Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-06-19
Gov. Throckmorton's Speech.


! rom the Guinsillls vsdcttc, june lal
In response TO tho written rcduest
of a largo number of tho citizens of
Cooke, irrespective Of party, Gov.
ThrockmortOn addressed tho people
at the Court House on last Saturday
on the political situation, and the
duty of the hour. If was one of
Ills bsst efforts, and carried us back
to the happy days Of our boyhcod,
long by-gone, when the magic TONES
of his silvery eluquelro thrilled US
with delight. ind kindlcd in our
young heart the unrcwarded hope
that we too might ono day be an Or
ator. Tho Governor began at tho
surrender, and spoke of tho liberal
Ind bcring policy SfPrcsident Lin
coin so for lis its Partial develop
mcnt showed it; said That his pn.
timely death was ono Of the grca
test calamitics that could have be-
fallen the South. 1Ic then alluded
briefly to President Johnson's plan
of reconstruction, showing that it
was but continuation of the line
of policy laid down by PrcsidentLin-
coin; and passed to tho present, and
what is now before us. He discussed
the most important features of tho
Constitution to be voted upon in
the coming election; spoke Of the
Executive Department and powers
of the Governor, and the Senate un-
der tho Legislative branch; urged
the Importance of sending the best
available talent of country to the
Legislature, as the nomination and
confirmation of the Judicial Depart
mcnt-Supreme and District Judges
and Attorney Gcheral-belong to
tho Governor and Senate. He dcs-
crlbcd the school system and eNs
plaiAed Ills objscti0h to It ht lshgth;
the subject to taxes, State debt, ma
tional land tax due from tho State,
tho questions of emigration, and
sharply critised the powers assumed
BY the Convention in provided For
tie free si!itmept Of the tthhnhpfcrs of
Europe (and lie inisHt hEHe added
the barbarians of the East to Cur
shores at our expense. Ho disliked
many of the amendments, but
thought that the interest of the peo-
pie of Tcxas demanded the adoption
of the Constitution. He showed that
opposition to it on the Question of
negro suffrage was futile, as that
VAS put 10 rest, by tile Constitutional
amendment CIV Art.) lie spoke
ably and earnestly against the charge
of lawlessness and crime since the
surrender; said the world had never
seen q more law-abiding people; that
The nYass u the People had BEN
tinjustly condemned for the acts of
a few bad mon. lie concluded with
and earnest appeal to the people
obey the laws, civil and military,
and to lend ever assistance TO the
Stats srd national authorities id
6uppfossing crime and Furnishing
desperadoes.
In the speech of Gov. Ihrttkmori
ton alluded 10 elsewhere III cur col
tmns, he made NO allusion 70 the
approaching canvass for Governor.
In private conversation however he
expressed decided conviction that
Che best interests of the State would
be promoted by the election ofHon.
A. j. Hamilton. lie stated that he
believed that Gov. III. had very
just and proper appreciation Of the
condition of the country, and would
labor to restore good feeiing among
all classes of our people. That he
would be liberal in his views ard
policy towards those who had differ
cd with him in regard TO the politi-
call questions now and heretofore
be fore the country, that while at
times Gov. II. had expressed him
self very bitterly towards the Tex
ans. vet he was not a man that bore
malice, and he believed, If elected,
he would carry as little political
feeling with him in the discharge
of his duties, as almost any person
with wkem be was acquainted.