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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
From Abilene, KANSAS.

Our friend, Gus. A. Wills who has been
for year or two past located at Junction
City, has changed his base" and may
now be found at the house of p. z. Taylor
Abilene, Kausas His old Texas friends
are invited to give him call at the latter
place. MIR. Wills, in letter 10 us, dated
Feb. I'd, says:
"The legislature of this State has, instead
Of prohibiting the driving of Texas cattle,
as was anticipated, extended the limits
some distaGce-they are allowed more
ground to drive through than last year
but there is some small proyiso, which |
cannot get the substance of; it is, however,
small. In the meintime the legislature OF
Illinois has passed u bill prohibiting the
shipment Of Texas cattle except those win
tered here from LIST Of April to LIST of No.
vember. Now this law may probably be
looked upon in Texas, 80 far from its base,
rs being quite detrimental to drovcrs, but
this is mistake. Suppose man does get
here after 1st OF April it follows that this
being a noted cattle market, men will be
buying all the season, whether they can
ship them or not. Nor will it decrease
their value. Cattle are similar to any sta
pie merchandise in this market; they are
compel ed to have them in the East, and if
there are none shipped during the summer,
as matter of course the demand will be
greater when the entire market is opened,
and this railroad is going to be prepared
for rapid shipment, as it will come al at
once. Now, all buyers are looking for in
creased numbers Of cattle to be driven the
coming year, and Texas should not DO mis-
guided by wrong construction upon the
effects of this law, but should come along
as though nothing Of the kind had happen
ed. Did not know this, | would not ad-
wise one Of my O,cn people to take any steps
in the trade.
Arrangements are being made, and are
about completed, to have the drovers' people
on these routes protected from the Indians
by one regiment of troops, which is mat
ter of great Importance to Texas.
"Say that any one sending me his ad-
dress, | will write to him and send list Of
the best routes.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
,IrCsesr, on Finance.

We base all rad u Tie csuiHE mah,
The ssRiHg man ia The Uuii'i slss sea-
ate is the iioA, IhsnGs L, MsCWrIy, 81
Rsniusky, A gsHi'smsu u he siTiSissl
Prahi'y ia every TssIfs', = RsuoeT.' efihs
lshsTssRisR sshool, brave, ssUssisElisss,
slsqusRi sad siliy, he nusi sssy the minis
q al Mo hear hin, snl sVsn'uslly sisld
. Eosi powerful iufasuss in he august
bsiy u which be 10 s,Fsaly seeeuHisl a
leading msmtsT, We TFouliss The s0as-
Try nugh gogi fiom bis sIioF's ia favor Of
the true interests 0f the nAlion, Wouli
thai there sss more like hin 10 baills
against the entertainments Of The eonsolir
dating parry aud 10 maintain he cause Of
rsTubliesa government ia this eouniry,
On tie hrst page u The llrEliP, io'dsy,
spPssFs the srsssh Of ME, NccFssr! onlhs
hnsueisl condition Of The eauHlTy, deliver
81 In tho Senate jan, q, lSC9, II lisa Ht
specimen Of orsIory, aud gill no doubl be
read with great pleasure by all uIisT whose
eyes Il may fall, Il lie line The people,
every where, were awakened 10 a full sense
u tie enormous sSITAyagsnes and eoTTuP-
ton ofihs party in poser, aud such speech
Is Is that Of Senator MeCTssTy sIs we'll
calculated to awaken and arouse the pub
lie mind. We would like TO sSs this great
speech, 10 full, In the columns Of all the
leading papers Of TsIss aud the South.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

REPUBLIcAHIziNG TExAs.-We see con-
siderable twaddle in the columns of the
Radical press of this Military District in
reference to the Republicanizing of Texas.
Our friends of the Houston Union express
a strong hope Of that result. 1t is said
that human nature lie exactly the same in
1869 as it was ere the flaming sword OF
the Cherubim flashed between Adam and
lost Eden, and until that nature can be
radically changed, we feel that the great
mass of the people Of Texas will continue
to frown upon the consolidating aristocrats
and despots whom the Houston Union has
been pleased to misstyle "Republicans."-
1t is q misnomer TO call a party whose
every principle and act is subversive Of
freedom and . government of, by and for
the people "RspubEean,", using the word
in its primary and legitimate sense. Satan
had as well be called the good spirit. No.
while the names Of Webster and Hsyne,
Clay and Calhoun, and Jackson and Csss
shall continue to glow, as they are glowing,
on the living tablet Of the national heart
tb. genuine people Of TEXAS will thvart
every effort by prOselytstion to 'Rspubli-
canize Texas
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

