Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31
LETTER Fnom MOBILE


WAAfNf ~ WV ~" NNMH MNfM \
Ia iialVeslnn. on tho mnrnins ~
ihe liih, Nas ii,hrarirnins inlrri.
u i not very encouraging Yri hui
n indiana has gune dtm0rrsiir, a.
NOW sooms pr'iahle, ihrnr il yet
ample r,om f,r hope al lussl --
The inajoFiiiss ia Ohio and lrnnsyl-
Vania, are ~ SNAIL, comparatively,
that they may easily be sgrrosme,
oyom N they did not turn npon h
sal matters which will have NJ ia
huence ia the Presidential rlrrlinn,
and, farther, the contest is n"l
hopeless, with Ohio and rennsyl-
vania both for Gen, Grant Every
Southern State bat three will vote
the democratic ticket, anl two al
them, via; South Carolina AMI
Arkansas, aro extremely dnuhliul,
Florida il the only Southern State
which is certainly radical and il il
~ only because the RslHhi'oIR %
Government 1T the State refuses 10
let tho people vote, | think ! haz-
arb nothing in saying that at least
One-halI at the newly -eniranchised
nagraes will v1lc the Democratic
ticket. The change has heen ef
i,.ried by kind treatment anh refn
sal Of employment In these who are
sn foolish aud 81 wicked us Ia place
themselves in Hniag0nism il the
interests of those who furnish them
daily bread. The planters aud 9th
err with whom. L have cUnvcrscd,
and. l. have convcrscd with many
IL Texas and out Of il, regard this
made Of elcciioaofriHg rs perfectly
legitimate, and ! say, amen, The
difference, il there be q difference,
between furnishing public aud pri'
waite employment 10 one whose po'
lilicnl principles we rcsarl rs &c
structivc 10 our interests, am i0n
obluse 10 perceive. Where, | ask,
IL the consistency in voting against
q candidate for the Office uf Sheriff
ov county Clcrk, for instance, aud
then giving the defeated candidate
private employment when another
could serve you rs well? No, this |
IN mighty power still lcit in the
hands OF the Southern people and
they will be rccrcant In themselves /
and their country IL they do not .
use il well. BY the use of il, the
democratic party will triumph if il I
triumphs at all. Vote tho negro
We failed in, our struggle Tor indc.
pcndbncc by refusing to put him in
she ranks, when the enemy was
using him against us! Let MS profit ,
BY experience.
Texas will vote on tic Sd, too.
never doubted that she would and
if her vote is needed it will he
counted. ] presume the RAIDS will
not participate, but whether they
do or not the democrats should not
be idle. 1t is the first time for years
that the grand old State has had
chance to speak; let her speak in
tones of thunder, that all may hear
and heed.
But proper administration Of
the State government is Of vastly
greater importance to the people Of
Texas than who shall be President.
With the election of Mr.. Seymour,
II good State government would
come rs of course. Without it an
effort will be required. 1t may re.
quiro mighty effort. Some Of the
papers and politicians | fear cannot
be relied upon if Grant be elected.
But the people are right, and the
man or men who deserts them in
their hour of need will but seal his
own political damnation. Southern
Radicalism is based upon grossly
false principles and must speedily
fall, rs help from Others becomes
more uncertain let the people draw
nearer together and purpose to help
themselves. By persistent and
determined, but peaceful and lawful
resistance they can avert the ruin
which threatens them and! their
State.
could not vote if | were there,
but would like very much to be
with you to enjoy the coming vic
tory.
Thc crops from Dallas to Calves
ton arc bonntiful. Providence has
again smiled upon the land. Cot
ton bales arc once moro crowding
the wharves and warehouses of
Galveston; Houston and Bryan. 1t
is selling at high figures too, and
the smiles of the planters are broad
in proportion. Money will soon
be abundant in the cotton region of
the State. Dallas and surrounding
counties will be twenty-five miles
nearer the Texts Central Railroad
next year; the road will soon be in
operation to Calumet, will not cot.
ton be the best paying crop they
can plant?
The Central, by the way, is
taking up the right of way on a
limo which will leave us twenty
miles to the westward: Just far
enough to do us no harm, and no
appreciablc good. If the Gazette is
correct, however, the road is mixed
up with politics, and politics may
change its course.
The conventions report on law
Rssness and crime, seems to be
working out its legitimate results
The complaint of no emigration this +,
fill is general from ono end of the
State to the other. Apropos of the !.
Conventions report, there was a
real political stabbing occurred in
Galveston on the evening of the "
18th. in which an ex .rebsl radical Q
used the knife, and it was really Y
amusing TO see the immunity and
persistency with which the radical a
press attempt to excuse the act. /
express no opinion as to the merits
of the case, but really it does make s