Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-29
Letter from LisnosLi.
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In pursuance q Prs,i0as R0iiss, the
"ioung Meas bsneeTaiie ClUb' % this
place gave their Taliheaii0A hall % the
nisht u the liIh met, aud held, AsAT i0wA,
on the hsIl day, the lSlh, their aPPOinlsi
Political meeting, Both wsrs grad at
TaHgsnsais, and IS . veil pleased 'isi-
tor iron Dallas eouhiy, will attempt their
description for yea. la the large hall u
cAhnoh's iiOisl, rhieh had beeH lhOTOughly
aud laslsfally decorated on purpose, before
haad, was where the Talihealiea ball HAs
held. Il Vas iadsei magnificent scene.
AZ you enter the ball room from the Iasi,
The Western side Of the hall 10 before you,
srdOrnsd with portraits Of eminent Amer
lean statesmen and warriors, surrounded
BY wrealhs az evergreen, ihIsTmiIsd with
beautiful hangings, and illuminated with
yell distributed lights, Turning 10 the
len, aud locking al the Southern end, you
will read In plain, bold letters, stretching
across from side 10 side, In rainbos form,
and surrounded by other adorning, aud
brightly illuminate ], the names Of our two
gallant leaders aud champions Of civil
liberty, seymour aud Blair Thea turn
Ing 10 the Eastern wall. you will DO iru.
ly delighted with the enchanting view.
The fresh bOqueIs, serPeuiine hansings,
aud brilliant lights, are only augmented
In beauty, by the equally splendid stand,
erected midway the scene, for the musi-
clans, And now then, turn around aud
let the North end flash Its splendor upon
you. Pendent frUm the freseoed ceiling,
(along which TO the South end are numer-
Gus continually burning ohandlisrs) with
the names Of Seymour and Blair angling
across IL, above, below, aud all around Il,
are wreaths Of boqueis aud syergreens,
hangs the old dag OF our countryside
stars aud stripes. Enjoy this scene awhile
and then turn TO that line Of chatiering,
laughing, coquetting and blushing beauties,
from Collin and neigboring counties, Ell.
tending around tho walls, and unless you
have no emusic in your SOUL you will
calculate, "0hl Lord, Is IL not good for
me TO be here" Dancing, music, CONVEX
sation and refreshments, alternately fill
the pleasant programme, until way along
"the evening Of night" the brilliant throng
retires to dream Of their reunion to-mor-
row at the Fair grounds.
Right nobly did Mckinney act on this
occasion, and her sons acd fair daughters
uscSt'o MUM NV WY io' '"N''
elegant taste and good judgment in such
matters, but also for their sociability, gen.
erosity aud hospitality toward their yis,
tors from distance.
The next day, Saturday the 10Th inst,
the people of Collin and surrounding coun-
ties, assembled at the appointed place near
the fair grounds, beneath the pleasant
snade Of M ample grove, and listened to
one of tn best Efforts Of his life, from Gov. !
James W. Throck norton. He spoke .or
three hours and n.lf vn.dicating the much !
abused character Of the people Of Texas,
exposing the rascality and reckless uisrc- |
gard Of law and constitutional liberty, by |
the party in power, and plainly and ioicl. !
bly, pointing out the line Of conduct, the ,
Texas people should oil pursue. The i'm
mense crowd interrupted him with fire.
quent and earnest applause. And when
the speaking was over with, and the large
concourse Of people began to slowly file
through the streets, and move quietly out
Of town to their various homes, with no
whatever, we plainly saw that
the speaking had had telling effe,t upon
them, and we could almost feel the sublime
md sullen determination Of the people to
has been so long, and is still at it, robbing
them of peace, prosperity, right and hap
piness.
Dallas was not as generally represented,
either at the ball or meeting, as Mckinney
had hoped to see her, and many regrets
we're expressed about it.
When will Dallas follow the example Of
her sister county-seats, and have rousing