Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-10-23

bic shoulders sod vilhossh shfus
achievements Sues hes ~ efeaief
ol and the Alps are boin en pieft
and the mu8of the locomotive will
SION rcs0and amid the ellis nfpcrpoi.
ualsn0w lieiOro Ia m0rrow settling
sun the world will BE- called 10 wit
ness tho greatest achievement time
has ever known. There will be-
gathered the crowned heads 10 wit
ness the completion ola ship canal
neoss the lsihmus Of Suez-through
that channel ships will pass laden
with the wealth OF the world, bring
ing the Oriental nations ia direct
communication with US; aud a closer
aud boiler union may yet celebrate
that achievement the followers Of
Mahomet aud Jesus will be brought
in closer communion. and who would
dare deny to-day, that that canal
may not be the instrument of God
TO supplant the Koran of Mahommed
by the Bible OF Jusnsg applause
Nor has America herself beeR stand
ing still. Every where in our loved
land tho signs OF improvement and
moral progression are seen, From
tho sunny slope ofthe Pacific TO tho
surging coast of tho Atlantic a mag
niicent railroad is now stretched
Peace has now supplnhted war, aud
| trust in Gods namc, takes the
place oi discord Tho ray OF glorious
peace gilds every home; we have
not only ono railway TO tho Pacific,
but il will not DO many years till
We have anothcrl IL is your
duty TO SEQ that il is not delayed;
then will our country pierce
through all its avenues from the
Atlantic to tho Pacific. In
the district of Holland n similar dis
pute to yours is going on, they arc
hesitating where that line of steam.
ers shall have its terminus. say
Norfolk, Kentucky says Norfolk,
(applausc.) There is not n heart, /
am addressing that desires the ag.
grandisoment Of one section over an
other. Come, then, throw all your
moral influence in favor Of Norfolk.
There is another feeling that comes
over my heart which prompts my
desire for Norfolk. She is in Com
monwcalth Which reflects her grand
eur and nobility from every fate
Sh., gave TO tho world her George
Washington. Great qicstioHs will
dc 'olvc upon you-you must meet
the question of labor and immigra-
ton. You must see to it that capi
tai DO not centralized in tho large
cities at tho mere within of few cap
italists. We know no section and
although the stars In our emblem
like the stars above differ in glory
we have one constitution, one histo-
ry, let us prove to the world that in
developing internal grandeur and
prosperity through State concert,
VIC will try to make our whole coun-
try tho guardian angel of mankind,
Col. Blanton Duncan said, that
the pleasant duty had dovolvcd upon
him to nominate cx-Prcsidcnt Fill.
more as President of this convention,
which was received with deafening
plaudits, and unanimously adopted.
Governor Stevenson then in solemn
and eloquent language introduced
ex President Willard Fillmore. Ex-
President Fillmore being introduced
was received with prolonged APP
plause and said: Gentlemen of the
convention, l appear without prep
aration. Had l prepared II speech
l should have suppressed it, after
the eloquent address of your Cover
nor. OF all the undcscrved honor
my countrymen have conferred upon
me, | assure you nothing has been
so gratifying $ this. The war is
endc with its logical events, ques-
tons have been settled l trust never
to disturb us again. | have a vcnc-
ration for the Constitution of the
United States, l believe it to be the
best organic law that has ever been
framed. You know when accepted
the Presidential chair, the fugitive
slave bill was passed, | freely con
TESS it was against my feelings, OK
amined it carefully, but found no
defect in it. 1t was constitutional
and although knew when / sign
ing my political death warrant,
signed it, and would have done so
had it taken my right arm Zap.
plauso) This reminds me of a con
vention provisional and advisory, to
prepare a constitution TO be submit
ted to the peop!e-George Washing
ton presided over that convention
tbs constitution was adopted by Il
people. Doyou want to give it up?
is broad enough to protect every
one. | trust my duty MS President
Of this Convention will be in every
respect cordial and friendly, / will
have but to announce results. am
identified with no political party
Let the convention be exclusively
confinei to the objects for which it
has been called. l hope the gentle
mon of tho press will not report the
lesultory remarks l bavc to make.
[ am entirely unprcpared. vAr"i
After some, few minor motions,
Blanton Duncan read a message
from the President, which was re-
ceivcd with applause. 1t expresses
his inability to attend tho conven- a
lion, but tenders his hcartiest wish
IS for its success. f ia.N3 On =
The Western Union Telegraph :
and tho Pacific and At
antic Telegraph Company rendered !
10 the members Of the convention
he use of their wires FREQ. Thanks ,
we're returned. ut sLlIl f.