Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-14


iaiely lhaf us nae noi able 10 freah 90
iloriian,sly as 10 lhe candidates for ihl
various giaic elects Nest week We fllal
to better qualified 10 speak OF them. Il O.
however, quito sciiaini that Gen. j. w
fhroehmoron, Of Collin County win be onI
Of tho candidates for Governor aud suel
being the met, we DO not hesitate moment
to place his .name at tho head Of oui
columns, a. our choice for that position
believing, as We 10, that the State has-us
man IN iis limits who would render hiI
more faithful service, than hc, as hoy Gov
ernor- 4 man Of apfrovedabiliy devoted
to the best iiierssls Of the Stale, aud a pat
riot WHO has shown himself worthy Of trust
and confidence, we hope to SEQ him the
choice Of tho people at the election on the
fourth Mondayn Junensx,. We have not
time Or space at present to speak further
on Ibis subject, bu, shall revert TO II again,
Since the above was in type we have re-
eelyed tho following correspondence. II
win be seen that Gen, Throekmorion Is
now formally candidate.
coRRrsPoSDENcr.
AusrIS, April 81, 1866.
lion, j. ". TAroekmorton and hon. q. ".
Joaes.
GESTLENBs The Undersigned, repre-
scouting, as they believe, the views Of tho
people in various portions Of the State,
.f.I. ~ alf. "a. arfts
1 tions, desire permission 10 use your names
for the pOsitoroboyernor and Lieutenant
Governor Of Texas, Mt the next election.
Knowlngyou to be opposed to tho radl-
cnlism OF the day, which is Professionally
sought 10 DO imposed upon the peopo OF
Texas, and being fully satisfied of your OPP
position to negro suffrage, and tho hasty
and inconsidorpio elevation of the negro 10
political equality; knowing also that you
endorse the good fifth OF the people Of Tex.
MS in their professions Of loyalty to tho
General Government, and approaching
their earnest desire for our State to be re-
stored to her former Federal relations at
tho earliest practical period, and believing,
ns We do, that the grea mass of tho people
OF Texas endorse President johnson in his
policy OF restoration which is based on tho
Cons litution; we desire that you, whom We
know to entertain the same views of his
policy, should become the standard bearers
of the conservative Union men of the State
in the coming election.
Though you have persistently refused to
allow your namosto be used in this con-
nection, the events ofthe last few days, we
believe, render it necess ny that you should
yield to our wishes on this subject These
oyents speak trumpet-tongucd to every
patriot in the land The radical branch of
the Republican party of the North, who
have closed The doors of Congress against
Southern Representatives, who have de-
cared their intention to reduce us to con-
dition OF territorial vassrlage, and to place
US below the level Of those who were once
our slaves-haye their adherents in our
very midst. They have held their caucusee,
adopted their platforms, nominated their
candidates for the principal offices in the
State, and are determined TO aid and ,abet
Stephens, Sumner and Phillips in their OPP
position 10 the policy of the President, in
their raids against constitutional liberty,
and in the establishment of q consolidated,
dospotic Government.
We assure you that'ths call is not con-
fined ia q few persons, nor to any particu-
lar locality, but comes from every portion
of the Statc.-from men who are now deter
mined if possible, to preserve the country
and It's institutions from the Vaccinations
of those Who in tho last hours of The Con-
vention, defeated the resolution endorsing
the policy of the President and determined
to bind us hand and foot and surrender us
to the Radical Republicans, or prolong in
definitely provisional and military rule. j.
John Hancock, j X. p. Record, NJ. I.
johnson, O. NJ Roberts, J. W. Henderson,
II. p. Mabry, c. c. Herbert, II. r. Runnels,
Jno. d. Nash, .. M. Whitfield, j. M. Lind
say, w. C.iDafrymple, j. NJ Hurt, A. Nj.
Gentry, Jno X. Bumpass, II. W. Nelson,
j. NJ. Norris, A. uarwood, t. A. Hill, w.
II. Anderson, A. j. Ball, Il. F. Slaughter,
BENZ r. Tyas, Wells Thompson, A. W.
Moore, W. NJ. Walton, Benton Randolph,
J. II Parsons, A, W, Terrill, c. 8. West.
AusriN April Sd, 1866.
Messrs Hancock, Record, Johnson, Roberts,
Henderson, Mat,y HerJertt R,,aaels, Nash,
and Others.
z GENTIEMEY:-You communication OF
the I'd inst, requesting that should be-
come candidate for Governor Of the State
at the ensuing election, on the 4th Monday
in June next, has just been handed me,
and, in reply have the honor to say that
/ recognize tho obligations that rest upon
every Individual to respond TO the wishes
of the people, when their interests or free
institutions are endangered; and fully con-
cunning viii you in The views and senti
ments you have expressed, yield, regard
less Of any nciinations or interest to your
request, and authorize you to use my name
rs tho candidate Of the conservative un-
ion sentiment Of Texas, for Governor.
/ have the honor, gentlemen, to be
Very Respectfully,
J. sTHROCKM0RT0N.