A "GoAK.'- Our handsome young friend
Frank Templctou, editor of the Argus at
Waxahachie, says something of our haviag
agreed to call Waxahachie "city." If we
did, we must have been intoriedted--by
the sweet music of the mechanics Band
Of Waxahnchie, and with the beautiful eyes
and coral lips we witnessed at the Ladies
Fair on tho 18th February. The Band
made the sweetest Of music on that occasion,
and we know they have the kind wishes
and sincere thanks of all concerned. We
are indeed panied to learn that number
of them felt aggrieved by some inadvertant
want of courtesy shown them. We are
quite sure that no want Of courtesy or res
pect was wittingly INDUCED by any of our
citizens on the occasion.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

Iis ffssi ssfsfiefhT - Iftts oil 80
tirsif "a AZ isrfsss ilssst usit'si.
go ftssarfss n 80 inusnst ififiiarT
ace siifsfiitt 10 ssi'sus siissiiss ~ Do
~ 10 sll Isfis n 10 fsuuiry ilffs d,
% sisisis = b. We are fshsiaui' -
ssiEiss kittens is ihis ssfsi, 80 ssil o..
ifiisTs - irsuiTy, hea ne htsifrn ed
Middle sisiss AL fIsu sirsasi tFfy D..
ssiiiy b sii'l he issaih IL ssat % tssl
- parties issiFsirg 10 'is.i oar sisis iu
ne tHsuinE sIIiRg sri sunUFT, in oTisl
tat ihfy wsy sissly re faT ihsustiEss
We hsgs ~ dautl hey gill an - msTs
ihsH ssiisfsi, Ne ssnuoi iEasius hsv
ihsy seali b sihsFs.ss, slsa ihsTs i'
HsTs HoHsy iH tee asIss ~ lls ll4sl loau
u AsTih~ssisTn Texas ihsR ia thirty Of
tie seTn sETih 81 the ga ssiss, lis
hFEatR's siTsglsii0H in the Middle ADD
AsT,lNssisFH siaiss is rpidly decreasing
isdicsiiHg the Interest aeosuAis " tls
msisFisi prosperity Of Teas are exciting
throughout he s0unlT!, aHi The IaPsF, Nc
take pride Sli pleasure in stating 10 il,
eli isSsn fisnis sLs have 80 literally
aRi uETsmii'srliy suslaiHsi il, Lss Yea
tie TTuiaiioH, in he EssisFR, AorihsTR,
Middle, Western sHl Northwestern States,
Of being iFulhful, saIdiI sni fair ia all
ito representations " fsHas AID IeSa,
staiTs, ouly DAY or INs slles ne re-
sslEei = letter from The editor u one Of
'ls shlrsI aad most inhu, uiial Ispsrs 10
,hs state u fsnR,yl'.Eia to that effect,
aud THE 'oluElary siaismsRl is bat one Of
many sinilsF spss, We DO not publish
this solely beesUse, ss We confess, Ne feel
justly proud " the fact, bat because the
ilEHALD is, in Al enlarged sense, the prop
sEiy Of tie woTlhy people Of the region ia
which il il published, Let u. add that We
iEiehd never slFing in the agreeable task
Of making known 10 the people Of tie
oil aud oVerloPulogs States the immense
advantages offered by Texas TO all good
nea seeking homes 10 the great Southwest,
for ne feel sure that, though the pres, Of
Texas have wisely and truly said much Of
il, the half has not been said ofihis f,r sal
understanding domain, which tho Al
mighty has enriched by slmost every
blessing o. nature. 80
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
Isass Ussa saa Iiis tsinssa

