Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-04
Gen. Meassen,s PosItIon.
The rIOus,on 7.l.gyoph publIshes the follow

The Houston Tslsgyeph publishes the follow
ing extract from late speech Of Gen. Houston
Iat Independence:
The time has come when map's section a
This country. stand by mine. All my hopes
Inv fortunes, my affections are centered IN the
lSouth. When I see thela for whose defence
fmy blood has been split, and the people whose
fortunes have been mine through more tnsn Q
rter of acentury of toll ,threatened.with In.
yasion, can but cast my lot with theirs and
await the issue.
! For wears have been denounced on account
7of INV efforts to save the South from the conse-
ouepces Of the unhappy measures which have
l brought destruction upon the whole country
when, In the face of almost my entire section,
land powerful Northern strength, opposed the
Kansas and N Nebraska bill. the bitterness oflan.
4ssAQs was exhausted to decry and Willy me-
AWhen pictured the consequences OF that mea-
Ysure, and ioretold It's effects, was UNDECIDED =
4 Now, when every Northern man who supported
THAT measure is demanding the asubjueaiion OF
4the South, our people can see the real feelings
which actuated them In supporting H. Devoted
las was to peace and to the Union, have strug
4eled sgainst the realization even OF my own
tprophecies. Every result foresaw has already
occurred. Il was to bring peace and strength to
zfreesoil almost 70 the northern border Of Texas.
IAN we can do nov is to stand firmly BY what we
I have, and be more wise In the future a cF
q The trouble 10 upon us, and no matter how II
came or who brought 1t on, we have 70 meet it,
Whether we have opposed this secession move
3ment or favored It., We must alike meet the con.
aequences. Isoughtcalm and prudent action
1 dtsired united and prepared South. II We must
2leaye the u ZION. Entire cooperation may NOT
now be possible, but we have ample strength for
the struggle, IL we husband it Alright. We mueI
s fight now, whether we are prepared or not. My
lposition was taken months since. Though
Nopposed accession for the reasons msntiooed,
ga " that the policy Of coercion could not be per
United The attempt TO stigmatize and crush
Sout this revolution. .comprehendiDg States and
millions Of people, as q rebellion, would shoW
4tbat the administration at Washington did moi
5comprehend the vast Issues involved, or refused
Ato listen TO the dictates Of reason, justice ant
Hhumanity. A stubborn resort to force, wheI
Emode Grafton was necessary would destroy ever!
Sbope of peace and the reconstruction OF the Un
ZION. Nov that not OIL, coercioU, but a vindiet
hive var /, Ab ut to be in ,ug ted, stand read,
Eto !, oe, m nv pledge To the people. Whetbe
Rtbe convection acted right or wrong, is not nov
Eth. question Whether was treated justly o
Hupilrtl,, is not now to be considered. / put al
Hths, under my feet, and there II shall stay. 1t
Htbose who have stood by me do the same, an
tlet us all show that at time when peril environ
our beloved land, we know how to be patriot
and Texans. t-...4,gf.. -
Let us have no past, except the glorious past
whose heroic deeds shall stimulate us to resist
lance to oppression and wrong, and burying 10
k|the grave of oblivion all our paat difficulties
let US 90 forward determined not to yield th
'position which the people have assumed unit
our independence Is acknowledged, or, II no
acknowledged, wrung from our enemies by th
force of our vaior. tits no time to turn, bacl
now; the people have put their hands to th'
i plow-they must 20 forward To recede, woul
be woree than ignominy. Better meet war il
,its deadliest shape, than criDge before an enem.
whose wrath we have invoked. / make M
preteusions as to myself; have yielded u
office, and sought retirement to preserve peac
among our people My services perhaps, ar
mot important enough TO be desired; others are
i! perhaps, more competent to lead the peopl
Hthrough this revolution. l have been will
Them through the fiery ordeal once, and knoV
that with prudence and discipline their courage
Twill surmount all obstacles. Should the tocsil
Nof war, calling forth the people to resist the in
Nyader, reach the retirement to which shall 20
will heed neither the denunciations of m.
enemies or the charms of my own fireside; bu
] will Join the ranks Of my countrymen to desen
UTexas once again. Then will ask those VIII
have pursued me with malignity. and who hay
;denounced me as O traitor to Texas and ID
j South, to prove themselves imore true, whe
the battle shock shall come. Old and worn {
II am, shall not be laggard. Though otheI
may lead, shall not scorn to follow, an
] though may end nay life in the ranks. whel
D commenced it, shall feel that the post
u duty is the post Of honor. ..i s'd
IA Ihave ever been conservative, was conservl
fntive as long as the Union lasted, am conserv
dive citizen of the Southern Confedersoy, an
giving to the constituted authorities Of Il
] country, civil and military, and the Govern
d |ment which majority Of the people have az
proved and acquiesced In, an honest obedienc
j / feel that shall do less than my duty, did
not press upon others the Importance of regar
Ing this the first duty Of good citizen.