The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14
TEXAS.
OUR GALVESTON CORRESPONDENCE

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TEXAS.
OUR GALVESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec % 1860.
Strong Anti Republican Feeling in Tras-Oesire for Secs
sion and No CoaIonrse- Le,soas for ne Uait.d Front
| eftte Southern SGtes-7hs Revolutionary Spirit IN us
Stole Goeoaaent-Lone Star OsyGnisatioas-- risioa d
| Future Team Bonndafies7He Cure for Our PClGisc,
| Troubles, de-. dc.
| do not know that can find language sufficiently
strong to express to YOU the unanny ard intensity Of
Inc feeling in this region in opposition the perpetua
ton Of the Union under the rule Of President Lincoln and
black republican administration That there are among
us men OF conservative tendency and hopeful OF the
preservation Of the rights and honor OF the Southern
States in the confederation is true, also upon
whom the present depression Of all materl acts
powerfully than considerations OF future potcal
Or segal stability. But these ow, very few, in
ber while the ri majority are for secession wghoG.
compromise on any tcrms
As in the rest Of the Gulf States that
have visited, the desire for revolution ls
paramount among the people and the Union IS constantly
spoken Of as both LANCER and disgrace that is be
aVeie anu avoided The benefits that has conferred
uGon all sections OF the country referred to,
and seem to be entirely forgotten and the fact that
revusion OF public sentiment may have occurred in the
North equal to that which has taken place the South
since the Presidential election never seems to be for
moment considered possible. Tie popular majority which
all the FREQ States have exhibited for Lincoln looked
upon as rreyersblc and the party slogan that y
Gan evil and crime" and must be bced in with line
of socaly hostile States accepted the permanent
opinion Of tho Northern people II s not alone the
fear of danger to their social organization that
rouses tho Southern communities to resistance
and revoution the moral obloquy that is conveyed
IN; nr
community of mixed races, considered TO be the
WISE and consequently the most productive of high
moral results touches the honorof every Southern
and woman and leads TO that blind resentment which
dscards all considerations Of material interest The
coming administration Of Lincoln is looked upon the
embodiment of this moral slur upon Southern society
and hence is believed that submission to 1t will be
admission Of infcrorty in the face of the whole world
This sentiment has swept away all the old party dis
tinctons IN the South and made revouonsts Of Brock
inrdge and Bell alike to such degree that
formerly recognized party leaders partyless and
powercss and the have shown themselves to be
far in advance Of those to whom they have hitherto
been accustomed to look for counsel in public affairs so
ripe the feeling of revelation here that it is to-day
attacking the State government well the general
government Governor Houston had refused 10 assemble
the state Legislature for the purpose oi considering the
present political crisis and had assigned valid Of
State policy for his These generally ad
mtcd to be binding upon him. and yet the people
determined y assemble in convention and take revou
oary action, IN which the State GOV crpaent must have
aclaicsccd be superseded. In Consequence Of this
state OF things Governor Houston has changed course
and issued his Proclamation for th. assembly ~ the
me new popular divisions FOR The election Of delegate
10 ths canvention What may be termed cooperation
secese 0nsts, who desire that the state shall 20 a
new southern coniedcracy and lone Star men, who
| mrosc auv future political union plth otbnr States
The agitation and discussion OF these principles Of party
organization have just begun and Lone star
are hcng formed y Is stated in some quarters that the
GtnNV In .f xt~t,ct
for obtaining guarantees for Southern institutions the
Union before rcscrtng TO secession, aud is probable
tbs. the coming political ccaiCt IN this State will take
the shape Of struggle remain IL tho confederation
with new constitute, nal guarantee FOR thu Souh
io.n g. tho old condition OF the ndpendent repubc Of
