Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06

o. held Soil by. 'ls iaiisisl 'TibuHai' VI 'hs
country.
2. Thai al lead heir all 10 tie 0flrers
sf The lac ia The discharge Of their iuiiss,
wherever shl Whenever they meet Niih ob-
siTaeiiaa o. resistance.
8. Thai All eRrall in the miliiiary ard
perform the duties thus imrossl apon each
ciliIsn,
4. That you beware 0f forming secret
societies as corrective ~ lhs evils shsl noS
50 gFiey0usly 0PpTrss as,
q. That yOa bold Puhlis meelinss
throughout The State, Ia every lsealllyi
sad amer = fair examination of the facts
snl the eontiIisn ef the State naVsTnmeai,
exercise the righ, lrii - yan, sui, by re-
ssluti0ns, protest sgains, the continuance
% such lass es Hay, eeem oppressive anl
bel, anl ask that they bs lepsaleii and
that y0u emboly your seniiEenls In resaln-
iiohs aud cause thea 10 he published ty
he Pres. throughout the slais-
{. Tbs, In case yer desire the repeal Of
certain laws, by resolutions az yeur meet
ines petition the d0yeTnor and itElsla'
iuTe 10 repeal such obnoxious laws as would
be or are, In yeur opinlou, productive Of
evil results, hurifIl 10 the citizens or ia
furious 10 the State,
I. That should yon regard the measures
Of the Adpiihisiraiion, aud ihe power con
ferred on the Executive, aud the present
form Of our State Government 50 changed
from the former condition that We no lor.
ger have q Republican form Of goEernmeHt
M this State, our earnest recommendation
Is that you express your sentiments. aud,
BY resolutions, pellilen Congress 10 reeure
TO us q Government in TIE Slais, Ntpubll-
can In form, as Is It's duty under 'he Fed
eral Constitution, r'l.. ~.
4. That in order to give to the publicity
sentiments Of the State, you do cause yoaT
proceedings 70 be published in all the jour
nails.
o. That In order that the action Of the
State In this regard may be presented
both TO the Governor and State Legislature,
aud 10 the President OF the United States
rnd Congress in an effective and seemly
Grni, thai you do send copy OF the pro-
cceiings aud res6lt,irns of your meetings
TO WILLIAM NJ. WALTON and JOINS l..
HAYNES, M Chairman OF the Committee on
Petitions for Redress Of Gricyapcesi aud by
your Resolutions instruct said Committee
10 consolidate your action with that Of the
other meetings 10 be held throughout the
State and authorize them TO present the
same within statement OF wrongs in de-
tail rs appear OF Record, TO the several De-
parimcnts of State and Federal Govern
menl, in q petition for Redress OF Griev-
nnccs. ll
PEOPLE OF TExAa: rel there be hsrmo-
NY of effort in this movement, which has
for its object the repeal Of obnoxious laws,
and recognition OF the constitutional
rights of the People, in oil legislation
which can or may affect the prosperity,
the lives and liberties Of the People, and
the restoration of our State Government
from the condition of Centralized One
/ Mnu-Pcwcr Government TO it's Republican
, form. 81: q,
/ This great work is not to be accomplished
in one day. a People whose liberties are
lost, must work patiently fer their recovery
! by pcAscaDlc means; and if there nc reriic-
! dies, by the application of'which they can
be restored these remedies should be ear
nestly sought. by patience, forbcarance,
and united action, guided in all movements
| by reasons and calmness, We trust that
| success will crown the effort which we
advise to regain our liberty, and rSiorc cur
| ''SPu~'iN'., "a"
Wo hone that this Address will be re
ccvcl by all in the same spirit that has
prompted it; and that MI good citizens
loving law aud order, and liberty ahd the
Press, at home and abroad, will lend thcii
aid to save our People from these dangers
and relieve them of their grievances; and
,lat what we devoutly desire will be ac-
complishcd, and that we may once more
have q Government, administered by pure
and honest men, conducted for our hnppi'
ness, and prosperity, and ever mindful
and jealous Of our rights and liberties as a
free People.
On motion the Chairman of the meeting
was directed 10 appoint = COMMITTEES Of. five
as Committee On Peliticn fo. Redress cl
| Grievancec.
The Chairman subsequently, appointed
on the Committee for Petition for Rvdrcss
of Grievances the following named gentle
men, viz:
W. VI. Walton,
s. i. Haynes,
N. G. Shelley,
| S G. Suecd