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Tttt 20 ffsiitnsa laifs 2 D Hssf
siIisf n itf IIisf iuist, % sui is = lssfsl
infisntg Gee 0fsni 10 tfti ihs Fini
uiHisy pifiiisi shsIiiau iniissi y Tee
Csuiy SO ssiisP Ihs "a tsissT sin IT,
o. ihs lifs y hin, sss TsIs' tlroaEh o.
iiusV specs ils ssuiinuaily has . Tai'
~ Isi auss 90 lis soss, al s'sVihius
en- in, eEsr unitE o. ca siilsT sis q
IsKss lesi' tisaiy 10 Ma. We feel vfTy
kiHily iossTi ihs slsysT ga luAgs. sui
issF he Tssl 10 lToksn sFsFy uigli b.
inssss " the -Tsl reality be SEES ever
dsy through his soFs-ssiarsi specs r
hiu, ne deubi, The nialighi sTelkius u q
ballfTeg il The sTssa % a souniti union
usH, Or so,oTsi 'mau aud brother, ahl the
sili, ssiFl 10 who, 10 sho, 10 sLo-s-e,ah"
~ 'hs ~meusiug owl' 10 the slogan Of the
Allied kukluE, Ihsss EagaTiss must 10 q
considerable sHisui h Tsrlonsl ia an Old
nan IT0ai u bic sfsls and out-of date
idiosynsTsl's doEnss aud PFaul o. bic
pride, We have li,lls choice pos bsiussn
mililaTy iyTaRls, Our sIpsFisass as q
people has made 10 familiar Nth every
species Of iLsm, II IL shall suiI the ineli
us'isn Of our bran-nss military Pr,sl,
deaf 10 ilsIlass CaEby BY Ts-spPoianns
Sheridan 10 dislalOTiss over Us-lusi 10
cause our venerable aHi ysnomSus friend
OF ~ lIdsE isPArlial to the Indisn-slsysr
aud because he hapGsuei to be removed By
that old traitor Andy johnson, a. Judge
Nool sSuTlsOusly % calls the late Pr,sl-
dsRI-we cant be great teal wOrslrl.-
The people Of Texas have learned TO labor
sud 10 Eali, and are calmly awaiting that
TsITlba'loR which Tine, the great arbitsr,
must, .ecner or later, brlng upon the gull
~ heads Of tie vile minions ~ tyranny
and OPPRESSION. Military supremacy over
civil authority In sovereign State Is Ia
direct aud criminal violation " eonstltu-
,ional Law and In plain eopirAvsutlon Of
the eternal principles upon which the re,
publican constitution Is based. II Is the
foul Plaeenla, tho fe,il Ai,erbirlh follow
Ing the Cwsarean bringing forth OF free
negrolsm, the misshappen and monstrou,
offspring Of the British lion and Yankee
mother, la brief the rule Of brute strength
over an ou;numherel aud ovcrpowered
people is unconstitutional, unrcpublican,
despotio and bestial, and President who
would deliberately command its confirm.
snee in time Of profound peace like the
present, over the white or black or red
people Of any Of the States, would deserve
the bed Of rrocrusles, the rock Of SiSyphus,
the wheel Of lXion, the thumb-screw, the
stocks, the pillory, Tie rack, the crucifx.
Any one who sincerely contends that it is
necessary, in our opinion, has less sense
than jsckass in good health; and ono
who urges it in violation of the dictates Of
his own conscience, in order TO accomplish
a sordd end Of course, is false to himself,
false 10 his Creator, false to society, and
an unnatural enemy Of his race and his
country.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
Our GOl,rSc.

We think the political course we have
elected to pursue will meet the appreciation
of the best men in the State. The follow
ing is from one Of the most distinguished
jurists and debaters of Texas. The letter
from which the extract is made is dated
BRENNAN, Texas, February 20, 1869:
'lIavc you taken ground on the new
political situation? My programme is to
ratify the Constitution any how, trusting to
the future TO correct any errors in it. |
can see no prospect of obtaining anything
better. We have fought off for four years
aud the condition has been worse from
day to-day, think We ought to support
Hamilton for Governor. No Democrat has
any chance for election, and if one is run
it will result in the election of Davis
think We owe Hamilton debt for the suf
frage clause and for that | would overlook
everything else. For county officers we
ought to bring out the very best men we
have. If they are good men, we have
nothing to apprehend in the administration
of the laws"
We agree with the writer exactly as to
the impolicy of running a Democrat for
Governor. 1t would require years to coun-
teract the evil effects of party canvass.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
Locke on PropertY.

The philosopher Locke, in his
great work, says:
The supreme power cannot take
from any man any part Of his pro
perty without his own consent. For
the preservation Of property, being
the end of government, and that,
for what men enter into society, it
necessarily supposes and requires
that men should haveproperty, with
out which they must be supposed to
lose that, by entering into society,
which was the end for which they
entered into it; too gross an absur-
dity for any one to own. Men,
therefore, in society, having pro-
perty, they have such a right to the
goods, which, by the law of the COM
munity, are theirs, that nobody
hath a right to take their substance,
or any part Of it, from them, with
cut their own consent; without this
they have no property at all; for l
have truly no property in that,
which another can by right take
from me, when he pleascs, against
nv consent Hence it is q mistake
to think, that the supreme or legis.
tive power can do what it will, and
dispose Oft the estates of tho subjects,
arbitrarily, or take any part Of them
at pleasure. This is not much to be
feared in governments, where the
legislative consists, wholly or in
part, in assemblies, which are varia-
Bile, whose members, upon the dis
solution of the assembly, are sub
jects under the common laws OF
their country, equally with the rest.
But in governments where the leg
islatiye is one lasting assembly, al
was in being, or in one man, as in
absolute moDarchies, there is dan
ger still that they will think them
selves to have a distinct interest
from the rest of the community; and
80 will be apt to increase their own
riches and power, by taking what
they see st from the people. For a
mans property is not at all secure,
thought there be good and equita-
bic laws to set the bounds of it be-
tween him and his fellow subjects,
II be commands these subjects has
power TO take from any private
man what be plesses Of his property,
and use and dispose Of it as he thinks
good.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
The Ladies' Fair at Dallas, on
THE fVksISd or THt lsEH.

