The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-04-24

The Henderson Flag Of the Union re.
publishes = late article from the editorial
columns Of the Jefferson Herald. and com.
mer.is the sentiments il contains to the CON
xideration of its numerous readers. Now,
this article was written in reply to one OF
ours elected by previous article Of the
Herald. Wessked the editor OF the Herald,
why il was tina, he bolsted the name Of
Gen Houston at the masthead Of his pa
per. ahcp there were other democrats whom
he preferred TO Gen. Houston. We then
went on to specify the political sins OF
which Old Sam was guilty, aud which We
supposed our neighbor did not sanction
Ia thi. reply Of the Herald, only the votes
Of Gen. Houston on the compromise are
objected to. from which We are To infer,
that the remainder Of his political acts are
un.xcepiianab,e. This Is what We under.
stand bv the Uefald's article. and the Flag
OF the | mon declares this To he " the true
position Now lie, US see wha, these acts
are.
|. Gen. Houston voted agains, extend.
ng the Missouri compromise To the Pacihc,
IN the Senate of the | :, in ISIS.
9. lie voted for the Provi,o in the Ore
gon Territorial bill, which in principle was
nothing more nor less than the Wilmot
proyiso. lie and Col. Benton were the
only Southern Senators, we believe, who
voted for this bill
3 Gen. Houston voted for the admission
Of California with her treesoil constitution,
and in the face of the irregularities aud the
fraud. practced to procure her admission
4 lie voted for the bill abol.ling the
slave trade in the District of columbia.
This bill declares that n slave brought into
the District - be offered Tor sale, shall he
set free thus g, iblishing the principle that
Congress has the power to abolish slavery
ia the District.
.. Gen. Houston voted for permitting the
freesoil delegates in the Baltimore tonyen.
ton of 1878 taking seats in that body.
g. Gen. Houston is IN favor of giving
away the public lands of the United States
in small parcels, not only to the citizens OF
the country. bu, to foreigners. The effect
l.. l.. Al. a. Il
the territories rapidly with u population, n
large majority OF which would be opposed
to slavery aad, in the next place, It would
divert much of the emigration now coming
to Texas, to the territories II would in.
Iure our northern counties particularly, as
they are settled principally by small farmers.
Persons of this class would no, come to
Texas. and buy lands, when they could go
different course aud obtain rs much rs
they desired for git
Now, we want 10 know il our intelligent
ueishbor Of the Flag of the Union. thinks,
that to sustain Gen. Houston in the face OF
these facts. is the true posiioni" Does
he endorse these acts of Gen. Houston
And. it he does, what has he to say in favor
Of Gen lIous,on's assuring his constituents
in 1919, tina, he stood upon the Missouri
compromise, when he had voted against
that compromise, aud, in the memorable
session of 1850, denounced those As traitors
and dlsuaionists who urged tba, compromise
IN touggcsst
We want to hear these things answered
We have asked them often, aud ~ repeat
them ngain. Mt the risk OF appearing i'm
Fortunate They are certainly worthy o
attention. Suppose wing ha@ been guilty
of these acts We should never hav,
heard the end OF them. The Texas pres,
would have repeated them, and rung tn,
changes on them How much vrtuous in
dieualion would have been cxpressed-ii
what blackening colors would their mora
urpitudc have been portrayed No, gen
,lemen, you must answer these things. OF
you are mau. worshppers, your declarations
to the contrary, Notwithstanding II dem
ocra,s want TO be successful they must b,
honest II they want their principles IL
triumph they must throw overheard all whc
violate them, no matter how great they are
or how much military availability ms Presi
dental candidates they may possess
or The editor of the Huntsville Item
notices quite tlatteringly Craham's Maya
zine, and Godc,s Lady's Book. Speaking