Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-06-29

and hssitted 80 IN ouf laten "Hh" We WV
term u twelss months. hoe msny ehsnrss have
erosdsd-hev mspy "heres have esen Frightened,
hos many tears tssa sbsd"-hew many Joyous as
piraions have winged their eight 10 the source o.
Al geod and how many sorrows hs'e sought the so
lace u silence and retirement and hid their sensi-
d,enss. from the rude gaze Of the wOrld how ma
ny hearts have been slaidensd by the rsnssal Of
their arient hopes, and how many have sueeumbed
to the sadness ofhopes deferred In the brief ofsPsee
Of twslyeEonths. We have seen the happy bride led
to the alter and the bridegroom strong In bis happi-
ness We have seen the fond mother weeping over
The lost one Of her hear. aI the orphan shedding
the bitter tears Of bereayement,-we have seen the
strong man crushed with sorrow, and the weak grow
ing strong In strength not his own.--we have heard
the j,yoas tones Of childhood mingled with tho ae-
cents Of grief from mature hesrts.--have seen the
proud brought low. and the humble elevated We
have the strong Intellect hat once Illuminated
these pages with his glowing sallles Of wit aud Wis
dom. suddenly stricken down, and have heard the
widows and orphans cry mingled with the lsmenta-
ton that sweled up FROM every hill and valley, from
every cot and hamlet town and city in this fair land
va sShSb WV pisiioeo ~" ah'e
seen lhat ysrm onea glowing with every noble emo
t!Op Of love. friendship and truth. grow cold and
stifien In the 10y ist,ep Of death and have hearl
the last fond words that devoted hearts poured out
upon his early grave, tell the tale OF undying love
and devotion 1--WE have heard his rich toned voice
for the last tmc and have missed his face that beam
oil so warm with truth and intellect from our social
circle ;-have missed the strength Of his strong
where Il has been most needed and have heard from
day to day, the ceaseless regrets Of countless friends
that he is morewith u.s. to guide. counsel, or assist
What a rush Of painful emotions does not tho sum.
ming up Of the events Of the last twelve months bring
upon us What an upsweling Of the heart--what
yesrnngs for the unfrgoien past. wha. regrets for
our failures, and what hopes Of future endeavors
for the better! Hopes and Fears joys and sorrows,
success and failures life and death. all crowded in
one brief space We, who stand upon the conHux of
two eternties,--the eternity Of the past, and the
other OF the future, left to build upon the expe-
rience Of years,but those who are called hence and
are active in eternity not Of this EARTH have left
us the routine Of labor that duty pleasure dictates
to u.s.
~ ehUh every ONO Nno ms lcht us ussstnuce
during the last year in times farther back. we Of
fer our sincere wishes for unceasing happiness and
prosperity. To the editorial corps throughout the
State without distinction Of party, return our
thanks for the many atterins, but undeserved noti-
ces we have received from them. We must be excus-
ed for particularizng few which have made our
hearts glad with the encomiums passed upon our
humble Efforts: the Houston Telegraph Intelligent
GER, Huntsville 'Itcm. Crockett argus, Rusk sEn-
quiger,' and Bonhim Era vii, please accrr. our
p5r7ona. thaaGs. We would not Discriminate under
ordinary circumstance bur We feel It to no 3 duty
20 ourselves Gna tothen,. to show that we fully ap-
preeists 9.ch kindness. o,ber exchanges that we
Sgys forgbtssn strmssat, haze shown .us much re-
garc. ant TO them all NC say God bless you, ana
prosper yon,
70 our agents ard contributors. 40 art under ma- |
ny Obligations for services invaluable TO us, whose
vocation calls for division Of labor and whose du
ties are none of the lightest. The kindness and
courtesy that have characterized your intercourse
with us, will be ever remembered Of the most
pleasant features of the life editorial.
To the public at large, who have encouraged, as
s!steo, anu gwen us the lght OF their favorable |
countenances, we are no less grateful. We have |
much for which to be thankful, and we feel proud
that our lot has been cast amongst intelligent and
moral people, who smile upon our humble exertions |
in ther behalf for their pleasure profit instruc-
tion.
We have received nothing but courtesy from our
political friends. democrats and opposi.ionists, for
which we feel thankful, because it seems sn evidence
that our course has been acceptable to own party
and has been free from that harshness and intoler-
ance which would have rendered it painful to those
who oppose We fecitate ourselves that we close
the present volume with the good will and respect of
whstever party ana at the same time we must say
that the feso, the lille fep, who have snared grimm
ed. "~ried. and snapped ut US, have likewise our
warmest sympathy. Cor we know they are wrong, and
we ere sorry for them.
Er The /" campaign fghts,, have set in, but as /
yet decisive battles has been fought only skr-
msh or two, that resulted in smashed faces, torn
roats and pants, and few cuts the physiogno-
my Of one Of tho bellgerant parties.
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A Word to Democrats.
Are you satisfied with the platform Of principles
at the city of Houston in May, the same
platform that was adopted at Waco two years ago,
and the same, with whose principles you entered the
ield and came off more thap conquerer! This plat
orm you know contains the purest set Of political
principles That hasever cmenate from any deliber.-
i've body in the State Of Texas, and contains in full
vi those articles of faith that democrats have