Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-18
llousToS, July II, 1866.
Hon. J. ". TRRocKMORroy,


Governor (elect) Of Texas,
SIR; In tending me the post Of Secreta-
ry of State under your coming Admins
tration, you have manifested confidence
in me, emitting you to my warmest thanks
Involved as | am in business, its asscia-
ton and duties have SO grown upon me,
that am now compelled to decline an hon
or, which my feelings prompt me to accept.
Inspired by the generous policy Of the
President, the great masses Of Texas, have
deemed the duties of the hour superior to
the opinions and prejudices of the past,
and discarding all other considerations,
have made you the exponent of their will
lingness to aid in the great work Of resto.
ration.
Believing that policy to be based on JUS
tice to the Government, which has main
tanned its national integrity, and a regard
for these principles Of Constitutional liber-
ty, which clothe with the rights of repre-
sentative government, the people Of all the
States, they have chosen rather to sustain
its undoubtod friend, than to be ranked
with those who would sacrifice to sectional
vengeance, those guarantees for regulated
government, dear alike to the friend Of free
dom in all sections of the Union.
While yielding cheerful obedience to
the demands of constituted authority, and
giving that earnest Of allegiance, which
their unanimous participation in the late
election has afforded, they have at the same
time, made generous response to the Chief
Executive, determining rather 10 trust to
the "sober second thought" of the American
people, than to realize temporary political
security, by the sacrifice Of every principle
of gratitude and honor.
Born of the generous feelings which COM
mon misfortune ond danger create in the
breasts of honorable men, the Conservative
sentiment of Texas, appeals to the conf
dence of the brave and the generous, who,
sustaining the Union in its time of danger,
now have no other object than to insure its
perpetuity, through the restoration of peace
and harmony. May l not trust sir, that
this sentiment may soon be cheered, by the
grand spectacle presented in the concentra-
ton Of the wise and good of all parties,
for the overthrow Of the fell spirit of Sec
tionalism, which mars the progress of fra
ternal feeling, and now, under the plea Of
contributing to the national security, would
bind the broad and expansive spirit Of our
institutions with the shackles Of Centrali
zatiOn.
Believing that the guarantees presented
in your past Conservatism as Statesman,
your connection with SO much that has
contributed to the prosperity of Texas,
your devotion to her people in the time of
their adversely, and the declaration of your
principles, as cnunciated in your late ut
terances, afford the assurance that your
administration will not only carry Texas
forward in the march of material advance
ment, but that it will be acceptable to the
National Government, and in harmony
with the Conservative sentiment of the
North, shall retain for myself the pleas
ure of sharing in these happy results as a
private citizen, with as much zest as though
occupying once again the scene of my form
eh labors. i have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obi Servt
L. W. CAVE.