The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-20
From the Chicago Tribune.
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There seems to be no reasonable doubt that
Sam Houston has routed his enemies, horse,
foot and dragons, and indicated himself a.
gainst the scandalous assaults of the fre-eating
gang in the Senate last winter, led on BY Iver-
son of Georgia, and abetted BY Ward Of Texas,
bv . very unequvocal majority. In this wordy
war, equally remarkable for the ILL., breeding and
venom Of those who assailed him, and for the
calm, strong dignity with which he repealed their
aspersioDs, Mr.. Houston recounted the later
events of his Senatorial career, his opposition to
the Nebraska bill and his defence Of the three
thousand New England clergymen, etc., and
then declared that he had filed the measure of
his political days. Having served his country
in war and peace forty-si years wi b accepta-
BILE zeal and fdelty-having been President of
the Republic of Texas, and her most honorei
Senator in Congrsss-having passed the age al.
loted TO the majority OF mankind nothing re-
uained for him butte returntO the peoplewhohad
honored him, and to prepare resting place for
himself and those who we're dear to him. The
political changes which had made it necessary
for him to vacate the seat he had so long filed
in the Senate, he ascribed to the corrupt use of
the S5, zoe, 900 which he and Gen. Rask had pro :
cured for the State of Texas from the general
government-so fagrantly wasted by the poll
ticians at Austin that "there remains to-day not
one bit of gold dust in the Treasury Of the State
His colleague, Matt Ward, denied in general
terms that Mr.. HoustOn's retirement was due to
any such Legitimate agency-it was the proper
and natural consequence of his opposition to the
Nebraska bill. Mr.. Houston replied that his
course in that behalf had contributed something
to the loss of his position: that un-
der the mistaken notion that the South
was likely TO gain something by a gross
breach Of faith--a notion which subsequent
events had sharply c0rrected-the people had
chosen new counselors. The General illustrated
the degree of intelligence which entered into
the contest referred to, by telling an anecdote
of an honest farmer who christened his son
"Anti Nebraska" 1.-TWO words) and so entered it
in his family Bible, alleging that this Nebraska
was greater man than General Jackson or Ma
poleon Bonapare. Mr.. Ward nevertheless held
quite strongly that the ultra "Southern rights"
praty had secured the affections of the people
beyond controversy, and that the day of Hous.
t0nism had gone by forever.
Possibly the taunts of his enemies on this &C.
casion reused the old veteran to reconsider his
resolution of retirement, and once more to drive
the madcaps Of dsunion and propagandsm out
of the field. Possibly his retiring speech was
only delivered in Pickwickian sense, intend ed
to be reconsidered when the shaping of events
should promise q successful battle. In either
case the opportunity was presented before his
seat in the Senate had become cold, and the re-
suit proclaims again the sagacity and personal
strength Of "old San Jacinto" and the tiger.
skin jacket. 1t is not unlikely now that Mr..
Houston may return to the Senate dslodging
Mr.. Matt Ward, and sending him into that re,
tirement upon which he bad indulg. d such graf.
ulations in the case of his colleague. One
thing appears certain, to wit that Gen. Hous,
nm ill mt mt tha ~ -.
ship uHtil he gets ready.
The surprising result OF the late election in
Texas ia to be attributed to two things: l Tie
great personal popularity Of Mr.. Houston, and
2, the growing strength of the Free Soil and
Free Labor sentiment in the western portion of
the State. Whether Gen. Houston has at all
times acted consistently with his earnest opposi.
ton to the Nebraska iniquity or not, he is the
representative of the free sentiment of the
State, and the slave breeders hate him accord.
ingly. Two candidates for Congress ran with
him 10 bis independent campaign, against the
regular nominees Of the Democracy-Mr w. B.
Ochiltree in the Eastern, and Mr.. Jack Hamil>
ton in the Western District. Mr.. Ochitree is
defeated and Mr.. Hamilton elected. The Dsm>
ocratic State platform asserted the craziest pros
slavery dogmas, including the re opening.of the
African Slave Trade. Mr.. Ochiltree made his
battle by out-lieroding the Democrats in his
devotion 70 the slave interest But Houston
and Hamilton If we are correctly aavised, took
issue with the regulars both 10 general and de- 7
tail. We shall probably learn when the official
vote 10 published, that the eastern counties
Wens generally for Rnnnells and Reagan. TIN
regular Democratic nominees, and that the
western ones gave decided majorities for Hous.
ton and Hamilton.
Whatever may havs been the Issues upon
which this singular battle vns fought, 1t win
hardly be called Democratic victory either by
the Washington Constitution or the Chicaeo
Times. The latter 10 rather the more skillful Of
the two in eyphesing up Endorsements Of Doug.
~ 10 every possible pelitical phsss Of political
evsnss. But q Gen. Heuston voted against
Nehsaska aad In favoe o. LeSonpton (the Altsrs|
undsr Implied instsucsions from the Tsxas Lsgis.
laurel We presume Mr.. DouSias dossnot End
vssy kssn ias,fsedQn IN bis iats sisnal Triumph.
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