The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-06-19
GEN. SAM. HOUSTON.

The Houston Telegraph publishes i speed
lately delivered By General Houston, iron
which We take The following extract:
\ The trouble i upon Us, ard no matter hus
i came, or who brought il on, We have Il
meet il. Whether We have opposed this Sc.
cesslnn movement or favored il, We must i.
like meet the consequences. sought calu
and prudent action. desired a united ali,
prepared South. If We must leave the Union
Entire cooperation may not now be posi-.
bic, but We have ample strength tor the
struggle il We husband il Alright. We must
/ fight now whether We are prepared Or not.
/ Nv position was taken months since.
Though | opposed secession, for the reasons
mentioned. saw thar the policy u coercion
could not be permitted. The attempt 10
stigmatize and crush out this revolution,
comprehendtng States aud millions u people,
a. rebellion, would show that tie admins.
tration at Washington did not comprehend
the vast issues involved. or refused 10 listen
to the dictates Of reason, justice, and hu-
nanlty. 4 stubborn resort 10 force, when
moderation was necessary, would destroy
every hope of peace aud the reconstruction
Of the nnnn.
Now that mot only coercion, but sindic.
tive war il about % be Inaaguiated, | stand
ready 70 redeem my pledge 70 the people.
Whether the Convention acted right Or
wrong j. not now tie question. Whether |
was treated justly II nHiustls i not now 10
Be considered. put al that under my feet,
and there il shall STAY. Let those Who have
stool BY me do tile same, and lei Us All shaw
that, a, q time when peril cnsiruns our BE-.
loved land. We know hUN 10 be patriots and
Texans.
Let u have 10 past, except the glorious
past. whose heroic deed. shall stimulate u
y resistance 70 oppression and wrong. and
burying - the grave If oblivion all our past
difficulties. lei u 70 forward. determined
not y yield The position which the people
haze assumed. antil or independence i &c.
knOWieiged, pr, ii not acknowledged. wrung
from our enemies by tie force 81 yalur Ii /
. 10 tine 70 turn back nov; The people have
put their hands ii the plaw-lhey must "a
forward. 10 receie would be worse than
lgnaminy. Better meet war ID its deaIllest
shape, than etinge belnre an enemy whose
Wrsth VI have invoked. make no preiea.
sians a 10 myself; have Welded 20 office
AID sought retirement 10 preserve peace i.
mUng our people ~ services, perhaps.
are MOI important enpagh 10 be desired; OH. /
81 are. pfrhaps. more Competent 10 lead tie
people through this revolutions have been
aliii hen through Tie fery ordeal once, and
know lhit nllh prudence and discipline
.iieir courage will slrmpHnl al obstacles.
SHOULD Inv tOcstn III War, calling forth tte
people 70 resist tie invader, reach the retire.
pert t. ahieii shall RI, viii heed neither
De denabeiatipus u nv eaemrs mr. The
HARMS q ~ nau llreslde: bBt will Join The
.anks d my cUuntrymen % defend TeNa.
Jhee again. Thea | witiask those W'l9 lave
pursued me With mal4gnity. and sa8 lave
denounced me a. = traitor 10 fexas and t4e
south, II prove themselves more true, when
he battle shock sail come. Old and worm
i an, ! shall not be aggard. Though o,li.
- may lead. ! shall mi scorn to follow, and
hoDgll ! may end life ID The ranks, where
ummsncsd Il, ! shall feel tlIAt tie post u
uty i tie post Uf honDr.
! have ever been conservative. was con.
efsatlse u long . tile UnIph Iassed-an
Unseryattse eitizen of lhe Southern Con.
'Isracf. and, giving to tue constituted 81.
lprities u lie country, civil anil military.
~ the government which d msIuflty II lie
eople have approved aud aeguiesCrl III, IN
gssst uDeJieDtr, feel thst shall ID lss.
IN my daty, DID | not press upon Uttsr.
= Importance u regarding this the fret 30.
! " good citizen.