The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-08-07

Speech Of = s0utAevn UniOnfs(--
Governor Houston Died Under
0nr Flag.
War meetings are held every day on
Boston Common. At the meeting on
Thursday the Rev. G. H. Clark, ofTexa.
spoke
II. Claskwas > Baptist Minister in |
Hodstes, Tesas. His remarks were
heard with dilHculty on account Of
bronchial disease from which he sui
fered. The Rev. Mr. Clark is the son
Of the present Rebel Governor Of Texas,
and son IN law Of Gen. Sam Houston.
He said he had fought not only his
neighbors and friends, but also his own
father in defense Of the glorious old
Star-Spangled Banner, and he was ready
to finish che balance Of Ri. feeble S;3e in
the same glorious cause.-the cause Of
his country, the cause Of humanity, and
the cause Of his God. The majority Of
the people Of Texas are now and have
been loyal. The State was carried ont
by calling the roll of the Legislature .
half an hour before the usual time, when
the Union men were not IL their seats.
Sam Houston the Governor Of he State,
was brought before them on charge
of treason, and the old man made the
most dennnciatory speech sgainst them
and secession that he ever heard in his
life. The secessionists rose and gathered
about him, bent on violence, but his
friends crowded around him, and for a
while nothing was heard but pistol shots
and the clanking ofknives. The speaker
himself received a wound then that
would probably soon terminate his life.
His father, who had been Lieutenant
Governor, assumed the Office Of Cover
nor, ,of,'he State. Mr.. Clarke described a,
length how Texas was carried out 81
the Union by the treason Of Twiggs
and its direct effect on those who re-
maincd true to the Union. Men and
women who, two years ago, were pos
sessed Of wealth and all the Injuries o
: life, were now i'll the streets OF Galveston
begging for bread. lie said that if 5000
troops should land at Galveston ant
march through Texas they would b,
joined by 10000 men. before rcachin!
n San Antonio.
: Mr.. Clark said he had beet surprise,
J since coming North to hear tnat it ha'
! been reported that Governor Hvustol
had given his adherence to secession
5 As his son in law, and the one VIII
closed his eyes in death, be stigmatize
i them as false. The old man was 10y;
! to the day of his death. He took vic
Q lent cold at meeting held by III
n Union men to devise means to protce
+ themselves, which finally settled int
ri y ,umonia. About an hour before b
4 death, he said, .Charlic, have you a
n American flag?" On being answered
VI the affirmative, .Bring il ont, he san
a "and spread it over me; l want to d
d under It's glorious folds" Among h
a last words he said, Il am sorry that i
re the viii of God that / cannot see IN
il flag float again. Do You be faithful Al
r true to it forever
L. The speaker had been slavehold
nc all his life, but he was ready for eman'
ne patton to sacrifice everything to susta
n the Government He described t
to barbarities he had seen the rebels p'
" petrate, and contended that it was il
ve possible to be too bitter against the !
ial bells. There. was no medium conr
ID If we did not conquer them they wo,
re conquer us. Ifthe Southern Confedera
& was acknowledged the war would be
nearer an end than now. Il would ]
Be until Toombs called the roll Of
ire slaves &C the foot Of Bunker Hill
m believed the South could support m
men in the field because Of slavery
he carry on their agriculture.
ort
eirl
.av AMERICAN Success AT THE GRE
We ExHIB1T1oN.-It is stated by corresp
,ev ents at the London Exhibition that
,en United States viii carry of mere r
miums in proportion to tie number