The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-17
GEN. PILLOW TO THE PEOPLE OF
TENNESSEE,
REVELATIONS ABour THE aexlcAN WAR.

IN rl Icing myself befoFe tne country ~
candidate for United States senator. |
iee that 1t is not improper for ma briefly to
refer TO the motives which have prompted
NV course, and to state the principles bs
which | shall be governed Il honored With
your confidence
It's known to you thu, have not here
totore sought political honors. That have
actively participated IN all the great pollll,
cal struggles through which the country
has passed for many years Is not unknown
to the Democracy OF my immediate neigh
borhood hu, NV participation has been
that OF n soldier ia the ranks. neither ask
ing nor receiving any share 10 the ifults OF
victory.
Incidental to the hunt e part have per
iofmrd, was m active participation N the
uominsli ~ OF Nr. Polk, and ~ the struggle
which resulted IN placing him ~ tse Pre-'-
DENTAL chat That event was followed 10y
the war With Mexico. The part bore Ia
that war is known 70 the country All that
have 10 say OF those services i. that |
iflrd 10 perform nv dnt> lu the ditbouli aud
trying positions "a which MAS placed. 10
mand appeal ss witnesses Of my Kindness
bnd attebton to their wants, amidst the
disease Of presidential climate aud the
hatd,tips Of camp lie, lo the reports
OF General Scott, my immediate and only
superior Ia the army with which fought, |
refer tor the msnuer ~ which bore myself
in command, and sustained the honor o.
lennrs.er upon the many battle held- OF
Mexico. Gen Scott was under ~ suspicion
OF psttnl,y tor me-and may, therefore,
without iudeIeacy. refer TO h, reports Of
nv hearing apou those fields which have
effected So much honor upon our common
country. Ny them ! am wiling TO be
judged.
Nhile was thus engaged IN foreign
WAT, eudeayorme to maintain the right and
defending the honor OF the country, ms.
tgnnnt patty pre-s at home MS perpetuail1
pouring lls solunes OF abuse end ealumuN
Gron me Al that ridtcue laisehood aud
caiumu, could do to destroy NY reputation
was done. Nv ouiy answer to these as>
ssaits wss iie blows gave the enemy Ia
FoHt Ic.. taai 10 vundIcal.n. nay iepu'
tation a su,dier with NY sword, best
answered The nfe oi the enemy ln the
rear
tbprlasp orta~brillaal campaign which
resulted n Mt csp ,utr % tle enemy scai''
,ol found nls caldp~4.
iust ,,y da,, afterwards aud while pros.
tfa.. upon q bed from winch dId mos ri.r
f,- man, months. ! was arrested. As"'ld
which had uo, d,.hoaored WAS arrested
rom nt, ,3de, IA, pe.onai stall was dis'
,a mbe,ct. snd n.} gallant h'''s'bn, ".aeH
bod cot lts way into thn city AZ a loss of
nen5i, two uJtd. of us metuhers. wis tthen
from ny ronmsud aud ordered o. remote
and mte,,or positions in Nezlco was
cs,fned a prl.ouer IN the ci,y Of Mexiro
l.r ninety da,., and auiil released By order
of the President oi the Upted >,'.s.
long investigation ct the charges pre-
l,rrsd against ne resulted IN ,he triumphant
yiud,caliou 81. NV reputation. and IA over
whe!mWg uiy eueHiss aud prosecutions villa
Shame and iais,E1 3.
But thrfe rs a mYststt. secret history
la the motives ii tAnse Who thus sought to
destroy as character mud 90 .'rp me oi the
humble buual ol services which cost me go
uiuch sutrfug. which has never yet been
understood b, the county Ihai mystery
| now propose 20 remove
Il i, dae TO MY own reputation, to tas
memory OF the great and patuolIc suites
man una wa, then calei magistrate OF the
nation. aud to the ugih OF HISTORY, thSl tbs
ven which ha. now. ihf ten yeafs. con-
cealrd the Truth lfum tie puhllc should he