Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-27
Letter From Texas.
VIRGINrANs IN TEXAS REJOICE AT THE DEMO.
CRATIC VICTORY IN VIRGINIA.-GRAPE- AND
COTTON GROWING IN TExAS.-A STORY OF
GEN. GRANT WHEN YOUNG OFFICER.

VIRGINIANs IN TEXAS REJOICE AT THE DEMO-
CRATIC VICTORY IN VIRGINIA.-GRAPE- AND
COTTON GROWING IN TExAS.-A STORY OF
GEN. GRANT WHEN A YOUNG OFFICER.
Correspondence of SPECTATOR
San Diego Texas, Nov. 20, 'S9.
Several years ago the writer wrote you 8
number of letters which were published in
your valuable and time honored paper, and
again we venture to write few lines, If for no
other reasons than to follow in the wake of the
Atlanta Constitution. and send congratulations
to 1.-THE Mother OF Presidents. the home of
Washington and Lee" for having Thrown off
the incubus" Malone, (which has SO long
weighted her down"
As native of the grand Old Dominion, and
one of the thirty. nine thousand of Vrginians
in Texas, (the number of native Virginians In
Texas as shown by the census of lSS0) we greet
you and bid you JOY in your resurrection. No
one no matter W no he is nor how long he has
been away from the place OF his birth. no mat
ter how much he thinks of his Texas home.
could have read the Staunton Spectator for the
last two or three months and not feel happy in
the result. Happy is Virs inla when she has
such noble standard bearers as the Old Special
or. May it live long to hold aiott truth and
Justice and to warn her noble sons of the wolves
within her fold.
HEART FELT QUALIFICATION
was surely felt by the Democrats Of Texas, in
general. You say in an editorial that The
result in Virginia was looked for with intense
interest in all the States. and particularly by
the native Virginians in other states.'' This
was certainly true in Texas, for our great Texas
daiies such as the Galveston Ne,0s. the Hous-
ton Post, the Dallas NeaUs, the San Antonio
att, Ctnf, hi had !,
same spirit the Spectator. before the election,
as evidenced by their numerous editorials, and
felt the same JOY at the result afterwards.
Texas is great State. but Texas and the cltiz.
ems of Texas look up to Virginia. Texas loves
the Old Dominion for many reasons. Some
of the best blood of Virginia wa split along
with Sam Houston in 1886. Some of her noblest
adopted sons were Virginians. Many CT her
ablest statesmen and purest instructors today
are Virginians. Then the writer voices the
sentiment Of Texas at large, and the Virginians
in Texan in particular by sending greeting.
THE POWDER. HORN.
Speaking of Texas being great State, causes
the writer to feel like laying some of the proof
before your readers. not that we would try to
influence. even if we uld. any Of ViTginia's
true men and noble women to como to Texas
and leave Virg' nia for the writer, If asked the
question today. would you rather live in
Texas?" would answer Yes. next to Virginia"
Still he would tell you that no V.rginian who
has ever made his home in Texas ever express
ed the sentiments of Sheridan when he said
that, 'If he owned Texas and he'll. he would
rent out Texas, and live In hell" But to the
s'Powder- horn, manned on account ofits shape.
Looking on the map of Texas you will notice
that South west Texas lies in the shap of a
powder horn. with the Gulf of Mexico on the
East and the Bay Of Corpus Christi extending
inland in Northwestern direction and the
Rio Grande River on the South es.d West. ex-
tending North West and running South East
makes the shape. For the sanis reason of
shape the North Western portion Of Texas Is
called the Pan handie' In this Powder-ho,n
we have the finest climate in the world. TIE
most productive land in the United states. 1t
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