The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22

by Texas now though sectonasts proclaim sains,
went up the cry of help from Macedonia, it still
goes from Texas,
" GALVESTON, July s. 1880.
Strong Fseno in Fduor Of Sam Houston Traits Of HIS
Charaeter-4ineedo:e g Him--Sam Houston as a Stump
Speaker, dc. dc
Hay ing spent a number of weeks travelling about
Texas observing the country and conversng with
all classes Of its inhabitants have found things in
lie political and social aspect peculiar that have no
doubt they will be interesting large numbers of your
readers.
The nrst surprise which experienced coming into
the State from New York in finding how completely
the minds Of here filled with sam Houston He
10 pervade the atmosphere Not only Is he the
prime pal subject of the large hotels stores
and banking houses of the Cities among the log
snd little averns Of the Interior all cars and stage
coaches and wherever two on horseback but
of his FIRST wife and his glorious retvrma
ton from drunsenness by his second discussed at all
gatherings Of women their quilting and knitting and
the very children christen their big goats and lambs with
the Of sam Houston. Not John Calhoun in South
Carolina, Daniel Webster in aasa husetts nor Henry
Cay, i kentucky, has completely allied the mlud
e the people Of hs State sam Houston does the mind
OF the people Of this state Wien arrived here In Nay
1, ~ happened that nearly every man whom met for
while friend OF Houston and they all entirely
sure that Texas would him for President in any
event and they seemed 60 regard very probable that
he would be elected have since, however, seen
number OF his enemies, and they Of coarse laugh al the
ides 81 his running. IL he should run, h,wcver,
OF support that he M ght receive would surprise
me- he wonderful bold upon the great mass of
the agricultural Inhabitants Of the state.
Houston, the most successful Of modern tbusters.
the coueucro founder and President of the republic OF
Icxas and the present Governor of this the largest
most beautiful state Of the American Union is certainly
riNhl man Ike Orha
his life has been OF warfare aud his powers
troversy naturally very great have beer strengthened
and Developed by constant and varied and very locg
practice til In his field. he is absolutely irresist.
BILE n the different and peculiar abilities of Warren
hss'rgs, Lord ralmersoa and Jonn Quincy Adams could
ready characters of this State. by supple tongue
brzn brow, and an accurate knowledge Of the gro,nd
Of the old campa.gner. The of Warren Hastings
and John Quincy Adams suggested by trait OF char
acter common 10 them and Houston-thst Is the i'm.
pcabie nature OF their hatred Like theIn be prac
The patient wait the vigil long,
OF him who treasures up q wrong.
He secs every political opponent personal enemy
and every act which be construed inte injury
an opposition n recorded in bis memory 70 abide its
time though for years and years ready seize the
TT opportunity for revenge u IL only In spirit however
that he resembles these gifted and polished controversial
lists. II Is true that he has whitening sarcasn,
what similar to that of Adams but his principal power
Is a voluminous and crushing vtupcration, in which
Daniel oConnen. OF ali eminent men, however. The
one whom he most nearly resembles WAS
Tristan Burgess Of Rhode Island and he SURPRISES Bur
g,ss the trait in which he vas strongest Even the
sublime and uncomfortable impotence Of Tristan Burgess
IL absolutely eclpsed by that Of sam Houston. For
etaBee they all tell story OF Ho-stou's being interrupt
cd in speech and contradicted by certain doctorI
v change the name 10 Core Houston knew nothing II
ath against the man. but he crushed him down at the
tine before that crowd. by this ready and killing though
contemplate bctiOn, made out Of bsc cloth the spur
Of the moment Giving teuiud force O. the words by the
inin,tablc drawing whine sith which he delivered them,
he sad
- c-s but you forget, Dr core, the time you came to
me llkc litc Daniel dog wn The tears running down
the sidss Of your cheeks"
, Bss.4:' M, power Of rotor, and in,ysc,vs
or analytical faculty. fe has toe most absolute control
,hc rsss cns aud feelings o. his listeners His forte
4 lawyer Is 10 the defence Of criminals. Aud when on
The stump he speaks u the dark .Nnd troubled times
ibrCh which TIC state has passed hs guidance ~
ns carly dcstloS and trials compared with rs present.
prosprity srd contras;ed With the growing wealth o.
hs rirhbors, n bis honorable poverty after hfe
spent IN the scrvcc Of the conmuniy every eye ief
with tear aid the appeal IL absolutely Irresistible
there has probably never been stump sI,caker-a sed
araior--in either England Amer ca who vas superior
IN n department 10 san Houston lie has ais1 other
laeutes which enable h.m t. excel an rivals a. a
csnvasse-. ne never frgets mans name or lcc
ana hardly the MANS Il any Of his children.
ard 70 u,ost cousunmstc oC the AIT
q faitcry lie is fond OF THE stun himself and
Il e said will swallow 10 q the cuarscst quality
sad "a unlimited does Indeed his puerie vanity shows
iifeh I'D various ways, c.peAny IN rrulisry 81 CO..
trtle lie some Of The -oorcty Of which ne 10 ~
ioud few years since by wearing tigers * during
The winter IN Washington With al these strange faults
and ncssct, TIE arm i gritty cf the Governor
qucsti9ntt by either fre or fcc and complete the
ortr at BY addug that be large anc looking gentle
nan.
A fcwyears since Hos on nearly ruined himself N |
n state D. leaning little towards anti There
has heca gSJ deal q Ia AZ tie North about the sn,.
slavery chen ert N Texas but the truth 10, IL ths most
iaense save Ate n the Union. Backs permit
: by tic laws 20 aa'n frce, but are taken up and |
sold into slavery l., EeDtinent Of the State t. how.
ever opposed to reoi e1az he slave trade, as wa,
~ own w fe triumph Of c,sgu that issue al the
le- ceotc, There an Division that ncgrcss raised in
rvude with habits II u,, stry and obedience
s re manageable than nat II Africa, and co with
comprehensive views SUBSTANTIALLY do not look with
sass rtor On the pfosrsct Of introducing muons
ofshsse Wild sayaecs into the comm unity