Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-19
- ae4 CBITUAkY.
GENERAL, SAM. HOUSTON.

Gen m Houston died At his reSden &C. in Hunisys Tsx,
on suad,y 10Th July Illness months BE
born 10 Rckbdge county Virginia, March 1893 He Loaf hs
ef quite young and hi mother removed with her uiy
TO the Teppe that tine the limit Of evil
too received but edueA on; he Passds
among the Cherokee Indian and In et through all s
M have hd opinions vh Rousseau, and retail d
p.ed eeon for life 10 the wilderness After having SERVED
clerk country trailer aud kept hool IN 1878 he
enlisted In army and served ulder Gen. Jack ln the
VII the Creek Indians distinguished hms,
ca sns and conclusion OF the he had risen 10 hsrIk
neuenan bui resigned his commission and ccmmebc
the stay Of Nashville. 1t about ths time that be be-
gan political life. After hod7g several minor oees In Tn
nsssee vas In 1928 elected TO Congress- and continued
member body uat 1871, he became Governor Of the
STATE Of Tennessee Ia 1879 before the eIpIn Of his guber
nAtor term he resgaed his once, and vent 10 take up biz
abode among the cherokees In ArkanEa Daring 5 rids
ameps Iada he became acquainted with the frauds
upon them b. The agents. and undsrtoOk
Washington r the purpose Of exposing them. In the
ecu Of this IrJsc be met with bat e he bee
lawsuits and returned to bis IndlAn isnds During
he requested 10 aloE his 10 be used
the can CJnyenton which - meet form ooIa
ton Texas prior its admission into the MeIen union
lie con, enied and unanimously elected The Constitution
drawn up by Convention rejected b. Santa Anna Al that
time power and The dAGcon Of the Texans caused thereby
WIS r heightened by demand upon them 10 give up
their They determined up resistance; militia was
organ and Austin, he founder OF tie colony was tleod
chief, In which once he shortly al
coed py Gen. Houston conducted the With vgor and
aaAy brought iuScessn termination ~ the battle Of San
Jacint, fought April 1886 In Nay, 1885, he % ed
e1y acknowledging the independence Of fexs and 10 ec
tber the year he nau the first PesdeLt Of
the public Al the end OF his term Of Office, the per-
eonsutionay be elected Presdent twice In
eson he became member Of the Texas Congress. In lst,
however he the Presidential chair DuLg
the whole tim. lie held that Office his ayote p
annexation Of Txas 10 the ned States, but be retired
Office he the contamination Of his wisha In
1874 Of the States Of the Union, and General
elected the Senate, Of which body he remained
member ult March 70 Hewas Eeaous opponent Of The KAL
sas Nebraska August 80 he etstei Governor Of
Texas held that position until deposed By the State oonveu
Which adopted the Ordnance Of Secession. The oresk
(rexas) Courier, noticing the death Of h dtngu she'd
says: t... 80.
70 ling Of gloom the hearts Of lis
countrJmen. end orator. Gen. Htusion
OahGu Webster Benton and otes who preceded
him grave. Snce the bSte OF San Jscno where lie
himself with loTy, he has been lnewa all oyr the land
Por y years he served has eOuntymen, AID
only f,w aga being called ain 10
las pc pe decaed or the sle that his earth
w.s ar end HIS death will be long regette5, and
euogies his life and chArast days
letle; iro his physician that In his lAst hours
by The ObrsG hope aud that he died the
death q the hghteouL Pace to his ashes"