Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-07-17
REPLY.

As could not see you all in p1 lson, |
thought proper to issue II circular giving my
views OF ths nature and Importance vI the
oihcc, &c.,-making no ailuslon TO the oth-
or candidates. BuJ | am aSsaItcd by the
circu,ar of an opponent, aud my lam suUgc
mlscOnstrued IN such manner as TO re-
qu.rc npucc.
lie says, in connection with his notice OF
my circular, that unfortunately those who
have the least idea OF participating talk
moSL, about the war. l.et the people Judge
who talks @oSt 0i The war ana nls services,
in connection with thIs election. may be
pormttcd To say, that have aided IN this
southern movement from the beginning;
have contributed to every military enter
prise IN my county; ana claim the rlght
TO talk about II, and to aver my readiness
to serve at II civil post 0r III the hc.u,-
wherever am most needed. LcJ 1t not be
supposed that tnOsc who have gone IN the
lirsJ companies are the only ones who are
willing to defend the country.
thought proper 10 say III relation to the
.JudgGamp, tnGL "whIlc our country Is en-
gugcu III defensive warfare, We mIst see
TO 1t, and project society ut home; hoto"J
,hrmiy the Icins OF law and orucr.' Vi lins
my opponent says, "Aever Was there more
novel method OF 'scciug TO war devised,
and If carried ont, disaster Is iheVitabie.-
Our ancestors saw TO war and protected
society ut home, by repairing 10 ihe Ichtcd
field. / spoke OF seeing 10 Socuy, ana
protecting II At home, anu suppose Ishouid
excuse hIm lor taking Il miiltary view of
"it.' Aud ii our ancestors All repaired TO
tho field to protect society, our Governor
has very poorly initiated their example III
ordering elections Tor civil ohccTs.
My opponent also docs me injustice TO
suppose that would have him ''cXcludcd
from civil Office and emolumcnt, because he
has sought TO serve his country and that
would set him apart for the target prac-
ticc OF Northern fanatics lam NOS capa-
bic OF such feeling. toward the soldiers oil
my country. lie assure us, that If the war
is not closed before April next, ''thc tented
field shall be k;s nnHt peacc'-hc would
"resign the Ju lgeship.' Now, as admitted,
we ere both candidates for the bench be-
fore tho war. He prefers the ''tented field
to 'thc crminc or any other civil post you
could confer so long as the war lasts; and
would resign the Judgcslip if the war con-
tinues longer than April. am willing to
serve in either position; and is it expected
that should withdraw from this canvass
now, and wait until April next to favor an
opponent who will only accept the Office
upon the contingency that the war has end
cd, and there are no longer 'paths OF dan
GER to tread, or laurels to win?
Again, he says concerning having no
Courts, ''Therc is no money in the country
tho old men can protect society at home
and it does seem to me (him) none oughtto
complain but ayaricious Shylocks,' &c.--
Taking this in connection with other posi-
tions assumed, suoh as our fore-tathcrs pro-
tcctcd society by repairing to the hela, ana
that he would resign if the war continues,
we might infer that he thinks Lo Judges arc
needed until the war is over II II Wo',u
be his duty to resign the Judgeshlp. II "oti
he the duty of every other man. NO seri-
ous injury may result from temporary
s,rspcnsion OF the Courts, or temporary
absence of one Judge, but who Will iavof
the abrogation of all civil authority? 1t may
bc nronor for our Legislature TO suspend
INDICTMENTS and most civil business, bnd
shonld tic criminal law be suspcndcd?u Putt
With no Judges, who could issue rcmcdi-
wiits, such as the writ of Hdbeds Corpus,
for false Imprisonment, or Injunction to stay
the destruction of property, &C.? All COM
must be governed by civil or mar
tial law. and there must be officers TO en-
force the law. Martial law must be en-
forced in the army; and surely my oppo-
nent would not leave lie and property un-
protected by civil law at home, so long as it
can be sustained True, this war is Of the
highest importance and should be met
with all the energies OF the gov
crnment; but is it the duty of all now to
rush pcll nell TO the battlefield, regardless
Of tho calls of the government and the Or
doris of those in authority? This necessity
NAV arise, but let not panic prevail uhui
we arc driven TO il by our enemies. Ard
I y sk tho conservative men of this district
if thev are prepared at this time to denounce
those who arc for upbolding the Courts, at
loast for the enforcement OF the criminal
In nc iShylocks' and "Vampircs."
Aqcip. he speaks of my motives as can
d;dafc thus. IA snug little salary of S225o,
nor annum is sufficient inducemcnt (for mel
In peace or car" leave you to decide upon
Inc Justice and magnanimity of my oppo-
mont in assuming TO himself the noblcst
patriotic IN notircs, and assigning to me that
If sordid gain.
My fellow citizens, you arc called upon
o fiji very important Office, one of great
rust. and TO which you are to look for
protection for six years to come. insist
ha. the test slould have rcfcrenrc to quail
character and fitness for the po-
ition. If you select me TO serve you as
Judge. with your encoura cement and as
i>tance, / will try to discharge the duties
f the Office faithfully.
If my opponent is absent in the service
f his country, be should either moi have ,
ssailed me. or published his circular be.
ore the eve of his departure, if be wished ;
n see my replY.