Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-15
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GAlsrsylLLE. Aug. 3Oih 1853.

Tor some time. and TO while away u dull hour
and drive Oft the narcotic effects OF this hot,
bree4eless August atmosphere. more than the
hope of seeing ones name IN print" has in.
duced me TO take up the pen. What shall |
write about' rarely trouble you with poll
ties. for am a poor politician. But for want
of better theme, must bore you awhile on
that engrossing topic. The election is over
and Bell is said TO he elected. For reasons
salts actory TO myself, am glad Of Il: Poll
ties is the "science Of Government" and as
the people are the supreme rulers in our gov.
eminent, they should understand something OF
It's character. believe Il have no political die.
tionary for relerence,) Republican govefn.
mant is one administered by the agents Of the
people, chosen and empowered by their voice
at the balot.box, the grea, Ark Of our polili.
cal Covenant, and the shrine Of Popular sove-
reignty. As far as understand them, re.
gard the principles uniolded and applied TO our
political machinery by jefferson and Madison,
and reaiiirmed and strengthened by that pure.
minded Statesman and patriot, Jackson, as the
best that have ever been laid upon the shrine
OF Freedom--the peoples rights-because
they are for the people, the whole people, to the
exclusion of "chartered monopolies," etc.
Time, that uncompromising foe to humbug-
"the Avenger," that guards and eevates the
right and crushes tie wrong, while his invisi.
BILE wheels roll silently their eternal rounds,
has demonstrated that Democracy i, founded
on the great principle and test. "The will of
the people should rule;" and while the Feje.
raj, the Whig and Know. Nothing parties (al
combining the same substantial elements and
Leading tests) have successfully risen, flourish.
ed and fallen, though supported by giant minds
and honest hearts, the true american Democ
racy has continued its progress, gathering new
life and power from its lus,rious advocates,
till it has made America the terror of allied
Europe, and the first government on carth.-
Well may Democrats be proud of their party
Tor they can look to its glorious achievements;
e1emplify their faith by its works, and point
10 the unrivalIed prosperity Of our country un.
der series Of Democratic administrations, as
a reason for the'faith that is in them! Every
unlon-loving man must see that the great dan.
ger OF disunion lies in an interference with the
constitutional rights Of State as an ndivid.
ua member Of the coniederacy. Hence strict
construction of the constitution to secure TO
each State its rights under the shield of that
sacred instrument, or the much.abused doc.
trine of Estate Rights" is the true and only
Union.saving faith, and should ever be inscrb.
ed on the banners of Democracy. An opposi.
ton party. either open or coveH, will result
from the ceniripetal and centsiagal forces of
public opinion. and the Democratic dbrymust
cooperate. Hence National and Estate con.
ventons are necessary for party organization
and should be resorted to for M other purpose
All cliques, cabals, central committees, &c.
which have for their object the elevation of
fawning sycophants and personal favortes,
and seek to forestall and mask public opinion
and crush investigation through the co umns of
a hired, political prostitute ~ journal, are anti
Democratic, and should be exposed to the peo.
pie by free and independent press. This,
you, as a political editor, have had the courage
to do, and while your course has been, and will
be censured BY few party bigots, who are
ueafpss7;q,ts leausv liie, want an Office, or be.
cause their fathers were, the honest, earnest
heart of the Democracy in your District is with
you, and will stand by you. 1t is hard for the
advocates of Judicial nominations TO show
reason for them, since politics and law are so
different in their character and application,
that the people control fhe one, and are con-.
trolled by the other. The old Jeffersonian test
seems to me all-sufficient and pre-eminently
applicable to asprants for Judicial honors.-
But they say convention IS the proper place
to apply this test. Has the result Of the last
State Convention proved this Why was
man nominated whose notoriously bad reputa.
ton contributed largely to his defeat? Why
was Judge Gray defeated before the Conven-
ton? He is admitted to be one of the most
eminent lawyers in the State. The tokens of
respect he has won from high places, the re-
peated compliments indirectly paid him by the
Supreme bench, and the fact that out OF the
appeals taken from his District nine.
teen out Of every twenty of his judgments are
affirmed BY the Supreme Court, proves beyond
ravil, that he is one of the best jurists in the
State. HIS democracy is not questioned,
While his private character like his public,
stands on the summit of the Temple of Equt-
ty. But he is devoted civilian, instead of
political demagogue. He did not court the
central committee, or make rabble.rousing
American Eagle speeches before the conven.
ton, perhaps he was TOO honea to suit the |
plans of the central office.giving and office
clique; and on this hypothesis his
defeat is easily understood. Had Judge Grey
been the nominee, he would have been elected
by large majority, for thousands who are op-
posed to political Judges and Judicial nomina-
tions, would have voted tor the man and the
la,oyer who is an honor and an ornament to
the Bar. Excuse me for saying this much or
a subject at this late hour, which you have
ably scussed during the recent canvass.
Ever yours, w. T. G. WEAVER.
We thank our friend Weaver. for tho comp Iirnent
contained in the above letter We will merely add to
what he has said, that had Peter w. Gray, or Geo. F.
Moore, the gentlemen whose names were before the
Austin Convention, been nominated, much as we are
oppo.e5to Ju icial poninations should have sup
ported them with all our heart and soul.--Ep. IIs.-