Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-12-08

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.Ad pr,isrsnssof tLs masses n The psriy 10 ito
CIV. ,Oio. TO III, aspirations u the popular hssrti 10
to b, an .Iponsai u the grsA, cardinal principles
u the pArty. 10 word. {, Il to be Convention "
delegates, fresh FROM III. democrats ysomsn Of the
Iand,-hs men who do the voting, Who SIGHT the bat
ties. .ho s.k aud get men, Of the sTslls,-'he honest
,,urIy rank Aal sle representing their feelings wish
o. AMI prnoiplss' Or 10 il " be miserable caucus
Of I.mssogses eOn,avs Of onss seekers. ssbal OF
IRE workers, . sonsr.gatiss Of.lhsh, ambitious, an
,,rupulOus managers, Who meet 70 make The great
principles Of democracy matter OF merchandise,
and personal sgsrsndi,snent, and Who only Invoke
It's powerful name to promote selAsA ends' These
important questions and their sOs,sA lies now With
III. peopls,-rith "a. Democracy, We ere for . oos-
y.n,Ou, such a, =, have indicated. We sseisr fall
and fair representation Of the Democratic masses, In
the Houston convention. to nominate good men, sud
true to bs,r the oslos Of the party in tho ensuing
campaign. We want convention breathing the free
ost-.pok.n will Of the people, without the OfoOus
interm,ddpS Of Pips-layers, oliquos and managers.
We want delegates from every part Of the State, rep
resentng the will OF their constituents and indspend
ent OF outside dictAton, to 70 down to Houston aud
treason together" Whatever may be the action Of
such . convention, shall be our Astisn. Whatever
nancs such convention shall present TO the Democ
rsoy Of Texas for their suffrage shall bo the
for whose success We shall battle with all our might,
always presumng that such convention will nevcr
prssen, name to which the suspicion OF ilfsmy may
attach Blu, above all We want Legislative eau
suse,-po clique datstiou-no more irresponsible
cabss-no more 'wire-worki.g managers to control
the Democracy. No more trading politicians. and
interruptions demsgoguss, A. leaders lordng It o'or
the conyentlon-no rod Of iron hold in krrsrem
over the delegates. The day for that We hope has
passed. The Democracy ofTerss has arrived At man
hood, anil afford to set up for itself II eln ntan
sge It's own affairs, free from any selkimpossd guar
di,nship Let the free Dsmocrsy Of Texas do it. II
this is done we have fears for the consequences
Let have such convention at Ilou stoa ought
to have, and the Democracy Of Texas can elect any
names the convention may present, we care net who
they are, sgsnst any ticket that oaA he brought
agsinst it, by 10000 majority. Such a convention
will give moral strength to the Democracy it has
never had before. It will heal dissensons, restore
harmony and crush out all opposition.
A so-callsd convention Of the opposite character
packed convention Of whipped ina "stooked
caucus" OF clques, dsmsgogues and spoilsmsn. will
ds,troy the party. We tell the kid-g owed gentry,
whose selfish ends, and unhallowed purposes are in
teresed in getting up such concern, that il they
succeed tho people will spurn their action with scorn
The remedy against such result 10 in the hands OF
the people. 1t is in their power to have full and
fair convention. representing the will Of the masses
Let them set about it at once Let them discuss the
subject, Lot them canvass the names of the hosts
Of good men, who would serve them well and faith
fully, in the offices to DO elected. Let them canvass
the matter Of their county conventions, and when the
proper time comes, let tn EN- up to their county
meetings and delegate their authority to men who
will faithfully carry out their will Above all, let no
little county seat clique meet in prvacy and dare to
speak in their Let then speak for hs,aeelv
Les travelling missionary dare to dictace how they
shall act. Let no great from distance dare 10
give them written instructions what they shall DO
There has been far toe nuch OF this done heretofore,
and it is degrading to any intelligent people to sub
nit to it, The time has come for the Democratic
masses to rebuke il
Do this Democrats OF Texas, and whatever names
are presented, for the highest Offices in your gift,
those names shall DO inscribed on eur banner and on
the banner Of every good Democrat, until that baa
ner waves in triumph.