Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-04
TRn sTATa CONVENTION

or he Democratic party OF Texas meets IN Gal
weston on Monday week, April 81. We look for
ward to u us one u pseuliar interest. and ys
Mi'Aou. siTge misgiVing as 10 its sielibera,on-
ihey "lll DO harmonious Ia sentiment, sound IL
principle ami united ia action. Ins couuty meet
mgs thEoushou. the State fOFeshaiow those au
spleious results The masses are aroused in 10
ienee Of the principles uIqnNlch the American
Democracy rest lhvy have calmly reviewed The
defeat oi 1899 and the means by which the oppo-
nion 70 democracy gained iansiIory triumph.
lhey realize the Position ul our Federal relations,
the Baicl'c eonlusions which exist in various
sections, The responsibility resting upon tie true
friends ul Ihv Constitution. and they are resolved
10 do earnest, h4rmuuiuus battle fur the good 1li
cause IN future, The duties of this Convention
are 10 nominate candidates ior State Comptroller,
state Treasurer nRi Attorney General also, fuur
candidates for Presidential electors. ard to ap,
point Delegates O., the Charleston Convention /,
aud last, but nytleasi. % express, by way ot u
platform, the cardinal principles OF the Demo-
cratic party--not OF u faction, nor OF coalition,
or u - down with tho Constiiion and huzza for
the Union " clupirnp salmagundian concern
hut ui the only great constitutional party in the
IhIon. That they will do 50 in spirit Uf firm.
ness, fairness and zeal Tor the perpctui.y or our
institutions in essence and purity. wo have no
lear. No previous convention in tho State has
sprung 80 fully, SO thoroughly from the great
voting mass never before, excepting in the long.
to'bc.rcmemherrd struggle with tho amhU,hed
So'calltd American party, in 1855, have W. seen
SO much evidence in advance that tho nasses
were earnestly considering and discussing polti.
cal principles.
We take it for granted that Clement Il. Johns
for Comptroller, aud Cyrus II. Randolph for
Treasurer, will bc approyingly re'nominatei,
We cannot doubt l.. for two better citizens our
State has not--two better officers il never had.--
There is not reason against their reelection,
whole thcre are the very best in favor of il.
Enough is, that they arc experienced, tried, ac-
commodaling, honest men, popular wherever
known.
For Attorney General, us Mr.. Malcon D. Ora.
ham, the present excellent officer, decline 4 70.
nomination, several worthy men have been sur-
gestcd-Gco. NJ. Flournoy, of Travis, Iugnr Q.
Mills, Of Navarro, and others. Eithc. VI .ta,,
will meet with our cordial support. ~ uI. '..r,.
neighbor, while he is 50 we, qualified.
We should lc pleased to support Mr. Fyurnyy
But We never hitch our faith to the mln, except
ms the faithful and competent exponens g.. COZ.
rect principles.
For Presidential Electors. no one hoa b.,a any
gestej, while ability and fidelity are ta H. i0uu4
III many. We hope to SEQ good men ant tvHn.
who are able and w.'inE tg dis. .
cnSs and defend our principles before .ha people
We expect to see 4 State ticket presented whicn /
will be triumphantly elected next August; and
we expect to see Texas give her vote to the Dem
Dcratc candidate for President in November next
~ eight to ten thousand votes over any man that
he combined efforts of the Opposition can bring
nto the field. Of course, rs between II Demo.
rat a"d a Black Republican there could and
would he no opposition, NO would not insult
those with whom wc differ 10y ntimating such
possibility; but, as in 1856, there is an effort to
get upa third candidate under the cry Of tie
Onion Party" or some such dodge, drumming
Bell, Btts, or some other an,iouated
who has been laid on tho shoif by the
cople Of his State, as these three havo,) and it
= in that case we mean TO say the Dtmocracy
vi sweep the State by or 10, if not by Is 900
otcs and We express the deliberate conviction ,
hat the Democratic party is to-day intrinscally
tronger than il ever was before. Our cunvic-
ion is founded on close observation Of current
vents, past and Iresent.-BetOn Democrat.