The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
Common Sense Views on National and
State Policy,
Ae., &c., Ia.


Texas in which Sam Houston the old hero OF San .cino.
ran aganst and defeated Governor Ruones the regular
democratic nominee the former delivered q magnificent
speech at Nacogdoches on the 9th instant which, having
been widely circulated ali the ssate must have had
considerable influence the election Az the Governor
elect Of Texas may long stand before the people Of the
United States candidate for the chief magsracy OF the
nation, we are induced 10 print in full his Nacogdoches
speech. Here II Is
LADIES AND FELLOW CITIZENS IL congratulate myself TO-
day on being able orce 10 address you In Naoog-
doches, and that many OF you should have gathered 10
hear me is q compliment which shall long remember
am roiced also because shall occasion 70 vndcate
ysef from foul aspersion and misrepresentation aud
place myse IN the true attitude before you TWO years
patriot (alludipg TO Senator Rusk) with whom had en-
joyed peculiar relations Of friendship and whose aid in
and my oSun a1ye' Ssa hss
after having borne share In the great events oonnocted
which will make his memory treasured While resas ~
name and Texans ve-his Of usefulness Was sud
denly arrested We met loss which win tell upon tho
future OF Texas Al time when sphere OF usefulness
wider and more expansive than had before been within
bis reach va: opening out before him through The vas
lemn admonition TO US who living. When one upon
whom rests the affections and the hopes Of The people
scathed Grssui for h: public services, ss Tesss per
petuats his memory, even 70 the asest generation.
HoUsToN's POSITION,
Ny position before the people been the subject Of
20 much criticism and MISREPRESENTATION that iusttoe
Alike to my self and you, demands that shall give full,
free and fair exposition of the views which With me
through this CANVASS and upon which you arc called 10
Judge me. AN aware that there great Diversity Of
the country Ny not dsoounected win history.
and though il future pages vindicSe me- desire -
garded honest man. and who WIN not Yield hs
country's good 70 promote bis own ambition. Tho
am charged With not ony pe S1sn voes s1
wiffully wrorg. The impulses Of . generous heart
would a least induce charity toward. errpg man, but
tpAn ~epa ~
sorting principle and right, uniueutonai deviation u
permitted in me- 10 not that have erred, fer 40 err
my principles and abandoning the interests Of a con.
stituency whose fortunes linked with my own that
head with the same force upon any Of my fellow ci
zens. When those who asperse point 70 Q single
Of demOcssy as pscsed by Jesrssn and J.etson tney
viii have some reason for disputng my claims 70 the
name Of democrat; but even then VIM claim above al
that my record shows fewer devissions rom tbsm
than any man whose life has been devoted the public
OF forty years pubic service the weight Of
mans actions taies with the standard had reared In
would be more than human II .nroughous such period,
amid no aiysrsy Opinions rne Unanses q party aud
and measures, he should mot a tunes stray a;sy
from that standard; but II, when finding his error
h as devotion TO principle
the right earnestly than before houee men should
be satisfied It would be useleas 70 sttempt make the
justice demands APPRECIATION.
dor,o,,.. -, rs 3, DEMOCRAT.
old fogy An old fogy, because cling devoedy TO those
primitive principles upon which government va
ration have no modern improvements 70 make on the
Of our fathers From the principles they enun
Ie al Will
change parties build up AMI pull down Platforms but the
.han have expired and nothing remain but anar chy and
despotism
CONVENTIONS NOT DEMOCRACY
But arn told cannot be democrat because I am
sndng IN INC lace OF organization 10 organization de-
mocrAcy2 Does democracy mean conventionsq this
ganzaon and conventions Am not called ont SV oop
ventions Of the people in various parts OF the Satep
70 the w Of tine they
when corruption and chicanery control their action,
So.ks ed though they may be in the garb Of democracy,
vert the rights Of the people, Was state Convention
Of last year democracy? Democracy Is the people,
they refused allow that Convention to force upo
them candidate for high judicial position TO whom T.
Judicial emlne and made vsny the lest Of judicial r.
vofg The people know what democra is and they have
majority Of thousands this man vas defeated Conven
tons them say the people Of Texas 10 not democracy
There was democrscy in Greece but there alsc
must delegate their authority This is repubIicsniem.
But the must truly express the win Of The
smaller number. he must receive his ausho.
rty not from the few, but the many. Then he n
he claim for his acts the countenance Of the peooe
II atthess those who delegated the authority 70 him are
less hound Than shoss who did not and regulated liberty
conventions be democracy how IL that democracy
existed before conventons JEFFERSON did glorious WORK
by one. myeef am older than platforms / was o
statesman before the birth Of conventions The rst Ma
Van Buren, upon Gen Jackson ticket jackson WAS asked
go before III ne refused and appealed 10 the people,
VINO sustained him Therefore was only when parties
sprarg up, dividing the people, that conventions became
necessary They served TO consolidate political strength
Keep them pure and they will maintain party organization
and organization will only be maintained TO promote ieno.
bic ends and to keep the power from the people.
WHO NOMINATED HOUSTON
though bad determined 10, forever abandon public
e and had 30 expressed myself nv conscieuce has not
permitted per- me to stand aoOf from my fellow citizens
have asked me to come forth and serve them. I
have been with Texas in Elk troubles aud in
OF the country, men Injured TO toll, men from the
plough, the planting interest Of the country who sustain
forth Their letters came to me nom ali portions Of
the State, urging me to once more face caumny and
their hands were hard but their homes, words were hoee
Of freemen who would not submit to dictaton Al their
call quit my and ne s Of Ss
veal. Until Q common sympathy with my fellow citizens
would longer let refuse was opposed to allowing
Hsyns dome ,,, in, saa. to .,. allow sAs. intel
yasspg and make no speeches, unless Il
be on an occasion Like this, when business or accident
brings me their vicinity Notwithstanding my desire
10 retire. and that this candidacy has not been Of nv own
seeking, but in spontaneous wish Of my fellow citizens
organs Of the Houston Convention party have opened
upon their batteries Of vituperation Il n the people
not whom they should aasa but a. they assa the
people through me- am ready 70 repel It, kost promi-
neni among these = the organ .. Austin WHAT reason II
can have Tor assaing me cannot &c., unless knows
spols depend upon my being beaten the statements Of
Governor fease and other respectable gentlemen
be true, It can afford TO It's types 70 maintain
~ party ascendancy, for II has Obtained Thousands
OF doaIs IN defiance Of law from the Treasury. ls edi.
tor not TO blame for making his types help 70 preserve
the system byswhch he gets fed at the public crib
am 70 blame for using my tongue TO repe his ISLANDERS,
DO long - l do mot say any thing unkind OF him.
The HOUSTON CONVENTION NOT A DEMOCRATIC oRGANrzA
noN-rMuR AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
But was the Houston Convention party organization?
II was but OF what kind Of partyY II was conveu-
ton, but conventions oGshoot from democracy.
We have akht inquire whether 9Cton0 of