Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-07
Gen. Houston in the Field.


The Austin {Texas) MteAgencer
Of the 18th inst, publishes a cores
pondence between the committee APP
Ipointed BY the meeting held at the
San Jacinto Battle Ground, on the
lst of April, and Gen. Houston.-
It will he recolIected that the meet
lag alluded to nominated Gen. Hous-
top as The People s candidate for the
Presidency, The acceptance of which
the committee urge. The following
is Gen. Houston's reply:
AUSTIN. May II, 1860.
Sir: : Your lie ter accompanying
resolutions passed at a meeting. held
on the battle ground of San JaciDto.
on the 2lst ult., in which | am com
mepded as the Peoples candidate
for the Presidency is before me.
The place from which these res
olutions emanated. the number Of
hose who adopted them, aud tie pa
rotic inn ulse which controlled their
ction, entitle them to my respect,
aud awaken in me grateful feelings
toward u people already endeared to
me from past associations in troub-
Gus times and continued evidences
Of favor.
At no time since my entrance
into public life have | withheld my
services from IN, iellow-cilizens.-
Whatever / Am is Of my country
and belongs to it.
have never lost confidence in
the masses, or transferredmy allegiance
from thu m to cliques OF conventions.
and the spontaneous expression OF
the popular will. Transmitted by you,
is more graceful to my feelings than
would be the endorsement Of an,
convention. | can but say iG re-
spouse to that expression, that if the
independent masses of the country
deem my name important, in con-
nection with the Pr sidt ncy, they
have a right to use it.
NV lie and record are matters OF
i>tory, That my f,liow-citizens
Of Texas, to whom these are most
familiar shonld deem them a suih-
cient guarantee for my fidelity, il
elected President, is matter OF
pride. Unless the lie | have lived
aud the thlags.I have done, prove
me worthy of the esteem of my
countr, men, no platform, however
we'll conceived, and DO body, however
numerous or distinguished would
make me so.
No period could be more propi.
tious than the present, for the asSer-
lion Of the rights OF the Masses
Party split sectionalism and slavery
agitation have brought the country
to point where nil can see the dan
ger. aud | believe there yet exists
patriotism sufficient to meet it. !
cannot believe that the nation will
stop in the full tide Of its glory,
or that our liberties will be sacrificed
amid sectional strife. Ii is enough
that Mexico should blot the history
iof this continent. Providence, so Tar
from permitting US to descend 80 its
| ignoble position, will make the age
of freedom glorious by its regenera-
ftion, and carry both out for Mexico
and our Union, The benifcent idea
son eloqneutly portrayed in the raso-
lutions Of The people at San Jaeinto.
| have noticed III the proceeding
of the late Baltimore Convention
that my name was submitted to that
body and balloted for. Justice to
myself oompels me to say that while
appreciate the regard manifested
Tor me by the numerous gentlemen
who voted for me on that occasion,
the use Of nv name was entirely unau-
thorized by NE, and opposed to my
well know opinions. In letter writ
ten March %, 1860, | said:
eli my uame should be used III
connection With the Presidency, the
movement must originate with the
people themselves. as we'll az EN-
with them. | will not consent to
have my name submitted TO any
convention. nor would J accept it If
it we're rendered me. and procured
BY CONFERENCE.-The OF management.
The people alone have the nomina-
ting power, MS they have that Of the
election. If they declare for me, /
desire them to do so, withou. the
aid eoG scontrivance, trick or man
- m Tho v,ort Of opu IF M,