Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-02-25
a Thrilling Srene

FraIa ths Agsii2 Rpputlisan !aR, So
During she delivery of the fol-
lowing impromplu spseyh IN lhe
late Democratic Convention, that
body resented { scene which will
bs rememherel with lively gra,'E-
os,i0n ly al who were present
whether Republicans ar Dcmoorals
senator l4aliner j. known by ov-
rybndy, because he is the biggest
man (avorinpoisl everywhere lac
goes. He is aniver'al'y admired
i1r his viii humor, and yiyaciiy,
bat Tow OF his friepls had any con
eepli0n pe' h. CFal0rical power,
A her the Cenyenti9n had concluded
Is principal work snd when every
delegate ielt in hnm0r fhr "a little
fun Ia the war 0f speech making, =
call was suddenly made for Lat
liner" viii was immediately Ia
ken up by tho Convection aud tho
audience, lilo WAS soon discovered
in the Hall, and though apparently
frightened out Of his wits, he man
aged to ,ace the lire aud decline TO
make ar effort IN tbs way oI the
speech, tGt tho audience felt that
they hal him, aud the call WAS kept
nm for "LArIMER," until tho Scna-
,or from Red River cane hlushing'
Is forward and spoke ~ follows
Ma. PREslpENT;--i cannot, nor
will not attempt tn'maks speech,
from tho simple fact, that ! have no
speech, and IL had, am nc orator
as Bru,us WAS, but n plain blunt
man, dclicately and symMctYlcally
formed, NJ every member Of the
convention can see by looking this
way. There arc, Mr.. President II
hundred delegates upon ills floor,
that would he proud 10 hear old
in their Democratic faith, statesmen,
politicians, and orators, OF whom
the country is justly proud, and
have stood by us in the hour OF our
deepest trial. Men who have made
A reputation cncxtensive, with the
broad limita of the State, AMI who
today l greet as brothers.
Mr.. President. the hour for clo'
oucnce and defamation has passed,
and the time for action, stern, pos
tive aud decisive action is upon
us. And want each delegate to
return home with 4 fixed and deter
mined purpose 10 DO his duty, his
whole duty, and redeem tho ,coUn-
try from Radical misrule and op'
preston. Mr.. President, give ono
step forward, ard gaze over your
head at that gallant bird Of liberty,
emblem of our freedom and nation
ality. 1t seems to catch tho inSpira-
ton of the hour, and is piumlng
anew her eagle wings and will dash
off from the capitol 1T the very FIRST
election, and will perch upon the
victor's flag, wEich will be our flag, ,
glorious cmblem Of civil. politics.
and religious liberty. " neFe y
Tracy? irin the house Cand know
he isl | want to tell him in all can
dor and sobcrncss, thai the Demo
cracv arc in earnest, that we. aro
rcliindling af!cBh the 'vestal fires OF
patriotism arcund car country $
altar, tc arouse ths Democracy and
mt the next election, sweep tHc Stato
from Red River to the Rio .GrHnde,
and. hurl. frcm power these who
would oppose us. That we should
do 40 is due to the memory Of our il
lrstrious dead, it is due TO the mem
orv of Houston and Rusk, OF Pcnck-
ncv Henderson, Burleson, Of Lamar,
the Whortons, the Jacks and the
Potters, of Hcmphill. L'pscomb,
Ochiltrec, Tie roble Tom Green,
who was tho friend and companion
Of my youth, whose body slceps in
wonder ccmetry, and u host Of other
Old Texans long since gathered
home to sIo:y, and who to day are
looking down through the portals
of Heaven. Well done gallant faith
full men of Texas, redeem the coun'
try from the yoke ofbondage which
50 heavily opprcss You.