rhk hksisd on Tht lafh'
Pros che ns'assshis Argus, fss, s''h'l
IL was our genuine pleasure 10 be
present at the Fair given by the Ia
dies Of the Christian Church in Dial
las, on tie evening OF tho 18th Oi
February. The object OF the Fair
was 10 raise funds 10 purchase bell
tor the Christian Church.
Repairing 10 tho hall at al early
hour We found the spacious building
already lighted, aud some hundreds
OF Dallas lair daughters aud ohival
rio sons basking IN the limpld rays
Of score Of lamps,
"a ,bous,.d hearts beat happily aud
~ben
Music sra's ~',n ". 'olni'oai sSsm'
s0'' ss' ~ '''''1 "' "''N 'AA'
And ali went merry As marriage bell
J,ocking 10 tho north mart OF the
h,iI5iny our ewes were greeted by
,Io ,,cnsrous and warm sentimen,
"W,1come 10 aIl !" woven In letter,
,S overgr,en upon IN. curtained
oil Tbis combined with the
,,nn;.I smiIns oftLo mir ladies Whose
ss"d. had conceived and dointy
hands sxccnted the bappily comedy.
.J nl,n or The on,crtainmsnt conld
na, hn, o.sure ms thai We were most
,r.,oomo Wc saw many tbings n,
hoau,v and interest eminent o@ong
wh;c5 was n superb Quilt which
wa. r,t,lod off nj SOS Besides these
go c,,s,s for tina soul and eycs
tho tables were sprcad with n pro.
,ns;on of delicious esculents, unmis.
,sLshlv ovidencinr that this mar.
,;cmlnr norton of the entertainment
Ind received a full share of alten.
ton
M = ho;,o ,,,. FRA, n,ll;c fos,;vol
WA arar o,,endsd in Dallas Wa ars
hann, IN hsing nhlc ~ nrononncs !,
= p nnnS'nIeto succes, as regnrds both
'Lan and Observation-Disclosures Ms
al ~ m on,;no,t dnrr.o %ood
;udgmont and taste and skilI
enr mnch rosnected and estcomod
o.,,on,norsrios 81 the Herald Cant
w SwindoIIs and Virrin;ns
E,,ohon will lono hs remem b"rod
49, no,r,osv shSwn ~ wh;Io ~
~ D'., w." onJ ,ho s;nooros, w;sh nSorr
..h"nr, y, bearts" ia That wa NAV
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

We copy from the Galveston News, The
following notice of the death of late Con-
federate officer. We IRE plcased to endorse
all that the writer has said of him, MS well
as the kind remarks toward Capt. Norton,
who was stationed at this post last fall
His kindness, gcntleness and high. toned
bearing at this place endeared him very
much to oil who knew him intimately; and
his treatment ofthe lamented Col. Thornton
is no more than what we would have expect
ed Of him:
1t is with Sadness of heart that l
write an announcement of the death
of Col. l.. G. Thornton, late of the
Confederate army. He died at SUI
phurSprings, on January 2lst, in the
10th year of his age, lamented by
all who knew him; although no
wife nor relative was present to
cheer his dying hour, kind hearted
friends were there, surrounding his
bed, who administered every com
fort that could be desired on that
solemn occasion.
For weeks he had lain in the tent
of Capt, Henry Norton, Co. G, 18th
Infantry, who bestowed upon him
all the tenderness and care that a
noble and generous heart could die
tate; and when the last remains of
the Confederate officer were borne
to the Soldiers Cemetery, they were
attended by every officer of the gar
rison, whose sad faces and fearful
eyes told of their heartfelt sympath
for the bereavcd living as well as
the untimely dead.
1t will be consoling to his devoted
wife and family to know that Capt.
Norton bestowed upon him the at
tention of a brother, and Lieut..
Chance and his amiable lady soothed
his last hours, and attended to his
wants. Poor Thornton, no one ever
heard you repine, even when sick
ness and pain Slapped the fountain of
life and the winds ofmisfortune toss
ed your broken and emptied boat
like walton a swelling tide. But
you fell among kind hearts, and your
loving wife will have this to solsce
her grief and soften the severity Of
this terrible blow. Ex-REBEL.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
"S7gORT" PARAGRAPHS
For the Dallas Herald
Tho ftnmsfttrrfiovs

