Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-09-02
Democratic Committee,


tive Connliiee o. Dallas eSunly, August
10th, Is \, the following proceeding; we're
had ,,
Called spon by the et,rsorlinary cir
eumsianof In which the Pesrlr Of Texas
are now laced by the usuTpAiiohS Of the
GoyeIhorsf the State, aud the illegal aud
desp0iic Iiaetmenis Of the Legislature la
regard tlpublio schools. militii, police,
printing md more especially AZ this time,
the elceipns now pending, 10 meet aud
confer ideiher touching our rights As free.
men, onriuiies as citizens, aud rur de.
si,cs. as strictn We, the Democratic ES.
ecn,iye tirpmI,lee Of Dallas county, for
ourselyesaud ohr Democratic fellow.eiu-
tens, in u language Of our brethren Of
Houston "a Harris county, do hereby iu-
woke Almighty uod TO witness.
/. 9TH we are In favor Of constitution
& liberty nd the rights ofman"
V o"Thi we are penccatly disposed and
wi ~ eountensucr iGwlessness and
criN an
u. Sfln we do hereby pledge oir lives,
our honor, rii all that we hold dear, ~
the maini,l nncc Of the laws aud the sup
port of ihrtrnslitutel authorities, III the
exercise olir powers delegated TO them by
the constiltiun and the laws"
4. "Thn n. tic same time We will de-
nonucc- OF - iep,. n arnaIiaa aa-.. ,ys.a--
ny, In whatcyer9rm II makes It's appear.
ance."
$, THAT the p,clamatich of Governor
Davis, styled an Election order" Is an
express tiulaiionf the chnriereI rights
Of The people nndwi,hont constitutional
.ahciiCn and is nj entitled lr our respect
a, Il law Of the lait, or ruiz fur our no.
ton" .'il
6. "1hai we regsd said rrder asa cun-
ningly devised schthe TO prevent a fair
election, and plot ,gaius. The rights and
liberties of thepeope, under The specious
bretext of guarding The purity of the bat
lot box"
Z. " That we, al individuals, shall no TO
the place OF rogn,atirn nNd the place. of
voting, to he fegrsred In the one case and
10 vote our chuioe the other, peacuably
and quietly, witht violating any law,
human or divine, Id without molesting
or infringing upoEhe rights Of any per.
sou whatever, and Ter having done so,
we shall Continue eexercise the rights OF
peaceblc, law -atidl1 freemen, In what
ever manner our iness of social rela-
tions MAY dictate, ,ardles6 of the uncon.
stitutional and antllmericnn military or
police order Of the government, forbid.
ding all who do not he Mt the county seat.
uuder anu bretert to remain there and
commanding them, as,ool ns thew vote
(which thew are to dcIwitb the least nos.
sible delay") " to ret,n to their homes
and usual employmen(n And we advise
our fellow.citiaens, viii are oppo,ed TO
this hirh handed ASA mon one of tho
most sacred PRINCIPLES American liner.
ty. to pursue the sarn course-=.nuietly,
ncaceably fearlessly.
we claim the right ,o,rtv Guaranteed
IN ia and ia all Americ ri,i,ens nv the
constitution of the Unitv ates-u Peace
ably to assemble, and / oetition the GOV
ernmrnt for n redress oriavances" D.
Under the same puarani We claim Gree.
dom Of speech and of the,re,s and the
" right to keen and bear Me- but in Che
present condition of.lhiu lin orr great
an.ie,y to avoid every pdeble pretext for
a rereii,Ion ~ mast unfain ia IN elections
by those in authority, we hi not our.
ssIves and we oarne,lIv ny o,r nol;ticaI
bpethren mot to hear arm, limo The req.
i,,ratiou or election.
Narrower "a free ci,i,.Ef tho State
Of Tea, we slain the MIN rnoran,eed
nv the S,ate cuns,itutiosS A Tho nil ~
Rights. which neither the Goyef& The
legislature the Courts nor any NJ hi.
man authority can take from Us X&pt by
unlawful and Revolutionary br,iteHe
Among these guarantee. in the N OF
Rights, and solemniy "c.cepted o,Stf the
general powers Of government AN de.
clnred "foreyer In violate are the INV.
inp:
Sec. II. All freemen, when they tSrm
a social compact, have equal rightslnpd
M mnb. or set Of men. il entitled IN eeiu.
siye .eperate public emolumeutu or ~ il.
eyes.
SEC. v. Every citizen shall be stVb-
erty 10 sneak. write or publish his ON
ions on any subject, being responsible br
he abuse Of that privilege; and no IL
shall ever be passed curtailing the libetv
Of speech or the press. II
SEC. XIII. Every person shall hal
the right 10 keep and bear arms, in "a