Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-01
Word 10 the wise.


The allowing communication has been received
from gentleman well known in this county, Il 10
said that " repentance never comes too late 70 but
in such instances We would change the phraseoogy.
anl say, repentance " better late than never" We
have unmstakable evidence from different directions
that the sober second thought is beginning aclats
the masses and to produce Reaction in reglnl to
the true position Of the South on the all-absorbng
question that now agltates the people Of this Union,
The people Of The sorh will see the dangerous ten
dancy OF seryile submission to abolition aggression,
and the futillty OF m inactive policy Mr. Floyd,
like thousands Of others. has seen tho false estimate
that Gov Houston has placed upon the rapid popa-
ganllsm Of Black Republican sentiments, and now
feels that the truth must out, though the heavens
falkland our country be placed right before the eyes
OF her sister States There Is better plan than the
one suggested lay our eorresponlept--to assemble a
mass meeting aud get an expression Of sentiment in
regard to the extraordinary position Of Sam Houston.
Mr., Floyd Of the Houston perpcrs-ha9 seen
the error Of his ways, and In good faith returns to the
Democratic loll after feeding, like the prodga son,
upon the husks in the opposition camp lie Ia, the
right TO be heard lie left openly and honorAby,
aud returns in the same manner lie has done what
every one must approve, even IL tho movement does
not accord with their political afinides. Confession
is good for the soul Let the ball roll on and onward,
BREcKENRIpGE, Dallas CO., Tx.
jan 18th, 1860 !
G. r. PRYoR, ESQ. EpiToR DALLAS IIgnALD:
Dear Sir: Having, with many others of my fellow
citizens, in good faith TO the South and beloved
and glorious Union, voted for Gen, sam Houston for
f.... a.. L.I... -
the lights before me- 10 be the nearest right OF the
two opposing candidates for the gubernatoria chair.
But upon careful examination and analysis Of that
portion Of his inaugural address the General Assem-
bly, OF our State, upon the subject OF Domestic sa-
very in connection with the dllhcu ties heretofore
and now existing between the North and South apon
that subject, lind language therein contained by
which sentiments are expressed which |, together
with many other citizens of this county, am not VIII
ling to endorse especially, when General Houston,
near the close Of his inaugural, uses the following
language, to wit Regarding my election as nm en-
dorsement of the sentiments euunciuted by me, when
yielded my to the people, shall feel, ms the
representative of the popular will nm additional IN
centye to make my administration accord with those
principles" Now, if any such principles upon the
subject in question as find in Gov. Houson's niu-
gural address were enunciated by him during the
canvass for the office Of Governor, they most certain
ly escaped my notice ; for, assurcdly, had known
them, as true Southern citizen, | could not have
voted for him nor do b.lieye sufficient number
would have done to have elected him, had his sea-
timents been generally known do not wish to pluck
single laurel from the brow of the Old Hero, (for
we all acknowledge he has done much for Texas,O yet
|, for one, aud there many others, not wi ing
to be placed in false position before the world hy
Gen. Houston or any other man, citizens OF The
Lone Star State Of this confederacy.
know of no better plun than for the citizens of
each county in the State to meet and have talk over
this matter and it we have been msrcpresented and
paced in false position, say So, emphntcally a
propiuous time for the citizens Of Dallas county to
meet. would be some time during the pending sitting
of our District Court and | therefore propose it,
and leave the matter to be cnrred out by wiser heads
than mine, If thought expedient. This you ut
liberty to publ sh, ii you deem it worthy place in
the Herald, as |, Mt least, desire to he set right my
self Yours Respectfully, JOHN W. FLOYD