The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-27

young woman, who exerted a powerful
influence i'm his life from that time
Houston sought by every means OBJ
his power to bring about the anueXs-
ton Of Texas to the United States
Three times the formal proposition was
made and three times rejected. The
north opposed annexation because r
meant another slave state in the Union.
Finally in 1874 James K. Folk was
elected president of the United States
on the annexation issue, and Mexico
as was expected, declared war.
From the state Of Texas Houston was
the first United States senator H.
served until March, 1859. Strange fig
Ure he was in the senate chamber, clad
in tiger skin suit, wearing big boots
and his massive form wrapped In an
Indian blanket His ambition was %
be president of the United States. bl.
the nearest he came to that honor was
his nomination by the Democrats Of
New Hampshire i'm 1854 for the election
of 1856.
In 1857, while i'm the senate, he was
candidate for governor Of Texas, but
was defeated. In 1859 he again was
candidate and this time was elected 70
serve until December, 1861.
on February %, 1861, Texas, by q
vote of 10000 to $4,000 declared for
secession. and on March it was de-
creed that all state officers should take
the oath Of allegiance to the Conteder-
acy. Houston refused and was dep0ssl
He saw the future with the eyes Of
seer, if one may judge from a speech
he delivered at this time
"Some of you" he said, laugh %
! I'D.
| Of secession, and jOculariy propose tn
drink all the blood that viii ever flow
! in consequence Of it, But let me Tel.
you what is coming ON the heels of ss-
l cession. The time viii come when your
fathers and husbands. your sons and
brothers, will be herded like sheep and
cattle at the point Of the bayonet and
your mothers and wives and sisters and
daughters viii ask: Where are they.
you may, after the sacrifice o.
countless millions of treasure and hum
dTeds Of thousands Of precious lives o.
a bare possibility, win southern moe
| pendence, if God be not against you.
but I doubt it. I tell you that WIFE
I believe in the doctrine of state rish-s.
the north is determined 70 preserve TINS
Union. They are not a fiery impulsli-
people, as you are, for they live Do
cooler climates. But when they oes-
| to move in a given direction Tnet
great interests are involved, they move
with the steady momentum and peEs
verance of a mighty avalanche, am
what 1 fear is they will overwhelm tI7
south with ignoble defeat"
While he was speaking a horse IN a
team grew FESTIVE and attempted
kick himself out Of the harness. H3.--
ton paused to say: Let him alone a-
/ is trying a little practical Secession
The horse finally choked himself dow
and the driver began beating him
See how it works." said Houston
the horse was being hitchei to Or
broken harness. See in what ~ Dr.
is brought back into the Union
Houston. deposed as governor an
4 leaving the capital at Austin. Ieah.
and tainted, was a magnificent nsl.S.
Houston, the untamed, impetuJJs, -
dOmitable man who ast0unde1 one
the many men who challenged him =
duel by calling his secTetar
saying. Mark this No IA and NE
with the Others" and, turning 20
challenger's messenger saying .l- 1
tend 20 you when the other tlIrlss
are disposed Of" was no less uaEl
cent in the light of his pledge, ~.
I shooting General White, never 90 l7
a duel again, but Houston, the ls
rageful, infUriated, bitter virl-sHl a
resentful. who conquered his pa-s
and his appetite, was far greater.
Deposed as governor he went NOME
his log cabin at Huntsville Tex
was aging rapidly. His wound trol,.
him more and more. He c9l-l
about only by the aid Of cruJ-- ~
a cane. To his sorrow for the ha.
were added the sorrows of l9'ss
Lavish with his money throuEHo-- ~
life, he now had barely enough 70 y.
on. In the summer Of '63, when +.
land he loved was fin the tHroes ol an
worst commissions, he was stricken. +s
July. 26, while his family was a.
bedside, he reused from stuP9I. .-,r5
INJURED: Texas. Texas. Margaret -
the voice Of a great American
hUshed forever.