Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-10-12
Whole Number 379.
United States Senator.

This question is now eanmssei by nearly alt
the papers In Eastern Texas, As We have said
once before. Col. Warner il soan expected hone,
and We shall Tor the present rest content with
what is said by Others,
/ We expected Col. Warner home some tlns
since, hut it will now he tue fret Of October be.
fore lac arrives az his post. We might give par
sonal preference at this time. which would not
be endorsed by our editor. We give an extract
flVu the Houston Telegraph expressing Its pref
erence for the Hon John II. Reagan--aiso. ono
from the Trinity Advocate c0ncurring fully Ia tho
opinions of the Telegraph. lt was hardly to be
expected from the Telegraph, as that shls paper,
10 the beginning OF the Congressional canvass.
showed evident signs " wandering OH with tho
secessionisti, Other papers pre- expressing their
preferences for various men some OF thcss men
are talented and reliable, while others are scarce
ly known ont Of their respective counties. All
the papers whose opposition 10 Judge Reagan VAS
most client during the Congressional caapAign.
as might have been expected, are decidedly 12to-
'eI 10 him, AMI arn engaged in the unprohtabs
t'tk oT giving him rap on all sides. Tho DAl.
las Herald, one or the ablest democratic papers
IN the State, some time sincs expressed n prsier-
ence for the men,cd Wigfll. In the last issue
he speaks flyosbly of Reagan, and is disposed TO
give him every opportunity of being chosen 10 tll
tais Responsible position. 1t is generally under
stood that Cen Houston does not want to he Sen.
ator. aud some of Lis especial admirers would b1
willing TO SEQ Reagan elected. The Marshall Re-
publican, Quitman Herald, Jefferson Gazette,
Upshur Democrat and Rusk Enquirer, are all
bitter against Reagan We believe the Republi-
can has not particularly expressed any prefer
ence, but we conclude it will be opposed ti Rea.
gan. The Qnitman Herald goes so far a, 70 dis
claim any sympathy for Col. Wigfall, because hs
would not Join in the hue and cry against Rea.
gan. when s,umping Eastern Texas for the State
ticket. II is matter of serious regret, p,rhaps,
that Col. Wigfdl could not listen TO the sage
rounscls of the Herald, and engage in q crusade
against Judge Reagan. ut the risk Of widening
the breach in the democratic party, and utterly
dstgacting il for all time to come, and rendering
it pei Ifectly impotent for accomplishing any good
hereafter. We merely give the above for the pur-
pose of letting our readers know something about
the sentiments OF the PrcRs of Eastern Tcyna
We hope that at the meeting of the next Iegis.
ature. the true democracy will rally to the sup
port of some reliable democrat, forgetting he
past differences and chickering's that have prevail.
I'd in the party for some time--that the true or-
,rs of our country will meet together in = spirit
1t compromise, and select some man who, While
he combines talents; will reflect the true senti-
monts of the people of Eastern Texas--oue who
will in every respect, as far us possible, ne w1r-
Thy ef the seat once occupied by he distinguish
ID Henderson, and the great and good Rusk--
IVlcr Reporter