Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-05-07

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nies BE- iand.si over a. fhp What
may nihY ~ fsriaoi 3D. fefnl
auuussiiun al Texas i noe eon.
snmmlicl. bat, a fexasN Won dino.
rni lrhm that ~ 1873 II nlnni ~
Stunning hur functions a. a s,ntc =.
That TcSas brought with her sin
SIC star slso her thousands oi slaves,
this frNas knows nn boudmcn 0l
her soll. No may difvr in 0nf
opinion nf tho mhnner a. bringing
about this great change. aud the
necessity for il. We live too near
lin time) the scene II Ills struggle
n ever agree that Providence may
have ;ivclcd the issue as Itrt OF
the great work of Improvement
aud progress Of tho human race,
nut sensible men can even now
agree 10 accept the situation as they
tind il, and amer ten years Of war
aud ,ivil Reorganization. take a
fresh departure in political affairs,
Ii may be said that the American
revolution, opening IN lTI6, with
the proclamation 'lhat all men are
created equal" had It's notification,
aud made its promise good only in
1870. bnl il is fair To admit that
few ON either side either calculated
or desired tho fail result when en-.
tcrins this closing struggle.
While on the one side, tho aid of
the dud of Battles was confidently
asked 10 sustain q structure, Of
which tho very cornerstone was n
denial OF the truth OF this dcclara.
ton, when applied TO those whom
habit In | Invested in our minds OF
their share Of humanity on tho
other, tho sword WAS mainly taken
to preserve glorious nationality.
We did not see then, and il required
those years Of misfortune to show
us the foundation OF our trouble
Let us accept this result rs an indi-
cation and lesson that there is no
safe neutral ground for human judy
mont between right and wrong
that wo cannot afford TO be unjust
to the weakest Of Gods creatures.
Let us be wholly right.
This struggle has, loo, taught MS Il
further lesson in sclfgovcrnmcnt.
IL had been :ondly imagined that
our government, in the name and
form and rs carried ont by tho gen.
crl government md the respective
States, WIS perfect; that no human
device could improve il. Our cduca'
ton in this belief had been so dcci-
dcd, ihaa we were not even inclined
to try to improve IT, But we can
now see that tlris, lilic all other odi.
fees of human creation, had its I'M
psriretlous,. and required rcpnir and
improvement. Ut Was designed TO,
but as time progressed We dicorcrcd
that it did not "promoto the gencr'
al wallnrc and secure the blessings
of liberty" in all parts ofthc Union
cvon 10 the class which esteemed
itself the special object Of the pro
vision. While the general govern
mcnt was restrained from all viola.
ton of the right of life, liberty and
property, it was conceded that the
local government had no such re.
strain, accordingly local dcspotisms
often flourishcd under the name OF
State government. There, free
speech ard thought was limited by
the will Of the majority, until indi.
vidual freedom disappeared. 1t is
not so now, and cannot Gt rs sum.
cient to sdy) be so hereafter.
While local sclfgovcrnmont still
remains, it is within the just Bounds
that there is II supervisory power
over all, far withdrawn from loca
prejudice and bias, which will tom
per State action within the limit Of
sedurity, freedom, and justice I.
all. This will prove the better gov
crnmcnt, and under this, freedom,
at the North or South, on the lakes
or on the Pacific, or the Gnli, vii
be one and the Same. Through tho
length and brcdth of the land, free
speech and liberty of mind las wei
rs person, hcncciorth prevail.
In this faith let us enter upon the
great work before us ofrc organiza
ton, and let us take survey of Tho
position we are called to occupy
| We find that,wc are about prcpar
ing y government for, and shaping
tho dcslines of territory larger
than most of the great earthly pow
ers. let us realize that we contro
part Of our globe, largo and fertile
enough to hold greater population
titan the millions now owing allegi
; ance To- the National Government
That its 1t were, we are the advan
ced guard of this mighty host, ant
tint as We prepare the way for them
so viii Grey find it will be indnstri
obs, PROSPEROUS, intelligent, law
abiding, temperate; or immortal
lawlcss, dtgfadod and miserable, Il:
we are now plan and devise.
We Have it III cur bands to oul
great State at once among the fore
most in wealth, population aht
civilization, and five can be made
fully sensible of tho extent of this
our opportunity and responsibility
we win not failin'th6 performance
of our part. Let us i'cCollcct chat, il
coming years whom time has softer
our prcjudlccs and dissipatcd thu
memory Of The jcalousics and par
cor,ests of today, our rominisccn
ces Of this cpocli will be pleasant OF
the contrary, as We now. labor fol
the good Of our fellows and thu
) State, or for our own qualification
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1 The time has come for MS to'lcaft
other distinctions than loyal aht
disloyal. Let us hereafter know NJ
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