claim: says sam houston opposed slavery and as governor said texas should not leave the union over slavery.
author: rick perry
evidence_1: may 17, 2018 ... if she does not whip you by guns, powder and steel, she will starve you to death.  ... houston's prickly relationship with slavery, love for texas and ... offer to lead  troops in texas to preserve the union,” howell says. “if texas won't turn and go  with me,” the ex-governor said, “i will have to turn and go with her.
evidence_2: sam houston (march 2, 1793 – july 26, 1863) was an american soldier and  politician. an important leader of the texas revolution, houston served as the 1st  and ... in 1859, houston won election as the governor of texas. .... concerned  about upsetting the balance between slave states and free states, u.s. president  ...
evidence_3: jun 15, 2010 ... in 1860 texas was divided between a region dependent on slavery ... whigs and  other opposition groups were less inclined to sacrifice the union for the ... the  most important of these was sam houston, the governor of the ... leaving the  union, houston slowed but could not stop the secession movement.
evidence_4: nov 9, 2009 ... despite his pro-slavery views, he believed in preserving the union. ... the traits  that distinguished sam houston in texas would be evident well ... district in  congress for two terms before being elected governor in 1827. ... over houston's  opposition, a state secession convention met in january 1861.
evidence_5: "i would not be gotten into a schoolhouse until i was eight years old. ... " remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of ...  you will perceive that texas is presented to the union as a bride adorned for her  espousal. ... construction of the constitution, — opposed to slavery agitation and  disunion.