The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-08-07
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atai5 Governor Sam HIO OustOn. '' '
Sam Houston. rEx> Governor OF Texas.
has boen reported dead, and, the report
has been coutrAdicied. 1t bas been re,
uewed, however, in the, most positive
manner by the Rev. G. H. Clark. Baptist
Minister, formerly Of Houston, who is a
son 10 law Of General Houston. Ol
THURSDAY last, Mr.. Clark spoke at wa.
meeting in Boston Common.
He said he had fought not only his
neighbors and friends, but also his own
father, 10 defense of the glorious old Star
lSpapgled Banner, and he was ready TO
finish the balance OF his feeble life in the
same glorious cause.-The cause of his
country, TIE cause of humanity and the
dadse Of his God. Tie majority Of the
people of Texas are now and have been
| loyal. The State was carried out by call
ing tile toIl Of the Legislature hall an hour
before the usual ,inic, when the Union
men were not 10 their seats. Sam Hous.
ton. the Governor Cf the State, was
brought before them a charge Of trea-
son, and the old man made the most de.
nunciatory speech against them and Sc.
cession that he ever beard in his life. The
Secessionists rose and gathered about
him, bent on violence, but his friends
crowded around him, aud Tor while no
thing was heard but pistol shots and
clapking Of knives. The speaker himself
received a wound then that would proba
bly, soon terminate his life. His father
WHO had been Lieutenant Governor Of the
State. Mr.. Clark described az length
how Texas was carried out Of the Union
by the treason Of TwiIgs. and its dire cf.
feet on those who remained true to, the
Union. Men and women who, two yeart
ago, were possessed Of wealth and all the
luSuties of life, were now in the streets
Of Galveston begging for bread.
| He said that if 8, 900 troops should land
al Galveston and march through Texas,
ahey would be joined BY 10000 men be
fore reaching San Antonia. 'b 4eNtaS
q Mr.. Clark said he had been surprised
since coming North, to hear that it had
been reported and believed that Governor
Houston had given his adherence to Sc
cession. AS his son.in law, and the one
who had closed his eyes 10 death, ne slig
matized them as lalse, Theold man wat
loyal to the day of h!r death, He took I
violept cold at o meeting held by the
Union men to devise means to protec
themselves, which finally selted into
pneumonia. About an hour before hi'
death he said "Charlic, have you al
American Aag?" On being answered il
the affirmative, Bring it out" he said
"and spread il, over me, ! want to die IN
der its glorious folds.H ~. a., ,,c,, yefy
Among the last words lie said; Il an
sorry thai it is the will Of God that can
90, see that fag float again. Do you b
faithful and true TO It iorever."' Ion lHv
The speaker described his getting ava.
from the power Of The rebels, his reach
ing New Orleans. his Interview with Gen
Butler, whom he styled '"'the right, ma
ia the right place" but who threatens
to hang him if he didn't get bette
vouchers for his Loyalty than he at frs
produced. IT,, a.l....,..a lib
~ He had been ssvehcldcd all HE life
! but he was ready for emancipation to Ga
] Fcrifce everything to sustain the, Govern
rneut He described the barbarilies, b
e had ssen the rebels perpetrate, and cor
tended that it was impossible to be to
bitter against tho rebels. y There was y
medium course. If we did not conqut
r them. they would. conquer US. II III
. Southern Confedetacy was acknowledged
e the war would DO no nearer to an en-
. than now 1t would not be until Toomt
4 called the roll of bis slaves at the foot
Bunker Hill. He believed the Sout
b. could support more men in the field, b.
cause Of Slavery to carry ON heir agricu
Itureg gAYI NGN AS,N NFt1lNN9 sA '"'''n
. PwHe 'deuounced the rebels with gre
!, power. and with slirnng eloouence Gale
upon the men Of Massachu 10 avail
J to the crisis,S SfEaNNlN 80 N@vAs E'"Ns'
10 / ..r,s.- & I,o,. olput IN Ayyarh NFrVls V'