Really He wanted it. He was thinking that if secession went through he would have the Market, at that time, and it would would be his. Sam Houston was a great entrepreneur. The result has gone down in history.
Strongly opposed.
He was forced out of office as the Governor of Texas.
He was strongly against the secession and favored unionism
It was essential (except for slaves of course).
Sam Houston became president on October 22,1836.
Strongly opposed.
Sam Houston He was a US Senator at the time
Not in favor
he felt good about it
He was strongly against the secession and favored unionism
He was forced out of office as the Governor of Texas.
Sam Houston, who was not in favor of secession, resigned when the Confederates took over Austin.
He opposed it and refused to take the oath to the Confederacy which cost him his job as the Texas Governor.
Tennessee Senator Andrew Johnson and Texas Governor Sam Houston
Sam Houston was removed as a Governor for not supporting the South.
It was essential (except for slaves of course).
Sam Houston was against immediate secession by Texas. He felt that while Lincolnâ??s election was unfortunate, the need to remain calm should prevail. He warned his fellow Texans that the Union was determined to keep the Union intact and would fight long and hard to do so. He said the Confederacy might squeeze out a win but the losses would be immense. Secessionist minded Texans prevailed, Houston was removed from office and Texas seceded.