, 1863-07-10
Gt)ifago Gribn1re.
sAm EOEST0N REDEVEVUS
Stale Rights 6set1rnit.. 10
Plague The Inventors.

The Houston Telegraph settles the fact that
Gen Houston still Nyes, OF, at least, that ;hc
WIS alive on August 10, 1852. for it publishes
paper bearing Lis signature, addressed to
Cor. Lubbock, protesting against the declar-
alton Of martial Law by Gen. Herbert. The
letter concludes thus:
know not where the authority cmanated
from By " 1lfcA such proclamation was issued
and such powers assumed, nor does it ma!ter
If it tInmples under foot our fundamental
laws. lmust, as freeman and citizen, in the
name Of the Constitution and Laws, most
earnestly ntd soltiunly protest against the
letter mud spirit Of Gen. Herbert's proclama-
ton. To do less than this, I could not while
I love the liberties Of my country.
understand the ConfedcracF not to be
union, but league Of States, each one a5so-
lutelv sote.xiga IN tts{f, and with right TO Sc.
think proper go to do. It / am right in this.
it would seem to me fit and proper the Con-
federate Government should make q requdsi-
lion on the Governor Of the State,as the head
CfEoyercignty, for the requisite quota Of
troops, and leave to liz discretion the mode
Of 1nieing theu. For the Confederate COY
ernmentt to eend its milltfty officers to a sov-
eseign State to supersede the Gov
c1nor in tke exercise of Its authority, a. 11as
been dorH in Texas, Though hare heard OF
II in no other State, dues not seem to ms to
cxecikfng Confederate powers, bnt o:ntrnal
add absolute power.
It may be said that this is not q time to dis
cuss thesc matters. Ny answer IS, the time
to discuss the principle Of liberty is whenever
tho rights Of tho citizen are invaded, or tho
laws tramp1ed under foott Aquiescenco to
>usurpation is-slayery! Is necessity urged
ccssity is the plea Of 1yrants, and tho exer-
else Of unrcs!raiucd will, the throne Of Dcs-
podsm! II the question Is asked, what Can
be done now, ! would say, let everything that
has been done, Inconsistent with the Consti-
tuition and Laws, be revoked By their author
cEcise his functions, as he is sworn to sup
port the Constitution, and in the 10th section
il declnres: "He Ehall lake care that the laws
are faithfully executed. The 5th article Of the
Bill Of Rights, declares, In the last CLAUSE:
and no law ehall ever be passed, curtalliug
the liberty Of speech or the press"
Low tar this Is regarded, I cannot say, but
I have heard that ilf1rmers are busy, from
What motives know not, aad care uct, in re-
porting to the Provost Marshals, private con
ytrsations,. said TO be used in families, and
grave interfercnccs deduceIfram them against
parties, without tlle slightest fouulasi ion in
truth, and to tic scandal of those whoa they
seem to implicate.
These evils are annoying and vcxatious to
PATRIOTS i they had been introduced from
necessity, and without expense to the Govern
ment, very well; but when VIC take into con-
eideraticn that they will unnecessarily burden
the community with an additio3al tax of ut
least one half million Of dollars, it furnishes
another grave cause for regret.
mur1Der.at no necessary contributions to
crown our caurc with SUCCESS. In my Only
son ont Of childhood I have gfycn to It tho
staff Of my age, aud the right arm Of my
strength. The unutterab1e anguish which
have Witnessed for my domestic cfrrIn rs ELL
In relation to lie mystery which hung arouud
our sous fate, as Ills tuf1trings from his
wounds, Ia, &c rot caused nc to uttera COM
plaint, or to think less Of my rights as a free-
I-an and patriot, than have done in other
days. 1t would be unmanly in me were I to
1epinc at my lot, when witness around me
many others who have suffered greater be-
Ttaycmchts, and whose sorrows claim my
lively fynlrathies.
Tlst you, sir, may live to enjoy prosper
Gus and happy Administration to yourself aud
country, is my sincere and earnest desire.