Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-18
state Democratic Convention.

State Democratic Convention.
The Democratic Convention met at liryan
City on the Iih met, and was organized BY
tlsetinF Gov, J. ". TLr0okmorion rresi.
leni, The follow ine Vice Presidents were
klso elected, NiE' u, II, EPPerson, Of Red
River, 4, l., buTney, u Melennan, J, NJ,
MaSey, Of Walker, II, Boone, Of Grimes, J,
", Whitfield, Of l.aVacei, J, II, Reagan, OF
Anderson, J, II. Burnett, Of Harris, Judge
Davis, Of lraIos, II, Stewart, aud ], W,
Harris, Of Galveston, J. NJ. Daniels, Of Col.
Prado, u. D., NieCullueh,, Of Guadalupe, and
U. y. fosque, Of Liberty.
Mai, Frank. Clarke,0f DraIos, was elect,
ell Secretary, with several assistants,
T., W, Cave, OF Harris, offered the follow
Ing resolution
Rrsoirsi, That the Conservative people Of
the State OF Texas realize that tho princi-
pies OF the National Democratic Party, con,
tain those guarantees " constitutional lib
eriy aud regulated government, essential
to the maintenance Of the Union under the
Constitution, and that their success pre-
scnls the only means Of aycriing Radical
rule; aud believing that the time has CONT
for nn enunciaiinn of their sentiments, We,
their representatives, in convention assem-.
blej, declare the existence Of the Dcmocra.
tic Party OF the State of Texas a. an int.
grail part of the democracy Of tho Union,
aud that under its banners we will rally
with all the enthusiasm of people Who
hope, through its triumph, to enjoy once
more the blessings of civil government
and equality in the Union, and escape that
Acknowledgement, degradation and ruin
threatened by The Radical party.
After some discussion, the Convention
adjourned for half an hour, to allow the
Committee on Credentials to report. On
rc.asscmbling, tho committee not being
ready to report
Mr.. Bassett, of Washington, offered n
resolution to communicate by telegraph
with the New York Convention, informing
them of our organization, and expressing
n readiness to cooperate with them.
I'D. Giddings, of Washington, seconded,
whercupon discussion arose as to the pro-
priety of such measure.
The resolution was finally tabled, and il
was agreed that the Convention should
await the report Of the delegates from
Texas now at the New York Convention.
Col. G. W. Carter, of Harris, offered the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Il. NJ. Pcase, Governor, by
military appointment, of the State Of Texas,
and the Convention called under the re-
construction acts of Congress, now in ses-
sion at Austin, have severally called at
tention to alleged lawlessness and crime
that prevail in the State of Texas, in
which they greatly exaggerate the same,
and falsely refer it to disloyalty in our
people, and
WHEREAS, Said Convention has made
false and slanderous allegations, and re-
ports the same for petition to Congress
The organization of loyal militia, and
establishing military tribunals, for trial in
our midst, Therefore, be 10
Resolved, That the President Of this Con-
ventiou appoint committee, to consist of
one name from each judicial district, to
make truthful report upon the facts of
the case, and to protest, by memorial and
otherwise, for our people against the ini-
quitous measures that are prepared to be
inaugurated for our oppression.
Col. Brady, Of Galveston, offered reso-
luton that the President appoint COM
mittec of fifteen upon Resolutions and
Platform.
Both of these last resolutions were de-
ferrcd until the Committee ON Credentials
report.
Upon motion, the Convention adjourned
to a o'clock Pm.
Convention met at Al Pm.
Committee on Credentials reported.
d. English was appointed sergeant-at-
arms and W. A. Bell assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
|Thc following Committee on Resolutions
and Platform was announced
B. II. Epperson, chairman; J. W. Brady,
II. Stewart, J. II. Reagan, Spencer Ford,
Nv. s. Manson, d. W. Shannon, s. Kinney,
William Tate, ]. D. Giddings, F. F. Fosque,
WIN. W alter, J. W. Maxey, II. F. Slaughter.
A motion was adopted that the rules Of
procedure in this Convention be the same
as those used in the House of Representa-
tiyes of the State of Texas.
The resolutions offered by G. W. Carter
were then taken up for consideration, and
on motion of Judge Reagan, committee
was appointed to prepare protest as sug-
gested by Col. Carter.
William Tate offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the Committee
on Resolutions:
Resoiued, Tht the late bloody and de-
vastating war, through which, like q fiery
ordeal, the people of the United States
have passed, manifestly owed its origin,
its long continuance and the peculiar and
intense bitterness with which it became
imbued, in the successive stages of its pro-
gress, mainly to the prevalence of extreme
opinions in various sections of the country
on the pending questions, and the unwise
disregard Of the past important line of de-
NARRATION drawn by the trainers Of our
Federal compact between the acknoN lodged |
of the Constitution and laws of
the Union on the one side and the solemnly |
reserved rights Of the States on the other |
and that the most natural and proper |
course TO be pursued, in order TO secure the |
of that admirable system Of
political checks and balances is TO restore I
Inc Government once more TO the direction |
and management Of the Democratic party. |
Col. Shannon offered resolution that
committee to prepare an Address from the |
10 the people Of the State Of
Texas be appointed, which, after some dis
,ussion, was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on /
Resolutions.
BRYAN CITr, July 8.
Convention met, ana numDer OF euoi-
ional delegates presented their credentials
ind and took seats.
Mr.. Crawford, Of Washington, offered
resolution in opposition to division Of the |
State. Referred 10 platform committee
Mr.. Mum, Of Houston county, intro
luced the following bombsbell resolution, I
shfch. after every conceivable parliamsn-
airy sage, was referred 10 the Committee
70 Platform and Resolutions
WHERE'S, We regard as q cardinal prin-
.iple Of the National Democratic party /
he right Of the States respectively 10 reg I
Hate the question Of sufragsi therefore,
e il
R.solrsd That i is the sense Of his .
'onvenri0n that the Conservative and dem
cratic people Of Texas VII rrani. within "
- Limits. the right Of Suffrage % ths ne
-ra. uaGsf suitable restrictions, bassd uI'on