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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15
A Tennessee Speech.

For the benefit of Tennesseans, sojourning in
Texas, who have failed to hear the latest "to
home," we give the following speech. taken from
the Pioneer
"Fellow- Citizens This is a proud day for the
democracy of Tennessee We are great people
We have met the enemy, and dang my old brass
buttons if we did not come near being theirs
head, heels and tail, but in the language of Web
sters, the man who writ the spelling book, I'VE
aint dead yit.' Applause Fellow citizens,
you see this Flag. Thems the glorious stars
and stripes and this flag is emblematical of our
party. Them stars is the big fellers-the office
holders-the stripes is what we got at the last
election. There's another way to interpret them
stripes. When any of you rank and file, don It
like to 60 the hard money, antitarif, full blood
nigger question, that we got up to win on, and
you feel like kicking out Of the traces, we just
stripe you few.
Fellow democrats, this is glorious occasion.
I feel good all over-I feel just about as big as a
big as two fodder stacks. l look around me and
see your patriot faces turned to that flag and l
know that you would fight, bleed and die for
your party. [Cheers.] Pm Democrat. I've
been a democrat and always mean to be one-so
long as it pays. l thank you for the honor you
have bestowed on me to-day. Here, my assistant
Marshall, take this flag. You was whig once,
but you was not on the winning side. Bear this
flag and mind you always keep your pole erect
l mean your flag staff. Fellow citizens-demo-
cra.s, now propose three cheers for the bar tan
gled spanner-no that aint lt--for the spar BAN
gled tanner-no that aint it neither-O, dang it,
you know what mean-the striped rag at the
end Of that ar pole.-[Cheers.p p'
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

Gov. HoUsToN's PRocLANATroN.-We notice in
the Austin papers that Gov Sam Houston issues
his first proclamation signed by E. w. Cave,
Secretary of State. The proclamation relates to
the citizens Of the Rio Grande to stay the hand
of violence, that resort to retalatory measures
may not be necessary. From the tenor of the
proclamation it seems to us, that it is order to
disband both parties, the Mexican and Texian
companies sent out against them by Gov. Run
nels We may be mistaken in this but but from
the reading we can come to no other conclusion.
Printer.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

rsF The message of Gov. Houston, in relation
to the South Carolina resolutions, is such as eve-
ry one expected No proposal was ever yet made
for the Southern States to take any measures
whatever for their own defence, or even for
consultation among them as to what measures
should be taken, which Gov. Houston has not
opposed The only measure which can be named
that he has not opposed, is that OF unconditional
meaning of what he calls conservatism, and any
thing else with him is dsunionism. 1t is On this
ground that he now charges the resolutions of
South Carolina as aiming at a disolution o. the
Onion.
" The ADORE is an extract from the GalvesDn
News, and shoEys in what estimation The eia0o-
rata message Of seY Houston, IS held.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

~ We CLEAN the following item, concerning
the movements of that mysterious body said to
be in motion for some designs against the Church
party, and in favor of the Juarez or Liberal par
ty, in Mexico. We make the extract from the
Crescent.
number of military men have written to
Washington as to the truth of the report that
the Juarez Government has invited volunteers
from the United States, but there is no official
authority to sustain it, nor would they be accept
ed without the concurrence of our Government.
The armed men and others who are preparing to
60 South, may have other schemes in view, or be
anticipating a call for their services in Mexico.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

81 We notice an article in the Charleston
Courier. one of the most conservative papers Of
the South, which admits that the only hope now
left for the preservation of the Union, under the
present organization of parties, is to secure the
support of the Northern Democrats N aid thc
South in It's death struggle With The Black hs-
publican party. And yet, strange as il appears.
there are many oi cpr ORn citizans who TefusG
e. cooperate With the Democratic parry. and
thereby giys aid and comfort 20 che common ens-
mv.-Ns7zs
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

1t seems that Capt Ford, on his trip down the
Rio Grande, sought every opportunity to capture
the predatory bands of Cortinas, who are urn
inc and destroying the ranches-but without
success. The Flag says that Cortinas, after the
battle of Rio Grande City, mustered ten recruits
and came on down, increasing his numoer until,
at Reynosa, he appeared with $50 men. The Al
cade desired Ford to give that town protection,
but Cortinas did not molest it, Gdsetke.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15
Southern Pacific Railroad.

