New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-01
NUMBER 179.

no change. I have seen no necessity, nor have /
any DESIRE to see nay name paraaed in the news
papers, either as speech-maker or a correspond. |
ent. In these matters my occupations gone T
and now write for the purpose Of removing any /
delusion that may be resting upon the minds OF /
friends or enemies. am aware that many honest /
minds have been deuded by the publications of /
editors in this State, who have elandered me un- F
scrupuiously, some for eighteen years, and all Of
them since their advent into the country, as be.
lieve, because they ambitious and wished to I
become distinguished, and if they should fail in T
this from lack Of talent they would at least have
the satisfaction Of becoming notorious by connect
ing their opposition and abuse with nay name. A |
trlo at least OF these editors came from far north
of Mason and Dixon's line, and no doubt we're Of
an ultra stripe in the North it was natural enough
then that they shonld become extremists in the
South and opposed to the conservatism which /
have always maintained and advocated up to the
present crisis of our country; and now am con-
serFatye because am maintaining our SO yersign-
ty and independence, as believe we are entitled
to it and capable of sustaining it. .g - z,..-.
Had been disposed to involve Texas in civil
war / had it in my power, for was rendered the
aid of seventy thousand men ,and means to sustain
myself in Texas by adhering to the Unions but
this rejected and in return for the offer gave
my advice to the Federal oyernment that wanted
no money! desired no office and wished Tor no
troops, but if Mr.. Lincoln was wise and wished to
confer benefit upon the country, he would eyacu-
ate Forts Pickens and Sumter recall all the Fed
eral troops from Texas and not take the counsel Of
such men as General Scott, or his Administration
would be disgraced. Notwithstanding this, when
own messenger, it appeared from confidential let
ter-writers in Washington that he did not believe
that his agent had been faithful in the discharge OF
bis trust in reporting my opinion. 70 tins conclu.
sion he was led no doubt, by the editors referred
to, piling and repeating the charges upon my repu-
tation of abolition and treason to the South. SO
strong was his belief, stated by the writer, in
these ISLANDERS, that he Immediately resolved to
"a frt I'm
Facts which have transpired before the people
of Texas for the last twenty nine years would offer
me a vindication much stronger than any which l
shall ever attempt, were the parties cognizant of
them still living, but most Of them have been
gathered to their fathers. | might refer to facts
without boasting, although have not had q per-
sonal participation in the war, nor have yetper-
ceved necessity for SO, doing. My only son above
the years Of childhood, and he is only stripping of
eighteen, attached himself to the first company
that was raised in the neighborhood, has been
mustered into service for during the war, and is
| discharging the duties of soldier equipped to
| meet the enemies of the Southern. Confederacy; !;
and in addition to this no less than four nepheWs
| have enlisted for during the war and are now on
| their march to Virginia. / might cite these as
evidences in vindication of myself il choose to
for the qualification OF Boosting little and TO let
| those who were most forward in secession see
| whether they have done more than have and am
willing still to do for the Southern Confederacy.
| And more than this, ! have three other nepheWs
| who have been in Virginia from the comm encement
of the war with the other Southern troops. There
those who, in the outset of secession, were the
| most eloquent eXhorters and sensatlon1stS vino
declared that if war was the consequence of seces
/ sion they would be found in the van of battle but
| who have retired and are securely ensconced in
| their seclusion and cooling gently as sucking
doves.'' n=t.v4, BID ~ .4.Tra -.a.ssg
| The time has been when there was powerful
| Union sentiment in Texas, and a willingness or
the part of many true patriots to give Mr. Lincoln
| a fair trial in the administration of the Fedora
Government. There was also time when many
of the best men in the country hoped that by al
energetic demonstration they might bring about q
reconstruction of the Government upon such prin
These times have passed by, while Union and re
construction have become obsolete terms, or
ever mentioned it is only in reference to pas
events. If there is any Union sentiment in Texas
am not apprised of it. When the millions Q
Persia invaded Greece, the Spartans were not NOR
united in defence of their country and liberte
than is Texas united in support of the souther
Confederacy All the fallacies of newspapers VIII
all arts which can be devised will never be able
controvert one of these statements. The reason
are obvious. The people Of the United States ha
been born and reared under the fegis OF the Union
that Union was dependent on the constitution, tn
adoption of it gave it life and disregard OF 1t ha
, led to its destruction. 49,. s,-. ,, .5s, .,.
| Mr.. Lincoln and his cabinet have usurped til
8 powers of Congress and have waged war agains
a the Sovereign States, and have thereby not onl
u "a
several States from their allegiance to his govern
+ ment the Federal Government having ceased
; exist by his acts of usurpation. He has throue
| his officers suspended the writ OF habeas7 corpu
s the bulwark Of American liberty, and preclalme
y martial law in sovereign States. Ii am to rely
the current intelligence of the day he has throug
!, his Maior-General, Mr.. John O. Fremont prolaime
l. martial law in Missouri and assumed the civil Al
ministration of the affairs of that State, theret
Q ignoring the Constitution and setting at nought Il
J. sovereignty of the people, and has in fact, wit
f. more than Vandalc malignity and Gothic hal
sought to ncite seryile insurrection in that Stat
If the last feather had been wanting to break tt
e cancels back this act of atrocity would have SUI
J. piled it. His acts and feelings are such as hay
l. never failed to characterize the heart OF a rem
e gaae. e. .-t.- =. - VI "a -e-'.-
Il : Ii Mr.. Lincoln, as he was the aggressor, by i
d yading the soil Of a sovereign State and causiI
ir the blood of her sons to be shed, even IN Il
te neghborhood of the sacred remains of Washin
u ton, after having become President upon Sc
rs tional ISSUE in derogation of the teaching of
Us farewell address, wishes to make reparatIon
e) the wrongs inflicted, he has but one course le
IT, and, in my opinion, that course IS to propose
le armstice that shall withdraw all the Federal troo
mt from Virginia, suspend the action of the Fedel
H. forces in all Of the Southern States, and the Ga
at federate authorities at the same time guaranteei
id that they will not advance their troops into a
be territory not occupied by them until the meeti
of | Of the Confederate and Federal Congresses
ry their next session. Should this course be pursue
ee there is little doubt but that the good sense a
ar patr1OtiSm OF TWO SeCuOnS Woulu duopt st
measures as would restore peace, arrest the fnrt
n destruction of human life, and restore to a gr
ID, extent the prosperity of the two sections, fol
cannot be imagined that vain hope of restor
the Union can ever be realized. -.. e..
The South can never reunite with the North,
can the North entertain any rational hope of
subjugation. The sooner war is ended, the grea
- will be the probability of establishing friendly
a lations between the two sections, and this can
'ld fail to promote the mutual prosperity OF be
~ Should this be disregarded terrific responslb
IDS must rest upon the heads of those who either int
TO pose power or authority to its consummation.
s- Trusting that no further misapprehenslon OF
lat opinions and feelings may be entertained by
mr. one, have been thus explicit, and submit tn
les for v,hot thew are worth to the world.
rr. ioi "i"S Tsrr iy,iy, w. your friend SAM HoUsTo
ing -" - s.~-- -.
zen CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE NJ Arr
A grand vocal and instrumental concert will
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=. for the benefit of the Free Market, by M'ple R
her assisted by large body of professors and q
the teurs of the city. The affair will be good in e.
1d narticular. --..
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