Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-12
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since, NJ tho solicitation n ffitnls, I fib
inilitd 10 yIu w h1mr tf att1lidais ~
A.1sinis Jus ile Of iLo Supreme Comi.
and In doing 70 frlf ronttnf ~ Ibi1o tho ~.
suit Without further fhUr upon ny part
t'cont circumstances however sern ~ jpit.
~, II not absolutely require, ihat | adj
drs'i you upon tic subject VI ny candida.
\ circular s'dress 10 the people of Texas
lately published over the signature Of sumo
iwcnIy'ihree Of The menLOrs VI the late
Convention at Austin, aud which has Rp.
pended 10 II u recommendation vi n list OF
halncs as suitable candidates lur Ihc rriu-
pal Offices Of the State, IN which list ind
my name for the office Tor which | was at
tne time u candidate, has induced ne in
juakce TO myself ~ we'll as TO those friends
Wh0h manifested desire to vote for
pe, 10 address you this Circular.
PretermiIting all comnlnt or criticism
upon the circular address (nhove alluded to)
aud tho principles therein set forth, make
free TO say that am no radical That Ii
have ever erred in politics IL has been ia o
TOO strict adherence 10 conservatism, und in
my universal opposition TO raiicalism
whether from the North or South. My
conservatism led me TO oppose secession in
The convention OF 1861, upon the stump aud
NJ tho ballot box. When the conflict came
ithe necessary result Of sec,ssion,) il led
mo to stand by Texas, my adopted State,)
and abide her fate, aud when the end came,
leaving W. as il did but little else than au.
initiation and the diificg,. but necessary
duty Of demonstrating tho Union, my con-
an, hunps,l,t ma Ia ta, ,,,l
cert with the present patriotic President in
his reconstruction policy, believing Ms do,
that il presents the only rca ,onable hope Of
justice and of securing the blessings of
constitutional liberty 10 Texas, and the
nther States similarly circulnstanccd; hence
from the first moment Of the adoption by
the President of his reconstruction policy,
l have been his constant supporter and do
fender, and stand 10 day upon the Presi-
dents platform, and in opposition 10 radi-
ealism, let it come from whatever source il
may.
Having thus briefly d'arcd my political
status, conclude this address by saying to
the twenty gentlemen whose names
appear to said circular addresses, that if
their recommendation was based upon o
Supposed fitness in me for the office on nc
coun. of my legal learning, my honesty
and my integrity, then to each and every
Vt them tender my most sincere thanks |
for the compliment. II, however, it was
based upon the idea that there was an af-
Unity Of political sentiment between me
and tho radical party, either North OF South
or any degree OF sympathy with the oppo-
nents Of the President in his reconstruction
policy, then they have deceived themselves
and at the same time done me injustice,
aud here beg leave to- rcpudiate.
FellowCitizens, while have endeavorcd
TO BIO brief have likewise ondcavorcd to
be as direct and pointed as my pen would
permit. Hoping not TO be misunderstood,
] commit myself to tho honest and candid
judgment Of thoae who love to be right
rather than popular.
Very respectfully,
W. II. JOHNSON.
Paris, Texas, April 9Th, 1868.