Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-05
RAIEIGB. N. G.. WEDNE sIlAY. OCTOBER 5, 1852
Cen. Hous,poDn-wa ashing,on CONSTITUTION.

. Gen. Houston Washington Constitutions.
By request Of Col. Marshall the Editor of the
Austin rexas) State Gazette and sterling national
Democlat-we publish the following remarks of his
in relation to Gen. Houston and the Washington
Constitution. If all Mr. Buchanan's frierds had
pursued the course which Gen. Houston has pur-
sued during the last three or four years. his admin
stration would have been, ere this, sadly wanting
in supporters:
:" The WASHINGTON, CoNsrIrurIoN.-We notice
that the expression of a late number of the Wash
ington Constitution, that Gen. Houston friend
of Mi. Buchanan, is exciting some surprise and in
dignation in the Democratic press. Well it might
We do not know Mr.. Bowman, the editor of the
Constitution but if he is a Democrat and opposed
to denuncation of the Cincinnati Platform; op-
posed to the X. n sentiments, which that paper de-.
nounces in the Republicans at the North for avorng
longer probation of fore igners opposed to disor-
ganiZerS, as we had reason to believe when in the
last canvass We read an extract from Gov Runners
Circular condcmning the Opposition, and the appro
batory remarks of the editorial of the Constitution
if he regards the support of Sam Houston by the
whole X. N. press of Texas, its orators, and its
Presidents and Vice Presidents and Secretaries of
X. n lodges as any cause for suspicion diStrust
and the endorsement Of the New York Tribune
tribute grateful to Il Democrat we must suppose
LnlC Alf. Bowman at least was not party 10 the
adulaton of Sam Houston in this way. The latter
has always been personal friend of Mr.. Buchanan
but he sustained Mr.. Fillmore, and voted for him
because he 1iouston) opposed to the Democratic
party and its platform.
The Democratic press of the South or North can
not suppose that man is to be held up Demo-
crat who has done and is doing all in his power to
defeat the Democratic party, merely because he may
vote for administration measures, or be pleasant
DerSOnal relations with President nf tho Intod
States. 1t was not administration measure to
vote to sustain the false prctensions of the two
Black Republican contestants of Indiana for the two
Senatorial Offices held by Black Republicans; nor
was it an administration measure when Sam fous-
ton advocated 90 years probation of foreigners in
his Minnesota speech it is true that he never call
cd up the bill to pay the Texas Regiment, after Mr..
Buchanan had expressed an opinion that the regi-
ment was not necessary, but this was owing to his
love of the Indians, not that he loved Buchanan
more. He did not sustain the Lecompton bill, on
account of Mr. Buchanan by any means, for he
avowcd at the time that he voted for it. that he did
so because he was instructed by his Legislature.
There is not single principle in the National
Democratic platform upon which he differed with
President Pierce and denounced him for it, that he
has publicly advocated during Mr.. Buchanan's ad
minstration-not one. And if his vote on the Le
compton bill makes him an administration Democrat,
it makes Mr.. Zollcoiier of Tennessee and other op
position members, WHO also voted for that bill.
An open and undisguised enemy to the organiza-
ton of the Democratic party is it possible that the
Washington Constitution can now whip round af-
ter the election in Texas and claim Sam Houston as
Democrat? We pause for reply. Texas may
be politically of small importance, but she has sister
Democratic States, who will defend her against a
political enemy, in what guse he may and de-
nounce this unhallowed union.
The late contest was fought upon the State plat
form, adopted at Houston, and which endorsed the
Cincinnati platform. Every issue was avoided out
side of that platform by the Democratic nominees.
The opposition never recognised the Cincinnati plat
form, but at the meeting of the Clique at Austin,
which nominated Sam Houston they actually declin-
ed to adopt resolution condeming X N'ism in very
strong terms and another equally opposing Squatter
i Sovereignty. The Democracy, though beaten on
! their platform, will renew the contest again and
again. until the truth and justice of their principles
shall prevail over the whole State"