Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-17
Cheering Union News From Texas.

Letters received by Texans in Wash
ington city from Austin, the State CAPT
tai, give assurance that in that city at
least there has been great reaction ag-
gainst the revolutionsts. Some twenty
days ago several young gentlemen, tired
of the display Of solitary Lone Star flag
and the Reign of Terror which the Sc
cessionists have sought to inaugurate,
drove through the city with National flags
displayed from their carriages. This
struck the chord in favor of the Star
Spangled Banner and they were vocif-
erously cheered. This spirit, once ava
kened, received volume, and on the night
of the 18th ultimo Gov. Houston and f.
NJ. White, Commissioner of the General
Land Office. were serenadod by pro-
cosson Of five hundred people. They
both responded in enthusiastic Union
speeches. On the 23d ultimo the largest
meeting ever held at the capital assem-
bled; pole ninety feet high was raised,
from which streamed the Stars and
Stripes. The masses came up from the
hills and mountains. Men, women, and
children marched in the procession to
the Capitol, where they were eloluently
addressed by Judge Il. D. Townes, Gen.
Houston, and Judge John Hancock. -
Patriotic resolutions were passed amidst
enthusiastic cheers for the Union. Hail
Columbia The Star-Spangled Banner
and other patriotic cirs were played b.
the German Band and sung by the La
dies. The crowd would not dispense,
butat night formed torchlight and tram
sparency procession, and marched through
the principal streets. They were elo-
quontly addressed by Judge James, II.
Bel, the Supreme Bench, Il. w. Cave,
Secretary of State, n. G. Shelley, Esq;
and Col. Thomas VIM. Ward, late Con-
sui to Panama. The letters say that the
Reign of Terror is over, and that the
Secessionists have thro wn aside their
cockades.
ut will be remembered that some
reyolutionists of Texas had issued pro-
nuHciamien:o' calling for Convention to
supersede the State government, and to
precipitate Texas out of the Union
This is pleasing countcrdemonstration
in favor of law and order, and if proper
concessions be made at Washington the
Union men OF Texas will be able to save
that colossal State from anarchy and
misrule. The people of Texas have tri-
ed the cost of revolutions, and are not
ready to plunge into one which will null
tiply taxes twenty-fold, until stern ne
cessity and safety demand it.
"And we may add here a word of ad-
vice to the friends of the Union. There
is nothing like speaking out and show
ing your determination 20 uphold your
Government. Much has been lost by
the silent passiveness Of Union loving
men. All the speakers, we are told, mo
q addressed this meeting are Southern men,
and large SHAREHOLDERS. Gen. Houston
it is well known, has freely shed his
blood On more than one Southern bat
tle-felI. He bears the scars of honora-
BILE war, won upon the field of San ia
cinto where Texan liberty was estab-
lished. Col Ward lost an arm and leg
at the s:orming of Bexar, and has ever
been foremost upon every battle ground
of Texas. Judge White and Judge
Hancock rendered valuable services du
ring the conflicts of the Lone Star Re-
public. Judge Bell is native of tho
soil, christian gentleman, and a schol-
ar Of the first order of intellect. Such
gentle men have right to be heard be-
fore the Government which they have
helped 80 rear and to maintain is over
thrown for any cause whatever. Let
their example be followed by others, and
let those OF the slaveholding States
whose acts and sentiments have caused
so much cstrangemcus and excitemen.
in the South be admonished that such
patriots can be sustained only by their
evincing readiness to do prompt jus
tice, and to remove every cause Of ap-
prehension.