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

hlhua anu ulHNc 10 tue lel@hl 'ly steamer, NAplhl
Blakemau, which we found crowded to overfowng
here met with the inlmitabe Cushing, Of the Tele
graph, armed and equipped with complimentar!
ticket for me, which secured comfortable quarters
this aoating palace had imagined NIL sorts o
things about Cushing-how he looked, moved, talke,
aud had his being ; but all in vain. He Is no NOR
like my previous conceptions Of him, than sunIigh
would fulh the ideas Of blind man. lie is all ant
rather more than my fancy painted him. will At
tempt no description OF him, since he promises to
visit our country next summer, in order that his
friends may see him as he Is. lie Is n man TO lC
loved as well as admired. Ex Lieut. Gov. Lubbock,
Capt DeIslc, Icpperla, Of the Argus, and other &C.
Ilebrits were present, who made the trip joyful with
their presence. The Steamer is safe, elegant, and
provided with the most sumptuous mater ials for eat
Ing at smoking
We reached Galveston about o'clock in the morn
ing secured lodgings at the fremont the fashionN-
BILE IIotc of the Cty,-already crowded with scores
Of the unerriled aud their friends The gentleman
" proprieors gave us first rate room, and fixed me
up nagnifcently. There is no better house anywhere
than the fremont, and we cordially recommend it to
our travelling friends
We here found Gen. I. n. Waul and his accom-
plishcd lady Col. Stockialc and lady COL Asa
Lewis and daughter; Ex-Governor Runnels Col.
Flournoy, Dancy, Duggan and Indy Dr. Lightfoot
and lady, and many other distinguished citizens of
Texas. Sunday | att nded Divine Service in the
Episcopal Church. and listened to chaste and beau
tfu sermon from the Rev. Mr.. Eaton, of Galveston
] ~ Al. ,,Nf lp,, .l,v
son and unto his deciples, behold thy mother. -
The discourse was affecting and drew tears from his
large and attentive audience. The singing was fine,
and the organ accompaniment soft, and strict ap'
propriatc. How beautiful and devotional were those
subdued and solemn strains MS they pealed forth
their heart-,ouching music Through the kindness
of Mrs. Richardson the accomplished wife OF the ed
itor of the News, l enjoyed scat in pew, from
witch could hear every word Of the sermon. Sum
day evening, spent the beach, "liscning to the
breakers ro.r,'' and watching their tumultuous
bursting and bic icakng upon their sandy barrier -
All night | can hear from my window, that deep,
solemn roar, that ever rises from Old Oceans troub-
led BOSOM and rising like sad vail over his unco-
fined millions, or swelling like an eternal anthem TO
the Wonderful, the Almighty Maker of Nature Nlys-
teries This eternal rises above the din and busy
hum of the city, as the murmur of the pine forest
rises above the chipping of little birds 1t seems to
be glorious thing to dwell here in the presence OF
these sublime teachings,-so well calculated to draw
forth all the finer feelings Of the soul, and to make
man better tl.,i lie 10. gathered few of the shells
Of Ocean, and like child, threw them away for
others more beautiful, until returned with Only two
small scollops not worth their weight in dirt
Galveston is emphatically the city of Texas, and
will he great place Her natural advantages, cou-
pied with the Increasing energy and prise of her
citizens will make her properly the most important
city in the State.
The Convention assembled this morning, and vas
called to order by the chairman of Democratic Central
Committee in able speech, which was received with
unboundcd applause. The Convention is the largest
ever asscmbcd in the State, and the most unanimous
In looking around the spacious hall, we felt proud
of the array of talent displayed in the noble, manly
faces of the Delegates and you may say to the De-
mocracy that we will venture the assertion, that every
men present could ,crte his name and ha on clean
shirt, notwithstanding cur hereditary enemies have
styled the "unwashed unkempt and VI shorn"
Gen. Waul is the AagnuS Ap'llo OF the eohNeh-
ton, closely rivaed by the gifted and handsome Gra-
ham. Ben Mccullough is here, hero AS well as one
of the most glorious men in the world. Gen. Sher-
man, the Murat of San Jacn'o, is much talked of, and
the venerable Ex-Governor Horton is received with
marked attention.
The frontier counties we'll represented in the
persons of Capt Ward, DR.. Worra, J. c. Rushing. |
and Sparks, of Lampasas. Judge Crosby, of E Paso,
who makes an annual pilgrimage of nearly Thousand
miles, to lay his offerings upon the shrine Of Democ-
lacy, is here, and in every respect perfect gentle
man, sound politician, and pure patriot. Long may
he wave.
The published proceedings you will find in the pa
pers send and have only time to say that in the
organization of the Convention the true interests of
the frontier have been observed in having Capt |
Ward and DR.. Worrall on the Committee on Platform.
We have conferred together, and the Convention will
duly consider the condition of fellow citizens of
the Northwest.
The following is the Committee on Credentials
John Adriance, J. L. Pitts, II. S. Fleweilen, Dir.
Ganah, W. A. Leonard, E. Greer, Mike Powell, d. C.
Bagby d. T. Selman, J. +. Gay, j. F. Crosby, r. Call
vert, NJ Seeligspn, X Bryan, C h. Pryor, NJ. V. 3.
Sparks. James L. Harrison, j. ]. Howe.
Yours, Truly, c. r. z.
GALVESTON, April 5, 1850.
DEAR HERALp-The Democratic Convention ad-
journed to-day, to meet at Dallas on the I'd Monday
in April next. Great unanmity Of sentiment has