Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-18

Oovcrnnont of the lutri -u.us i,WItms nom the cot
l,sney gha re'u,nr l"t mngeg l9rc m"ns '"v pp"''
Re'oipsd al. Tint j. Ne ugr uf every citizen to TAX
m0n territory lFlunsuE rpurl nn Iir St1ios Of The go,
lcne, Hhd e have protected iH.' under the Fcd"i'
nor humuu power, hu, uuy authority, either directly
indirectly, o. impair ihu-" surri rights and they, hpN
hoeu aGirme m tlo supreme count pf tNr Uptri state,
the prl Syuit rl~o We declare thnt it- h' haty oi Oh
Federal "oycmmrnt the common AGENT uLu tho st's, q
rtngics and "a change the suW" from time m uUr is u
b" necessary a. insure the protection ugd preservation
those g and iu prevent every infringement ot the same
The affirmation 0r this principle of oongr,, simply pro
icrl mo rights Of property IT, ~ upwl-e conflict Wt, Il
rr" "'oior established aud suli recognised principles Of IN
Democratic party that Congress does not possess the pow,
e. l'g'sluo slavery INTO the Territories or exclude 10 to
4h, That while declare ullh1el attachment 10 M
Constitution and Union II roe t, ar own scesprt' H
mands OF usRs Nholy 20 alm th, This Union can only l
held sacred So long ~ 50 ares donc,c tranquility aul G
~ gu'ranics Of ts Constitution az, preserved Ty"H'e -
That regard With great aycrsl the uunauri rt' f'
sectional IriyHt the North carry ir crshc conflict
against the Institution m slavery, and whenever TINT party Shall
succeed IN cctlng President upon their platform, deem q
bee The duty n the people Of the II Texas Aod m
selves In readiness cupgHc Nit our sister states o it
South in Convention T. take into consideration such
Contscy that protection of their rights "hcn they eaa Il.
9th t this goyerumcn was founded Tor the rncGt Of the
white race ulaAaAkcAl power was placed eSc'uyyy In ha
hands D,s9 ~ orsln ,@ sNperige,g, d lu' "a, Gg.n,
aud LuropcaaS ~ the elevation Of th' uesrN 'ot % 'hc
, ah and a e, a. rs.'p2 e. GsP Jis , o.
natural aud harmonious relationship with which the o,h wa
antagonist races can live together aud arye hcr natural
happiness and destiny; tat view with undyuscd ayrsi,n
aud with determined resolution the design openly T'o
claimed 10y the leaders OF secionnlsm North, 10 n o
these distinctions OF puaccthy u we can, frcbh wee
must We regard any effort by the Dsc Ulu"c.n r'iE '
disturb the happily existing subordinate condition u Che n go
SOUTH yioaye Of the or Gulc act guaranteeing
the supremacy the white rlrci Hnl We regard any lslLrH.
pctio which nnroses 10 invest negroes viii cqu social ugd
political equality with the white not only yua 90 the
fundamental theory of government hut as az inirac'yh o
those wise and Wholesome distinctions Of Mature which a
happiness Of each ace
TR,SrCR PROTECTION
The following rcsoluionj from the Special Committee oa
atf Protection, were handed by the Chairman, Dr.. A. r.
Wor county ordered to be engrosscI as
part Of the platform:
Reso,prg l. Thut the penocrlc party feyas lo,ag 10
the aciu Indian frontier, To the ruthless inuri'r ~
men womennn children, the destruction rob
berry worrty stand r dyed to sustain The most eHe "1
active against the savage enemy mat Or bET t f
the appropriation Of fourh hundred thousand coa - 1'
late Legislature for frontier protection ana "en''l Oh IN
Grncr of tie State that shall be cNe"r N an hvv' 'v
offensive warfare wtlhc Indians uh not FILTERED ava! 20
tcmporznE eNpecnts, in BUYING treaties ny means o. pres
ents. annuitcs, or any other mode o esumm'Ns t! VIM
tic lclcrous sarares.
to Indians within the tcrrysf TeNas and at any ale rN
ed for the protection of frontier, should he directed l" pursue
all Indians their destruction wtn or Territory and the
dprelaoS persisted in to urs'ie gnd t!'sise them, eve"
beyond our limits wicrci Cr found
B. Thit is the duty Of the Federal Government, b,- solemn
stipulation afford efficient protection to the lives ant properly
Of Tho citizens Of this State hut in the absence o. ocyHt fo-
lection by the General Government The cirgn c M Sala
stand fully justified by The rme g''y Z" cNhE U.E-'s :"
adopt such means will rrocur, their sspresr'alog-
is ntrlry tn the spirit Of The American people, the history d
our country, and Injurious to the hest interests Of Texas
The Convegtion proceeded to the election Of electors
for the State at large, W. D., Graham, Icing unan-
imously chosen Cor the East and T. N Wau, elected
for the West Their alernntcs are w: Il. Wright, Of
Lamar and TAos. p. Aycock. A. 7. Eaucy, Dis
trct eccor for the East. and p. Mnrruh his aItcrn-
ate. j. A. Wharton elector for the West, and r. Q.
Mills his alternate.
The following are the delegates to the Charleston
Convention: From the East, tunnels, Hubbard
Foscue and Greer with their alternatcs Gen. Cham
bers. T. P. Ochiltrec, W. H. Tucker and Covcy. My
name was placed in IL unntlon, but finding it would
materially interfere with my editorial labors, begged
leave to withdraw it. Wgfall's name was likewise
withdrawn before bnllotings were taken
From the Western District, Stockdac, Lubbock,
Joe Crosby and Bryan, with their alternates, Tate
Parsons, Capt Ward, of Iarrant, and Stell, were
appointed
G. NJ. Flournoy, received the nomination for At
torney General Johns and Randolph for their re
spective ofices,-all good men and true.
am happy to say that our section of the State
seems to have been specially honorcd by the Conyen-
ton, and due prominece given to frontier matters
DR.. Worrall made an able speech in defense OF his
country, which was rapturously received.
The article in the Presidents organ, formally de-
nying that he administration had ever sympathsed
with Sam Houston was read, and patriotic speeches
made on the occasion.
The Ball given at Gen, Shermans Hotel, by the
ctizons of Galveston, to the delegates, was most
brilliant affair. l had the pleasure of forming the
of Gen. Sherman, and found him an
modest and unnssumng gentleman.-
This brave old soldier is universally beloved in Gal
weston.
The Ball was largely attended, placed myself
in proper trim, put on a pair of immaculate Kids,
with the faintest suspicion Of lemon color-Jouvan
up in unexceptOnable patent leathers
and saw some of the lovcliest girls i'll the world
must particularly mention Miss Lewis, + BRENNAN,
and Miss James, of Galveston. Among thP married
ladies were Mrs Scott Anderson, Mrs. Stockdale,
Mrs. Lubbock, and others too numerous to mention
Lieut.. Chapmon. of the Navy, was also present lie
was on board the Saratoga, in the late engagement
with the AlfanOn, anu llc hGul " lllS'
was much pleased with him.
cannot refrain from compmung the citizens Of
Galveston upon THEN hospitality, and especially that
of our friends, Mr. and Mrs. NaylOr, and Mr. Woods
and family Col Allen and family, and others
Long may they live to enjoy their beautiful city and
its luxuries.
leave this evergreen isle and its pleasant associa
tons tomorrow, and will reach home as soon as
possible. g. Il. l.
STATES lxEQuALiTlEs. SouthTen inen say III
Congress, and with truth. too that if the negro
counted ONE in the Counstiton, and was atoge-
ther what the aholitinrists say he is-a man
antitled to sseounltyn with the white man-the