The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-09-17

The Charleston Mercury thus accounts
for the election of Gen Houston

The Charleston Mercury thus accounts
for the election OF Gen Houston
"As the smoke Of the late contest IN
Texas elcars away, it becomes more and
more apparent that be has been elected
Governor Of that State few years
ago, in consequence Of his reputed afiil-
alton with the kuow-nothihgs and of his
decided opposition 10 the hansas-Nc-
hruska act, he lost, apparently every
particle Of the popularity be- once en.
loved in Texas In q 'yial Of strength
with Runnels, the gentleman he has iast
beaten. he was defeated by something
like ten thousand majority. and soon
afterwards failed 10 secure a re-elecGaH
to the Senate If the United ~tatcs Ap-
parently he had completely shuiied ID
the political coil, and when he delivered
his valcdictory TO the senate in Fcbrua-
~, no one believed that sam would again
play part IN the politics Of his country
Indeed Gen Housions talk was Of phil1-
sophical resignation 10 the tHeN table
fate oi all politicians and his dc,lati-
tions were Of having become Disguised
and base treachery to his section and
the slave institutions of the South had
DESTROYED him, notwithstanding his great
former services, his personal popularity.
and his e,oqucuce and aagoiincss ia
speaking. The old scll-scckcg FELL, aid
hoped 10 rise no more ia Texas.
Upon returning home. however, his
views underwent a sudden change aui
he entered the list against his former
competitor, Gov Ruanols.
The State Rights party 81 lcAas
started ~; unnecessary and disastrous
issue. They made the reupeniue the
slave trade the great question 80 The
election. dividing thrir a"n rsEiy otd
driving % many Tho sperthss ~ the
canvass were filled with thi, subject
Houston saw bis advantages mounted
the appoditiuu. and has ridden 10 victory
over those who. ou state Rights grounds
and resistance 10 northern aggression,
had beaten him ia the earth hy over
whclming odds T. the advantages
riycn him ly tbs issac were added the
memories 81 the past, which completed
the work Of his success.
" He canvasscd the state most active.
Is everywhere revived among ms oeld
comyadrs in arms. rccollcctions at Sag
.lacintn aud # the early aullermgs OF the
founders Of the Republic. melted h. au-
dicnae Ia tears, wept himself, aad WIN
great effect. as the result shows.
The State Rights party Of Texas have
brought defeat among themselves by
making an impraciicahle and mischoVa-
on. issues l.ct 1t be- lesson To- be
remembered The prople of the south
should bee informed on tue sutjoc, but
S., ui.s,, "a ,n.,,,.. 60, ''st,'- "t'd d" h' 4'f-
issue dividing our people, is foolish
and fatal move let the subject bc con
,idctaa calmly aud thoroughly siltcd by
discussion merely " hen the south Is
in q position to act on H. 1t Will Tee time
enough g. make % au issge. bat uHlil
then. such d u-c Of IL is only irauaht
with evil. L. IBIS instance II has patn..
lived the ~tatcs Rights party Of Texas,
aad raised t, power one Of tho greatest
enemies o. the south aud most uumiilga-
ted dcmaeoeUcs within our holjcr-a
southern irrespllcr.'
The Mercury il mistaken 10 surprising
thatthe Democracy &C lcXa. either made
or attempted to make the African slave
trade question un issue Ia the late can
yass. Ca tie contrary iAcy ignored H.
\ar aoald Houston and hjs lsiende ha>,
succeeded il. folcinE this issue upou the
country, hul from the voulsc pursued hy
certain Democrats throughout the state,
and particularly iH this District They
accomplished the uugraoious ts>h OF de-
!ca.ug thcir own party Houston did
not @ canvass the state actively" II Boz
had ia all probability be- would have been
beaten lie very wisely made bnt few
speeches daring the campaign, and "s
every one new knows. would have been
elected without opening his nnath. 4
an cy,dou.cof the dupli,iiy aad.doHblc
dealing of the opposition. several O: tho
politicians ami presses Of tins state That
advocated thc repeal If the laws dcclaT-
ing the slave trade piracy, weIr subSc-
oucntlv The waumosi advocates e Hons
TOMS elections while pcmoSsatccdilors
ia this District 7 who occupied similar
positions aided the friends Of llouston.'h
making a bas.bcar Of this question:.
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