The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18
FROM TEXAS. 8 AVE- 50
Remarkable Speech of the Rebel
General Magruder. f'''o o
THE EXPULSION OF UNION MEN
FROM THE STATE. 7eas t--
Interesting Developments Of the
Union Sentiment In Texas. ar

Union Sentiment I'm Texas.
The New Orleans Era of November 22d
says that an order ssued in Texas by the
Rebel General MAGRUpER, dated Houston
9th October prohibits the widows of de-
ceased soldiers and officers and the poor
people from purchasing wood from the
quartermaster's department. The reason
alleged is that wood is so scarce that there
Is no more than is needed to keep the ar
my officers warm. Half-clad women and
children may perish with cold, but the
quarters of the officers must be kept warm
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph of Oc-
to5er is has the following report of re
markable speech delivered by MAGRupER
in that city:
After the review the troops were form
ed in a square under the shade of the
trees, where speeches were called for.
Judge Oldham, who was present, first
spoke. He was followed by General Ma
gruder, and he my Col. Carter. The
speeches by Judge Oldham and Col. Gar
ter were among their best efforts They
held their audience enchanted by their
logic and eloquence. Gen. Magruder's
speech was most important one from
certain disclosures made by him as to the
discoveries made in connection with the
recent arrests of certain parties, and their
transportation for political offences.
The General said he had been much
talked about in the State, and he wished
to assure the troops that every charge that
impugned his integrity was false. He adj
dressed them as the representatives of the
citizen soldiery of the State. He assured
them that he was their friend, and he
wanted their friendship. He expected
difficulties when he came to the State. but
he had no idea that he should find an Or
gained foe within the State to contend
with. He went on as follows. We have
very nearly his exact words, and the ex-
tracts being nearly verbatim copies of
those from which he read:
MAaRUDER ON THE EXPULSION OF UNION
MEN.
have taken the responsibility of re-
moving from the country several individ-
uals who were suspected of REASONABLE
designs against the government, but not
until had sufficient proof to convince me
as Commanding General, that those sus-
picions were well founded In times like
the present l consider it my duty to act
promptly and fearlessly, and l have not
hesitated to assume the responsibility of
Kidding State of those who have been
plotting st our liberties and waiting
an oppOrtl y to welcome our enemies.
In ordinary tlmes should have waited for
the civil authorities to have taken cogni-
sance OF the offences of which these men
have been guilty; but the times and the
circumstances surrounding rs are of such
character as to admit Of no delay on my
part. Under the plea of military neces-
sity wrong may sometimes be perpetrated
upon the citizen but it has been my aim
to protect the citizens from danger and
wrong, and in the removal of these bad
men from your midst without awaiting the
action of the civil authorities, / know
have been actuated by no other motives
than the welfare of the citizens of the
State, and the protection from danger of
the loyal men and women of Texas. 1t
will not do to let traitors escape, or dwell
in our midst because they have been so
cautious as to plot and plan, with the stat
ute law before them, as to what was alb
solutely necessary in point of evidence to
convict them. 1t is no time for me to
hesitate when | know that foe is organ
izng in our midst, while you are called
from home to meet the foreign foe who
hovers upon the borders of your State.
In what | have done | have been guided
by reason and reflection, and l feel salts
fed that l shall be sustained, not only by
the loyal citizens in and out of the army
of the State of Texas, but by my govern
ment.
WHAT THE UNION MEN SAID.
| have made some extracts from the
correspondence of the traitors to whom I
Lave alluded. and though they constitute
but small portion of the evidences
against these men, nevertheless, they will
suffice to show upon what biased my action.
Before the news OF the fall of Vicksburg
was confirmed one of the parties removed
uses this language in a letter: 81 don't
know how to be thankful enough for the
fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson
When some good citizen had said he
thought he saw light ahead, one of these
traitors Immediately wrote to his friend:
81 certainly see light ahead, when all
such men as @. will have to stand before
the judge, and pass the solemn test-that
is, take the oath of allegiance to the fed
eral government, lust to save their worth
less lives and not cent of their property. :"
The federal prisoners have been visited
by these men or their friends, and on
speaking of them use such language as the
following: Two prisoners died-poor
fellows, they can be killed in this way if
not in fair fight. Banks arrival at Clear
Greek could save the whole of them. l
wish he would Gomez
They talked in their correspondence of
the fate Of Charleston, and one of them pre-.
diets that :" the car of Jusggernaut would
soon roll through the streets of the devot-
ed city" and added, IF had the direc-
ton of it, it should move slow enough to
give them all chance for immolation.n
When the gallant Morgan was taken
prisoner, one Of the villains says, $50
Morgan has been really caught. l am
glad it was no smaller man, though I wish
it had been JEFF Davis himself. "sits 71i
A Memphis paper was received by one