Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-20
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We are apisF obligations 10 cur repre-
sentatiyss Messrs, lane and shslbalhr,
for Teesnt Information from the espl'Al
touching legislative Affairs, Amsrs 'hsA
Ne have received he bill WAieh Pr'yldes
for submig,ing 10 vote Of the Ps'lls ~
he nsIt geuerAl election, the piore.',.'e
for a Aiyisioh oI ihe stale, ahi eh'tA -
puhlishs.l iu fall on eur outside to-day, d,
Ihs bill has been dEawa ailh eaTt Ini
prsyides ysty yell fiF the manner q 's'''
Ing the true sense ef the people, Tor ne "a
ausuTaiion afih rev States, the iislqs'-
lion Of the public dsmain aud assumption
Of the public debt .-,
SO far as NoTthsTB Texas Is eohesThei,
Il gives as the boundaries No wohld prefer
should the State bs divided We 90 not
thlLk the other divisions g. just or eehs'i'
crate. IL seems that q s,udlous ehotI vas
made 10 ignore the city Of Asstn a. a "a
turs capital. fhis We regard as enslse
,houa division follow. There is no spot
in all Texas more suitable for . state capt
tai, on asoust Of sesaery, heal'hm'hess'
water and buihling material than Austin
The already vast expenditure OF meney on
public buildings should not be 'hFo"h
away. a.,
We regret to see this question agiialed {,
Texas has a history alike glorious and
honorable. We have an atiAehmett aud
love for that history and is associations
that would be msrred by this division
We had hoped that there might be but tone
State Of Te,as, ard that In time she would
DO In wealth aud population, what she now
Ia in territory, the Empire State Of the
American Union, Outside of historical
"reminiscences, there are, in our judgement,
many and weighry reasons why we should
remain o. a whole. We do not propose ~
this time TO discuss these questions, but
simply 10 call attention 10 the question, rs
there is some probability OF our people be-
ing allowed a general election for mer,-
hers Of the Legislature this fall, at which
time, il this bill passes the Senate, as II
has already passed the House, aud re-
ceivss the Goysrhors sanction, We Will DC
called upon 10 determine this question,
This question OF division is ono ofextraor-
dinary moment, and should be carefully
considered. I'VE should have nn election
Utmost every other question and considera'
tiou will be dwarfed into insignifcance
as compared to this. We differ with many
whom wo have heard express themselves
that the measure would not be popular.
There are plainly in view many reasons
why the masses are likely to be earried
away with II, ard why numbers ofboth the
political parties Will sustain the PROPOSE
lion with energy. One Of the prime nov
ing causes to give the measure popularity
will he the hope Of an opportunity to start
afresh with new State constitutions, and
new State officers, made by the votes of all
our people, after full and fairexpreosior, I,
and not as the recent constitution was
made by delegates representing simply
fraction Of the intelligence, property, anu
population Of the State.
The hope of riddance from the present
expensive and immencely large and long
provided for Judiciary Of the State, Will
give the measure many f,iends. The hote
of an early escape from the present police
and other Objectionable laws of the
State will swell the nur.iber OF friends
Any offer Of escape from come of the pro-
visions of the present constitution, espe-
cially those touching education, will drive
many to its support. Eastern Texas, it is
sold is decidedly in favor of the measure,
and it Is believed that all that portion of
Western Texas which San Antonio can in
huence and that can be influenced by the
foreign element of Western Texas, or a
majority of it, will sustain the proposition.
TherG are other causes potent to think
ing men that will give the measure
strength. We regret ID feel those convic-
tions, and we fear tho resalt.
Should the measure become law, we
shall not hesitate to express ourself freely
conterning the issues involved.
mckinney Enuuirer,