The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-20

Tho statement that SAM Housros had re-
cstty made . secession spsech in Galveston, is
proved " be false. SAN did mako q speech In GAL
weston, In denancs Of threats and an eye witness Of
The gives The following graphic description Of
II:
About an hour before the time appointed for
his address he (Gea. BsussoS) appeared,
riding rorough the principal street Of the city.
When he hsd alightsd from his carriage he
stood for few moments fesrleosly before toe
crowd to converse with some friends fol-
loved hum, with other gentlemen into an ad.
Joining office There were present about
twenty, m silly prominent sscsssionists, but
friends OF the General. All united In ontrsat-
ing him not to psrsist in speaking when (
would inevitably be At the peril OF his hfs.
Tho brave man, however, hal but ono answer:
" l have lived 10 vain. gentleman, II cannot
row spsak what think II II has coma I.
that here, may Is well dio nov - At any
tine
A prominent ssc.esonist, VII ,se n, no Ia
conspicuous among the rebels Of rexas, Gi,n-rAl
NICHOLS, daring this conversation put nu r
Gus qu-stions TO iioUsroH touching his pr.,.,t
Position, and relative to certain remarks he
vas reported TO bavs made. He asked Hrus-
TON II he ever had sad that JEFF. DAVIS vas
4 perfdious traitor, and Vas aininx at dicts-
torisl powsrA farming to him with look of
81 did say so, and Ia the pres. ncs Of God
think 30, sad | will say what think though
the tkaDdsrs blast mo here !" As We started 90
go up TO the pl .ce where HousrJN hal ap-
pointed to speak, hs-rd m IN in the Gro vi
ask this same Con. NICHOLS, "Well, what did
you get su' Of 'he d m .n2" $50 which he
replied that 'all h. got from him was that he
va, going 10 say what TO d-i pieasei.'
G,n. HrrsroS walked al aost unat tended /,
the ii ali y ere bo was to speak mis- fiisI d
ave- dug him frnn fear o. iojIry from the eS
cited crowd. On arriving tdsre ne was toll
that II h "a p.su closed A. ainst him by ths <n
ers ~hn feared Is destruction by the mob
liousToS replied that he would sax in tn
opsn air rhrn, and Walking fsirlesly throus
tho crew. t. an elevated balc )ny, 60 rmsac ii
his address vi nut tho leist tra,s of al,itati II
Or a'ar n visible upon his coun sna,ce. Af:-r
abiding briefly Ia the event, which had tran,
pirs shce he vas last Mt Gi'y.stoa no bjldly
n'icst.d his own character from tho eau n +.
MES VII ch hAi been heapst upon him by 80 n
% tho ing journals in Tex $. He tn n char
scte'ized III. secession OF Tex IS as iniqui' 0us
aod prrjuticiai in every way to hor bsst iats
e,ts II, sad tina. though disunion might be
10 ths ascendant no 10. that there ~s q t-rrlbi-
reaction To come, which would be a.ard, and
tht he stool IN waiting sttitude Tor ,hi:
time tn come.
Mr. Du.C.S. of Tsxss, Just in the city, tsou
ofJAs n. DUyCAs, Of IIs sJerhi'l. Miss. says {:
Gov. HoUs.oS told NJ. DUSCAS that the
'e'i < 10 Austin vas sos r,nI In favor Of the
Union, tba, b Vi ha given the word he c)uli
have turned the Convention out "f tho city.
He tod him NO that he wrote 10 TwIaGs 10
hold firm 10 his position, for he might nesd to
call upon him and ha1 TwI8os not proved q
traitor, Texas -ould have bssn savea TO the
Uaon. lie said th.re vas no Office he would
accept but TO put hinselt at the head Of tho
Uniou reacd n movement ia tho South.