New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-26
REMEMBER TEXAS.

arrived, we pray that the case Of its Texas
Confcderates' shal! receive special attention.
Let us here briefly set forth their claims to such
distinction:
Texas was wrested from MexicOs feeble grasp
by PrO-Slavery iillbusters who migrated from
this country for that express purpose The origi-
nal colonistsfrom this country weremainly Northern
men, and not Shareholders Slavery was unknown
there until years after it was solemny and finally
abolished by Mexico The slaves carried thther
in 1856 were so introduced in notorious dc
fance of law, and were legally entitled TO their
freedom the moment they crossed the boundary
The revolt against Mexico, however it may have
been technically justified on other grounds, was
made in the interest of Slavery. 1t was zeal for
Slavery Extension that impelied the South
Western crusade whereby the ranks of the in
surgents were kept full. 1t was Slavery that
impelled Gen. Gaines TO march his force OF
l.. S. regulars into Texas in aid of the
Fill buster interest. 1t was Slavery that
invited and justified the robbery of L. ,.
guns from various Western ArmOries, whereby
the insurgents were armed. Ii was Slavery that
triumphed at San Jacnto, and that shouted over
that triumph IN the United States; it was Slavery
that prompted our Governments thinly disguised
support of the revolters throughout; it was Slay
cry that beat Van Buren, in the Democratic Ma
tiOna Convention of 1874, nominated Polk and
forced an Annexation Platform upon the Demo.
cratic party. 1t was Slavery that triumphed m
PoIk's election, though many Abolitonists, who
ought to have known better, contributed inil-
rectly but powerfully to that result. II was
Slavery that thereupon consummatod Annexation
1t was Slavery that backed the preposterous
claim that Texas rightiuly extended to the Rio
Grande, and sent Gen. Taylor TO take possession
accordingly, thereby plunging this country into a
war as unjust and immoral as ever was waged.
Hence Slavery plausiby claimed all the territory
acquired by that war, and was savage at her
failure to secure it.
Balled in that result, Slavery tried to dissolve
the Union in 1850, when JEFF. Davis, Rhctt
Yancey, &C., were as keen for dismemberment
as now. But Cobb, Toombs, Orr, Letcher, &c.
were not yet ripe for treason, and the plot mis-
carried. Texas was bought up to stand for the
Union by brbe OF Ten Millions of Dollars out
OF the Federal Treasury. Very soon thereafter
Eleven Millions were paid for the sterile bat
argentierous desert west of her Northern bouuda
~ then called Mesilla, now known rs Arizona,
which her politicians coveted, and which they
now pretend TO have secured.
The money layshed on Texas by the Union
in maintaining her unjust claim of the Rio
Grande as her Western boundary-in bribing her
t. acquiesce in the Compromise of lsj0-in nc
quirng the Mesilla valley at a most exorbitant
ptice-in enlighteniDg and defending her people
throughout the last sixteen ycars-rises % an
enormous aggregate. When she began this re-
belon, her frontiers were guarded against In
dians and MeSicans at cost Of not les than
Three Millions per annum; her postal service
cost over IIalf Million more. while her Indians
and Indian Agencies, Federal judiciary, &C..
DC, must have cost at least another Holt M-
lion; so that, in a state Of profound peace, the
Union was supporting her ct a cost of -Four
Millions per anuum, Of which not ouc-iourth was
returned to the Treasury in Imposts, Postage
and every other shape. II she has not proved a
hard bargain there never was one
Yet in 1853, her turbulent insatate dema.
war-cry was the reopening OF tho African Slave
Trade; their real object was to stimulate and
somehow profit by sayeholding ianaticism
Some meant disunien; others as yet did not
They were beaten in the election of a Gov
ernor by the popularity and energy of Sam
Houston; but they carried the other State
Officers and Legislature whereby the illustrious
Wigla was pitched into the Senate which he
has since adorned. The substantial fruits Of
victory thus enured to the demagOgues.
For years, desuliory persecution Of Northern
immigrants, especially those connected with the
Methodist Church, bad been carried on in the
back settlements. In 1860, this persecution was
aggravated and rendered systematic under a false
pretense Of a conspiracy to incite a slave insur-
rection. One or two fres occurred, which were
readily charged to Abolition incendiaries aud it
was alleged that large amounts of strychnne had
been seized, with which the slaves were insti-
gated to poison the wells On these vague, un-
proved most improbable charges, hundreds Of
Northern immigrants and travellers were seized
and hung without judge or jury, and no person
who belonged to the " Methodist Church North"
especially 10 preacher, was spared in the in
fected district unless he saved himself by pre-
cipitate flight. The accusers, judges, witnesses
(by guess), jury, and executioners, were the
same persons.
Secession, with such groundwork in popular
clanor and prejudice, took an early start in
Texas. The Legislature was somehow got together,
Convention called, the State assumed to be there