Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-05-31

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Whu elected u ,m.y r r. r.nm Lr
people committed lu tmf 0btr. 20 h.I and
responsible trust % .ou uH N.f ugJms
were delegated the powers oi r. sovereign zoe.
ton. No measure Taught with COOL or yyil,
could be- listened upon The county uulrH hy
Your consent \ servants and delegate Won
werc as mu.h responsible Zoe refusing M neg.
letting 10 enact beneficial law. ns sou were
lor voting ior those Of ao opposite character
rs they had a right lhg p.uV'c dl expect Of
yon the adoption oi measures calculated 10 r.,
move existing cN~.s, aud ~ promote their
future prosperity, However reasonable this cy.
rcriR'ion, Z, WA doomed 90 disappointment.
\ single measure If genuine importance, and
that OF doubtful policy was the rosu., Of Your
libuN during three months session. yuuI
Usefulness aud contemplated reforms, were par.
nlyIed by conflicting PERSONAL interests aud
sectional lcaluusios. Few ui YOUR members
possess much experience IN Legislation, and I'M
fortunately, still lewcTnrr characterized by The
qualities OF u great statesman, Several portions
"lthe Governor message relating to subjects ST
the greatest importance, We're not even referred
To the appropriate committee, This could
only have arisen from intentional NEGLECT, or
from nn ignorance OF the courtesy which /, tlu,
10 the Chief Magistrate Of the State. lie is
elected by the vote OF the whole peoplc, aud
tie Constitution makes il bis duty to rccum-
mend Ia the Legislature such measures as he
may dvcm importpNL Although the members
OF the Legislative are not bound TO adopt the
uovcrnots y'rwi upon questions Of public pol.
ICY still II 10 their duty torcfcr each aud eve.
cry subject recommended by him TO lis nppro.
pirate Committee, The fact that large ma
lorlty III both houses Were of the same polti-
cal faith as the Governor prccludes the sup.
position that portions of the message were no,
referred OH the ground of dsrcspcct
No State in tho Union ever so much rcquir,
ed the guidance OF men OF energy, lirmncss
anu abllItyas Texas, al the present time, She
aeoands ~ the elements o. national wealth
and greatness, but which lie scattered over the
broad extent OF her territory unproductive and
useless, There is wanting concentration Of
mud aud action upon some great measures,
thaiwould enable us to convert those national
resources into real wealth. II is only through
your body such action can be had your posi-
ton is proud one you hold in your hands
the dcsinics Of the State. If yonr measures
he characterized by energy and wisdom, pros
perty will smile upon our land but if the
feeble and vacillating policy heretofore pur-
sued by our legislators be your guide 1t had
been better that you had remained at home.
Assemble then in July with the determine
ion to lay aside all sectional jea!ousies and
chickering's, and to adopt some measures of gen.
cral utility TO the people Remember that
they are now and for years have been suffer
ing under an accumulation of evils for the
want Of energetic and wise legislation. Meas
ures OF partial and local interest seem to have
been the principal care Of our Legislators, and
these most frequently owe their adoption to
combination Of such interests. No state policy
for the encouragement of internal improve
ments the land titles of the country obscured
with clouds and doubts the wheels of justice
clogCed by reason of the accumulation of bus
iness, which our Supreme Court as it is now
constituted cannot despatch and the meeting
oi your body at an Inappropriate time. These
are some OF the evils which atfiict the people
and wLich hang like an incubus upon their
prosperity
Upon the most of these subjects their voice
has been repeatedly declared, in a manner not
TO be mistaken but they have becn so uniortu-
na,e-as to be wanting in faithful representa-
;ycs to carry into effect that voice. If meas
ure be proposed for the encouragement of in
,ernal improvements, or for any Of the other
great subjects of reform it finds opposition in
those who never lool, to the beneficial results
Of any iaw beyond their own immediate To-
cdjiy. The time Is coming when these evils
will awaken vour masters from the apparent
lethargy in which theya e now apparently sunk
md you will be held strictly accountable as
public servants
may not address you as body again, but
members of your body will probably hear from
me. 5pnrIarue.