Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-02

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I.ss no. the neu Consultation come boldly
40 10 the work, and ilhoul oifenmlocuiion
donate all these lands, monies &c. 10 haU
Road companies In foe slmnle forever.
This course, II Ia believed would be equally
wise, far more candid and II not more Ger
tain AZ least less complicated,
A mere noyise In such matters Knows
that Rail Road companies are not very re-
nowned for replacing In the vaults o. state
money once obtained from H. Where Is
the school fund heretofore loaned to ha'l
Road companies by the siaie' Let eeho
answer where he II remembered lhai ny
/ the 3iin section Art. T. all Rail Roads are
placed beyond the reach OF execution
/ ouery, III the new Constitution IL adopted,
/ will not the Rail Road companies nave tne
state fast by the throat win not the
choking part be grand sportl AmStier OF
/ uIndnite jestl' Now, the full Importance
of Rail Roads Is conceded, but II certainly
can not be necessary for tho State 10 do ns
Tom Walker did with the devil, ''giye body
and soul TO attain the desired end" There
are other features in the new Constitution
| that make its eandor more than questiona-
BILE. For instance, look at the 3Sd section
| Article 7. This section Is identical with
I like section in our present Constitution
/ and by the way, the Constitutional proyls-
I ions Of this section have ever heretofore
/ been regarded by n majority OF the people
of Texas, as one OF the most wise ana stat
utory provisions contained In our organic
law. This section IL IL means anything,
nm mcstionably means that the State can
/ never, unless In case Of war, invasion or
| insurrcctiop, contract debts exceeding the
snm of one hundred thousand dollars
How doesi agree with Sec. 80, Art. 7. Does
not this section expressly confer on the
! Legislature, the power Of involving the
! Stat in debt to the amount Of millions on
millions? II will not do to attempt to
evadc this dilema by trying to draw dis,
! tinction between contracting debts, and
pleiging the faith Of the State for the pay
ment of money to third parties by guar
antees" for the benefit of gentlemen en-
gagged in tho commcndable avocation OF
6uildinp Rail roads. Tho subterfuge, II
attempted, will deceive nobody. The two
sections are antagonistic, and can not DO
reconciled.
Section Z, Art. 10 is rather curiously
worded thing. 1t may be all right, but its
candor might have been improved. ltpro-
yides for the leyying of taxesfor ducation-
al purposes, on the negro as well rs the
white race. 1t expressly says that the
taxes paid by the negro, shall be exclusive
ly appropriated for the maintenance OF
system of public schools for Africans aud
their children. II nowhere says that the
white mans money shall not be appropri-
ated for the benefit Of the negro. But ON
the contrary it does say, that it shall be
the duty Of the Legislature to encourage
schools among these people. Encourage
how? BY nppropriating the white mans
money for that object Is this the mean
ing? If it is, it seems that negro children
are by this section, placed al least zone dot
over the white. 1t is believed nothing Of
this kind was intended. But if not why
was not the intention candidly and clearly
expressed, But if the new Constitution is
objectio uable, rs it is believed to DO, IN
point of candor in the above, and other pro.
visions that might be enumerated, should it
ever by vote of the people become opera
tive, then our, organic law, will at least
possess one exceedingly important feature,
| in which neither nerve nor candor is want
ing.
The ordinance entitled, "An ordinance
to provide for a division of the State Of
Texas" confers on the first Legislature that
may see fit, the power to 60 about dividing
the State into any number of petty States,
| with as little ceremony, as thoughtless
boy would exercise in drawing dead line
in game of marbles.
No preliminary test, or subsequent sub
mission Of the matter to the people, is con-
templated. The boldness and decision Of
this ordinance are commcndable, but its
consummate and lamentable folly, and its
total want of Craftsmanship, are clear and
unquestionable. Texas as n unit, is des-
tined at no distant day, to WELD mighty,
o controlling political influence. Let the
new Constitution DO ratified by the people
at the ensuing election, and for ought we
know, the very next set of Legislative So
Ions, will in day, slice the State into half
dozen, weak, petty, poverty stricken, con-
temptible parcels, called States.
Who desires this2 If any let him vote
rfor the Amendments" There are many,
very many other Objectionable features in
the new Constitution. But this commune
cation is already too extended.
| A few words more. 1t is, by some, being
urged in favor Of the new constitution,
that the opponents of Radicalism, should
vote for it, for fear that, if it is rejected,
another Convention will be called, and be
composed of men less sound politically,
than the one just adjourned. In answer
to this, it may he said, in the first place,
why not still live under our present Con-
stitution, and in the second place. if anoth-
er convention is called, there is scarcely
county in the State, but what can elect men
untainted in principle. This representa-
tive district elected men Of undoubted
soundness and it is known that many Of
the counties that elected gentlemen of the
"ab initio' school of politics, to the late
Convention, could easily have done better;
but under the apathy and depression that
followed our sad defeat, they selected and
sent unsound men, under the false idea,
that they had to do something of the kind
10 obtain speedy release from military
rule. This will hardly ever occur again.
It is always safer for voters to confer trusts
on, and repose confidence in men enter
tanning principles identical with them.
selves.
We, up here, will on the fourth Monday
in June, give Hon. J. W. Throckmorton,
and those on the ticket with him an
overwhelming majority.
Till mother time, Adieu,
THEORETICALLY AGAINST.
| Ws.tbcrford Texas Nav 10Th 1855