Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-24
Lettor from Austin.


DsAE llEKAlR-AhsT lhe ConFeliien
aljoaTnei ala net expect 10 nni material
/ fsT anoilsr letter soon, nor am ! eeFiaia
can naks this ai al Loiz5is, hat siaes the
circulation u the Caaslitaiisu, have besa
hoih amussi sh1 surlTised-noi 10 "a!
asrnsff-at The coarse of solae ~ The pa
| pers 10 the STATE some too, In Northern
I Texas, Some Of them deh0nnee ent advise
he rspniiali0h 0f the Constitution, And
ere bitter in iLeir dsnunsialioa " Coz,
l liamillen, All this Is no doubt grSsi
( rslief ani tie gfnilemen feel better ailer
1 getting the tile oif their slomSohs, Hut !
have net been able % hni eyeh a snggss lion
eta Fsmsiy for this evil, They 10 not even
I say il ne reject the PTssent Constitution,
/ Nc will or may get a better one, Nor do
| ihsy tell ns Il is better 10 continue our
| present anomalous eeRdilion, lui slmply
| 10 vote down the Constitution, let as sup
pose il Is defeated, anl What will iolleE
Military rule for at least tWo years longer
aud imagine these gentleman have not
seen the es>ls of this as hsye. lnROeehL
good men arrested aud hurried on 10 this
place, aud oflen kept under guard To-
.nonthsi denlei trial before a jury of their
Psers-eVen = nsgro jury, CaR lhese gen
llsmeh imaglne tie solleliule and heart
burning Of The families of men thus sllua-
ted. Hundreds are thus elreumstat eed.
This Is only enc Item aud this list can be
Increased manifold. Then, rs | said, ,'this
rule will be eoatlnusd, II this Constitution
Is defeated. This we eau endure as We
have done for mere Than a year, but what
Is to followg Another Convention, you
will say-granied. Under preaent regis,
iTAiion, and its revision, In tho hands Of
INSCRIPTIONS registrars, Instead Of a better
We will have q far worse Convention, sad
OF course more ohhoXious Constitutions, :,
aud you and have no voice In It's adoption
or rejection. Nor will any nan who yolun-
iaTily bore arms against the Government
ever DO allowed tho franchise. Such was
the feeling OF large number Of the late
Convention.
Some Of these papers denounso Gov.
Hamilton, but they fail to suggest any one
who can hold the position uudcr the nth
amendment. II simply amounts 10 this;
Tho struggle Ia between tho two wings Of
the Republican party, and failure TO sup.
port Jack Hamilton viii insure the success
OF tho l.. J. navis-ab iaifio party. Gov.
Hamilton Is not q fayori,e of mine, nor am
q voter but | do feel lively interest in
his success over the extreme radicals. Con- |
sidering the complexion of Congress-, md |
its feeling toward us IL would DO suicidal |
TO defeat the Constitution or fail to elect |
jack Hamilton Governor. Whatever may |
have been his past sins, | beg TO remind |
these gentlemen, that but for Jack IIamil- |
ton in the late Convention, our prospects |
and hopes for the future would be gloomy |
in the extreme.
notice the great objection OF somo Of
these papers TO the Constitution, is negro
suffrage. This provokes smile because
the 10Th amendment to tho Constitution OF
the United States puts this TO rest and be-
y0nd controversy. II now becomes our
duty to deal with it calmly and intelligent.
ly. In regard to our future, believe ii
would bo ruinous for tho Democracy TO hold
State Conyentiun. Under tho new Con-
stitutiOn, it is Of the first Importance to
have good State Senate. 1t will have q
voic. in the selection Of the judiciary of the
State, and can imagine nothing of equal
Importance. Then by all means let us
have q good Senae-men of ability-and
men of sterling integrity and purity Of
characler-men who can discard petty
preudiccs and minor preferences in the
elevation of men TO tho bench. BY all
means let us have an able and pure Judi
ciary.
Gen. Rey nolds arrived last week and re
lievod Gen. Canby who left Immediately
for his new command. The Generals short
stay and command has been characterized
by industry and moderation, and believe
ha, given general satisfaction. In social
life, believe all our citizens are united in
good wishes fer the welfare of the General
nnl his lady. have seen no order from
Gen. Reynolds, but trust nothing will hap
pen to mar the present seeming good feel
ing. aHl
On Saturday last q deep gloom over
spread our city on the announcement Of tho
death of Mr.. George j. Durham. Mr.. d.
cane to Austin with the archives of the
Republic, and was almost universally loved.
Pence to his ashes, and God protect his
widow and children. Yours &c,
Hi sa | WILLIAM.