Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-07
KArraAy, February 10Th. 1900.

Me''rS Pyle, Porter. BrouehiOn. Ciiuim, 9'r
/ DEAR SlRs ;-Enclosed, yon will find accord
I ing to request, copy OF my romarks at ;he lat
1 Democratic Meeting In Kaufman. Sensible o
the hnor intended by your aattericg request,
remain
Your ob't servant, &c.
| Z. ELGAN.
Address,.
Fei'o,r- Citizens While only claim 70 he on,
among the most humble citizens of your county
! feel proud of the present opportunity of ap
poaring before you, not that | desire to make
myself conspicuous as one seeking place or posi-
tion, but that may MD my fellow Democrats in
ko' ping up the organization Of the party. We
have met together to-day, for tho purpose Of ap
pointing delegates to the Democratic State Con
ventiOn, to hc held at Galveaton, on the first
Monday in April next. IL ia privilege we have
ns ireemcn ofa prosperous and happy country,
to mcet in council and there consult for tho COM
mon good. This privilege has become duty
that we owo to our party and to our country, for
constant diligence is the price of liberty. When
ever the people become Indifferent MS to tho prn-
ciples of thoir rulers. then their dearest rights
are in danger, through the lethargy and indiilsr-
ence of the people; wicked and designing men
get into power, and when the wicked rule, tho
people mourn. TO my mind thero has never ex-
listed time when thorough organization of the
Democratic party North, South, East and West,
was rs loudly called for as at the present time.
In order to keep up this organization, it becomes
MS as Democrats of Kaufman county, to co.ope-
rate with the National Democracy To do this,
it becomes our duty to send delegates TO the Dem
ocratic State Convention, in order that may
aid and have voice in appointing suitable dele
gates to attend the National Democratic Conven-
tii yh IN tln IL bnar Of
the principles endorsed hv the party, md to Gil
the most responsible Offices in the gift Of the
peopic.
The people of tho Southern States have vested
rights in property guaranteed to them by the
Constitution. very formidable political party
North, have waged on uncompromising war upon
the people of the South and the institution of
slavery perverting the true spirit and meaning
of the Constitution to the prohibition of South.
ern rights. To defeat this. party, to maintain
the rights of the South and perretuate the Union
we are compelled in the present crisis Of affairs,
to rest our only hopes in thorough organiza-
tion of the National Democratic party My
fellow-citizens, n dilemma is rapidly approxima-
ting-it is upon us now, and requires cool, de-
liberate, calculating action on The part of every
true lover of his country. Tho Democratic par
ty, the oldest political party now in existence in
this Government, acknowledge the Constitution
as the basis upon which they propose to admin
lister tho laws of the general Government, con.
tending for II strict construction and submitting
to the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States q position that has crowned the par
ty with success over all the opposition parties
TINT have from iime to time risen up. The rights
guaranteed to the South by the Constitution. are
all Southern Democrats ask for. These rights
the South must have, or it becomes ntolerablc
and impossible for the States to remain much
longer in the Union. for one, desire to sec the
Constitution preserved involate and the Uuion
| feel it to be my duty as loyal !
citizen Of my country to bc content with faith
ful administration with the general Government,
to the truc spirit and meaning of the
but when this can no longer be
done, then will all tho kindred and fraternal ties
that bind us in our social relations as n people |
he severed, and national and commercial rela.
tions he dissolved, and change OF all those
friendly relations that have heretofore charac-
terizcl US as q prosperous and happy people be
turned into blood and carnage, with all the con-
,omitant results of n civil war.
The people of the Southern States have rights
N property, guaranteed to them by the Consttu-
ion, that they cannot nor will not forcib'y sac
'ifce. Justice and humanity, the laws of the
country and their God. will justify them in the
of their rights against vain, corrupt
ind base incendaries, who would pervert the
Constitution of the country; cofrips the morals
If the people ant set at naurht the word of the
n,5s uod. But Notwithstanding dark gloom
$ now hanging over the country. yet have
ropes that this Union may never he dissolved,
nd thar the time may not be far distant when
Ienry Ward Beecher. with all his abolition apoa
les, may be looked upon by the people ofthe
lorth as so many religious incendiaries, seeking
o establish religious anarchy by incorporating
a., nr ", hal
,oitics Of tho country, st the expense of the gen
raj Government; and that Seward, Sumner,
iiddings, Halls, and all that class of politicians
nay be looked upon cow, rkers to accomplish
he snme ends. In tho face of all this array OF
eligious and political demagOsues, yet hope
nd believe that there are yet good and true men
nough North and South, that will rally to the
import of the long taught doctrines OF the Dem
cratic party IN tho coming contest, to insure a
ic,ory that will bring halo of glory from the
carts Of every true patriot throughout the width
nd breadth Of the land.
| wond call upon you to-day in nil candor is
here political party in existence North South.
'ast or West, that you could put in power and
xpect at their hauos a faithful administration
{ the general Government, according to the true
pirit and meaning of the Constitution, except
he Democratic party May we not profit in fu-
ure by the history of the past Is 1t not true
hat the position assumed by the Democratic
arty upon the United States Bank, upon the
'arifr question, upon the acquisition of the Ter
tories. comprising the States of Louisiana. Ar
ansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, and
pom the annexation of Texas. have they not been
ally tes'ed and proved be the true policy of {
be Government Had the opposition succeeded I
n defeating the Democratic party on these ques-
ions, it is plain to every observing mind that (
he most dire results to the country would have {
een the consequence. The country would have
cen drained OF all the gold and silver in it. and
erhaps all this Territory and one shore Of the
Mississippi river. almost from head 20 mouth,
-ould have now belonged to hostile and invet-
rate foe. I
Go back to the war Of 1912. there too We see a
anifestatioa Of the opposition against the Dem
cratic party and the country next comes in the