The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-13
From olm Correspondent.
Galveston-Gen. Twiggs and His Movements-Im-
Observation-Disclosures, etc. etc.


migraton-Politic etc. ETC.
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov 5, 1913.
Eds Crescsnt-You have heard of Galveston And
your readers? Or, shall l, after the of modern
tourists and Ook.maken who every year and month
send forth new one descriptive of those hitherto
pl0red countnes-England, and France and Itsyinfom
You that Galveston is situated island of the same
name which latter is upon the great Mexican Gulf? The
curious in geography, may study the for further
information
We arrived on the morning of the inst after pleasant
passage in the Portland Gen. Twiggs received with
the proper salute fred from the ordnance depot and
Immediately called by hundreds Of the citizens All in
this portion of Texas highly satisfied with his assign
ment to the command of this Department CNo 81 They
have the impression that his presence and energy viii give
security the frontier, whose quiet has been seriously
threatened within few days In testimony of their appre-
cation of his services in the Mexican war and their graf-
cation his arrival among them the citizens yesterday
dered him public dinner which he declined in neat and
modest note It is his intention to proceed Immediately
the arrival of the dragons, hourly expected from Pasca-
goua San Antonio ria Austin and other points Of the
frontier to inspect his Department and to establish
posts for the oopsboth infantry and dragons His Head.
quarters understood will henceforh be in this city
It is gratifying learn through that remarkable
Ben Mo(julOch who to penetrate the thoughts Of
both Mexican and Indian and like Natty Bumpo, sar-
euvent their wicked designs that the late disturbances
in the neighbohood of San Antonio not likely to
tnue appears that party of Rangers about to be dis
banded made ineuon into an Indian camp, committed
violence even bloodshed. under the mistaken belief that
the tribe had stolen their horses The late murders
gaEded the natural result among people with whom
le1 aEiORs supreme. Ishought the of troops
at San Antonio viii secure future quiet
would not say word in disparagement of this goodly
metropolis Of the Lone Star yet but repeat what every
man here aims daily and what is confirmed by the most
careless observation that business has gone decay There
appears activity and the houses and shops begging for
tenants almost any terms, numberes Though there
is responding tone among the business men, cannot but
believe that Galveston has her darkest hour and de
tined outstnp all former prosperity Whatever her
enemies may stereotype they have done almost every
SANDER against Texas, she must inevitably becomeand
that too with apdity scarcely paalleled in his
great, wealthy and State Yesterday
observed large number of Germans Just arrived with bag
gage enough to fit out colony. and doubt not, money
enough in good hard change to buy the land Of whole
county They thus in crowds, both direct from Eu
rope and through ports. These the imports most
need They bring wealth into the country ;
they dig of the bowels of the earth they not
drones ide they seek not to live the toll of others
they producers, and if we are wise they will be joyuy
welcomed to our shores.
Before my anva had supposed there was but one side
politically in Texas This indicated mistaken notion Of
the state of feeling heeabouts In this city find that there
really to be contest the friends of Gen Taylor
jealous Tonight, meetings Of both parties called
at which the orator will tell and prove to the sasac
ton Of every reasonable " that glorious institutions
will be prostraed and the country totally ruined and desc
lated if the whom the orator aforesaid opposes, should
be elected Indeed having read with the leading
papers both sides during this campaign, my heart has
sunk within me at the monnfui sight Of my suffering and
bleeding country Take leading opposition prints
both are edited by arseeng politicians and profound states
men-Solomons in wsdom-whoe prophetic vision cannot
be obscured each knows what he asserhere is quail
eation. How then hope that country is
cape the Overwhelming calamity to be brought
Tuesday next by the election of either Lewis Cas- Zach
airy Taylor? Alas alas that the beautiful fabric should be
endangered if not shattered and broken every four years
But viii this strain, into which have been tempted
by the exaggerated and ridiculous language employed by
speakers and winters the progress Of political campaign
The duty be performed days hence by every citizen,
indeed solemn one The performance of this duty by
100000 in their right to think
and and Cote according the dictates of enlightened
conscience the mghtest earthly potenate not CONTROL
will be as sublime as the duty sacred. For hold it the
duty Of every good citizen to entertain, and at the proper
time express the polls certain opinions or preferences on
political subjects The absolute neual-the man, for exam
pie, who at this moment has no choice between Cas and
Taylor Is in the humble opinion Of this humbest of writer's
hardly worthy to continue in the enjoyment of the sacred
privilege of citizenship he wckedy neglects to exercise
He is an anomay-he is the original in all time, OF
Swift's picture Of the party man. and though am
little ultra in my notions Of free thought and free speech,
have little consideration for thought and speech
One word and close this stupid epistle However
may differ about the effect of measures. we have the con-
ISOLATION to know that in the brief period Of four years
party control the destnie of this country
tard her onward and upward career The constitution
affords every safeguard The President, the Judge, the
Legislator the Cabinet officer citizens like the least Of
u.s. and accountable to for the recude Of their con-
duct Let us do our duty-be watchfu of public
wants It from them but ourselves, that we have to
appIehend the real danger. RAMBLER.
NJ