| Intelligence has been received by telegram
that Hon, j. Edgar THOMPSON has accented The
Presidency of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Oi
Ieonrse II was forecona conclusion that he would
as the conditions on which he had pledged him,
self to do so had bsen fulfilled tbrough The de.
voted and extraordinary eyertions al President
Jentba Powkes. who. nv bis own act layinr
down the Office oc President will still I've as ear
nestlv interested AS ever in the cause of the road.
Win tho aceentance or Mr. Thomnson. the great
antsrnr;so Il r,rIy mn, nndsr ,,oy an its inward
and onword nroaysss % a srcojy f,nitjon n,
has sounded tba Iowsst de,,hs of nm npnorsn,Iv
homeless odyorsitv from which II has EMERGED m
he placed on its nresont and real basis Of immc.
diato and oct;yo nrosscut;on II l. frcol rrnn,
all cmLarrassments Mi n. a.bts h,ve besn ss,'
lied and IL has a onarter of n million or Solhrs
n, an ava;l,hIe fnnd far commencement os nroc-
ticaI bn;IJ;nc onsrot;ons wb;Ie nond;ns financial
no@o,;o,;onss ,ynar ,bo mos, aot,ar;na asncct
Tbe ~ occess;on If NJ Tbomnson amonrts In.
dead m a cnoron,, NJ tha rn,nre nrosne,itv NJ
tho ComranSy c,r bs has n renutation universal.
Iv reoognilej in Ewrnne and Ame, ion no n roil.
ro,d wonn,or of s,,roord;narv snnac;,v rn-
sources and snorc, md b;s smccsssrn1 coyeer os
suob 10 snGfc;ent nrnor ,hot ba h 90 cntitIrd :
ThereE,re ,bc an, nnr hi. oonnoc,ins b;msclr with
tbo rood !, !. uot onI. .s on sndorsom"n, or ,to
oro,, noa,;,s onJ Esos,b;I;,r oc snLamo u;,I, /
sSyh;oh ho ia y;ll;n, 10 InL iiwaoIr hm, !, 70 y,
,ho same t,me on oss,ronea ,bo, 80 a,r,;r ,,;,I
be condrctoJ IN ,ho ,"oSt ab,a "na .oo,nms NM
nor Mr Tto',vso, has I'D ' h;o'so,r o,,;nan,
by the remarkable success with which he man.
aged and Lrouobt tbrougb the Gcorgi, Central |
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

The New York Evening Post has been shown a
curious book in Latin, printed in Germany, in
1908. entitled " Nuge Venaler," filled with jests,
epigrams and humorous poems. Among the po-
ems is one entitled Pugna Porcorum, per Pu-
blum Percium, Poetum," or, the battle of the
pigs, by Publius Porous, poet. 1t consists of
about three hundred lines, every word in which
begins with the letter p. The poem bears this
motto:
Perlege pocorum pulcherrIma prael'a, potor
Potando poteris, placidam proferre possim.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

We learn from good authority, that VIM. L.
Clausen. Esq., conductor of the G. III. ii. r. r.
while riding on the track of that road few days
since, saw a large herd of deer. and having new
prize rifle in his hands, fred into them, and killed
four at one shot. Who can beat this Send his
name along.-NG-s
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

Some one tells a story of broad backed Ken.
tuckian who went down to New Orleans for the
first time. Whisky, brandy and plain drinks, he
knew hut as to the compound and favored Ii
quors, he was knownothing Reposing on the
seats of the Court of st. Charles, he observed n
crowd of fashonahles, drinking mint juleps.-
" Boy" said he, " bring me glass of that bev-
erage." When he had consumed the cooling
draught. he called the boy again. I" Boy, what
was nv last remark!'' - " Why, you ordered a
iulep.'' "That's right. don't forget it-keep
bringing EN-"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

Mr.. Memmenger, commissioner From South
Carolina to the Virginia Legislature, was recsiv-
ed with the most profound respect His address
was delivered in the House of Delegates, the
Senate being also present In body, and the hall
was completely filed with an anxious audience,
while hundreds had to leave for want of room to
accommodate them. After being welcomed in
Speaker, Mr.. Memminger proceeded to explain
the subject of his mission. After the reading of
the resolutions of South Carolina, he sta ted that
the object of his mission, as shown by the rcsou-
tons, might be classed under three heads, to wit:
"to express the cordial sympathy of South Caro-
lima will, Virginia, under the existing crcum-
stances Cd, to communicate the desire of South
Carolina to unite with Virginia in measures for
their common defence and Sd, to request Vir
ginia to appoint a conference of the Southern
States, and to send delegates thereto"
Mr.. Memmenger's speech was listened to
throughout with the deepest interest, and receiy-
ed frequent applause. 1t should be remembered
that Mr.. Memminger has always heretofore been
identified with the party in his State, opposed to
secession and all ultra measures, believing that
the North could finally be induced to do us JUS
tice and refrain from further aggressions, with
out resort to the exercise of the high preroga-
tive of State Sovereignty by the South; but he
has been compelled to change his opinions, and
he now declares in his address that ''The COnsti-
tuition has been set aside, ard we are either to
remain the subjects of Government, which has
no Constitution, or we must make them come
back to us. In our struggle with Great Britain
we dclared we would not be ruled by a Govern
ment ir which we had no power. We stand in
the same position now. We have lost our posi-
tion IN the Union Our rulers hate US. They
have no common Union with US" &c.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

