Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-11-05
I Governor Throckmor:On. .

We have Of late, met with extracts from
the Denton Monitor Sherman Courier and
the jefferson Times and Republican calling
for declaration Of our honored fellow
citizens political opinions. We are at
loss TO know why these gentlemen should
be so strangely unacqnainted with the Gov
ernor's status, or why the necessity that
he should express his opinion on every po.
litical issue arising, or, in default OF such
public expression, be the recipient OF, to
say the least, unjust censurc. llc is not
candidate for office, and cculd not be ii lie
would, for his disabilities have not been
removed there is no election pending in
Texas, and consequently no more necessi-
ty for his oninion than that of any other
good citi1en. Rect assured, friends, that
when the necessity arises, he TiH De heard,
with power and influence the highest in
the land could not feel ashamed of.
Gov. Tbrockmorton has spent the years
of his manhood in this vicinity. His
whole life has been devoted to the good Of
his country; and no one can point TO
single instance where his hand or voice
ever faltered when Texas demanded the
service of either-and the Throckmorton Of
the past is the Throckmorton OF to-day.
In the quiet walks of life, as nei5libor
and friend, no man in this State can claim
more universal popularity and warm
hearted friendship from those who know
him best. -
In politics, who of those disposed to do
him justice, doubts his democracy? True
to the friends, true to his State, true to
democracy-the honored citizens, the
straight-6ut honest man, politically, per-
sonally, and on all parts of the ground, is
our distinguished fellow citizen, James W.
Throckmorton.
Gov. Throckmorton is now absent from
the State, and has been for months, throw
ing the weight of his influence in favor OF
inducing capital and immigration to Tex
as; and working to establish much need
ed railroad system throughout the length
and breadth of our great and growing
State. Who else is doing so much for
Texas Just now, for SO little credit is Civ
en- where so much is DUE
We are not authorized to speak for Gov.
Throck morton, politically, or otherwise,
but he is our neighbor, and we know him
we'll; and We soy this: That If the glori-
Gus old Democratic party should go down
forever in any of her future battles for the
perpetuity of good government, that when
the last roll-call is made of those who were
faithful even unto the end; James W. Throck-
morton ciiI be thers dhd d;ts,Ger TO his name
for more honorable gentleman, or truer
| patriot and democrat, does not live in this
broad land.
We have faith that those papers who
have, through motives unknown to us: CIV
en- currency to rumors which we consider
are unjust to so true patriot, will take
pleasure in giving place to this article
in their columns.
mckinney Enquirer.
We must say that we have Been no little
surprised at the persistence with which
two or three papers in Northern Texas,
have recently pursued Gov. Throckmorton,
demanding that he should give an exposi-
tion of his political opinions, on the situa-
! tiot, Of affairs in Texas. Those who know
the Governor intimately, land we deem
ourselves honored in CHASING ourselves
among his warm personal friends) know
we'll enough that he is true to his State
his section, and the nation at large. Il
there is an honest man in the State who
has ever been mixed up at oil witb politics
that man is Gov. JAMES W. TRocKMoRroS
and We warmly and earnestly concur witt
the Enquirer, when it says, "that when th'
Hlast roll-call is made Of these Thc rer'
gfait.fut eren unto the end, james. VI
4" Tbrockmorton uiH be there 10 dHsrer
Il hi, name" aud on that day We believ'
those who have been traducing him an'
intimating that be has sold himself, polit
ically, to the enemies of his section, will b
found hiding their heads in shame.