Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-06-09

logiance.
They believed that such would be
the policy of the Government, and
rcioiced in the hope Of an early res.
toration of all the integral parts OF
the Union to position Of political
equality, without which republican
institutions may linger for a time,
but must soon perish. We regret
that truth and candor compel us TO
admit that these demonstrations OF
hope and patriotic desire have, to
some extent, given place to feelings
of doubt and dependency, attribu-
table in the main to two circum-
stances-frst, the powerful efforts
that have been exerted in Congress
to exclude therefrom representatives
from other States similarly situated,
while tho people are::to DO taxed as
those who are fully represented; ana
second, the course Of the military
authority toward the people OF Tex
as in holding it as conquered coun-
try, appropriating their property
without compensation, subjecting the
citizens to military arrests and i'm
prisonment, often without alleging
any offence against them, to DO re-
leased at the pleasure Of the officer
commanding, after weeks, some
times months, Imprisonment.
But under all these discourage
ments the people are not disloyal.
There is no feeling Of hostility to
tho Government of the United
States. No disposition--not the
slightest-to renew hostility, or to
offer opposition to the Government.
There are evil-disposed, bad men
among US, some ambitious and de-
signing, (their number is small, }
who hope to profit from arbitrary
power, and prosper best in the alb
sence of regular authority. They
are not loyal to any government
But with tho great mass of the peo-
pie the paramount desire is the res.
toration of the Union and Of civil
government. If these blessings
come not to the nation, the fault
will not be with the people of Tex
as, many of whom proved their 10y
atty to the Union by every sacrafice
which madness and tyranny could
exact. Are their rights to be dis
regarded because Of the few who
are wicked and depraved? The
people of Texas expectand will ask
only that which is lawful-their
rights as guaranteed by the Federal
Constitution.
We should feel that we had only
partially performed our duty to the
people of our State, were we to
omit expressing to your Excellancy
our cordial approbotion of your
course as President of the United
States, and particularly our appro-
val of your restoration policy
Your wise and patriotic course in
behalf of the equal rights of all sec,
tons of the country has revived
fresh hope in many a Responding
heart, that the generation which has
experienced the most terrible shock
of civil war in modern times may
see civil and constitutional liberty
restored throughout the entire land.
We thank you in the name Of the
people of Texas, for the noble and
patriotic stand you have taken in
behalf of constitutional liberty
The olive branch of peace, extend
ed to US by your kindly hand, we
accept in grateful spirit, and pledge
to you the support, earnest and thor
ough, of the people Of Texas in all
| measures that will tend to restore
the State to its pristine position
among the States Of the American
Union. May God preserve your Elk,
| cellency many years in health and
prosperity, an instrument under his
guidance to restore the Government
Of our fathers and preserve the lib
critics of the people.
The President briefly responded
He thanked the committee for the
| kind and complimentary manner in
which their chairman alluded to his
efforts in restoring the States lately
in rebellion and insurrection TO
their primitive relations with the
Government of the United States,
and he was gratified to learn from
them the unanimity with which the
people of Texas, through their Con-
vention, had accepted the results Of
the war. He expressed the hope
that the State of Texas, together
with all of the other States 80 re-
Gently in rebellion, would soon be
restored to their normal condition
in the Federal Government, and thai
their citizens, withdrawing its bur.
dens, would be admitted to q full
participation in its blessings and
protection. He said he had the ut
most confidence in the ultimate re
storation of the Union, and tina
time and patience would solve thu
problem. Much would depend up
on the people of Texas. If they con
tinued in the good work SO auspic
iously begun, and by obedience u
law demonstrated their loyalty Il
the Government, that he trusted tn
day would not be far distant whel
the work of restoration woui'
be completed by the admission 0
their Senators and Representative
TO gil the vacant places in Congress