, in The year ls2O. As
was standing at the corner OF College street. |
Nashville, Tennessee, with friend, me
looking nan dashed by US, aud | vas indac'
ed to inquire his mare.
~Ihat, sir, said my friend, is Maj. Hous.
ton, a young man OF great promise, who IS
rapidly rising in public favor. lie Is brave
has fought CALAMITY with Gen. Jackson,
and in the lapse of a few years will be 20.
vernon If Tennessee.
81 learned That Maj. Houston was orr.
ginalIy a carpenter, but soon quilted the
srofesson, and commenced the Study oil law,
politics, and arms. To the latter he was
most enthusiastically devoted but as the
war was nov at an end, he confined him.
self to politics and law. Soon alter he was
elected to Congress, and as member Of
The House of Representatives, held com,
rnanding position. His popularity was stea.
DIV and rapid in the increase, and the year
1929 found him Governor of the State OF
Tennessee. In the wars Of lol6-l7,
with the Seminoles and Creeks, he dist.n.
guished himself as gallant soldier; and at
the celebrated battle Of The Horse Shoe, he
L A la IN he uhieH dis.
sbled hun. In 1926, having in debate, an
imadverted with severity on the removal
of Mr.. Curry from the Post Office at Nash.
vile, and the appointment, of MIR. J. P. lr.
win, a near relative Of Mr.. Clay, ne was
challenged BY tina, gentleman TO mortal com.
bat. The parties met in Kentucky Erwin
was shot ard badly wounded and though
no exceptions were taken 10 the mode In
which Houston conducted himself Oh the
occasion, an indictment, was obtained against
him, far political effect as he alleged, as ne
was at that time candidate for The office
of Governor Of Tennessee.
On The 10th OF February, 1925, whilst
holding the office Of Chief Magistrate of Ten.
nessee, he challenged Chapman Johnson,
of Virginia, TO the field, and the invitation
wa. declined. Al the Virginia Convention
of that year, Mr.. johnson reported an adj
dress 10 the people of Virginia, recommend.
ing the reelection OF Mr.. Clay, and IN that
address, those who participated IN the battle
of the Horse Shoe, as Gov. Houston under.
s,coi it, were treated With great severity
As enc OF the actors in that battle, Gov
Houston demanded redress from Mr.. John
son; in reply 10 which, that gentleman re
plied. that the address was the Production
OF a Convention of two hundred, and be
could not consider himself personally re
soonslble fpr the acts Of that body.
Ga the Goth Of April, 1928, Gov. Hons
ton formally resigned the office Of Cover
nor Of Tennessee, and abjured the State
Assuming the garb Of an Indian, he depart
ed fsr the remote scenes OF Arkansas, an
resolved to spend his days IN perpetual eS
lie. HIS letter Of resignation to Mr.. Speak
or Call, is one of The most beautiful pro0uc
tions of the kind now in existence. Al IN
time he resigned the robes Of office, ne ha
hut ;ust been married to beautiful woman
one of the mos. respectable ladies' OF Ter
nessee. They had not been married but
few days, or weeks at least, before the lad
repudiated her allegiance 10 her lord, an
claimed the protection Of her parents. III
causes that led 10 this sepa ration have nc
er been unravclled TO the world, and 10 a
probability will perish with the wlle al
husband. Popular clamor and suspicic
we're warmly excited against Houston, ar
to avoid public opinion, as he himself sat
he became an exile in Arkansas. Mar
aliege that he was compelled, such was Il
excitement against him, TO abandon lie
pessee. Aver having spent year or "
in Arkansas. he became engaged 10 son
army contracts, which once more tntrodu
ed him to the walks Of civilized life.
consequence of the contracts, he was char
ed with fraud and speculation by Mr. w
liam stanberry, member OF oonere
from Ohio. As soon as they reached I
ears of Houston, be made his appearance
Washington, and taking the law INTO
own hands, logged Stanberry 10 Penns
vania Avenue. For this breach oil
privilege he was arrested, and repnmar
ed at the bar, the House, and another sha
ofdarkness was added TO bis character.
though few could justify the course OF Hot
,oa, fewer p,icd poor Stanberry. lie b
most Justly merited all he received;
Cor all this, from the moment OF the outra