The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-03
Communicated.
General Houston.

The recent visit of this distinguished man city,
like that of last winter has given peculiar pleasure only
his political friends but many of his political OPP
ponents who have long admired him for his fine personal
qualities, well as his daring and chvaric deeds His
expected appearance Old Tanmany, which
nounced only few hours previously drew such
bage there has been rarely witnessed since those halls
first reverberated with appeals behalf of national honor
and popular rights Gen. Houston well repaid the
ton of his auditors for although well known to be able
and sklf, debater in the FORUM graceful and ANNA
ted well eloquent before the masses, there
few equal, and none excel him. He is emphacaly
sa peoples man - and through his whole has he
illustrated the fact From the moment that the ustrous
Jackson first discovered the traits of his orig na and
prehensve genius giving IT, as 1t were, the impress OF his
enthusiasm, Gen. Houston has gone forward in his
Glowing and remarkable career furnishing the
striking evidences of genuine talent and indomabe
age for every emergency whether in the field or the council
chamber That this remarkable man has his enemies, is
undeniabe but chere is the public man who has them
no, In his case they chiefly among those who do
know him personally. His friends and the
honoed repre- of Texas in the Senate, he may sit
there as long he peases. Few men have been better
abused Than Gen. Housonno, excepting Gen. Jack
son and whatever might be said OF the former, when his
heart wung by and Authorization his honor,
and all his cherished and generous feelings were
deeply wounded supposng there was even ground OF usti
hcation for all contumely heaped upon him, would
ask be statute of limitations to vulgar kuse
and stupid calunnyl Let fair-mnded and manly wings
answers and in doing So let them recoect too, that they
have "shining ,rks" among them who need than
Goa Il of mail shield their moral delormitie past pres
ent.
Noby gallant hero of San Jacinto redeemed HIM
self from the changes that thrust at him. like many
poisoned arrows and without claiming the benefit Of the
gna and Christianike AXIOM" TO err is hu-
man, TO forgive dvine,"-he stands forth in the Senate
chamber impersonation of all that manly and up
right all that truly honorable and patriotic His admin.
istraon the government of Texas furnishes striking
proof Of his high practical craftsmanship; and surely his
action deogates nothing from his welearn-
ed fame Well does he understand the whole theory and
structure government aud that for its just and vgor-
ous well heathfu administration, it rests upon the
popular and the preservation of popular rights.
He has been continually doing battle for these from early
manhood the present moments and who has know
him long will vouch for it, that he will stand Shy his gun
The Generals has not yet reached its eliminating
point and trust it win be long before may!
Senator Fooe received also hearty welcome from the
enthusiastic of old Tammany. and well did he repay
by making the wgwam ring with his manly and patri-
oc appeals Nor have Messrs. Eames and Brown any
reason complain Of their reception from the political
brotherhood under the wings OF this Temple of Democracy;
their stirring and sterling deemed" genuine
as legal tender by the vast assembage, and by the
myriads received with grateful notes of admiration
New YORK, Feb. L. ANXIOUS.