PROCESS OF MAKING LAWS WITHOUT THE AIp
OF A GOVERNOR 1t is fact that, although Gov.
Runnels vetoed a number of bills, not bill that
he vetoed was ever passed by the Legislature over
his head The following extract from the Senate
Journal will show how the Legislature proceeds
when the Governor is headed off in these cases by
the Legislature.
On the 9th instant, Mr.. Stockdale, Chairman
of the Committee on Enrolled Bills reported
that the Committee " have deposited in the State
Department, properly certified, an act entitled
An act supplemental to and amendatory of an
act entitled an act to provide relief for pre- emp
tion settlers, and their assgnees, under the act
of January 22d, 1916. the act of February 9TH,
1853, and the act of February 18th, lS54-and
actual settlers on tho Mississippi and Pacific
Railroad Reservations. Passed, notwithstanding
the veto of the Governor. "
The act thus goes on the statute book, and be-
comes u law without the aid of refractory Gov
ernor.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

DEATH OF JOHN FRosr.-This gentleman died
at his residence in Philadelphia, on the 2Sth of
December. He was we'll known ms the author OF
the Pictorial History of the World.''
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

The Steamer Fashion, from Mobile, brought 27
camels as freight, belonging 70 Mrs Watson
VI understand they are % be purchased hy tie
Z. s. Government fOf tos afraJ -Naas.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

fd1y fos'1f't5 7rfodrJ;
a sled, containing two or three boys, came down
at Tremendous speed. striking her down upon
the earth The sled did not stop at this. but
hooking itself upon the lady's skeleton skirt tore
the article rom her person and carried It some
distance daWR the street. 1he lady being but
slightly injured, hurried away, to avoid the EN-
bsrrassiDsat 81 the occasion.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

VOICE FROM KENTuCKY.-The Douglasites
who had been imprudently claiming Mr.. Breck-
enridge as defender Of their heresies, were tax
en all aback by recent speech of that distin-
guished statesman. We presume that their cha
grin will not be lessened by perusal of the fol-
lowing resolution, passed by the Democratic
State Convention, just held in Kentucky
MIR. RIcE's AMENDMENT.
10. ResOlced, That the Democratic party of
Kentucky believes that the Government Of the
United States holds the puplic domain in trust
for the benefit Of all the citizens of the respect
i've States, and that Congress possesses the pow
or, and in the faithful discharge Of its trust is
bound to exercise the power, when it shall be
necessary, to protect the citizens or inhabitants
of any Territory in the use and enjoyment of ey-
cry species of property; but that neither the
Congress of the United States, nor any legisla-
tive agent of Congress can, by legislative enact
ment, or by uniriendy legislation, deprive the
owner of his property, or restrict or restrain
him in the use of the same.-Momgomsry Ado.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

BRurAL MuEDER.--Mr. Williams, an old and IN
offensive man, resident of this place, while rc-
turning to his home on last SATURDAY night, was
assaulted by some unknown villain, who inflicted
several blows on his head and face, from the ef.
fects Of which he has since died. We did rot
believe that our town contained being bcsrine
the form of man, so destitute of every manly az
tribute, so morally debased as to commit such an
outrage upon a man who was as incapable Of eir~.
ing offence as he was of resenting an insult, or
even Of defending himself
We DO siucereiy hnue ihas cowsrdlr perr.
traitor OF this dsstardiy act tsy be apprehsuaed
and receive the Punishment hieh he 20 richly
meritg.
The halter voulj b too g for such sill.i..
--SyjrivT SFytngs Avfyr
, 1860-07-20

