Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-09-16

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lAAES I. HFINAN, 10 u ,.u- usni'ai-
'iIsh"''fius 'sii,
saiutrtory.
Amer an Interval 81 more than eighteen
months, We return again 10 the duties Of
jou'pN,ifr Shall de aid with pleasure 2
This requires consideration. There are
pleasures aud paius, joys ani sorrows In
the sdg6-ial life. Like every thing elise
in ihl. world, Il is mixed up Of good aud
bal. when the eOunlry II we'll governed
aud prosperous ana peace apl order reign,
il is pleasant to record these facts Had to
dwell upon them lineeringly and With
pride, 1, is painful to note the loss Of
liberty, the hold aud unpublished violations
o. Constitutions and laws, the incompetent
oy anil corruption Of officials from the
highest to the lowest, the prevalence CT
disorder, outrage and crime, perpctraicd
by people in authority and under color of
illegal Statutes, the bankruptcy Of a noble
State and IT. ci,ilen. loaded down and
groaning under o taxation altogether un-
necessary aud ubiquitous. All this is
painful 10 notice, but the faithful Journal
isi eau MT shut his eyes mud profess that
he sees nothing wrong and even compli-
men Tie wrong doers-hc must dCnouncc
ihecyil md all those who originate and
defend il, and this is not u genial task,
especially 10 naturally kind and indnl-
gent nature. It is pleasant 10 chronicle
Lively gatherings and the union Of young
and fond hearts, aud to receive the CRATE
lul cake and wine, and to wish the happy
co uplcs long lie &C., but when sickness
prevails, and death takes from us the dear
friends We have made or found, it is pain
ful to perform the las; sad du,y of making
known our loss and por.raying their yir-
tues. So Of many other th!rge end mat
,ers wo need not specify.
When the Did State Gazette of Austin,
over whose editorial columns sc had pre-
sided for four evcutfii years, was sold out
TO the Radicals, and possession given SO
suddenly that We had no opportunity of
making n farewell bow, we, must confess,
so constant and nrduous had been our la
boris that We felt sensation of relief and
for awhile enjoyed our idltness and exemp-
ton from editorial cares and anxictics.-
Since then much has occurred 10 alarm
the patriotic citizen and to excite him TO
efforts for deiverence from the bondage Of
evil laws and more evil executors Thereof.
The treasury has been drained the pub
lie money stolen or sQuandared, n stand.
ing army Of policeman established to Gre
ate, not suppress, disorder, the people tax
ed beyond their ability to pay and denied
an opportunity of an appeal to The ballot
box, their constitutional right while all
power has been concentrated ii the hands
Of n fanhlic and unprncipled Executive,
owing Ills position as mauy believe, TO
military force and bayonet counting
Though absent portion of the time from
the State, We hare not been careless OBJ
sci yer Of these things, and often, rs our
heart would GLOW with indignation at
some fresh outrage have we longed once
more for on opportunity " to lash the ras-
calls naked round tho world" We are per.
haps as we'll fitted for journalism Ms any
thing else and SO, after a long interval of
rest; if not enjoyment, We resume once
mare its duties ard responsibilities,
whether pleasant or painful.
The Dallas HErALD, from its Inception
down t, the hour when we take the editori-
nj helm, Inns been judiciously and ably
conducted. Assays democratic organ, it
has been distinguished for its prudence,
its moderation, its consistency, its indie
pendencs and undertaking dstStion to
principle.
Located in the center Of Northern Texas,
ii has always exerted the influence which
its position and able management deserved.
We trust it may lose nothing by our guid-
ancc in he way of fame or profit. Its en-
ergetic proprietor aud publisher will now
have more time 10 bestow upon its mcchan-
ioal construction and oil It's business &c
lations, made necessary by its rapidly in
creasing circulation and job work.
A few words ioOur contemporaries and
our Introductory leader will be finished
We make them our most profound Obei-
sance. We are glad TO face them once
more. We extend our hand and hope we
fad them well in mind and body. In our
renewed intercourse with them, VIC intend
TO treat tkem kindly and eourteously and
expect them to reciprocate. We shall try
never TO forget what is due to them or TO
ourself. We may not agree about some
things. but ihnt will be no reason for our
abusing one another, using bad language,
nnd bespattering ourselves with dirt for
tie amusement or disgust Of the public
Let us argue things with some dignity,
and IL re fail to convince each other, new
er resort to- foul epithets and personal at
tacks, which never benefit the public and
only inj.re oureelves. With this brief eK-
position Of our intended course, we have
doB- fer the present. Let the publicjudge
as.