The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-30
RISE OF sENAToR RusK

Mr.. Rusk, the subject Of the following
sketch, has been reelected TO the U. States
Senate for six years from the 4th Of Marcel
next. by the strong vote Sc to 8.
The tragedy Of Nacogdoches. and the ro.
mantle incidents which led to the Texan wa
of independence, find their parallel only il
the Romln history Of Lucrelia and the elder
Brulus. Juan Costa was person of greaI
influence and bravery in the wild forests: bu
ihe fell under the displeasure OF Santa Anna
md his mlnion Pedras, commandant of Ma.
cogdoches, was seat 10 arrest him. lie ar.
rested the fatherat his supper table. attended
by his only daughter--a young girl of sur
prslng be,nly aud intelligence. lie loaded
him with chains, and cast him into prison
Notwithstanding her tears and entreales -
Finally, he prposed TO free the father if the
daughter would consent to sacrifice her in,
noceuce and honor. She rejected the IN
famous proposition with blow in the face
when the armed rulfian swore he would exc.
cute his will On them both.
With dark eyes, fearless, CLASSY, fixed as
those of a corpse, yet flushing double por-
Inn of luminous FIRE, she mounted d horse
and hurried wildly a ound the country. She
halted at every house, no matter whether
American or Mexican, and rehearscd, in
tones of thrilling horror, her fathers wrongs,
and her own. All timd modesty, all weak
ness had vanished from her tongue, utterly
consumed by The scorching thirst for ven.
geance. She pIined in passions fiery Ian
guage, and with awful minuleness, the facts
OF the damnng deed; she barred her virgin
bosom and showed the lived marks of the
ravishet's fHgets amongsthe mazas Of those
azure veins along the surface of hat expanse
of snow, now so polluted and soled, but be-
fore pire as the CLEAN of an angels wings.
Aud wherever the beautiful m wander
ed, n delieniag yell of wrath and vengeance
rose up against the tyrans. The people Of
both races and all classes flew 10 arms, ap-
pointing general rendezvous for the 25 h
of June at the residence OF the absent and
now imprisoned Juan Costa.
II was debated by The people as to the
mode of attack, aud wno should be their lea.
der; but nothing being agreed upon, the
whole asse'nblage bid fair 10 break up In
confusion; when a tall and powetful-buill
stranger, who had just entered Texas from
she States, came forward and addressed the
multitude as follows:
Il am stranger, but | am also man, and
I owe my life, soul, body, health, happiness
all, ALL 10 woman-my mother! And il
lurn deaf ear TO the prayers of an innocent
woman asking my aid against william, may
both my mother and my God curse me /! 90
for one--and should you all stay behind
alone, 10 fight Col. Pedras and his armed
ravshers Of yonr wives and daughcrs'.
The speech was received with three ire-
mendnus cheers, and shout tha. seemed to
shake The solid earth, uttered the frs, peal
of the revoluton--sWe will 90. Death ia
the lyrants! Freedom for Texas, and The
giant our leader
And then, for the first time, was heard in
the land Of the wild oak, name destined tc
become an echo 10 the puIsa,ion of all hearts
- The name Of Thomas s. Rusk.
> Thp next day be led his raw troops 10 The
attack Of Nacogdochos, and stormed every
position sgainst immense odds, after an as
snult Of -four hours, the carnage being Dire ad.
,iul on both sides; aud fortunately, among the
slain, was the dead body of The atrociou.
Ferdinand Pedras.
Such was the debut Of Rusk 10 Texas; ant
from that day his popularity has steadily IN.
creased without even tfansitory eclipse, OF
SO much rs aclou.i to dim lis splendor. Ii
vain, for three years, Gen. Cos demanded biz
arrest. Mexico had not soIdiers1 s1enough tt
take him, snd-in iS45 @ he assisted to chase
the last of those Out Of the country
AitcrTards he amassed fortune at tie Tex.
an bar, and was chosen one OF tho FIRST Sen
ntois o. the new Staie--a place which bt
may hold for life II he wills Il.
husk is the only public man in Texas Thai
has never fought duel, and for this sinpua,
reason so honorable 10 himscIf-he never
had . personal enemy in The world. IA
conclude, he is Titan ia physical force
with the loving soul Of happy child. IIei.
no, distinguished by eogneicc Of speech. hui
his laugh is sometimes DIVINE - The clear rin,
Of a heart sound 10 the very ceafe.