The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-05-20

The following ssosibls a,sisl, MAJ.
the Galveston News:
Msssas. EpIroas lit 10 knov.A..
Ssna,ors were divided On H. ~, ~
organization Of The l'essisoss,. Of ~. y
and kansas. Gen. Rusk vesi., : .
Aemauivs. Gen. Hossson N H. 80
This division wss snsostsnats. .s
ever w.s IN oeessio" IN he lssi,l.. ~,
tory o! our county, which ds~..".&
the hands Of Sosthrrn senator, = NJ T.
and united effort, sbas was Il. .~
The question WAS one Of nss.r,l..
reference by Congress. In he lo.:2 "h'
Of States and rerr,losiss. I, n I'M an
every man of reflection the. shis !. "h
one. great, vital question 10 u, ~"
10 the first on which 10 Suspended ~
ical destiny. Grant 10 Conges,. =. ~t
ted authority in the formation ef -
and 90, institutions ate al Il u. ~. '~
the North. Prevent this in,erl,,,.."s
we may s,,II preserve them al. ~ -
IL this mere sbssractioni Il s,lf.SS
msnt = simple theoretical notion wv
so !. liberty. 80 10 property, 70 /. .,.~
ITSELF for they all How Iron, cd ~
upon this principle. The in.s,,,, ~.
ton has OF late ysars sxs'ssd, ,.,.,. w w
ca,es the Importance attseAes u h NO. -,
rapidly becoming the only line 4, A.
known in the Union. The black 49,
Federalism has been reared in II. ~
and thousands, breaking down old ~
have rushed under ito shadow. An,..
tic to this, has been formed =. u, ~,
great and growing party. whos, wv.
word is, "stfict construction Of Il. ...s '
tuition, and limited exercise Of F.d,,.,
,hority." Between these. there il IA 1,
long aud close contest. Il not T.,..
tere.,ed in ,h'. struggle Has Oh. n. H..
to pre.erve-no interests to wo,..,
institutions to savet II 20, sh. 49,
be divided in the halls Of Conr,,.. y
Gen Houston was right, Gen. k,.t 49,.
wrong. and vice versa. Does T..,, -,
Texas endorse the vote Of both IT,, s !"
.torst On this bill. Gen. Hov,,o. y
.viueed spirit Of determined ,,,;.,,
seldom cquxlled in the annals Of I,rnl,,..
lie has fought in III. teeth, Of an ,Im,s
unanimous Southern delegation. P.,,,',
himself in the ranks Of Northern m.r l.
has shown more than Spartan de,c,.,, .
pligh,ed faith" Hn indiens-, d.l,,,.
Of the preachers petition evidenced A.
strength OF his views. But his l.,, ,s,r
on the bill crowns his career and bsn,,l,,
all hesitation Fearing lest tn. sdvoa-
OF the measure might gain an inch OF gro,s.
from the nnconsi'tut.onalty Of the Ni,,c.,
Compromise, he valves this point, snd d.,
clares the ADMISSION Of Texas WAS unec,
s,,,u,ional no cares. We NJ. !,
aud YOU cant &c, US OUT Ne has s~O-
to defend tae Constitution. But a MI,
oath IS NJ nothing to the impor,sr~. Of i.
Missouri Compromise. planc,ls have b,,,
.howered on hun from every corner 40
cre,lce Of the North. Tie has been hs :;
rs n martyr IN the cause OF freedom \,
/ has not paused here--his seat in the Ssa.u
has been vacated, important, bushes, h
been to him OF no consequence. lie /.
suddenly appeared among his cons,itu.ea
! al once champion and crusader in b,
their glorious cause. Tie has not been co,
tent with simple defence Of his pos,l,
In his speech at Hous;on, he shrugged
shoulders and made grlnaces at the sdma
/ is.sation, because Il chose to back the d
tie animated that Gen kusk did no, ~
for the measure, but voted for il in o,.ls
buy votes Tor the Pacific bin. IN ps,a
intercourse. he declared that should q
bill pass. he would -,sigra,e to free STAT
Roman patriotism His big heart sc,,
burst at his country's violation OF "p'sai~
faith
Such has been the course Of Gen. los
ton upon this measure. u he IS right, ID
US sustain him, heart and hand. LIZ 4
not be backward in the rivalry ito esw,
him lord OF ALL" Ii h, is wrong, let W n,
lear to unmask him. lie, US not ,rrasr
At ~. lions roar. His ,alons are ar,sa,
~orn tull And M to the North Ie, N
remember the maxim 7imeo Dana@ do.
tercafcs. The sweetest ,hslce often cor
talns tho most noSious poison. LET h
beware how she sips at the cup oifsnd y
Gen. Houston. THIRTY SIX