Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-23


~ Tie fiigf of tue .rhu.sf Ssss hafa 10.
article showing llsi here nv Necessity ~ Dua1.
sra''s State Con,snilor IN May at,t nssi'trs
o'!feurAs g sugh 4 touygn. on, ars basel dtiy oa
tie aanher IA shieh che county nsctiusiare -susr.
sly ooniueiel ~ fsg persons W,thoai ,nf,liir ,
The Will " the masses, nd IN the fact thai t- ueur
are ne aaprnf candidates % the democracy, there Is
10 nsesaiiiy co. eon,tnioa 70 ,e.s,t among a., a.
~ dem l'r,ti lspir,ur ior Stale o!h,gs, o., thuki
As question oiIpres,icus' lerwsea thsnoush tight.
faiy 70 be settle. by tue leoles II n, ta!, OK In
August Ills objections sJeus 90 DO moro .a ue
sSpscs han 10 the uacs - the can,eutou sy5'en.--
That these abuses DO trcgnsnt' ,Ils, to q met rcI-
'shsusihl" extent, THAT the county myrnFs "a toe
often eolduote by f,W tetjt gpt-,nJari and wire
reikvgt. tn, the Sill Of TIE I5Eo:r.tis mae-s are
voc cIten hagrNntly dsrrgarlyi anl ui-Jo resented
'hs' conventions so m "a expressing he public wil
I IL Ssnccrsoi, sre shameless huAnugs, cannot /,
dou5.si. But have not tie psorlc the rcmely
against thee abuses iu thJ'r Ogn Aaads Let them
take the conduct Of the PRIMARY meetings In the,
oyn ksepiug Let them attend them ca .ias,s, All
control aad dirCt the proceedings. They can thu,
give voice to er siil sEj souaterie. the srhces Of
the professional politician and mnlag.r.
TheSditor asks II there IL any opposition to lhe
principles Of democracy Ia TcgAs &, this time, aul
says there ia none, iIa saEs II there IA any e.u-
ddate u ihe bcid opposed to the democratic party
aud answers there ia none, We tell the editor taat
there it oppcstion, stroug, bitter, unyelenog Sppo
dtionio the principles Of DernocracJiin Texas, thai
only awaits q favorable Opportunity 10 show itscl
sompasNy organized and marsholled under skil!iu'
Leaders for iepcntc struggle. That opportunity
wouls he afforded by scycral de mccrale candidate
running i2r each Of the Offices in August next disdnl
lie strength and disturbing is harmony We tell th'
editor that whether there are opposition candidate:
in the field ~ not there are dough.y knights Of thu
opposition armed eapG pie with lance in p5!s' ready
enter The !!st against our champioas,,op the irs
, false position they occupy, ready to seize The hrs
vantage ground that presents ITSELF pHi run test
with tien. We acknowledge the abuses o! corven
tionp We acknowledge that " hen honestly aud fair
y conducted, they are but necessary crs, but whet
thus conducted great gJaa may result from them -
, The uerc elevation Of men is nothing, The asScr
dency al principles IS v Int strive fr and re re-
gard the asccndency of spnnd democratic principles
as outweighins The ordinary abuses Of any systcm Q
I which thu. oEcenicncy it be goiuej. The inlica
tyns are That there will be strong opposition tirkc
in the approaching canvass If we can have Il fair
honest convention Of the democracy 1t Houson--le
that com antisn give voice to the will Of tho demo-
cratic masses, and present good men and true, 70,
the several SA,c ciiyes, and ne can carry then
through over any opposition. That IS what sc 81
for We hope the people VII! take 'Ac matter in
I hand in time, and secure this desirable result