Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25
CONGRATULATIONS.
Letter from Texas.

may get correct IDEA of the state Of politi
cs] feeling at the South" | respectfully ask
the publication of the subjoined extract from
letter received in this place, few days
since, from an intelligent gentleman now
resident Of Texas, but formerly Of Loudoun
County Va. Although not claiming for the
author clerical prominence" yet his char
acter Tor piety, intelligence, and strict integ-
rity. commend the production as reliable
avnression Of the sentiment of lit is to be
bopel) a majority in the Seeding States,
whose stifled voices will sooner or later DO
heard aud needed: w.
..SAS Antonio. TEXAS, Feb. %, lS6l.--l
am deeply panied 70 hear 80 much bad news
from home, and have felt much depressed
an account of the continued state OF thugs.
But, rest assured, 4 brighter day will come.
Already, in political quarters, there IS much
10 give us hope. More than at any time
since the election in November, our people
seem to exhibit now n compromising spirit.
OId Virginia has stepped forward with
greatness which is truly worthy Of her, and
her efforts for peacA have already met res
eynected. At the same tiuie, she has proved
her faith by works, and | sincerely believe
that on the 4th Of February, when she 50
alphabetically and starnly repudiated those
who were seeking to draw her Immediately
from the Union, and to destroy her power
for doing good, she by that act did more for
the country, more practical good, than she
has ever vet done in her long lifetime Of
oh
true to the South-who doubts? That ste
is a SubmissioniSt-who dares make the
charge? | am more than ever proud OF her.
Nv heart beats Will! emotions OF the deepest
ioy. when | read the high eulogies which
are now 50 Justly pronounced upon her, aud
see the great respect which she commands.
My earnest prayer is that this Union may
yot be restored All my feelings are with
the South. You know how devotedly love
her feel now that | could die IN her be-
half May she always be right, for right Or
wrong am with her! Feeling in this way,
it is my solemn belief after as much refec-
ton as ana capable of, and even IN OPPOSE
ton to my pre- udiceS that the South has
every interest 10 maintaining this Union,
for under NJ circumstances can she form
another so beneficial to her. IT the North
refuse the offers of mediation and our de-
sres for peace, holding the organization OF
fanatical sectional party OF more impor-
tance than the Union, we Will then have
evidence Of desire to Cypress US, and IN
the eyes of God and the world we Will be
justified in rising up, as our fathers DID,
against q tyraanlcal usurpaSlon-and this
uprising not secession, would lind no hear
tier advocate than me. Then | would, at
least, Justify myself upon the principle
Death before dishonor," Texas voted on
Saturday, and, I suppose, goes out OF the
Union by very large majority but strong.
" believe that If the action Of Virginia had
been foreseen, and the election OF delegates
DELAYED some weeks, such an organization OF
Unon men would have been effected, us
would have swept the Safe. In San Anto-
MO, the friends Of the Union were without
hope, and had about concluded to stay AWAY
from the polls but the news from Virginia.
followed up by the accounts from Tennessee,
seemed to nfuse life into them, and they
turned out, and in the face Of all Kinds OF
opposition, carried The city.
[ suppose you nave read accounts OF the
taking of the government property here
When the American troops marched out,
carrying before them the old well-known
through the battle Of Buena Fista-whlch,
though uttered torn and pierced by many
bullets, was more than ever dear 81 an en-
ben of trumph-I am told, old men wept,
and ali were deeply affected, aud many,
suppose, for the first time, realized that
near and dear friend was lie wing them.
Business here Is Frustrated confidence
has left the people: political affairs agitate
the mind, and ruin Stares them III the face.
The term "SlbD,isxioat&t." when applied
in All oHsnSice sense. is designed for insHt.
Ia liz true sepSe--as the designation of an
honorable submission to the constitution and
laws of the United States--it is q term Of
hiqh honoy No gentleman will use it as
Insult TO citizen who does not agree with him
in opinion, Or as intended to wound his
feelings. No one but traitor or q .jool
would SD use il. Some men have brains,
which could be compressed into the cranum
Of SNOW bird. 4im understood? think
will be. If not, probably, | may be better
understood, hereafter. 1t is about time, that
conceted mpudence-disgusting arrogance
--AiQh fUiNtin pretensi0ns, and parrenne
uirs--stiould be extmguisied. All the git-
ing men-are not on one side. The ma lorty
Of the real fighting men are on my side: Tor
Union. if it can be obtained with the rights
OF the South secured.
\ VIRGINIA CITIZEN.
Sometimes. from some people, we hear that
politics ran into the local elections in Alex
andria, Dreaiful In Jefferson county,
in the MidIeway District, according to the
Secession organ OF that county, recently,