Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-30
Governor Houston's Address to, the People OF
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Vovefnor Houstone Address to- the People OF
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As Is already known, the Texas Secession
Convention, finding that Gov. Houston would
not be subservient to their tralterous designs
procured the endorsement Of the Legislature to
Q resolution declaring the Governors office va
cant. The Governor, however, is not at all
frightened, 90 will be seen by his addres, to
the people Of Texas, the most important par,
Of which we give below. After referring to the
manner In which he Was elected, the Governor
says: iiie Jam ei; 20 a9rt.ssE1a 61.asl ) sreI
When, on account Of the election OF Mr..
Lincoln to the Presidency Of the United States.
vas urged 70 call the Legislature, I refused
TO do no, pntil suth time as believed the pub
lie Interests required it To all 1 said, that II
the people desired the Legislature called, /
woald not stand In their way. When satisfied
thAs the necessity existed. I called Il together,
and, upon lie assembling, urged upon il the
importance Of immediate action in rel erence ID
your relations with the united States and with
respect to the frontier and the treasury ,ag,
In the mean time, the Convention had been
called, which assembled on the 26th Of January.
L Auut SNuVCuttVug VCctuCo. uotuk ICvUlUIIOu0fH
Ia ite character, did not receive the sanction or
q majority Of the people.a Il was without the
pale OF the ConetitutioD, and unknown 70 the
laws which ! had eworn 70 support While
sworn to support the Constitution, ID was nv
duty to stand aloof from. ell revolution ,rv
schemes, calculated to subverti the Constitu-
ton. q ag'r gi asHnOn sasfsg 10 e,fu1 cham gi.s
The people, who were free from such solemn
obligations, might revolutionize, and thereby
absolve me from mine, my oath only having
referenceto my acts In abe capacity of their
Chlef Executive; but as o. sworn officer, my duty
was too plain 70 be misunderstood. q Because
0thefs more lightly regarded the bond they made
with Heaven, furnished me no excuse, if III "
conscience condemned the act. d IL I had be.
lieved chat the time had come for revolution.
should have thrown off the burden Of an official
oath, resigned my Office, and ss one of the peo-
pie, free aud independent CITIZEN, have aided
60 arouse my countrymen 20 action. Ibelieyed
that the G institution and the laws would pro-
vide remedy. and therefore was not ready for
revolution iilgq oas andi hlgi aAa sn .asu fs.fl
The Legislature refused to submit Tie ones
tion OF our relations Wiih the United States
Government 70 direct vote of-ths people; but
anthofiEed the Convention 10 do ao.a The LIE
gislature having recognized the Convention thus
far, was willing to sanction The act, because
'saW that In no other way would the people Ret
an opportunity 10 express their will. did 20,
proceeding against the assumption Of ans other
powers on the part Of the Convention / knew
inl we'll the designs Of the lesders OF that move.
nent. Issw that, In their hands, neither Con.
ntisution nor lays would beeaessdi and ! put
upon secosd ny fsfasal ~ enRcsiop any az
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