Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-27
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Parsuanl ta q pTeE ials ga'l ihsTa ass9n-
llri a. ais t1auh1sse in f1TI Mguh- seK-
o., "a SATURDAY, de l3ih ilsi,, . large
Asi respectable nsaaaT ~ ihe siiiEsHs of
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slisiits,
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GA npiieb a raul-iiiee cf EFe Wege ap-
. related hy the c,sir,ash 90 aah resall-
. ii5ns oppressive of lhe sense OF ias wrt'-
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eammiiiss retired Tor consultation, apd
huriDF tltir Isllrguenl lhe mstl'Esspas
allussai hy Rev, A, Fitzgerald, on ite Is
sac teiuIe abe country, lie eoMmliiFe
having asteel uF1n = series oi Resolutions,
reported same through lhriF chairman,
( carr Mise Esl, un motion, tie Tvsoin,
iioss Wese read, sepa-ais!y considered ani
voted ulon, sal all Neis Snanlmensly
passed. Tbs resolutions we're as tslaAs
MnfBIss, il Il tie deity of all good men
in times u puddle ucubls 10 eon'eil to-
seiheE aRl 10 devise vays ahd means
phegeby the greatest good nay be secured
/ 10 the greatest numher unl,
wnERrAs, tie privilege Is yet accorded
rs n 80 doing sud,
WHEREAS, ia reviewing The eeis of the
present NseerliVr aud Legislature, VIC are
appalled, at Ihe rapid strides which shey
are making loNal centralized dcspol'
ism by lhe enaclmeni OF statutes uneonsu'
luiional Ia themselves, aud dlameirieally
opposed to the best Interests Of the whole
STATE, statutes that eonler arbitrary aud
despellc poWeTs upon u reckless partisan,
whose sole purpose, seer's 10 be, 10 perpoiu'
ate the powers Of his own party, aud that
Too, al the expense Of everything near aud
dear 10 laN-ab!llng aud liGrriy-lovIns
people; therefore be it
Rssoirui, Let, Tha, We the people OF Tar
rant county, In convention assembled, do
avail ourselves of one Of the free rrlvil-
escs left us, rrI that we 10 now iashc ,h.s
our edrHe,i jr5icst against each aud every
one OF the unconstitutional and dcspoNo
enacimeut OF the present lawlcss and un-
serupulous Legislature.
II, That there Is no neutral ground be-
tween oppression and liberty. That moth
ing eau now be gained by tcmporizing and
compromising; aud we therefore counsel n
united, firm aud moral opposition ornil
good i.cn, Of whatever party, race or color,
10 all tue vicious Gcls OF the party in power.
81. That while We counsel this moral OPP
position, we would dcprecnte anything like
physical opposition, and we would advise
that all unite, too, In the maintairsncc OF
law aud order assisting, II ever nccessl-
~, the officers clcc. In enforcing tho laws
and farther we would advise that all sub
ject to military duty shouli al once enroll.
Iih, That We regard the present Legisla-
trro as au illegal ana unconstitutional
body, inasmuca rs members, duly elected
! and qualified, have been deprived Of their
seats, and others placed in their stead :
without rc-ard TO the law or tho facts ;
and we therefore petition TO Congress,
whose duty il is TO secure TO each State
! Republican form of Government, for re-
dress Of our grievances.
OH, That we do cmphatically declare
that we are entirely opposed TO all the
reckless schcHeg Of the present Legislature
by which our people are to be oppressed by
burlenscmo aud unlimited taxation,
which, if persisted in, must finally bank
rupt the whole State, and that we sha'l use
all the means in Our power TO oXpungc all
such enactmCnis from cur statute books.
| And that We lrW rePHd'dic oil pecuniary
obligations crtatei by virtue or them.
Gil, That we recommenl to the State
Central Committee, the propricty ofcdllinG
n State Convent On Of nll good men, to as
scmblc at some central point at an early
dny, to counsel together and TO devise ways
ana means for protering redress Of our
wrongs.
7h, That in order to present these mat
tels ia o becoming and effective manner TO
the Governor and Legislature, and to the
| President and Congress OF the United
! States; that u copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to VIM. NJ. Wultou and Jno. L.
HAYNES, chnirmcn, at Austin, as suggested
by the recent address to the people, pub
. lishcd from Austin.
Slh. That tie letter from Fort Worth
and published in tile Autl?u State Journal
of the 3lst Of July, and signed "Snifercr"
is m unmitgated falsehool from begin
| ming to end, md the author ofyit fond III
human shape, WHO has thus sought to ar
ray against our town and county the feel
ings of good people everywhere, and to
! bring down upon our heads the drcst PEN
allies of the Militia and Police taw5.
On motion of Col. n. Terry, the Sccre-
| tary was instructed to send copy of these
resolution and proceedings of the meeting
10 The leading journals in the State, for
publication, and also to W. NJ. Walton and
Juo. l.. Haynes, Chairmen, selected by the
meeting, at Austin, TO be condensed by
them with the proceedings of other meet
ings, and forwarded 10 the President and
! Congress of the United States, in petit
ton to them for redress of our grievean-
ces.
On motion, The Secretary read to the
meeting the address TO the People of the
State, issued " tho meeting at Austin on
the Dist Of July.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
sine die.
j. C. TERRILL, Chairman.
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