The Convention has framed Constitu.
ton, and it is soon to be submitted to the
people for ratification. Should they DO so
or should they reject it? The people OF
Texas are averse TO universal negro suf.
frage; bat the powers that be, having the
will, and power, have ruthlessly determin-
cd that it shall be instituted. It is there
fore unavoidable, and any attempt TO re-
sist it, involves complication and other
evils. Then by all means, let every man
register that can, and let every one vote
for its ratification. Some Of the acts OF
legislation, passed by the Convention, are
iniquitous, to the last extent, and Of nc
force, because, under the reconstruction
acts, no authority was granted to the Con-
vention TO legislate. These can be set
aside, and therefore should not embarrass
the question of ratification.
BOB SHORT.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

Who shall be bel OF course Jack Ham
lton should be the man. No matter what
his motives, be has done more by his &C
ton in the Convention TO entitle himself TO
the good will Of the people Of this State.
than could have been anticipated Of him
by the most saDguine. He has put his foot
upon the neck Of ab iBifio, and the rag tag
and bob-tail are now uriggling and squirn-
ing in their own faith 10 the Infinite salts
faction Of all decent people. lie has also
broken the backbone Of division, 9 measure
ffaught with faulty and ruin, the sole
object Of which was, TO provide Offices Eof
earpet-baggers and scslsEEgs Let the
people show their appreciation Of such
conduct.
pop zUopT
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

ANOTHER LETTER PROM Hon. JAMES Il
sRnrs,-We have the pleasure, today, Of
presenting TO the readers Of the HERALD a
second letter from the gray-haired oldsagC
Of Marcellina. It's assertions Of principle
no manner of sophisiry can oyeriurn, II
is indeed pleasure 10 read the fine sense
and polished rhetoric Of nm old Ncsior in
politics, one who takes us back to first
principles, one who has been brave SOL
der in the battles and sicges of the past
We hope and believe we shall frequently
hear from our old friend
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06

1
EeS-The Galveston Dispatch says "tht
Dallas Herald is willing to support Jacl
Hamilton for Governor of Texas" TIL,
HERALD studiOusly avoids being in hurry
satisfied as it is that things done in hast,
are seldom, if ever, well done. If il
should support Mr.. Hamilton for Governor
of the State, team do so without rejecting
that it has ever INDUCED in abuse of that
gentleman at any time since the close Of
the last war. Mr.. Hamilton stands fan
ahead of his party, and has done some
things deserving the praise of all parties
in the State. As to the HERALD, it is de-
termined to pursue the right course ut all
times-at all times having for its motto
"The greatest good TO the grea test number
If it shall md that Mr.. Hamilton ought to
be supported by q Democratic press, though
it is certainly partial to other men who
are, unfortunately, disabled by radical
enactments, it will most assuredly have no
hesitation in doing 80. We have no "un-
pardonable sin" to lay at the door of the
Hon. A. j. Hamilton. Our own party can
not elect it's own members to State Offices,
and all efforts in that direction would not
only be gloves labor lost but would tend
to rouse the malignant genius of mischief
in the State. Should Mr. Hamilton become
a candidate for Gubernatorial honors, next
summer, in competition with any one of
the Dav:s-Ruby faction, of the two evils
we shall choose the least, and support of
Mr.. Hamilton will be the least. And to
this complexion, we anticipate, it must
come at last.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-06
tat. namIlierI. .rssah ID



RsfHHAu. fsb rs Gov A J
litailtoh msts . sptelh 81 The
toufihouss Ia bfsuhaHi, 81 , u'clock
a. = large aadisnee, and The iollus
ing TusOlaiiOns we're Immediately
adnpteji
Resolved, That the people Of
Washington e0unly DO most heartily
appreciate aud endorse tho sehii
nsnu VI cali ;hishsd slstesmahship
which have characterized the adj
dress Of the Hon Al Hamilton, 10
which We have iusl listened, aud
that NO hail the same al hATbingeF
Of returning peace aud harmony,
Resolved, That the course Of the
Hon. A, J, Hamilton ia the recent
Convention entities him 10 the sp-
probation OF all who arc Interested
Ia The restoration OF fralerRal feel
ing aud OfgoOi government
(Sighed) A, IA RlPPEToE
J ID GlDDISGs. Com,
b. ii. BAssETI