The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-16
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II would not seemingly appear map
propria,c g. me. at his luucture, To- ask
who is General Ben McCulloch. that the
prcss of THIS State should be landing So
highly his admirable skill and general
ship" in the bloodlcss and uncontcsted
conflict oi the taking Of the Alamo, Arscn-
al, Barracks, sc at san Antonio Inc
query of nine tcuths ot the citizens vi
Texas answers who? and why should
he, a non resident of the state, not entI-
tied TO the sullages II citizen be
placed at the head Of military affairs at
this. our trying crisis, when we have
hundreds Of men among MS 1dcnihed
with our interest, who are by far bis su'
perors in intellect, military prowess, aHd
skil. and. in fact, all the requisites t.
times demand. who are more than willing
10 espouse and assume the rcspouslbllt
ties Of the cause Of tins our state and
these glorious Confederate States Your
correspondent being an old Texan, and
for the benefit Of those unacquaintcd
with his auiccehcnts, will briefly state
who Ben McCulluch is. Up 60 the time
If the Mexican war, he had some little
experience in Indian skirmishlng, during
which war. hc obtained some notoricty
as commander Of a spy company under
{ Gen. Tavlor subsequent 10 that tine,
/ and until the Administration IT Frcst
+ dent Pierce, be was almost unknown 10
fame save only the renowned act ut
/ breaking pile Of plates over the head
Of an individual, who had insulted HIM
/ at the table Of one of the hotels Of Wash
| ington City. but hy some hOcus pocus
/ of favortism was rendered n commission
a. Major in the army Of the nitcd
I States which, with great flourish aud
| sounding Of trumpets, was arrogant y
/ declined not from - want 81 desire # the
honors and emoumeuts of the Office, bnt
| from q knowledge If his utter inCapncity
to sustan himself in that position since
that time, he has been lowering -vulturc
/ like-around the Federal Capitol, feeding
on treasury pap drumming tor aud v'ud
| ing patent guns wire. working, and plot
! ting with Capitalists ln uo1u-hinc stocks
/ and schemes, Z! al mrifurl Ne save only
when occasionally paying y icw flying
/ Visits to the State To- secure bis fees 81
Office as [ : Matshtll and ns the bear.
or Of political dispatches to Influence
/ state conventions audclccNms. jn which
he has universally madc signal failures
Let me again ask why js 1t $50 when
Texas has 50 many gallant sons whl
from the days of her h!opdy revolution
/ have never deserted their posts, hu' rr
manned by her to the bitter end, should
7 be superseded 10y trnant pseudouy
nous citizen, who now finding hc can be
no longer presidential pet truly cx
/ claiming, Othclo's occupation = gone,
| thus ,hrusts himself back upon us
MS and the powers at Austin, rccroant tc
| themselves and those they represent
Ginning in with his mushroom fame ac
Qnired at Washington, must need place
( him at our military head And ! would
| further ask what is the Executive Com
mlttec Of Safety of the Convention at
Austin doing Why is il, that Eastern
/ Texas, with her 40. 600 strong arms and
willing hearts" ready to bare the breast
| and brave the hrunt e battle, is not
called upon OF allowed TO participate in
/ this. the common cause Of their State and
OF their glorious South?
JUSTICE
/ Harrison Co. March IL. 1851