Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-03


To the Editor Of the Whig:
more deporabe state OF things than the present
condition OF Texas one cannot easily imagine. The
Treasury depleed-Indans rIyagng the Northwest,
and MeXcans plundering upon the Southern Ro rande
The State government, for the want OF means, almost
impotent for good aud the Administration at Washing
ton regardless appeals for that protection from,
ineaSOH which have right to expect, wholly enga-
ged in preparing plans for Presdentmakng at Charles
ton.
News has Just reached here by express that numbers
OF predatory bands OF Indians aud white combined
preparing for descent upon the frontier counties
Expresses from the Clear Fork Of the Canadian,
us that the kioways and Cheyenne tribes of Indians
have coniedeaied iu projected invasion of Texas.
These tribes large and powerful aud in their deadly
hostility TO the people Of Texas capable Of doing
much injury. Two large trails have been discovered
leading from the Indian country down towards the set
Elements and il is at all improbable that the citizens
Of Jack Cook aud Montague counties will have realz ID
all the horrors of udan cruelty before this reaches YOU
All the Rangers in the field at different points along
the line OF the frontier from Red River to the K o
Grande are under marching orders, and will be
rated at Beknap TO operate along the northwestern
borders Captain Burlcsin has been ordered forward
cooperate with pt. Dalrymplrs command in Clay and
Cook counties, the probable point OF attack. Meanwhile
CO. NJ T. johnson is mastering his force, five hun
dred men, TO penetrate into the Indian country and il
possible pursue and punish them. While thes,
OF Oiense and enforce pushed forward with great
energy the homes and resides Of the frontier pro-
tected by detaChmeus Of minute men stationed in each
county. Our people have suffered too long and too much
from hostile Indians stand upon the order OF going
and our State Government has determined that they shall
be proecedh the whole militia force of the State has
be called Aud yet with thCs, facts before the Gov
ernment a. Washington the President refuses to
commend the regiment appropriation bill, and Congress,
in view thereof refuses TO pass it.
Our State Democratic Convention has Just closed its
session at Galveston with realirmaon OF the principles
enunciated Cincinnati and the adoption of secession
platform, and placed thereon, their delegates TO
Charleston men of known disunion aud secession pro-
ciigtes They 90 to Charleston anti Douglas enough It's
true but fully prepared TO swallow the SgH0ttcr Sore
reignty piH should the Convention so dictate These
gentlemen cannot represent the popular sentiment Of
Texas for they 20 thher, subject alone TO the conven
tiOua doctrine OF availability and determined 10 support
him. should he be the strongest before the Conven
ton regardless OF the wishes of their constituency at
home Douglas will in all probability be the uomiuee
The Chicago Convention will put forth Seward, and the
only hope OF the sound national men OF all parties will
be centre some conservative man, regardless Of
Tarty prcGectiou or conventional dication The South
crn States will support Nr. Douglas and if there is
sound national man in the field, the South will 90 in sol
id phaanx for the Constitution and the Union, nOtwh
taudiug the camOr of secession agitators. To
element Of Southern conservatism the political complex
ion OF Douglas is quite odious that of Seward aud
not even the controlling influence Of conventional
pledges will force him upon the people Should the Bal
timore Convention enter third party candidate upon the
Presidential course there can be doubt that Seward
will distance the field
In such au emergency cannot doubt that the Old
Line Whigs seeing hope of eecung Of their
political family to the Presidency would willingly lend
their aid and support 10 sound, national and udepen
dent Democrat OF the jackson stripe, TO defeat either
Douglas or Seward The prevailing opinion of the friends
OF the Union Old Line Wings, Americans and Indepcn-
dent Democrats in Texas is that the Baltimore Conveu
ton should DO nothing more than recommend some
sound national for the Presidency around whom
the elements OF all parties could do battle IN
the grand issue between the hosts OF secOnasm aud ,he
friends OF the Union In the Charleston Convention there
is no hope and in the combination OF the Wings and
Americans M Baltimore there is miuent danger. Those
elements combined cannot hope TO triumph either
the epions Of RepublcanSm or Douglas Democracy and
hayiug confidence ia the patriotism OF the follow
ers of Cay but hope that they will stay the tide
of Repubcauism that must shattor the Constitution upon
the rock Of isuuion should they put forward party can
didate 10 ihe even guidance OF leader in whom the
peOpe-the great conservative masses of the Country
have au abiding confidence, the last hope OF the Union
and the Constitution remains The people becoming
tired of Conventions. Tley bIieYe that no good can
come out OF Nazareth and with national man in the
field whose strength lies within the narrow limits OF no
partys auels but enshrned within the hearts OF the
leOple the spirit Of faction may yet be stied, sectional
ism rebuked and healthy national political sentiment
restored TEXAS will sTeak for herself she is yet true to
the UuiOu aud Indignantly irOwning upon the assumption
that her LOYALTY might under any contingency be ques
toned she will support no man who Is national aud
conservative nor will she be ettered by the obligations
Of other platform than that OF the Union and the
| Constitution.
know too well the high and holy yeneration for the
! Union which rallied the patriotism Of the country
around Mr. CLAW when dangers threatened, fears
sailed its existence doubt their will and ability for
GOOD ia the present emergency Let them them in view
Of the threatening aspect Of affairs rally around the only
M, a. in whom the people have entire confidence, Sam
Hou, on of Texas and bringing with them the same in-
flexible patriotism that gathered to the nionbattle-cry
,f the 4, utucky Statesman, all may yet be well
Uocslon will accept the nomination Of no convention.
His ettsr of March 10Th, gives emphatic expose Of
the scha.,ag t.ckery aud fraud Of such political ma
chimes he vii have nothing to do with any such im-
positions. am convinced, however that he would not
decline the use al hiL name by the people, and am
equally well satisfied he can bring to bear of the
elements of strength I'D than any other man in the
nation His course as member Of Congress, Govern
or of Tent sssee Eedent OF the Republic as Sena-
tor OF the United States and as Governor oil Texas are
but so many evidences OF aigL conservative sentiment,
and the honest indignation with which he spurnod rom
him the proposition OF South CarOlina, TO take the incp
lent steps towards disunon has cudelred him to the
great heart of the loyal masses throughout the whole
country
Had not Fl Imore been in the field in 1856 Fremont
would have been elected. How stands the now -
Black Repubicauism upon hand and Squater Sove-
reicuty on the other Should the Convention al Balti-
more nominate Bolts and COrwin Seward must trpgFh
The Sopth will not support Douglas and deep and dam
piny Noi be the humiliation that must fall upon ma
tonal men Of all parties to witness the triumph OF sec
tionalisn-a Republican in the Presidency and factions
preying upon the Constitution.
In such a crisis Houston is the only man in whom
there is aEv hope OF His known administrative
ability his ge1ibty Of principle and honest political
integrity alike es!mend him to the sound patriotism OF
every section of the ,srury His policy OF American
expansion bis hostility - sec,iCpaism ot whatsoever
uame or character ana tis agavert0 devotion to the
welfare Of the whole county oeqt to hal as lg DnS
H. IN possessed OF the vii suIty . stay me tue oi
ag i;ation that threatens to eagulf US -,
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