New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-31
LETTER FROM CEN HOUsToM

| The following letter was addressed to John IL.
Manly by Gen. Houston. It was in reply to an an
nounccment Of bis nomination as tho Peoples cand-
date for the Presidency;
Arsrrs, May II. -.
| SIR: Your letter. accompanying resolutions passed
| "a mass meeting held on the battle-ground OF pan
Jacnto the 2lst ult., in which am recoTnrnended
as the Peoples candidate for the Presidency, 10 beore
me.
The pLee from which these resolutions emanate the
number OF those who adopted them, and The pairiolc
impulses which controlled their action, eDtte them
to my respect, and awaken in me grateful feelings
toward people already endeared 70 from past
associations in t-onblous times and continued evidences
Of favor.
At no time since my entrance into psblic He have
withheld my service from my felow-eStizene~ Wind
ever am II Of my country and belongs 70 il.
have never lost confidence in the o. trans
ferred my allegiance from them to ciques conven-
tons and the spontaneous expression Of the popular
WILL transmitted by yOn, ~ more grateful 20 my feel
ngs than would be the Enforcement Of any conventr,n
can but say in response 10 that expression thaS II
the independent misses Of the country deem my name
important, in connection with the PRESIDENCY, they
have a right TO use IT,
NV life and record are matters Of history. That my
felIow-czens of Texas to whom these are most ia
miliar should deem them sufficient guaranty for my
fidelity if elected President IL matter OF PRIDE IN
less the life have lived and the things have done
proye me worthy of the esteem of my cOunrymer, no
platform however well conceived, and no body, how
ever numerous and distinguished, would make me 30.
No period could be propitious than the present
for the assertion of the rights of the masses Party
spirit secOnaism and Slavery agitation have brought
the country to point where all see the danger,
and believe there yet exists patriotism sufficient to
meet it. cannot believe that the nation will stop IN
the full tide of its glory that Liberties WILDE
sacrificed amid section strife IL il enough that Mex
leo should blot the history of this continent. Pro7i-
dence, far from permitting to descend to it, ignO
bic position will make the of freedom glorious by
s regeneration and carry out both for Mexico and our
Union the benifcent idea eloquently portrayed in
the resolutions Of the people OF San Jacinto.
have noticed in the proceedings Of the late Balti-
more Convention that my name was submitted to that
body and balloted for. Justice 10 myself compels me
TO say that, while appreciate the regard manifested
for me by the numerous gentlemen who voted for me
on that occasion, the Of my name was entirely IN
authorized by me, and opposed to my well-known
opinions In letter written March % 1850, said;
my should be used in connection with tbs PreSi
deucy originate with the people themselves,
end with them. viii no, consent to have
submitted any Convention, would accept nomination
If rendered and procured By contrivanee ck, or
Management"
The people alone have the nominating power, az
thew have that of election. If they declare for me-
desire them to do without the aid of contrvanoe,
trick or management on the part Of any of my
friends Thine truly, SAM HoUsrog.