American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
Fsem the New York Tribune.
The Restoration of Texas.

military Governor of Texas. We are in
daily expectation of news of his arrival at |
Brownsville. Eighteen months ago, in |
the summer of 1862, he left his home in
Austin, and, aided by the devoted Union
lists of Western Texas, escaped through |
the mountains of that section Of the coun-
try to the borders of the Rio Grande, hotly |
pursued by the Rebel troops. Here his
path was not less dangerous and he nor
rowly escaped, on more than one occasion,
assassination by the mexican bordeGers
who were in the pay of the Confederate
authorities to arrest or murder all who
sought to fly from their tyrranical rule.
At the mouth of the Rio Grande he found
means to place himself on board of an A
merican trading vessel and under the pro-
lection of the old flag. We recall these
circumstances to point out another of the
striking contrasts with which the history
of this war abounds, and which are excit-
ing in their interest as the most thrilling
incidents of romance. Eighteen months
ago fugitive and wanderer from home
and family and friends-to-day returning
the honored representative of the great
Republic, and escorted to the State of his
adoption with military pomp and power.
His first care on landing will be to issue
Proclamation to the people of the State,
calling upon them to join the liberating
army, and to aid in the restoration of the
national authority. He will distinctly set
forth the fact, and his presence is tho
strongest commentary on its truth, that
the armies of the United States march not
to the subj,yation of part of its people,
but to the difference of the oppressed and
the down-trodden from the tyranny of an
odious rule. And his call will be heard
and answered. The fleet and adventur-
Gus rangers will bear the summons by
night and by day, by hill and dale, thro'
hamlet and glen, and the sons of liberty
will gather not less rapidly, not less surely,
than the children of Alpine when the
cross of fire sped its quick and noiseless
way to gather them to the muster-place on
Lawrick Mead.
Many of those who would have rallied
at his call lie where no sound of earthly
trump can reach them now. Their bones
bleach on the prairics, are hidden in the
chapparal, are washed by their native
streams, or still hang from the mountain
trees, silent but eloquent witnesses of the
vindictive prescription which Rebellion
and Slavery breed. Thousands have fall
len on far off fields, from Bull Run to Shi-
Ion, forced conscripts in cause which
they hated, fighting against flag which
they loved.
Thousands have worn out their remnant
of life in hopeless mourning and misery,
and have finally died brokeE-hearted by
the neglect and indifference of the gov
ernment of their choice. But thousands,
staunch and true, still remain watching
the Northern Star, and each steamer which
will now arrive will bring news of the
swelling numbers of the loyal band.
1t is not generally known that fort
night before the arrival of Gen. Banks a
large force of loyalists, several hundred in
number, had gathered in loyal camp and
were ON the point of undertaking the re-
covery of the country between the Rio
Grande and the Nueces River. Only the
fortunate arrival of one of their leading
representative men at Matamoras, who left
New York early in October to carry news
of the probable instant movement to the
frontier of an expedition, prevented their
undertaking the capture of Brownsville.
In private letter, under date of the 29th
of October, hesays: :" I am trying to hold
back any movement for the present, but if
| fail must go in and take the chances
with my friends. We can win, but at an
unnecessary cost of life and private prop
erty." The arrival of the United States
forces preserved the lives of many true
and gallant man for higher duties and a
wider fsld of action.
All Texas is stirred with desire to
throw off the hated Rebel yoke. The re-
cent address of Gen. Magruder bears wit
ness to the prevailing discomfort, and his
later arbitrary acts have famed into bum
ing fame the smouldering embers of lib
erty and loyalty, which willere long blaze
out far and wide over the prairies and
mountain sides of the State. The banish-
ment of Judges Baldwin and Peebles and
the fight of Judge Sabin, all influential
and respected citizens, are evidences of
the serious apprehensions entertained by
the Rebel authorities of early revolt.
The presence, on the border, of Hamil-
ton--of Col. Haynes, formerly Maj Gen
eral of the State, and an old resident of
the Rio Grande district-of Mr.. William
Alexander, long resident Of Austin and
devoted loyalist, and of Col. f. ]. Da-
Wis of the gallant LIST Texas Cavalry, late
Judge (whom our readers will remember
to have been carriad off from Matamoras
last Spring with Montgomery, when the
latter was brutally murdered, and the life
of the former was only saved by the inter-
position of the Mexican authorities) all
of them the beloved and chosen represen-
tatiyes of Texan loyalty, point to the pres
ent as the time for systematic and organ
lied movement.
Quite recently delegate from the 10y
alists of Texas visited the President of the
United States to inform him, on their be-
half, that a movement was about to be
made, that the Government Of the State
would be recognized, Slavery be absolutely
| and Immediately abolished. the ordinance