Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-01
TEXAS AND TIE sonTu.


ton could exer; any influence on the sP'
preaching election in any part OF the
Union il would be in Louisians. The
signal failure OF thus anticipation, and the
consequent disappointment OF the Locoio.
CO party, are thus frankly admitted and
commented on by the New York Eve
niug Post, the leading supporter OF the
party 10 the North
LOUISIANA PoLIrIcs.- looking
over the returns OF the Louisiana election,
as far as they have been received, it is
impossible to avoid the conclusion that the
make weigh; of the Texas question, by
which it was expected 10 carry the State
in favor Of the Democratic ticket, has not
had the effect which many anticipated. -
The Wings, It is true, have nothing to
boast Of; but they who thought that the
Texas question would carry oil before il
are disappointed.
II any of the Southern States are inter-
ested in the Texas question il is Lous-
ana, which borders on the new Republic.
1t was the fear that Texas might put an
end to slavery within her limits which
awakened the impatient desire 10 the South
20 SEQ her annexed to our Confederacy.
The inconvenience of having an asylum
close at hand for fugitive slaves would in
that case be principally felt by Louisiana.
|, was from Louisiana that we heard the
first of those vehement protests which
have since been so often repeated in the
Southern States against the plan OF Mr..
Andr. ws, which was said, and with some
reason, we believe, to have been secret
" favored at first by President Houston
the plan Of emancipating the slaves Of
Texas by means of loans procured from
European capitalists on the security OF
tie public lands. If, therefore, we could
have expected that the nomination Of a
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
friendly to the annexation of Texas
would have had an effect upon the vote
of any State in the Union, il would have
been the vote of Louisiana, particularly
as a candidate hostile 10 annexation is
nominated on the other side, a,d the en-
tire Wing party have taken decided
stand against the measure. One might
have looked, unless the zeal in favor oil
annexation had been grossly exaggerated,
to see Louisiana taking up the Democrat.
ic ticket with an enthusiasm which nc
lies Of party attachment could restrain,
and bearing il into place upon the food
tide Of 4 triumphant majority. What
however, is the actual result! The elec-
lions to the Legislature show that the
two parties in that State are almost even
ly balanced, and the journals are laborlne
to make il appear each that its own side
has gained the advantage. The Wings
have a majority OF eight members.
1t Is worth while to inquire into the
cause OF this result. In the first place, i
is pretty clear that the zeal for annexing
Texas to this country, which prevails ir
the southern portion of the Union, is BY
no means so vehement as has been repre-.
senied. A great deal Of it has consisted
in mere noise. The friends Of Mr.. Tylel
the Office holders affected great inter
es, in the matter, because it was expected
of them by their patrons in the Admins
tration. The enemies of Mr.. Van Burer
expressed the same zeal, because the,
saw that it might be used to exclude hin
from the nomination. The speculator
in Texas lands joined in to swell the ella
NOR, because they expected to meet wit
a better sale Of their lands whenever the,
should come under the Government O
the United States. Meantime, the doubt
and misgivings concerning the measur
which many must have folt-for, in thi
question of the annexation Of Texas, con
sidering its effect upon the interests Of tn
Southern States. much may be said OIL
both sides-remained uncxpressed. Doub
and reluctance never make half the nois
that is made by political and personal in
terest. The result Of the election show.
that large portion Of the people Of Lou
isiana are not friendly to the immediate
annexation Of Texas.
The home truths avowed in the abov,
article have (says the Alexandra Gazette
caused the Polk and Dallas party Il
vince, and their party organs are takin
ground against the Post, and attempting
to ercomnunieate that paper. II they
were TO succeed, one half Of MIR. Van Blu
ren's friends would ercommuaicaie them.
selves-a thing to which, in view OF this
very Texas question, they are half inclin
ed already.