The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-06-27

WHO ARE SNOWY.
We observe a eoarsncss Of demon.tfa'
ton getting up against Mr. Rpnnelss b"
men Of small minds, and mean tendencies
gross and unwarran,able comparisons ol
that gentlemen with General Houston
Now the time has never been, when the
personal conduct OF Nr. Runuel. would
have Justly subjected him to such severe
apprehension MS might be readily heaped
upon General Houston, by any utter OPP
ponent. who wished to dive down 10 per.
sonaltIes. Nevertheless, we hope that all
journalists in Texas. who oppose General
Houston, will do 50 upon high principles
Of duty, and IN mode to retain their owu
self respect, and command that OF thsir
opponents It is sufficient TO oppose Gen
Houston upon public grounds. aud ia res'
pec,iul terms discussing alone the pfopri-
ETY. of bis public acts, aud avoidug all
words calculated to demean him person,
ally.
VI. Ruuue,s is a gentlemen, always so
regarded at home. through life. IT,. neigh
bors always give him hi, strongest support
Tho words OF those who try - represent
him as contemplate, viii recot upon
themselves It wll be found on eSlmuna
ton, that be has better character. and i.
m ADLER man, than ans Of his ttsducers
though putting up no claims to hrlliancy,
or ora,orv. lie is a sound well informed
naturally sensible man with legislative cS
petieuce, more capable than either Wood
or Bel. who have previously served the
people in the office Of Governor. We
were no, especia advocates Of his nominal
ton, IN preference 10 Smythe or Johnson oi
Lows we could have cheeftniv support
ed either OF these bat We were fully pre-
pared to concur IN that nomination, Il II
suited las it didl the majority Of our polt'
zeal brethren I've have sometimes differed
in our political views from Nr 3uunels
may perhaps DO So again, upon some issue
Of the future but we have always known
him as man OF respectable capacity
especially reliable IN accordance with hi'
professions, and IN both private and public
lie, governed by the principles which con
coi the conduc' of gentlemen.
Comparisons between him and Genera
Houston. are Inappropriate, because there
are few points ot similarity which admi
ot iu.t comparison. General Houston =
snowy man-Nr Eunuels quite other
wise: Con. Houston is = plausible popular
spesker--N r Runnels Is uot. What theu
neither General Washington, lhoma'
Jefferson. ror Apdrew Jck-oo, were
speakers, and vet al comma'dtd the poo
l,ieal confidence Of their coun'rymen
and maintained M overwhelming influence
upon the public mind.
II zee refer to sound a,'sium'uts, /; can
no, be claimed by Con. Iioustoh'- mos
ardent advocate, I've mean ct course
sensible one acquainted with the t'eue
rails capacity that he has any great inn'
of requirement. either literary or political
or that ais success IN lie. aside from poll
tics, has evinced any business capacity
Mr. RnnneI, IS fully his equal IN acquired
Information. aud sound judgment, and more
than his equal ia business capacity n
We understand It, we do not want hoN
| eruor to make popular harangues, but t.
! do the sober practical business OF Va
State, requiring knowledge Of the Interest,"
OF every day life, aud y capacity Tor com
putting the extended business Interests o
the State rs body polite II we wantei
a diploma'ist TO make courty heaf'
| abroad. wear gold lace and brilliantly
trimmed dresses, Con. Houston, nnder ~
/ sttuctiors. would 40 better than Mr. Run
/ nels lie ia gentleman OF imposing sp
4 pesrsnce. fna manners and tsir sneech
but ia, the sober business 81 m9aafng 'hg
Interests Of the state, with 40 diFlHnae'
/ To be carried on we very respectfully sub
nit. that VI Ruunel' "a fully tho rlnd o
Gen. Houston; saving nothing 81 the sur
ablcuess Of the principles OF VI Knonel
10 those Of the constituency, and me on
suitsheness of Gen. Henstou's hno"
Nctiugism. and fillmoreism, as a repre-
,entatinn OF tho feelings oi 'hr people h'
would like to govern benjamin Franklin
was n very PLAN man, and no doubt woGi'
have excited the contempt of the genif'
who are ompsssionaring the plein quNiitle
OF Nr kunuels There ~ not hoWever
within our Knowledge, IN all the STATE, on
single depreca,or of VIZ Runnels capacit
who has himself the callhte TO warrant th'
expression OF decided judgment m to-
case, we 'eco'iec' very u''""e"' ""e'
ben Jackson WAS drcfed ~ a low Y