A clergyman In Salem, N. J., says the STAN
ddrd, recently announced from his pulpit that
upon the next Sabbath exening ho would preach
4 sermon to moral men," Upon this occasion
the house was crowded in every part, and Q
large proportion Of the congregation was made
up Of those who had not "darkened church
door" for years
Wealth b hot acquired, as many persons sup.
pose, by fortunate speculations and splendid en-.
tefprises, but by the daily practice Of industry
frugality, and economy. He who relies up0n
these means will rarely be found destitute, anil
he who relies upon any other will generally be-
come bankrupt.
We always admire tho answer Of the man
who, when asked how old he was, answe red
"Just forty years; but if you count by tho fun
I've seeh, am ut least eighty."', f'ge
The boy that Is whipped too much. and the
boy that Is whipped too little, are both equally
bad. The one Is spoiled with rawhideS-the
other wi tn lollypops
Alccturer asserted that all bitter things were
hot. ..,f, e..
"No," suggested Brown, "nOt bitter cold
day."
To succeed In the world, II Is much moro ne.
cessary 70 possess the penetration to discover
who is fool, than to discover who Is q clever
man. ~
Experience teaches US indulgence; the wiscst
man Is he that doubts his own Judgment with
regard to'the motives which actuatc his fellow
mem ffts
There are many vices which do not deprive
US q friends; there are many virtues which
prevent our having any aL lSaaN6
A friend that you have to buy, won't be
worth what you have to pay for hinl--nO matter
how little that may bei
Politcness is like an air cushion there may
be nothing solid in it, but il eases the jOts wOni
derinlly.
A man win generally give you his advice with.
out charge; but yod will often be IL you
take it,
Solomon says that the tongue Is not easily
bridled. But Il Is easily bit-though he doesn't
say 80. 00.B ka 4 fs gg
Troubles are like ba6ies=thsy grow bigger
by nursing. Don't meet troubles half way, for
they are not worth the compliment.
When girl hunts husband, the engagement
ring, To be N Keeping should be chased:
Teach your children to help themselves
not to what doesn't belong to them.
Many institutions arc improperly called Sem
inaries, for taey do not half teach anything.
An author should always be careful not 10
mistake vOluminousness for luminousness.
, 1860-07-20

"Ah, yes, this is the very thing wish to do
know your mind is engrossed with your ascen-
sion, and wish to spare you the care Of the
house. Suppose you invite Sarah here to-mOr-
row to spend . week."
"What"
"Then we can arrange our matrimonial pre-
paratiOns in the evening while you are at the
lecture"
WHAT"
And, my dear one little favor. Il may be
the last shall ever ask. Stay ct home one or
two days, won't you, and show her round, where
you keep things, and so on, 90 that she won't
have any trouble in keeping order, ailer you 60.
You will do this to oblige me, won't you y
Mrs. Peters, or answer, rolled up the aseen.
sion robe into ball, and fired It at joe The cot
ton, the scissors, work-basket, and table cloth,
followed this missile in such rapid succession,
that he was unable even to fly. Then Naria's
rage found vent in words. ~
"Sol You and Sarahi That's the reason
why you whistled when you came in. You will
be very glad to have me 60, and marry her,
won't you? No doubt Of it But you shan't
marry her, sirl You shan't have the gratifca-
ton. will stay, if it is only to spite you'll l
won't gol tell you, Mr.. Peters, won't gol"
But, my dear, you must 60, If you are come
for" slaH
81 won't GOT"
But consider, my dear" .H H.a
al won't gol" -a
"But what will Sarah think"
"Sarahl Don't mention Sarah to me again.
I-I-hoi-I am fairly chOkingl" and the little
W 'nan threw herself into chair in fit Of
Mysteries. ~.
Next morning Mr.. Peters met Fred in the
street. af 5nt 5t
T. Wsu old hov hovw oooa II ~
, 1860-07-20
Faith in the Union.


Sail on, o Union, strong and greati
Humanity, with all lts iears,
With all the hopes Of future year,,
IL hanging brraihless on thy tate
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What W0rkmsn wrought thy ribs 0f steel,
Who made each mast, and sall, and rope,
what anVil1 rang, what hammers beat,
10 what Jorge and what heat
We're shaped the anchors OF thy hopei
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
,fts Of the wave, and not the rock,
It's but the tapping Of the sail,
And not . rent made BY the galel
IL spite of rock and Sempesl's roar,
In spite Of false lights on the shoFe, .a
Sail on, nor lear 10 breast The sea
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee,
Our hearts. our hopes, our prayers, our tears
Our faith, triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee--are all with thee
, 1860-07-20
A Passing Thought.


o what glory doth this world put on
For him Who, with a serVent heart, koes forth
Under the bright and glorious sky, and looks
On duties we'll performed aud days well spentl
For him The wind, ay, and the yellow leaves
shan have voice, and give him eloquent leachlngu.
lie shah % hear The solemn hymn, that Death
Has llfled u iof al, that he shall 20
To bis long Eestlng-place Without q tear. t.