Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-02-02

/ not NDOul lncll, nul uDOul tHe pow
ers tha. had been delegated to tho
United States on annexation, and as
to whether they could or should ba
withdrawn and vested into another
contederacy for their exercise. So
equally on the doctrine that State
could sccedc, rightfhlly or wrongful
ly, the State government still exist
cd ut the close OF the war, though u
different mode Of rcadjustment OF
Federal relations might have been
necessary. Again, the use of the
State government in hostility tothe
General Government does not Of il.
self destroy the State Government
when it fails than when it succeeds,
The existence Of government is Il
matter Of fact, and not Of legal fic-
ton. Nothing but the conquest and
s,!ljUgation, evidenced in some way
as being intonded and declared BY
the United States, and submitted to
by Texas, could annihiate the State.
That can hardly be assumed to have
boen the case. IF Texas may now
be demolished as State, the prccc.
dent is set, and the principle estab,
/ lished that the General Government
may, for such acts rs majority in
Congress may deem sufficient to
have forfeited its political existence,
set aside q State government and
reduce it to II Territory.
The danger OF such n principle to
republican freedom is above descrip,
tion; and words will fail to express
the dismay, horror and reckless dcs.
pair of the people Of Texas, if they
should have the misfortune to live
to see the power Of the United
States used in pulling down the ven
Grated pillars and in digging up the
deeply settled foundations Of their
State government, endesred to them
by its own beauty and merits, and
cnshrincd in their hearts by his.
tory and Il name Of which her sons,
whether in freedom or in bondage,
will ever be proud
As to the disilunchiscmcnt and
disqualification Of "rcbels" in Tex
as in this scheme, it is only ncces-
Sary to bring to mind the univcr-
sal truth. that love bcgcts love,
kindness bcgcts kindness, gencrosi.
/ ty bcgets gratitude; and it cannot
be pretended as yet that the people
! Of Texas have advanced high enough
! in the sliding scale Of Christian civ
iIizaaion as to be above the murky
/ atmosphere Of hate. Too many of
us will fail to love those who may
dcspitefully use us. 1t is the part
Of wisdom to recognize and act up.
on the fact that this WAS no nero
insurrection, or petty rebellion of d
district, that was contemplated in
the Constitution to be punished by
prosecutions as therein prescribed.
That is found impracticable, because
it WAS q great civil war of sections,
embracing whole States, and the
stamina, intellectual and physical,
of the great body Of the people in
each Of these States.
Why is it that the Irish will not
adopt English civilization and pride
of country? Because they hate
England for its traditional opprcs.
sion Of Ir. land. Surely that lesson
ought to bcknown, without learning
it by bitter experience in America.
The way is still open TO keep US one
people, rising out Of this life and
death struggle with common mo-
tivcs and aspirations for the pros
perity and glory Of the common
country, and not bound together by
the CALLING fetters Of cold iron.---
Christian charity and liberal statos-
manship point the way.
We most earnestly desire their
exercise towards our people. They
are in tone of mind to appreciate
the necessity Of progress, go as to-
keep pace with the safe advances
of the age in intellectual. social, ma
tcriHl, and political Development
Their faces are already turned in
that direction, with the hope that y
powerful and magnanimous Gov
crnmcnt will neither thrust thom
back with its frowns and blows, nor
drive them along with 4 binding
rapidity.
Texas has now done what she has
deemed necessary for the iul resto-
ration Of the government. She fools
that she has vast interest, which
ought to be represented in the Con-
grcss of the United States; and she
is still willing TO do whatever may
appear to be her duty. But situat-
cd ~ wo are-dcnied any voice in
matters which most vitality affect
our constitucnts-to indicate upon
villa, other terms (if these are deem
cd insui,iienD upon which, in our
opinion. the Government mi ght be
permanently restored, would render
us obnoxious to tho charge Of pre-
sumption or dictation, when il is
said we ought to exhibit only the
spirit Of submission, there will bo
good feeling and harmony. If this
be desirable. il cannot be atta'icd
whilst sense OF injustice ana OPP
preston ranliles in hchearts Other
people. IT il be that it is required
that the right of suffrage shall bo
conferred upon the emancipatcd col
orcd population Of the State, this
can be moro safely and cfcctuallv
accomplished by kind treatment and
marnanimitv towards her white
population than in any other way.
TO force il now, by Congressional
action, against the almost universal
sentiment Of the whole State, under
the penalty Of exclusion or the de-
struction Gr the existing State gov
crnment, rrill cause the hearts CT
men to rankle with the sense Of in
Justice. and feeling Of bitterness