Nebraska advertiser., 1861-04-11

| eDt Indications are mat the HIS at ~
The great Reaction Drama, which must
inevitably follow the coup d'etat of the
C1ttOn State Precipi,aiOrs. viii in all prob
ability make its debut there. In no one
Of the ~seceediug States have the people
been more grossly imposed upon than in
Texas. From the Texas correspondent
Of the St. Louis Republican we extract the
following as conveying ar idea Of the true
state Of affairs in that State:
AUsr1x, Texas, March 90, 1861
Believing that there are many mis-
guided secessionisls in Missouri. l enclose
you the address of Gov. Houston, and ask
you to publish it. as a plain statement OF
facts, so that the friends of law and order
may see to what e%xlremiIies a revolution
airy spirit may lead.
A few irresponsible men called for a
Convention and ordered an election. That
the movement and the demand for an ex-
ira session of the Legislature meant Sc
c~ession, few could fail to see. Yet many
advocated them protesting the most loyal
devotion TO the Union. The election was
held under the lash of excitement, and
about One-third of the voters of the State
went to the polls. The delegates as
sembled, and they placed a secession or
dinance before the people. The falsest
statements in regard to the change of
Houston and other prominent men were
put forward. The cry of secession. for
the purpose of reconstruction. was used,
and the concealIng of the whole truth
aud telling every possible falsehood. sue
ceeded in carrying the secession ordinance
by a very large majority.
A ~de>potism is upon the people. The
usual Consequences have followed. Trade
paralyzpd money out of the question
many people feeling insecure in liberty
and estate, and seeking new homes the
United States army driven off; our from
Tier exposed our internal improvements
and the cause of education arrested. No
man can see the end.
You may ask me if the people cannot
be aroused? Look at the state of things
in all these "C~onfederated States" Few
presses have the boldness or independence
to speak out the facts as they are. The
mails are under The control Of the dis
unioniS,s, and nearly all prominent poll
ticianS are in the movement, finding their
reward as members of Conventions, mill
tary officers, or in the promise of giving.
to everybody everything, and making
everybody independent of everybody else.
Large standing armies are being raiSeG ;
life tenure IN office is proposed a heavy
tariff Is grinding us a government al
Montgomery is grinding away without any
responsibility TO the people. If liberty
survives all this we shall owe it to good
rather thar TO the disposition Of
the leaders or the vigilance of the Cypress
sed masses.
No one more deplored the triumph of
the Republican party than myself. But
while we had Congress and a million ma
iority of votes, | did not fear for the
of the South, and as to the great fu-
ture l was willing to prepare FOR that by
demanding Constitutional amendments,
and building mp a great Union party.
But | do fear the results of a revolution
which has been so deceptive III It's every
step. And now | feel that the real ends,
aims and purposes are still concealed
Despotiom is the goal to which we are
II is impossible for five millions
Of people to support a government on a
scale without heavy burdens upon
The tax payers. Permanent disunion can.
not take place without large a~bridgements
Of liberty. and Of the means of gain, re-
noyals aud locomotioD of the masses.
Needless revolution and decentralization
are twin-brothers. A government found
eu upon one idea must be exacting, and
more or less oppressive. And at last per-
separation is no remedy for a
existing evil. 1t gives no addition
al security to slavery-makes no man
more honest-developes no additional re- !
sources-adds none to the brains of small
beer politicians, nor does it make US more
to crush The accursed spirit of
abolitionism at the North. G. w. P. +;
We also extract the following from I
Gov. Houston's Address. We wish our ;
space would permit the insertion of the Z
whole of it:
Fellow citizens, 10 the name of your (
md liberties, which l believe have been
rampled upon, | refuse to take this oath. /.
II the name Of the nationality of Texas,
which has been betrayed by this Conven-
ion, | refuse to take this oath. In the
larue of the Constitution of Texas, which a
been trampled upon, | refuse to take h
his oath. In the name of my W con- n
and my manhood, which this Con- f
,ention would degrade by dragging be- f
ore it, to pan Ter to the malice Of my n
.nemies, when by The Constitution the b
privilege is accorded me, which belongs TO e
he humblest officer, TO take my oath Of Il
flee before any competent authority. l Q
efuse TO take this oath. Il
| am ready TO be ~ostracised sooner than Fl
ubrlit to ~usurpalion. Office has no charms 7
or me, that it must be purchased at the
of my conscience and the loss of 8,
ny self-respect. y
l love Texas too we'll to bring GIRL strife e
I'D bloodShed upon her. To avert this "
l shall make no endeavor to Il
maintain my authority as Chief Executive 4
f this State, except by the peaceful ex-
xercise of my functions. When l can p
n LONGER do this 7 shall calmly Withdraw