Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-08
Public Meeting at Lancaster.


We have received the following proceedings Of
uqeting recently held in the town of Lancaster.
Yunor reached this county that the Overland Mail
md brought to Sherman, in Grayson county, the
news of the election of Sherman, the Black Republic
cat, as Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Thu report spread like wdfre, and created the most
intense feeling throughout the county. 1t was also
raadrtva That thu entire delegation from the South
had Withdrawn from Washington, and had gone home
10 their constituencies for instruction. Believing
e truth of the report, the good people of Lancaster
held mass meeting, and adopted the resolutions CIV
en- below They have taken good Southern grounds,
and have met the appreciation of large voting pop
,ation in that part of Dallas county They seem to
coy ia every limo that the day of compromises has
paegei, and with it, the hope that once animated
every Southern heart-hat the North, with its abo-
tou designs and its aggressive spirit, would be won
by our mildness to work with US, and be with u.s. for
our sn interest," and for the perpetuty Of the Union
The south has mistaken the policy Of the North, un
til ih last resort is staring her the face. Hearrend
lug 70 every Southern breast would be this resort,
bu If it comes. the issue will be met boldly and fear
lsssy on our part The South has not urged it, but
rceisted with dignity until forbearance ceases to be
virtue. We sincerely trust that such q calamity as
the election Of Sherman, the dissolution Of the
Union, may never befal the country. The hoax play
cd IF upon the people, has had one good effect, that
Of eliciting the true feeling Of the South on this
question.
For the Dallas Herald.
Uoon receipt Of intelligence that Sherman had been
elected Speaker Of the House of Representatives Of
the Congress of the United States, meeting of the
r - o1lol
28th 1860, for the purpose OF giving an expression
Of opinion to the the South ought to pursue
in the event said intelligence be true-when, on mo-
tor, Hon. J. Witt was called to the Chair, and Dr..
&. 4. Bledsoe appointed Secretary.
D. s. Guy, being called upon, addressed the meet
ing in his usual happy style, after which the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
ist Rescued, That the establishment Of the
Missouri Compromise Line was an encroachment on
the rights of the South, and violation Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States
ID That the appeal of the North from the decis-
ion Of the Supreme Court of the United States in the
nred Scott case, further violation of the rights
Of the South and of the Constitution of the United
2tstes.
al That the election Of Sherman as Speaker Of
he House Of Representatives of the Congress Of the
Uni.ed States, would be still further extension Of
the abuse Of rights, and would add insult to in
jury.
ou until further forbearance would SAVIOR OF pusil-
INuimity and cowsrdice and therefore in of said
shermsn's election to said Office, we decidedly
and unequivocally in favor Of dissolution Of the
Union.
pointed for the purpose Of enquiring into the sent
snents Of all doubtful non-commtal persons, and
10 ascertain their real sentiments upon the question
Of Slavery also that said committee be hereby au
.horiled to appoint as many men members Of said
committee as may be deemed requisite to effect thu
4 AT AZ of committee.