Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-08-22

= iag' obligation, and 0f shat is l.rsI
7 '0r the good II the State, lie BE-
lleVes that lhere is mRrh crime ia
Texas, going unpahishosl fTom a fsil,
ure ofthe civil authorities 10 eNeeuta
the Laws, aRd henee he j. called uIsin
10 act himself under the I.oHer
given him by the reeonsiruelion
act There arc Radical Judges and
District Attorneys npresenling a.
him that they eannol carry 0aI the
laws, Others like them, high in
office and without, have furnished
testimony 10 tho same effect la
consequence, the Heheral thinks
military courts necessary, aud askc'l
General buchanan Tor one, Whleh
Was granted II is not Vet Onsani-
zed, the members not having all as,
sembled, but when completed, it
viii have power 10 sit ia different
places, when required, aud the his,
lrict Attorney OF the District will
be called upon 10 attend It's sessions,
and give his aid, Opposed, on gen.
ttal principles, 10 these courts in
time Of peace, Gen. Reynolds will
not resort TO them except IN eases Of
extreme necessity, Minor Offences
will bo loit for the civil courts.
Briefly, these ARE tho views of
Con. Reynolds, rs We understand
them, We are disposed 10 do him
aud his motives aud actions full Jus,
tee, and wo think our people should
know them. Now, In reference 10
the whole matter. We have this TO
say. Although, in our opinion, aud
In the language Of the National
Democratic Convention, the Recon.
struction Acts are "uSurpations. un-
constitutional, revolutionary and
void, !" still they arc tho law TO Gcn.
cral Reynolds ut this timo aud To
all our citizens, and il IN his duty
TO enforce them and theirs to obey
them. This wo have said over and
over, constantly urging tho ilnpor.
tancc ofnon resistance. Tho Chair.
man of the State Executive Commit.
tee, in u late excellent address TO tho
people, has done the Same So much
for this point. We further say, as
wc have said, that the Radical party
in Congress and in Texas have pro.
duced tho present State affairs here,
and are alone, responsible for il.
The breaking up of our State Gov.
crnmcnt, the removal of efficient
officers, having the confidence of tho
people, the appointment of bad ones
or the leaving many counties and
Districts without civil officers, tho
neglect of official duties, tho stirring
up and encouragement Of difficulties
and disorders for political purpose,
instead Of striving to prevent thcm
these are some of the main causes
for any additional crime and distur.
bance in Texas, which may exist,
and it cannot DO denied or concealed.
Judges have neglected TO hold their
courts, or to try causes when before
them, have turned loose criminals
in custody, and have been derelict
in their duties every way, even when
they had capacity for usefulness,
which many have not, and, to cover
up their iniquitous conduct, or fail
ure to act, they have importuned
the commanding General for mill.
tary courts. Gen. Reynolds has
now full power and authority in tho
State, let him use it for good. In
stead Of consulting Gov. Peasc an
interested party, let him look into
himsclf-lct him dismiss
such worthless Judges as Noonan,
Thornton, Hart, Norton and others,
who will not do their duty, and put
good men in tn Jir places, Ict him
give to every district and county
faithful and efficient civil officers,
as he can do, independent of tho
recommendation ofGov. Pcasc, who
has shown himselfa mere partisan,
careless of the public welfare, and
intent only on sclf-aggrandiscmcnt
or personal revenge, and our word
for it, he will have little use for his
court, and the order and
peace Of the country will be ostab-
lished and secured in the proper
constitutional manner.
In the mean time, we urge upon
all the vital Importance of enliro
submission to the laws and to the
authorities. If subordi-
mates do wrong and arc guilty of
acts of oppression, let an, appeal bc
taken, at once, to the General, at
Headquarters, and ask him for re-
lress. Let no man undertake, to
resist or to right himself, however
srievous his wrong. Our opposition
10 the reconstruction acts is we'll
expect to sec them all
lone away by the triumph and as
of the Democratic party.
We say, then, once more, wait pa
,iently and quietly for the pcaceablo
lcliverancc which is sure to como
with the election of Seymour and
Blair. The people will then havo
IN opportunity again to exercise
he right ofselfgovcrnment, to make
| Constitution and to elect all their
official agents as in former days,
Interference and without
ear. Be obcdicnt now, that you
nay be frccmcn then
SPANISH FEVER AMONGST TEXAS
1ATTLE.-T Tolono, Illinois, July 2S.
There was. a large and spirited
Meeting of citizens here yesterday,
% takc measures TO stop the impor-
alton of Texas cattle. From ten
o Gftcen thousand have been un-
oadcd here. The Spanish fever has
iIOken out here within the last ten
lays, and seems to be sweeping the
,ative cattle clean before it. The
mich cows suffer most, nearly every
.ase proving fatal. From fifty-nine
n .ua It,r.d,.o1 Io-a d.aI - fho