Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-07-21
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Cool Impudence and Assurance.


vention, the radical element in that body,
assembled in Secret conclave and agreed
upon Radical State Ticket. 1t was not
intended that their proceedings should gain
publicity at that time but they did, and the
result was a meeting OF the Conservative
members and recommendation of Con-
sentative State Ticket.
The canvass was short but active, every
artifce, stratagem and subterfuge that
could be devised, was resorted TO by the
radicals to secure the success of their tick
OF, but all failed, Conservatism was trium-
plant by an overwhelming majority.
Had the radicals succeeded, all would
have been right, but failing in their efforts
they now have the audacity to tell Texans
all they have done was illegal because "the
Convention was not assembled in accord
ance with the requirements Of the Stale
Constitution, and the election was not held
at the time prescribed by law This is GER
tainly wonderful discovery, but the mys-
terry is how they happened to be so con-
founded late making it,.
Will these sapient gentlemen be so kind
as to refer the people the article and section
Of the Constitution, Federal or State, that
authorized the appointment instead OF cleo
ton of Governor for this or any other
Southern State, that empowered Governor
Hamilton to exercise legislative authority
by proclaiming what laws were, and what
were not in force, to order the assessment
and collection of taxes, or to set aside the
elective franchise, and appoint for the peo-
pie executive, judicial and ministerial Off
GERS, State, District and County.
These grants are not to be found in either
of the instruments alluded to. They eme-
mated from a higher power-the law of the
bayonet. Yet these were all legal with
Texas Radicals, but when the same authority
calls Convention Of the people to change
the organic law Of the State, and put into
operation the mschinery of a State govern.
ment, and these gentlemen fail in their
schemes vedo presto chdnge-this is wrong,
unconstitu tonal and Illegal. And whyY
1t is contemplate humbug to refer to the
State Constitution providing for State Con-
ventions or the law regulating elections
The truth is, under provisional rule they
are in Office, handle the peoples money and
are accountable to no one. Under the peo-
pies rule they are out, the peoples choice
are in who are responsible to them and the
law for their conduct.
Some of these radical gentlemen attempt
to frighien the people by telling them the
proceedings of the Convention and the
election will be annulled and set aside,
that Governor Hamilton has gone to Wash
ington City for that purpose. The first
part of the statement may be doubted, but
from the ev ionce, no doubt need be enter
tanned OF the latter. .r
Governor Hamilton cannot succeed with
tba ppociIort borauca hn prpsi1nnt has
cognized the proceedings of Conventions
in other seeding States and the elections
held by their authority, and Texas certain
ly will not be made an exception to the rule.
This would be inconsistent and unjust.
Besides this, Gov. Hamilton's course has
not met the approval or inspired the conf
dence of the President. His influence in
that quarter need not be dreaded. We have
all to hope and nothing to fear from the
Chief Executive.
Can he succeed with Congress? As Jim
Ned used TO say, perhaps may be So perhaps
may be not so. The conservative men and
all lovers of the Union, The Constitution
and justice north, are girding on their ar
NOR for the struggle with this body and its
adherents. The conservative mon of the
South would be pleased to join their north
ern brethren in the great political contest.
The storm is gathering and thickening
around the radicals. They see it and even
now the moderate members of that party
pause and reflect, Gov, Hamilton can exert
but little influence with them, and of them
we need entertain but little fear.
Rut there is "rule or ruin" element
among them who under the special pretext
of putting down and furnishing treason
pause at the unconstitutionality Of no
measure. Their object is not to punish
treason, nor to help the South out of the
Union, but to keep themselves in power
To accomplish :.ii..iis, they will plunge into
the foaming waves Of the Rubicon at every
hazard, trample under foot every provision
of the Constitution, and sweep away every
vestige of justice and liberty north and
south. From these we have nothing to
hope, upon them Governor Hamilton can
exert an influence.
Well, let Governor Hamilton work at
Washington City, let his satellites in Texas
exult in anticipation Of success and pre-
pare their neighbors for the grand coup-de-
etot, but let conservative Texans be firm,
patient and true.
The race is not always to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong. But an hour be-
fore his assassination, Caesar dictated laws
10 the civilized world, an hour after, "there
was none so poor as to do him reverence"
Uusurpation of authority lost Charles |. of
Eng and his crown and life. The night
before his fight, no king in Europe held
irmer seat upon his throne than did Louis
XVI Of France. The night before the bat
tie of Waterloo Napoleon Bonaparte was
the ablest military chieitain in the world.
All Europe trembled at his name. His star
forever set with the sun that went down on
that CORY field. History abounds with ex-
amples. Let us hope for better day, and
more favorable auspices. q.