Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-11
AN INTERESTING EXPOSE OF THE P0LIT
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AN INTERESTING EXPOSE or THE P0LIT
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The following is. written by L most intelli-
gent and we'll informed citizen OF Texas, and
will be- found OF very great interest:
MANAYrXK, NEAR PHILADELPHIA, October,
Isoa.- Ed'.ar .Stcr.: noticed in this mornings
ledger :: statement that Col. Jack Hamilton and
4 New Yorl, committee waited On tho Secretary
Of War Yesterday and urged him 10 sane early
occupation of Texas" II is reasonable 10 sup
pose that Col. A. ]. Hamilton. irritatea by per-
soral wrongs, is eager 10 push forward an in
vading army to avsnga the outragcs upon Union
men in that beautiful State.
Eut every true friend Of the Union. who
With TIE eye 81 statesman, looks TO the future
and the best interests OF The nation, must ques-
ton the policy OF this measure. As yet the
prairiss OF our State have never been polluted
with fraternal blood, and the President with
n truly noble forSearancs, has withheld his
armed IcGions in accordance, trust, with the
request OF Gen. Houston, to afford the people
OF Texas ample time 20 awake from the deiu-
sion OF secession, and return TO tho glorious
Union under which they enjoyed an unexam-
pied career of prosperity.
If the gallant and lamentcd General Lander
were living, I would request you to refer to
him 10 remind tho President of the message
which tic was directed by Gen. Houston to de-
liver TO MIR. Lincoln That there is a parya-
ding Union sentiment in Texas, there is no
doubt; and if President Lincoln will wait until
Arkansas and Louisiana are elTectually occu-
pied by Union troops, he may rest assured that
Texas will be restored to the Union without
biocdshed
You may have noticed reports from Missouri
10 the effect that Union victories have been
achieved az Shreveport and Marshall. These
victories, suppose, refer to the organized op-
position Of the citizens of those places 10 tho
ConsCript act, not 10 actual battles. Ii the ar
mics in Arkansas and Missouri are pushed to
the borders OF Texas, am confident they need
never cross the boundary of that State 10 re-
store it 10 the Union, for the people, heartily
sick OF an Internal rebellion, (Which was inau-
curatrd by hot-housr politicians in yroy-shops
and billiard rooms, viii rush as ioyousiy back
ia. the Union as they rushed TO ii in the days of
annexation.
Any rash warlike measures adopted here for
The occupation OF Texas might endangrr the
life OF Gen. Houston, and hundreds, ,rrhaps
thousands of his friends. He is still true fas
steel for the Union. I know this from his last
words uttered TO me as I was leaving Texas
/ repeat the warning, let not q hostile army
touch the soil of Texas until Arkansas and
Louisiana ARE occupied effectively with Union
troops, and our beloved State will then come III
unsoiled with American blood to remain n fixed
and brilliant star in the great Union galaxy.
would come TO Washington. but l escaped
with only small sum and am living with the
utmost economy in i little valley on the
SChuylkill, almost az secluded as Elijah when
by the brook Chcrith he waited for the DAYS OF
the caiamilies Of Israel to pass away. can
src the beams Of a brighter day. The re sources
of the rebels are fast disappearing, and if the
war is pushed vigorously nor all the States
west of tie Mississippi will soon be as firmly
in the Union Is Maryland. There will be
more difficulty with the Atlantic States for
their citizens have been too long trained i'm the
false Gogmas of Calhoun.