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

then 80 susFfDled, iNsally, lmpfahsnA
Ani by ftTse aud Nislshee, Nilhoni iaslii-
ea,isn eT excuse, sRl hsSPsl irligalliss on
ths,a as nea snd as LsgislaiaTs, Aai
daring The iims saeh Senators Usre thus
itDTigsl of 4 voice ia cur behalf slthsni
esase ether ikan the. most psllTys PTelsHi,
Uhish evenly hired detectives, they were
uuaLls 10 subsianliais, the lespOlie iaelles
ia The SesAie assembled Together and
passs.l the Mililis Law, The ielise hll
lie EAablihg Act, tHe lisgislrsiion Aei,
he EleoiiOn Law sni elheI oilehs
measures Gaa, aise sEsroEed ot LKeenll'e
neniaalieas f9r Judicial and other eulees.
OF great importance and resp visibility
all ef which measures So 10 our oppression,
while many OF the msn nominated aud
confirmed for office, are unqualified As 10
capacity, charged with high crimes, cor,
rupt as 10 morals, strangers 10 sar soil sud
willing tools Of the Executive pespol Sho
Is grasplng for all power.
IL. They are passing laws for the sup
port Of their establishments that viii Ia
telye the State Ia an enormous debt, To
support the hordes Of officers they have
created unknown 10 our sysierf, 10 carry
out their plans aud 20 provide for shels
.rtrayagant administration aud schemes
that are looking 10 the interests OF their
party, anl Of individuals OF IL Instead OF
The STATE, a great debt will burden the
State the payment Of which with Its inter
est will cause the People 10 groan under
oppressive taxation and bring the State TO
bankruptcy or repudiation. Tho ordinary
approprlsilon for per annnm expenses OF
tho Government heretofore has not exceed
cA SiOO 900, while tho estimates OF tho
present fxfcuiiye, exceeds Si,6oo,0Oo, eI-
elusive Of the frcntler defencesi and other
extraordinary expenses OF Goyernnieni.
IA. They have arbitrarily In time OF
profound peace passed unconstitutional
laws for the immediate organization OF the
People into n Standing Army TO be under
the command OF favorites and tools OF tho
Executive; aud through tho machinery Of
a War Dcparttheni, put actively on foot
mcasures for drawing men from 'heir'
Ncueslul yocations, aud arousing the spirit
cr war AMI violence. They have fixed
heavy pcnaly for the non'performance OF
duty under this law. ,expccIing that the
greater part of cur. People would prefer to
Hay ,NcIcnalltyt TO onrollmcpt and intend-
Ing 70 use the large cum Of money thus
raiaed 10 carry out tie oiioue Militia aud
Police Laws.
IL. They have provided for the orgapiza-
iion Of State Guard, the men and officers
of which are TO he chosen by the Exccu.
tive, and subject TO his commando thus
creating n special organization TO be COM
posed OF tools Of a, lespot TO protect him in
his usurpntions and TO enforce his cdiots
and oppressive laws and dictatorial orders
lG. They have given TO the Executive by
the order Of law, the power to declare
Martial Law, in any district of this State;
and, BY such pretended law authorize him,
in advance of any actual disturbance to
set aside all law and act according 10 the
dictates of his own will. IA the exercise
of this pretended power which has been
demanded by Ito Executive and conferred
on him.by his Legislature, he can set aside
and hold for, naiight any clause in our Bill
ofRighis END Constitution, desp'a' any
Legislative Enactment, and make such
laws as he may choose. lie can quarter
his troops and hirclings among us, and
make communities responsible for any acts
done in violation of his arbitrary orders,
and draw on sucb communities for The sup
i, ,rt of his myrmidons while engaged in
Carrying out lis oppressive measures, lie
can define wGat nets shnI be regarded as
crimes, and fix tho mcdc of prni:hmcnt.
He can seize our persons, and hold us with
out trial or without even disclosing the
cause of our detention. He can enter our
houses without process Of law. lie can
seize our property and Mnste our sub
stance without compensation. lie can try
us for such acts as he may define to be Of
fcnscs, without having the priyilcge Of trial
by jury; and by men who arc under his
direction and ready to obey his slightest
nod. lie can order us to our death for any
act VIC may commit. Our property, homes,
lives and liberties nrc in his hands. His
will is the sole guide for his action.
Pcople of Texas: 1t is thus that We nrc
in the power of a Despot, and have been
thus enslaved and given over bound into
the hands of an Executive whose ambition
for rule and extent of authority seems ms
boundess and extravagant as tits RECKLESS
and oppressive. ,And this gitiIg nHay Iof
our rights and iiherlics, liaT, been. t!ne Sy
/ fac!ida Gor strangers Who Have aWarmed
Into our State, aid 5y trickcry and mid
force seized the high position as our Rep
rcsentativcs. AS lovers of liberty anl
free Government, we stand appalled, at the
rapid strides thai Lave been made in such
n short tine towards clothing the Execu-
tive with absolute power, and sustaining
him by hired creatures, paid informers,
bayoncts, and rabid Oligarchy that
obeys him with slavish reverence.
This Is the condition of our once prre
and free State Goyernnicnt atd dll this
overthrow Of rights and checks and safe
guards devised and provided for by the
spirit and genius of our Government, has
been under the mask of suppression of
Lawlcssncss and Crime, and for the pros
pcrity and better Government of the State,
while it was in reality planned, devised
and concocted solely with view of pro-
viding for the continuance of the uncon-
trollcd sway of the Executive and his tools
foreign TO our soil, consumers Of our SUBJ
stance and ihdiffercht to our happiness,
peace, prosperity and liberty.
Though these Innovations and assaults
on our liberties and institutions are sufii-
cicnt to arouse our indignation against the
plottcrs and authors who nre responsible
for the trouble and ruin that viii result
from these measures, yet, we most earnest
: ~ Deg, tnab CailnHtss ChnihSNoi lhO SVu'
every act and movement. We haze sum-
med up these outrages, in brief form, in
order 10 show to every citizen of Texas the
frightful msrulo of the faction now in pow
err and the danger TO our State, whose
Government, once Republican in form is
moving with rapid strides TO an absolute
despotism.
We have not desired to inhame you, nor
excite you in this address; but, TO counsel,
that every interest TO yourselves as pco-
tle demands coolness, dispassionate &C.
lion, and patent forbearance ms individuals
aud rs communities. We also address you
20 say, that though thus surrounded by
difficulties, VIC are not hopeless; and we
trust By harmonious, self sacrificing acts
and united strength, that We will over
throw this despotism, with all it's cunning
Iy devised chains that ha~e been forged TO
bind down the people.
After q mature deliberstiou, in which
eur thoughts have been directed solely TO
the mode By which We can change this odi-
Gus condition Of things, and. restore tbe
State Government TO n form that would be
conducive 10 our peace and prosperity the
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