Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-07
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| Sam Houston yields to the pressure of the
rtbeIlion in Texas, and at last ranks himself
among the traitors. Some brief passages
from his recent speech at Houston, Texas
have been published, bat the following isthe
full report of his latest avowal of treasonabIe
sentiments which we find in the Houston
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/ The tronbles which have come upon the
community are neither unexpected to me,
nor do / fail TO realize all the terrible conse-
quences yet to ensue. Since the passage Of
the Kansas and Nebraska Bill / have had
but little hope of the stability of our institu-
tons. The advantages gained to the North
by that measure, through the incentive to
antiaslavery agitation, and the opening of
vast territory to free-soil settlement were
such that saw the South would soon be
overslaughed and deprived of equality in the
Government--a state of things which a chiy-
alrous people like ours would not submit to.
Yet fostered the longing hope that when
the North saw the dangers of disunion and
sbeheld the resolute spirit with which our
people met the issue, they would abandon
their aggressive policy, and allow Govern
Same spirit which our forefathers created it.
For this reason | was conservative. So
long as there was hope of obtaining our
rights and maintaining our institutions
through an appeal to the sense of Justice and
the brotherhood of the Northern people,
was for preserving the Union. The voice of
hope was weeks since drowned by the guns
Of Fort Sumter. 1t is now heard above the
tramp of invading armies. The mission of
the Unien has ceased to be one of peace and
| equality, and now the dire alternative of
yielding tamely before hostile armies or
meeting the shock like freemeu, Is presented
to the South. Sectional prejudices, sectional
hate. sectional aggrandizement, and sec.
tional pride, cloaked in the name of Govern
/ ment and Union, stimulate the North in
| prosecuting this war, Thousands are duped
into its support by zeal for the Union, and
| reverence for its past associations, but the
motives Of the Administration are too plain
to be misunderstood. 10 , lsvs s4j - i-a
| The time has come when, mans section
| is his country. stand by mine. All my
| hopes my fortunes my affections are CEN
| tered in the South. When see the land for
whose defense my blood has been split, and
the people whose fortunes have been mine
through more than aguarter of century of
toll, threatened with invasion, can butcast
my lot with theirs and await the issue.
For years have been denounced on &C.
count of my efforts to save the South from
| the consequences OF the unhappy measures
which have brought destruction upon the
whole country. When, in the face of almost
my entire section, and a powerful Northern
strength, 4 opposed the Kansas and Nebraska
Bill, the bitterness oflangusge was exhausted
to decry and vilify me. When pictured
the consequences of that measure, and fore
told its effects, / was UNDECIDED. Now, when
7 every Northern man who supported that
I measure is demanding the subjugation of the
South, our people can see the real feelings
which actuated them in supporting it. De-
| Voted as Twas to peace and TO the Union, I
have struggled against the realization even
/ Of my own prophecies. Every result fore
| saw has already occurred. II was to bring
| peace and strength to the South. 1t has
brought war, and spread free-soil almost to
the Northern border of Texas. All we can
do now is to stand firm by what we have,
and be more wise in the future.
The trouble is upon US, and no matter how
It came, or who brought is on, we have to
meet it. Whenever we have opposed this
Secession movement or favored It. we must
alike meet the consequences 1 sought calm
and prudent action. desired q united
and prepared South, if we must leave, the
Union. Entire cooperation may not now
be possible, but we have ample strength for
the struggle if we husband it Alright. We
must fight now whether we are prepared or
My position was taken months since.
Though |. opposed Secession, from the rea-
sons mentioned, l saw that the policy of
coercion could not be permitted. The at
tempt to stigmatize and crush out this reyo-
luton, comprehending States and millions
OF people, as rebellion, would show that
the Administration at Washington did not
comprehend the vast issues involved, or re-
fnaad ~ iiqtQn n fhaf6 f6iotatao af
tice and humanity. A stubborn resort to
force when moderation was necessary, would
destroy every hope of peace and the recon-
struction of the Union. q 1850 5gl II n
Now that not only coercion but a vindic-
tive war is about to be inaugprated, stand
ready to redeem my pledge to the people.
Whether the Convention acted right or
wrong is not now the question. Whether
was justly or unjustly treated is not now to
be considered. | put all that under my feet,
and there it shall stay. Let those who have
stood by me do the same, and let us all show
that at q time when peril enyirons our be-
Loved land, 1--we know how tobe patriots and
Let US have no past, except the glorious
past, whose heroic deeds shall stimulate us
to resistance to oppression and wrong, and
burying in the grave Of oblivion all our past
difficulties, let Us 60 forward, determined not
to yield the position which the people have
assumed until our Independence Is acknoWl-
edged, or, if not acknowledged, wfung from
our enemies by the force of our valof. Iti
no time to turn back now; the people have
put their hands to the plow-4they must go
forward. TO ,recedes would be worse than
,Bettet meet war in its deadlisst shape, than
cfinge before sr enemy whose wralh We have
invoked. make no pretensions as 70 my
self; / have yielded mp Office and sought re-
tirement 70 preserve peace anaehg our people.
My Services, perhaps, are not important
enough TO be desired; others are, perhaps,
more eompetent TO lead the people through
this revolnti0n! I have been with them
through the fiery ordeal onca and know
that WithpFudence and discipline their couE-l
age will surmoRnf al 0bstaelegi Shenla the
tocsin Of waI, calling forth the people 70 re-
sat the invader, reach the retirement 10
which shall go, nHill heed neither the de-
nQneiatioAs Of my enemies nor sAbe charms AZ
my own fFesidei but.will JOIN, the ranks of
my county 70 defend Texas once again.
/ Then1 VIII ask those who have pursued me
H with malignily, and who have demo uaced ne
as atFaitor 70 Texas and the Sopth, 70 prove
\ more true, when the bastl lhock sbAll come.
/ bOld and worn out as / aRa, II shall not lag
| gard, Though Others may lead, j shall not
\ seorn to fold and theAgh j may end life
| in the ranks where I cdmme peed fk, j shall
feel that the post of duty is the POST Of
gsIhaFs besA eonsesv svatita. was conservative
| as long q the Union lasted -am conserve
| i've citizen of the Southern Confederate
and giving % the. constituted anthofities 81
/ the country, civil and militof and the Gov
/ ernment which q majority 0f the people
have approved and atQuiesced ID, al hopPsi
Obedienee. leel that i should do les than
i my Duty did net prnzs npoh oIhaFs the ins
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