Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-25
Ths psmooraey ana ths opposItion.

As might have been suspected, the Opposition press
Of this Slate. with Few exceptions, ART openly pEe-
claiming their antagonisu to the Democracy Of the
state The shallow pretsnees Of last year will mol,
avail them again. and thus sehange Of tactics occurs
We like the daring attack OF the open foe, better than
the covert stab q the assassin, The pretended
neetlon with Democracy is abandoned, aud their sew
eranee complete, Many Democrats who bolted the
nomination last year, have come back again. and
will work with their friends rather than enjoy
empty honors In the snsmy's camp. We know OF
many who openly pToslain their determination to act
With the Democracy, aud who will, We dare say'make
efficient members, aud will not he lei asirSy second
time, To all such, we would extend cordial vel
come With others. however. We hear OF no such
determination, aul Nc fear to search for them, lest
they he found in the wrong pew
II hehoo,e. US to record this single fact that those
Journals which proess the least distinctive character
i,,lo. II Democracy the first and boldest In hur
Ing their impotent shafts Of hatred and mallgniiy
against the party that has so long been dominant in
Texas but the enemies years. have gained courage
| snI bo'lness from the temporary cloud that over
Swallowed US last year, and are now proelaimng an
open antagonism to the party, Of which they claimed
to he the simon pure, hut short time ago.
The Opposition Journals denounce the late meeting
of the Democracy, aud take issue with US on the
platform adopted by ono Of the larges, conventions
ever assembled In the State. This platform has al
ready been published, and is no mare nor less then
the embodiment, In concise language, If those poliii
ca ttnets which are held he true and conducive to
II a.. ai,s,9 Imam af tal A
Rights and the protection Of property Of every klr
under the broad Hcts Of the Constitution. Another
marked feature fhs platform is the distinct decara-
ton tn Il this Government was made by white people for
the cool aud welfare Of the white race, and TINT the
white race alone shall administer the laws, and in
,crpret the Constitution Shall we fad party in the
South which will dare to take mp the quarrel on this
point, aud run themselves into the desperate alierna-
tive Of maintaining the reverse! We cannot believe
that any one will do 1t yet why take up part Of
the platform and through II denounce the whole p
The alternative presents itself under any view of the
question you pie sc Let the Opposition deny the
rights Of the sovereign States,-thcy are driven Mt
once into the nbjcc condition Of passive, slaysh sub
mission to dominant Black Republican majority
let them deny that our goyernmcntfwas founded by
the white race, for their own good and welfare and
It's Offices to he administered 10y them it will force
them to the conclusion that negroes may rule over
our land md that long we may have negro
President n negro Cabinet, negro Governor, and
negro naval and military officers This is the only
point to which they co. who take the opposite Of
The grounds laid down in the Democratic State Plat
form.
Another particular in which the Democracy is
decided, is, their determined and opcnlycxpressed alb
horrcncc of squatter Sovereignty. Will the oppsi
ton in this Stale defend this heresy because the De-
nocracy condemn it? Let them do tit will drive
them into the face Of united South on this question,
the policy Of the Administration, and The equal rights
ofall the States in the property ofhe Gener
nj Government. Why denounce the Galveston Con en-
ton g Secession Laftte ~ meeting, unless the
war he carried ont fully? Why the use of names
less there is in them If the Opposition mean
contend with the Democracy upon these great ques
lions, better let it be knowr aud begin the upon
every institution, right. principle, that Southern
and National mcn hold dear If the Opposition will
carry tlcr tenerity far it is time for the country
to know it,