such opens grand visions OF achievement ana
glory 10 all young minds 70 is believed that fizoua will
unite with us and give us Pacific well Atlantic
shore. la The present cialiaed Jndi.ion cf Mexico,
large accessons from her torritryto the republic
deemed possible. Tamanlipas Nucvo Leon C1ahula Chi
hnahua and Sonora oner vast trd for enterprise and
the ca ring ont OF numerous fortunes IN Their fcrte
lands and prolific int raj resourC and Thousands pm
thousands Of energetic and ambitions youth would leave
the sn'egrated states of disrupted confederaoy aud
seek new future under the Lone Star o. Texas How
long viii be before these aniicpatons realized WIN
DEPEND the representatives in Congress of the North
ern States. II they persist in their hostility to the
present necessary social organization II the South,
nothing preserve the present Cnion None Of tho
extreme Southern states win remain in the confederacy
except upon the admitted equality OF southern TO North
en- society and the recognized wisdom of domestic serv
a, Tor the Inferior race whore whites and blacks
Herein lies the great doubt of the southern people
They see The feeling Of hostility 70 African slavery per
vadng the churches, the Sunday schools the moral pro
pagands societies the school books and every kind Of
moral and religious organization in The North and they
With hatred to an institution Which isey snow ,he"rs
caly only through the exaggerated and highly
coored representations Of those evils that to be found
In every constituted society that they despair OF justice
being rendered 10 them Hence the prevailing wish TO
sever the bonds Of political union. The antislavery oil
garchy which rules tho North through the clergy and
the dcmagcgucs. believed TO BIO imutably enhroned
there, whether their policy be for veal or TO the
country. II for thc Northern people TO disabuse this
belief, and only ny doing the Union and its
mcnsc benefits be preserved TO us
Az AUTHORIZED ExPorSpINa.
From the Galveston Ncws, Dee. 20.l
The Governor of Vermont Erastus Fairbanks has writ
ten ltter 10 citizen OF Bastrop, the Hon. Jacob G.
Higgins in reply 70 ono from the latter gentleman ask
ing The Governors views concerning the incoming black
Tue Governor, .ppcars, was Mr. Higgins benefactor,
tasns nun under ts care when penn,ess ooy ana
Texas and is Of the weahest OF the citizens Of
Bstrop, in LANDS, negroes, and other property. His
views the sl,cy question differ widely from those Of
Governor Fairbanks but he naturally entetans for tina;
gentleman sentiments OF tho highest regard, ami
sders him msl Of no ordinary ability and uiaucstion
4 BILE vefacity.
Tho Governor Processes understand tn doctrine aud
policy of the black republican party aud he feels autho
rzcd 10 that the idea of enforcing pocypn the
south Is not entertained nor could II be terate BY the
party lie Gisoaims ali connection n his party with
ultra madcap 3biitcnis,s, who edo not sym a with
no. are they % W. republican party His party nc says,
yenernie The tonstn ion and united for preserving
the UnOn If tie states They 'concec TO tho slave states
tho continue end reg iac the insti
tuition Of slavery within those states, and condemn all
aChemcs for Interfering With where Ssts by Rtw.n lie
asserts positively that 1.-THE republicans ard sha whole
community "a tho Northern al Nothwcscrn states ais
in principle opposed 70 the extension s.ayery into
'fIec States and Territories; aud hre tho
vernon, lie the extent 81 orr offence NJ TANK II Is the
4Uuth that is aggressive We think ha. tie policy OF
cass OF southern politicians " 20 10 20 10 introduction
VI slavery into the free Northern Sta Terri tories
This resist but republican dreams OF interfering
| With slaS cry where 1t u.s."
he principal paragraph % the conclusion Of this au-
to acd edition Of black republican doc.riue Is as fol-
/ love-
1--WE think misfortune 70 tho white population Of
the South that slavery exists there but do exist and
q" MOI how could be abolished, If yon de-
! sire 20 abolish II. Men win have different opin,ls on
this subject and the liberty of free speech We think
should not be prohibited Bus the result free speech
and lrcc press Is 70 work conservative and right
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