The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-07-30
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rHy clooy OF fHI CANVAS

The present is the last issue OF our
paper before the election. On Monday
next the vote will be taken, and VIC shall
then learn whether Texas is prepared TO
endorse Gen. Houston, and send him
back 10 the Senate. or whether she will
say TO him, "Sir, you have been decora-
ted with the highest honors Of free
people T; there was no position you could
| have asked or desired which we were
not ready to give you but in an evil
hour, you sacrificed our interests and AZ
fec,ions to crafty your own Unsuitable
ambition, and you no longer deserve our
confidence you are no longer worthy 10
represent us in the national councils
We were slow 10 desert you, and IT was
only after repeated proofs Of yoar peril
dy. that verdict was given against
you. which il is oar duty again TO affirm
at the ballot.box7
We presume that most Of the voters
in this county have made up their minds
RS to what course they will pursue in
the present canvass, and that what we
may say at this late hour will have but
little effect Nevertheless we feel it a
duty to make a last appsai to every man
WI may have intended to vote for
Houston, and if possible induce him to
pause and consider far one moment the i'm
propricty Of his conduct
That Gen Houston has voted stead.
~ aud pcrsistcn,ly against the South,
and that he has received therefor the
plaudits Of the frcesoil party cannot be
denied And hat lac is running, not
simply to be Governor, but TO get tn.
people TO change the verdict given
against him two years ago, no sensible
man can doubt
Why should he desire to- be Governor E?
| What new honor would it confer upon
him to so back to T. s. Senatey Why
sh"r!a ne desire either. ir it were not for
Tire endorsement by the people Of Texas
of his conduct, and the aid that such en-
dorscmcnt would give him in HIS ambi-
tious aspirations for the Presidency?
The political turpitudc of Gen iIous-
ton has been not only proclaimed from
every stump in Harrison county, but IT
has been PROVED to the satisfaction of
every sens BILE, candid man For mr. act,
| (thc vote for the Wilmot proyiso in the
Oregon bill, } Missouri, although a Dor.
der slave state, repudiated Benton.
Shall it be said that State like Texas,
81 deeply interested in this slavery issue,
will endorse by her votes the record OF
Houston VIII it be done by the South
ern Rights county Of Harrison 7
But if the people Of Harrison county
were willing to elevate Houston, at the
sacrifice Of all that is Just and true, are
they prepared to place in power with
him. the corrupt and utterly depraved
combination Of political ,rickstcrs, dem
agogues and frecsoilcrs, at Austin, who
are making use Of him to get office ,
Are they willing that Ed Clark, man
politically dcmoralizcd and disgraced,
the record Of which is before them, shall
be made the Governor Of the State and
by their votes? If Houston is elected,
his return To the T. S Senate will follow
almost AS u necessary consequence.
He may bc beaten for Governor, and
nevertheless be elected to the Senate.
Will the voters of Harrison county send
men 10 the Legislature who will elevate
| him 10 the Scnate2 If he is thus elect
cd, it will be blow at Southern Rights
for which there will be no excuse, or
palliation. Harrison county cannot ex.
plain or palliatc her interest in the trans
action.
Be the result az it may, we shall feel
that we, at least, have discharged our
duty. Az far back as 1919 we denounced
Houston. and at time when it was I'M
popular to say aught against him We
have pursued the same course with all
men who have deserted the South. Let
the People do likewise and we will here
after have true men.
our JUsrlFlCATION.
We publish this week the replies I
Neasrs Craig Curtis and Tucker TO n