The colonists were hardly settled when the standard of revolt against Spain was again raised.

Santa Anna took the field for a republican form of government, and once more a body of Americans, under the Tennesseean, Long, joined the Mexican army." "I remember that, well." "In eighteen twenty-four, Santa Anna, Victoria and Bravo drove the Spaniards forever from Mexico, and then they promulgated the famous constitution of eighteen twenty-four.

It was a noble constitution, purely democratic and federal, and the Texan colonists to a man gladly swore to obey it.

The form was altogether elective, and what particularly pleased the American element was the fact that the local government of every State was left to itself." Houston laughed heartily.

"Do you know, Worth," he said, "State Rights is our political religion.