Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-06-17
Special Herald Correspondence.
Som ething about TexaS-Its Pc
litiCal Condition.
GALVESTON, June u, 1871.


In CONNIE nsing my correspondence with
the HERALD, before leaving the State, now
endeared TO me by nearly seven years
residence, wish TO consider briefly its
present condition and future prospects.
Politically, everybody knows We are ms
bad off us we could be. By the neglect Of
many good citizens to register and vote at
the last election, we have had saddled up
on us Legislature which, utterly regard
less Of the Constitution, has empowered
the Governor to make and unmake officials
at his sovereign will and pleasure, while
the treasury has been emptied, a huge
debt contracted, and the people burdene d
with taxation. The police force was es-
tablishcd, not to preserve the peace and
punish criminals, but TO create disorder,
reward partizans, and control elections
hereafter The radical programme at
Washington, devised last spring by the ex-
tremists, is that the South is still in re-
bellion, and the military police Of Texas is
to give color and substance to this, if pos
sible. Our people have been wonderfully
patient under the accumulated wrongs Of
the two last years, and l trust they will
continue so TO the end for this wretched
political state OF affairs must have an end
in time, if it should take IN eternity to
punish their oppressors. An election must
come some day, and our people must all be
prepared for it. Every man must register
and vote, and vote together without divis-
ion. Whon there are several aspiraHts
for one office conventions should be held
and a selection made before the day of yo-
ting comes. am glad to hear that the
Hon. John C. Conner. Of your Congress
sional District, is willing to abide by the
determination of q convention. This is
patriotic and much to bis credit. Col. D.
c. Giddings, the nominee Of the late IIous-
ton Convention, is very popular, as we'll
as energetic, and his triumphant election
IN this, the most doubtful district of the
State, is confidently predicted by his
friends. In the western district, the Hon.
John Hancock, who was nominated by the
Convention at Austin last winter, will
soon begin an active canvass, and the radi-
cal candidate, whoever he may be, Degen-
der or Newcomb, will have to smart under
his heavy blows, for the Judge strikes with
the force of a ledgc-hammer. nm not
advised who will be the democratic caudi-
date for the eastern district, but he will
be, without doubt, good and true man.
We ought to carry every Congressional
District in the State, and We must do it.
As the election is now ordered, every man
should 90 to work. think the Legisla-
ture, on its assembling in September, will
feel constrained 10 order general cleo
ton, and our people should be preparing
for that also. have it from q radical Of
flcial, not altogether pleased with the way
things are being managed, that the party
will make all its arrangements and prep
ara atoms this summer and then order an
election, expecting the democrats to be tn
ken by surprise. Let all our people be
ready, whether q general election comes
of or not. Organize! organize let this
be the cry throughout the State. All we
want il o thorough organization TO insure
a Democratic Legislature aud four mem
bers Of Congress.