Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-25
Congup?mate Tmpudence.


In order to save himself from the just indgna
tion of the people of Texas, and to brave publ
sentiment, Leland has declared himself Il candi
date for Congress. His impudence is amusing
and harmless, for we imagine that no one can bt
deceived by his shallow prctensions. We cliI
, the following from the Galveston News, in re
laton to him and his movements
Oppoaition to the Democracy.
W. w. Leland. a Black Republican candidate JO
. Congress from The Western District Of Teras.
Below we give the circular addressed by w
}, W. Leland, to the people of Western Texas
Our readers have already been informed that Mr.
Leland was sent delegate from harnes cOun
ty to our late Democratic Convention in this city
that upon examination before the committee or
credentials, he acknowledged that he had voted
for Fremont in the last Presidential election
against the Democratic candidate, that he had
acted with, and voted with the Black Republican
party up to the time of his claiming to W citi-
zen Of Texas, within the past year, and that in
fact he wasa Black Republican till that change of
domicil, bW that he had since become Democrat.
1t was upon this testimony given by himself that
the committee decided that he could not he re-
cognixed as fit person to sit in a Democratic
convention of slavehoding State, and they
therefore recommended that he should not be al
lowed to take his seat. The convention accord
ingly passed u resolution directing him to leave
the convention.
A motion was made that he he should be al,
lowed hearing before the convention, but this
motion was Withdrawn when it was stated that
he had had full hearing before the committee
composed as it was, of members from every Ju-
dicial District of the State, and had himself made
admissions of his Black Republicanism, down to
very recent date. We have been informed that
he stated to the committee that if he was not al
lowed his seat he would exert his influence against
the convention, and would carry all Western Tex
as in opposition to it, and its nom inees. The
present circular shows that if he does not sue
ceed in CARRYING out this threat it will not be bis
his fault. lie says the presiding officer of the
meeting which sent him to this convention, 10 a
friend of Gov. Houston, and it would seem from
the high eulogy he passes on Gov. Houston, that
it was a mutual friendship for that distinguished
man, that secured him the appointment of dele
gate to the convention. To what extent Gov. !
Houston may reciprocate from such quarter,
remains to be seen. But although Gov. Houston
did say that if Fremont was elected, he would
pay his respectful homage to him, yet we are not
to believe that he will recognize Black
Republicans fit persons to control the destinics
of Texas.
TO THE CITIZENS OF KARNEs COUNTY AND WESTERN
TEXAs. Il
GALVESTON, April I'd, lSOO.
Having been appointed delegate to the State
| deem it my duty, as true Ameri-
,an, to inform you that said convention is alto
zether too ultra for the welfare and good Of our
State and Union that it is entirely under the
control of tie South Caroia school OF politicians
| had been taught to believe that John Adams,
rom Jefferson, Ben. Franklin, and Gerge Wash
ngton were patriots and statemen, whose prin- q
aples were worthy of emulation but, to nv |
urprise, End, according to the political stand 7
I'd adopted by this convention. they are pronoun-
ed behind the age, and their example unworthy !
o be followed. 1 find that the controlling iDfu- Il
nee exerted by the statesmen above named, alto n
ether contrary to the rules and examples adopt I
q by this contention for, notwithstanding the E
ominittee on credentials had passed nine as reg