Show sam Hous loii human nature usually believes in die purity of its own motives our neighbor may be prejudiced but wo ourselves are animals only by just opinions though we may be severe we are never violent when gen sam houston was gov arnor of texas he so active in prosecuting a defaulting officer that a cry of persecution was raised by the friends of the latter the governor in discussing the matter with a party of gentlemen declared that he was quite devoid of prejudice and should take his first opportunity of convincing the public that he was actuated by no of personal animosity the evidence against him said the general will be so convincing that no jury in the world can fail to convict the criminal then when found guilty and sentenced ho will change his tune and he and his sympathizing friends will appeal to me executive clemency then will come my time to show that I 1 have no prejudice I 1 shall pardon him for I 1 will never allow such an unmitigated scoundrel to contaminate the penitentiary of texas |