Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-24
Address of MIR. Throckmorton.

The following is the address of President
ThrOckmolton on taking the chair:
Gentlemen 81 the Contention :-Wo have
met together under peculiar circumstances.
We have passed through period in the
history Of our country momentous in its
character, and irUm which new era will
be inaugurated.
As the representatives Of the people Of
Texas we have been intrusted, at critical
moment with her most sacred interests
We should net with the purest patriotism,
and, in my humble judgment, with a view
alone to the future-uninhuenced by past
predictions or opinions, and uncontami-
mated by passion or prejudice.
The period through which the country
has passed has been one Of extraordinary
gloom. 1t has been period which has
made the stoutest hearts quail and the
purest patriots tremblc recur to the
past with no other purpose than to recall
TO mind our situation, and the responsible
ties devolving upon us at this moment.
Allow me to express the conviction al
ready impressed upon my mind, that your
deliberations will be harmonious, and
marked with that spirit which should alone
prevail where such great interests are at
stake.
Let us by our action strengthen the hands
Of the Executive Of the nation, and by q
ready and Willing compliance with his sug-
gestions, show to our Northern brethren
that we are in good faith, disposed to re-
new our allegiance to the general Govern
ment. Let us bury upon the altar Of our
common country, the recent past, with all
its painful associations and rccollections,
and upon that altar, hallowed by the clus-
tering "reminiscences Of three quarters of a
century, renew our deyOtions to the Gov
eminent Of our fathers-a Government
reared by their sEfferings and consecrated
by their blood. and in the glOries Of which
we have m inheritance.
Let us kindle afresh in our own bosoms
and in the bosoms Of our fellow-cititens
throughout the length and breadth of our
noble State, the fires Of patriotism that
once burned 20 brightly in behalf Of the
general Government, but which have been
we'll nigh e1tinguished By the blood Of civil
war.
Let the future deliberations Of the Con-
yeution show 10 the authorities Of the Gov
eminent. and to the American people, al
though Te1as is the last Of the Southern
States seeking restoration, that the delay
was caused by no fault Of her people.
thank you, gentlemen, for the honor
You have conferred upon me, and am sensi-
bic Of my inespaciiy to preside over your
deliberations with the ability necessary for
such an occasion. know | shall recsive,
in the discharge Of the duties assigned me,
your cordial support. | cherish the hope
that our labors viii rsd5und TO the general
good Of our own State, and to the promo
ton Of the great interests Of The whole
country. And although il is true, that sor-
rov and gloon have flled the whole land
aad the smoke Of var gone up 70 the hesv-
ems from burning babitatiOns and desoiAted
districts and ever household been drsped
in mourning; yet I trust that our children
rnay look hack % he hour Of the Assem-
blinEof this Convention, AMI bless u ts
ons Of The bsVPissi and most nuspiei0us IN
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