Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-10-26

OF the government of Mexico to
treat all prisoners taken in arms as
pirates, bat was reminded that he
himself was the government.
Houston treated Santa Anna with
more consideration than he deserv-
ed. His own tent was ordered for
him, his baggage was given to him
undisturbed, and he was strictly
guarded from the threatened vio-
lence of the Texan soldiers.
Houston still kept mp his swear
ing, drinking, roistering habits un-
til after he married second or, If
we count his Indian marriage, a
third time, ii 1870, Miss Maraon
Moffett Lea, of Alabama. His wife
was of good family, great force Of
character and some literary ability.
She proved the good angel of Hous-
ton.
His last public appearance is in
keeping with the dramatic charac-
ter of his life. Houston had OPP
posed secession, and a new Govern
or CLARK was elected over his head.
Houston had saved nothing during
his long and active life but a small
property near Huntsville, with a
double pioneer log cabin upon it.
There he retired and lived, like his
even poorer neighbors, from the
products of his ground. He con-
sented, however, that his son should
enter the Confederate army, and
even furnished him an outfit. Be-
fore leaving for the war Colonel
Clarke invited Houston to review
the regiment of which his son was
a member. "Now, Judge Camp
bell, of Texas, and Williamson s.
Oldham, member of the Confed-
crate Congress, had been the old
Generals bitter enemies during the
canvass for secession. They had
followed him night and day through
out the State. On the day of re-
view the General was on hand.
There was large concourse of peo-
pie; the day was sunny and beauti-
full; the hour 10 in the forenoon;
the regiment was in complete uni
form and perfectly armed; their
arms glittered in the sunbeams as
they stood in exact "dress" and at
"present arms" when the hero of
San Jacinto, supported by their
colonel, stood in front. He was
the hero of San Jacinto, sure
enough, for there he stood, in the
same military suit he had worn in
1886, when Santa Anna was cap
tured, his pants tucked in the tops
of military boots. Suspended at
his side was the same old sword,
and on his head was weather
beaten, light-colored, broad -brim-
med planters hat, the left side but
toned up to the crown. There he
stood, the very impersonation of
the olden times. All eyes were now
upon him, some of them dimmed
with tears, and many throat of
soldier and spectator was choking
down feelings unutterable-the
writer among the rest. Not word
had yet passed the Generals lips,
but now the Colonel passed him his
own sword and told him to pro-
ceed. Then came:
" Shoulder arms right about
face" The regiment now facing
to the rear, the General cried ont
in stentorian tones of sarcarsm
"Do you see anything of Judge
Campbell or Williamson Oldham
here 20
"No," was the emphatic reply.
"Well," said the General, "they
are not found at the front or even
at the rear. Right-about, front
face; eyes right 4! do you see any
thing of Judge Campbelrs son
here ?"
"No," responded the regiment;
che has gone to Paris to school" !"
"Eyes left. Do you see anything
of young Sam Houston here 90
"Yes," was the thrilling reply.
"Eyes front. Do you see anything
Of old Sam Houston here 20
BY this time the climax Of excite
ment was reached, and the regi-
ment and citizens responded in
thunder tones eyes," and then un-
tied in a triple round of three times
three and tiger for the old hero.
The author draws a very vivid
picture of Houston, whose eharac-
ter was a complex one. He does
not condone his faults or set him
up as q model. Among highly civ