Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-07-08
GEN. CIAMBERs' CARD.

Gen. Chambers puDnsheS To-Day IN our
columns A card TO the people of Texas,
which is characterized by the same singu-
lar disposition upon the part of its dis
rtinguished author, which he always OK
hibits in his addresses to tho public. Is
Gen. Chambers a monomaninc upon the
snbiect denominations cliques, and politi-
clans, who seem in the Imagination of that
gentleman to pursue him in all his under
iakings and aspirations, and who are as
stubborn about getting out of his way as
was Banquo's ghost, to certain gentleman
Of old times?
But ciques, and combinations, and
politicians, have been reviewed before by
General Chambers, and now newspaper
editors are to come in for share of his
suspicious and animadversions. They man
ufacture and deceive, write letters, and lie,
all for the purpose ofinjuring him forsooth,
We wonder if certain paper We wot of
in the State of Texas, which says that tho
measures proposed by Gen. G. were adopt
ed in the Convention which passed the
ordinance of secession, is TO be enumerat-
ed among these who manufacture facts for
the benefit of their candidate? We would
like TO know whether letters appearing in
certain journals, favorable to the election
of Gen. q. purporting to have been written
at distance, and giving to the public the
information that the Gen. will run in o
! full length ahead Of his competitors, are
| the letters the Gen. alludes to as being con-
| cocted and written by the-editors to benefit
their favorite?
What is the object Of Gen. Chambers in
thus insisting that every mans hand is
| against him ?-=We have known old stagers,
| when all other expedients had failed, to
| get up the cry of persecution as trump
/ card likely to win; but we have had too
much respect fer Gen, Chambers to sup
nose he would resort to any such thing.
| SO far rs we are concerned we have but
d word or two TO say about our own posi-
4 ton. We believe that Pendleton Mural,
/ though n syouag man, possesses the charac-
ter of mind we need at the head of affairs
Just now. lie is q calm, unimpulsvc, in
telligent, practical, honest man, having the
interests of his native South at heart, as
much as any older man can have. Ills
health compelled him TO come home from
the army--lo other cause could induce him
} ia remain at home His intellect is Of q
high order ana his friends have believed
he would be useful as the Governor of this
!. State No clique or combination wGs form,
/ ed to call him out in our belief, and WI
, know editors who cannot be charged witt
/ having the overthrow of Gen. Chambers in
, view, in supporting Pendleton Murrah
For Cen. G. we entertain high persona
respect. but we believe Mr.. Murrah wouio
] make the best Governor. Our duty re
! ouired us to designate our choice, and be
cause we have done so, we do not desire Z
i be included in the category of Gen. Cham
: bers. We shrewdly suspect that II thu
{ editors of the State had filed their columns
with compliments to Gen. G. and letters
| telling Of his popularity, we should hav'
f had no such allusion to them, as is made II
the ncardo which we publish to-day ovei
/ his signature. We meyer exchanged {
) word with either Of the papers now sup
porting Mr.. Murrah in regard to the Gu
: bernatorlal election, and we now aver thai
: not one line has been written or received
by us upon this subject, 50 far as the presl
is concerned.
We were urged, long since, TO come GU
; for some man upon whom the people could
agree. We preferred to wait until there
was some discussion Of the candidates
spoken Of among the people, and we are
glad we did so. AS we said in an article .
few days since, our object has not been tC
lead in this matter. We are sorry Gen
, Chambers has thought proper to publish
!. his ''card,g for he has giving us additions
! reason for preferring Mr.. Murrah. X
j The very fact that Gen. Chambers i'm
), AGNES himself the victim Of clique, pro
|, claims his unfiiness for public station, n
/ matter what his private worth may %
No man. who thus suffers under imaginar,
/ injuries. can be impartial, though his hon
or or honesty Of purpose might pc oeyon