Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-18


~ The Gazette contains brief rtsums Of the
administrative policy aud acts Of tloy. Runnels,
Expressed In clear and foreible style, The
Opinion that she irould raihsr h nsLi Aal ..
|, GorsrRor" las been well said Of him, which
eomports with the auf.ere honesty Of the man,
No one las known Mr., Runnels but TO admire
the real dignity generosity and integrity that
eharaetorizes him In every spheroo Of life in which
he has been placed. \ Democrat Of the straites,
sect, no one has ever even accused him Of forsak-
ing his party, orof lukewarmness in hs devotion
to the true interests OF the South, The wild
Girors that swept the country last year, and in
yolyed him in it's devastating violence, has left
him in a moro exalted position, In tho confidence
of his friends, than Il merely successful election
could ever have done. lie has passed through
tho icry-furnace and hRs come out without the
scent Of fire upon his vosturc, lilo occupies the
strong position, before the country, of sound
politician, and an able statesman.
VS. make the following extracts from the State
Gazette, in reference to his abilities and his ad.
ministration
"Whnn we say that the documents which have
emanatcd from his pen, rank him MS one among
the first political writer's of his day, we do him
simple Justice. Modest in his department, and
loving retirement, the vigorous qualities of his
pen were known to but few, and when they ap-
pearcd in his Messages, the onyious and uuscru-
pulous opponent imputed his productions to some
one else. Never has greater injustice been done
to State Executive Instead of the computed
authors contributing to his aid, he might well
have aided them in the choice of both language
and argument, on every subject which he has
discussed ~
"a genuine friend of education, he has sought
to perfect the Common School system, aud we be. .
lieve that now is the only time that il has ever
been successfully carried ont in Texas. lie has |
also advised the establishment of a University, /
and under his administration. bill to establish
one was passed. 1t is to be hoped that an nst-
tuition, which sooner or later must be put in op-
eration-one abunduntly provided for with re.
sources by the State. and well calculated to lay
the groundwork of n complete education for our
youth, without the necessity of going North, to
be ndoctrinated in false political and moral
philosophy, will be located under the present ad-
"But, before we close our remarks, we desire to
call attention to the fact, that Gov. Runnels was
reelected to Office upon the platform Of the Waco
Convention, and from his entry into Office until
the last moment of his career, he most faithfully
carried out every pledge that he made. His enc
mics have have only shown their own derclicton
to the South and desire to lend sympathsing
aid to his enemies at the North outside of the
Democratic party, by charging him with uhrdiSm.
Ii the principles of the Waco Platform the plat
form adopted at Houston are ultraism, then the
charge is true. If not, then in every document
L. r.. 4 IL
his Inaugural his Kansas Message or his Vale
lictory he has but sustained what the party isolf
mas undertaken to sustain and pledged itself to
larry out. The Kansas Message, which elected
he CaI Of n portion Of the supporters Of the
present Executive in the last canvass, went no
urther than the Union Georgia platform of 1850; ;
md this fact shows how important it is that the
Democratic party should preserve its organiza-
ion. But for it, we this day, might have Ere
mont party in Texas, But for it, we may yet
lave still more dangerous and incendiary party
o contend with in 1860 We feel that Ex-Goy.
Hardin r. Runnels, has done more as the Execu 5
i've of Texas, to preserve the Democratic party,
han any predecessor who has ever held the Office.
The storm of parties never ragged as violently as
yhen he entered the race for Lit. Governor. 1t
net him again in his contest for Governor, and {
With his success the party became the subject of
ssault by it's old foes, who finally. by eschewing
ii principle and allying themselves with Sam
Iouston; by sympathisng with the frontier set 9
lers in their disallection with the existing ad- !
ninstration, and expressing hyena sympathy !
With Mr.. Reagan and his friends in the difficulty
n the East. they triumphed, but the subsequent
vents show that it is a false and empty triumph
nd that all their glittering hopes outside of :
am Houston have turned to ''aShes on their lips"
lev Runnels goes into private life with the love
nd affection of his party, and with the plaudits
f every patriot in the State, while the Oppos-
ition are dismembered and broken up"