The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

It. His one regret was that there was
no Jackson to rally the democratic pay
ideal. he had no sympathy whatever with
those who would make slavery paramount
to the union of the states, and he seemed
70 be painfully oppressed by the apprehen-
sion that his own State, that owed more
to him than 10 any score of others would
desert him He had been candidate FOL
governor in 1897, supported largely by the
American organization and was defeated;
but the old warrior was not conquered. and
he declared his purpose to renew the battle
for the gbvernorship In 1859. lie did so,
defeated him two years before, but ne had
that last ylndicatlon fEIn his people only
10 place him on q higher pinnacle and
make, his fan the greater when they de.
serted him.
IN SECESSION DAYS.
He was prominently discussed as a can
didate for president in 1860, and the Ma
uonal convention Of the constitutional
union party, which met at Baltimore, on
the 9th of May, was really devised and
called by those who expected to make
Houston the candidate for president; but
before the convention met the grave peril
to the Union presented by the issues Of
that year made the Southern wings, who
were largely represented In that body,
determine on Senator John Bell of Tenn
essee as the strongest Union candidate.
On the FIRST ballot Houston was only II
votes behind Bell. but on the second Bell
Nus nominated by decided majority.
houston TOOK no active part In the quad
triangular presidential battle OF that wear.
he laDored most earnestly ms governor of
me state to strengthen the Union senti-
ment but with the election of Lincoln
came a tidal wave of secession that over
whelmed him. lie vetoed the bill passed
~ Ine legislature calling secession con-
ngutuoh' ont It was passed over his veto
WIN yell, and by an almost unanimous
vote. The convention met secession was
ADOPTED and all State officers were re-
euEed 10 take the oath Of allegiance 10
me tohteqeracy. This the grand old
friend and follower of jackson refused
70 90, and hls great career was ended by
ms Illuminating displacement from the Of
nee 70 Whlch the people had called him.
ana, broken in heart and hope, two wears
,ater death brought him the repose that
/ life denied him.
l had never had opportunity to visit
Texas until the early part of The nresent
Year. and ! spent day in historic San
a anSohi9, where Crockett, Travis, Bowie
s sHG others l45 IN all deliberately re-
Soi,togn1 70 ngnt pntil the last man had
iiisleh' ana sealed the compact with their
ives The Alamo yet stands in the central
paII OF the now beautiful city, and prac.
S1CAly unehanged since the DAY il was
| Gtcpiy crlmsoned with the blood OF the
IeXas, patriots. There vet stands tbs
cathedr9l Steeple from which santa Anna
observed his brutal murderers in their
nendish war. and the old Alamo battersd
hy the storms Of centuries and unchanged
internally or externally, Is vet visited hy
anel loving people from every CLINE. III
! teartully avenged az san Jacinto onIy !
Few weeks later. and his name ana mem
S Srs ar. are insebparahly Interviewer with the
died In defense of the freedom ~ tnsI,
STATE. The monument erected 10 the vic
inns 81 OF ne Alamo tells the whole story
!. bar,, PREF opt most eloquent sentence
reat the Alamo had none. "a ue