Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-14
Prom u.p souihera InislllFsneer Ans u't the ilh,
Saturday

ed in this city, as the epoch which instituted
free thought and independent action, aud lail
the foundation Of glorious triumph over
miserable oRsAN-izalion Of men, who have ex
ercised tyrnncal will over free people.
Evidences Of great preparation by the "or
ganizers, had been visible for several days
And we were sorry 10 see some men who arr
in heart democrats missled by those who careC
not for the honor Of the party, provided they
can but preserve power and treasury ppp io
themselves.
Their "temple Of liberty" was unfortunately
reared 100 near the centre of the organ which
is ever ready TO grind out denunclations
against all who will not bow the supplian
inca 10 BAAL.
The notice that GES. a. ]. HAMLr,y would
address the multitude in favor Of freedom oI
thought, at four o'clock created no little alarm
among the "organists."
The assembly was not like the fifty whO
were drummed up on the previous Saturday
to hear the democracy denounced, because ol
rhe contumacy Of its members. vast throns
filled the house, the piazas, the streets, the
wagons in front, and every place where man
could sit or stand. From the fact that only
few Of the organ.grinders were TO be seen,
i, was pretty clear that they had resolved not
to be there, and that none of them felt in a
mood to break lance with the redoubtable
chief whose clarion trumpet cheercd on the
democracy in 1886.
Looking round, however, we saw many OF
the honest yeomanry there; farmers, mechan-
les, merchants, lawyers, doctors, printers, and
more of the Army of Office holders than we
had expected to see. A bright smile was visi.
Bile on some of their hces-a smile in which
could be read the thought, that the glorious
period was dawning, when, even an office hold
er dared tc be seen in company with free
thinking "high private"
| Indeed we saw the Governor there, standing
aloof from the presumptuous clique, who have
openly boasted, that they were his advisers
and responibles for his administration. The
Governor looked as though he was breathing
"a free element in crowd where he heard no
continual cry for treasury advances, treasury
pap, to make up deficiencies, and treasury
milk from "Old Brnde," now dry, to feed the
hungry, lanls, lean office hunters, who eternal
ly besicge this honest guardian of the people, S
! money. In "a word, the Governor Looked as
til oueh he was well pleased with honest inde-
pendent company, who would not use him for
selfish purposes.
Gen. Hamilton was in excellent health and
in his hapocst mood. He looked like lion
who had broRen loose rom his keepers, or,
more properly his fine intellectual counteuance
beamed like one of the best and boldest Wis
ages in the galaxy Of the signers of the dec
laraton of Independence.
His stalwart figure aud his Jupiter voice,
mark him as democrat, stamped with tn
proud mans patent. His strength and frame
were gained in Southern field, as boy en-
ured TO that honest labor, which the siIll.stock-
ing gentry think degrading to all but nm i'm
ported African, by hard work which they be-
iieve destructive to "mind and body" Gen.
Hamilton stands up proud mana self made
Souhern>gant who never had the "school, or
the play" which little monarchsts think in
dispeusabe to Southern growth.
+, And if it makes The southern democrat, who
contends for social and political equality, proud
to look upon such figure, towering above his
pigamy traduccrs, how must even his enemies
feel when they hear him pouring forth, with
the combined eloquence of Clay, Slas
Wright anc soolquett, the heart felt principles
which define a deWocrat, a patriot and free
man. 1t was the effort of Hamilton's life,
was the soaring Of the proud eagIewh feels
its independence was the "fervor and zeal"
of Ahe enthusiast, who felt he had selected the
thorny path Of dsty
He commenced p1Ecrr.ng TO the invitation
to all who had dsrS& u question the infallibil-
ty of the "Star Chamber" Of the self consti-
tuted junto. to go Judas like, and hang them
selves. He defined ths.ssp pilosophy of parties
the constant struggIesW the many against
the willy few-the difference between inherent
PRINCIPLES and the mere machinery of dema-
gogues, who, after victories, forge chains by
which they bind the people He glanced at
the history of parties, and of political conven
tons-that medicine which should never be
taken except from necessity.
He neinted to the effort to inepsprate the
system of political Judges in Texas, and the
warning voices which had been raised by un-
cushioned democrats, And he acted the SWIM
ETTE purposes of the organ.grinders, who were
at work at the crank, and Justify bawling out
1--WE are organizing organizing! Here's fit-
ty thousand dollars worth of public printing
for grinding the organs! o.r.g-a-n-s!!! Let's
organize Here's the public treasury for OR
CANS, oRGANIzERs and organ grinders!! 1t
matters not that they were told that the ma.
chine might break. They insultingy cried
"death to the disorganizers Dollars for the
organizers! Let her rip! Wee'l mall the disor.
ganizers!" Nothing was wanting but well
grown porker with its long tail, or hurdy CUR
| div with ITS crank in the hands Of the inmit-
able orator. to let the organizers see themselves
as the well robbed people now see them.
He described the manner in which the
thing was done in the legislative convention
with a Masters band. He exposed the false
hood which had chronicled what was not done
to the exclusion Of the unequal farce which re-
ally was performed. He described the croak-
ings ofthe over jealous who could not under
stand themselves. He acted the fortunate