Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-06-20
OUR AUSTIN LETTER,
The Varieties Convention.
AIsflN, juno 0, IhUN

AusrlN, June G, 1868,
BefoFe this reaches you, you will
have learned from the papers which
| have senl, somelhing of the pro-
ceedings of tue $50 ealled" COnvon'
ton OF the people Of TeSas which
Is now ia session here, This Assem-
blngo OF individuals is variegated TO
an oxtont hitherto unknown in
Texas, numbering among it's dele
gates chronological shades of every
hue, and intolligencos of every con
ceiyable character. Their proceed
ings, so far, have beon marked by
nothing out OF the common order
of such assemblages, except per
haps u few idiosyncrasics suited
alone to the times in which we live,
and the amplitude of surroundings
in tho political atmosphere We
breathe. To say that such n hotcro-
genous compound of variegated
substances are entirely harmonious
would not be believed by ordinary
credulity; nor is such tho fact.
Generally speaking they are new
set, there being but aboht fifteen of
the whole body who were heretofore
known in Texas dcliborativo assem-
blics. Tho "man and brother"
wing comprises all shades, from the
color of Ruby to that peculiar
complexion of skin which presents
the strongest kind of contrast by
side OF an improved modern snowy
white paper collar. Some have
straight hair, somo not 80 straight,
others whose hair emcrges from the
cuticle of the head only to whirl
and twist in series of comic gyra-
tions and fasten itself again, both
ends apparently growing 60 tho ca
put. Lord, Lord was ever before
seon such Texas legislators? Tho
personnel of each member of this
wing may form the subject Of an
other communication.
The Ruby of the shcbang is of
the oriental kind, having been born
and raised, / understand in Bangor,
ne;-that especial locality where
| am told they see the sun for some
time before it rises. Ho is an edu-
Gated man and has very neat and
geiftecl appearance, seem to be quite
a ready debater, and evidently
''feels his oats" in the position he
occupies. The manifestations are
that he aspires to be leader, and
not much doubt exists but that
others of a much lighter complex
ion entertain jealousies that his as
pirations may prove a success. 1t
is said he belongs to that unenvied
and elect class known among our
southern people as "Carpet Bag
gers" His colleague DR.. r. *.
Smith, of direct tax memory, is as
obsequious in the Ruby's presence
as admiring genius can be.
The ab initio question has created
some stir among the radical party
in this vicinity for several months
past. Under the leadership of "the
pious" Morgan Hamilton it has
made it's weight already felt in the
Convention. and from the status of
the several wings of the variegated
forms and spirits in assembled wis
dom convened at the Capitol, it is
thought that it may prove q formi,
dablo and q troublesome clement,
Unlike his brother Gen. A. J. Ham
iltop, Morgan has n disposition like
that of a Mexican mule, backed up
by all the wiles of the artful dema-
gogue, with q face so hard that fire
might be extracted from it by the
rapid friction of hard cows horn !
and he will prove dangerous com
petitor in whatever he undertakes.
He has so far succeeded in running
the. machine pretty much in his own
way. 1t; been limited that his
disposition to run over, everything
and everybody with his wellidigest-
ed Cromwell like notions, not ex-
cepting even his military comman..
ders, will soon secure his removal
from the Comptrollershipas an i'm
pediment to reconstruction:rIThis
event may take place before this
communication reaches you., The
message Of Gov. Poase which you
see in the papers, foreshadows the
policy which will no doubt control
tb q anto Of tho ConvontioD I...ss.rr
Occasionally you may. hear from
me. ... y.. CAUCASIAN