Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-09
SPEECH
ofttan. John a.. Conner, rep
resentattte in tonsress iroih
Texa., al Nabiessiite tnd,
NokettibeF ~, IsIi.

M, Of he sials 81 Ts,ss, by seas la,oai
msioriiyl lsisrmiEni 10 give him fserp
iiaa Al ths cauu llpusr GA saianisg rssh,
irs. Capiain CshsrT, GA bsiRs neiiar4 el
thsiT iatsnlien, e,hsFnlri 10 respsn ~
Addressing his oll'iimr iTlsnis ani hs'eh'
i,srs. AoiWiihsianiing the short he''efl
long before ihs hear of rissllng ihe teaf'
rosa wss gsll hll,l vita people, 'hsrs hs,
lag auils a humtsr II ladies presen', ahi
.oias very excellent music diseoafssi bg
,hs NohissViils comsl Hand, unlsr Ihs
leadership o. Mr, lsesh fhefpsan'
Ata quarter before stVsa seloek =
frl,..l R.a, alSsneing % the Judge
bsnsb. eallsi ihs asssmh.y 10 onler Ia the
fllswing aiIFrss o. Nslean'' lie sA'd'
I.si,ss sHR GfsAfw,Rs
History has favored as Nth iniaTma'len
of lhs fast hat, unIer she Trlgn Of smPsr'
ors, the distinction, Of personal msfH To-
esivel little OF no Consideration, hn' 'ha'
the rsnk Of Office VAS marked Win nhnsn
al attention, aud It's disniiy displayed hy
= variety OF ways aud esIemoh'ts' Nh'eh
il .as a study 10 learn aud saeTilese "a
nsrlssl, We have also been furnished
M many accounts OF the mannrrin which
prl.es Who had Vauquishei an enen
asre lee iNrl amer a irihmpl, ifoh Nhioh
NJ. are inforn,rd that such RECEPTIONS were
usualIy conducted BY the ministers Of lux
ury, the ma q islraies aud Official dignliar'e'
/ Daradlne tie snesIs Ia vehicles OF some
character, while tue plebians talksd aud
looked on. Such deep reverence Tor tue
represenIatiyes Of supreme majesty a, wer,
then INDUCED In have been condemned
,ery much by the people Of this country
who. AT the same time, have exhibited the
inconsistency OF their professions by in'
dulging tie vanity OF those who, IRON
their rank Of Office claim superior dls'
iitolion 4 N the rest OF mnnkind, by CIV
Ing them Iuulie receptions what alter
after ~. siyic - the reception OF princes
the mayu,s .Ht members Of city councils
riding iu carriages at the expense OF ihe
rscp's. while ile common folks form In
rr,,...isn in fhr street. IN foot. Disdai l.
| lao such rrrsmuu.ta o. Is the yilest OF tyrani.
.,nrt ne have mblcd here Tonight
! huiei.y aud unu,I gmonioIsly, IN the capac
/ itv uI urIyatc clIizeus, TO welcome n former
f.Ilps citizen u native Of our own county
whom We remember kindly, aud who, by
his owl rue worth aud merit, has game
the confidence of u distant State, aud by
her peopie been twice elevated TO the sta
tion Of national representative.
Captain Conner, we welcome you, not IN
the spirit of partisansi not because you
are the fortunate possessor OF high ohl'
sisl posiiioa, but because you have arisen
to that position from the obscuriiy OF q
priytie station by the mid OF your personal
merit valor aud ability alone, and because
YOU were n former assOcinc.
Hon. John g.. Conner WAS greeted with
manifestations of applause. lie spoke as
follews!
An Eeilo,c C,tiacns-LddiCs and Gentlemen
thank you for this kind demonstration,
uncxpceei, though none the lSss ilatiering
nhi pleasing to me. was not nn'icipni-
ing the honor of m opportunity 10 address
nv old friends and acquainlances. En-
routc for Washington, could not resis,
the desire TO stop few days with yon Wis
itinp old familiar scenes and cxchang ny
saluiaiions with familiar faces. But II
demonstration such as this | did not ex-
pect.
CuILDRooDs MEMORIES.
Twas born here in this beautiful little
city. anl here amid your people the happy
days Of my childhood were spent here
more than half century ago. came my
ancestors on both sides OF the mouse 10 ou'
lie for civilizations and mere IN your
graveyard sleep their children tor two gen:
erntions. 1t is but natural, then, mat
should make an occasional visit to the
scenes Of my youth, ana drop warm 'ear
of love aud aftectionate memory over 'h'
grave Of sainled mother.
HISTORY OF RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS.
uo,o r,on syo voors oro the President
,,,o,,,h ,ha ;n,orce.s;on If Senator Hen
In;oIs Ind;onos nrnudest and noblest son,
ul.ono, i"a ,';,h iho ,nrointmant of can.
"G"0;s' -; ~ ",e .",,lor orn,y and 7 was imme
,.'n ~ 's r,a,. sant n Texas Beinp
ui" .i,o Ja,,s 90 rocors,ruHtion. am
're,e ~ '"r foniI;or with ;,s whole history
y, sou,",, "u Win ths nroc,icm workings oI
"' 40 .,'. and ,e,IIowoa ,overnments
'"I 1T suo.os1eJ ,,, and the crimes which
49," . ,ui,noa.od ,h0rs against humanity
- n" n;rh,s or man and frsedom regulated
.h' 80 shncking and reyoltinp that
W ~" "i ni' ho,div oV orod,, ,hs foc,s should
YOU o'.,u ,ha,n m"''
i'p''' 'Ae'"' .,
~. ."y" sn"s ~" S.nvhiioans cnrions
n'S"', nento".s . Gu. .p ~ S,ho,s of NV
u,l.an w nea, "a.a,;,,"n "na VIZ have ,w;,e hon.
~ OouI ,i,t on nIco,;"r, ~ conrress And
Vreu ne WIN an e,o,svA ',a'. w ~ ,hn, uoy
ieI me gay ~ .ne S','u om, \I \,ha, hav, M de-
eisaPpO'm. s,u Ia f,,r ,haa nska none
iehoe T, W mum W. ,nS, rr 10, I. nor,
Ahey naNe oo'',m'...u i.,;. ~ ~, 10 no,n,
maps, IL n'ny oe IL ~ .,'. ,a,nn1ss over ,
cra,io oh.1n sG.u' ~ a.oi ~ soryod
iouuu:oHs.e, a..t; "Ae
0n ns'ne, n;r., , ~ no,u;, ~ slate ,bo.
nru ~. "a do.t"na,;o, n ,hs corrse a.
- s,m namanbs IN reIo,;on to Tho condition o.
my Sa,n NJ ~. AZ no, Lo..s 10 be iiteralI,
trne. / could have NO object in dcceivine
rou. While am sensitive 10 public opin
ion, and desire the confidence and respect
of good people everywhere yet you viii
pardon me for saying that your likes OF
dislik.s could not affect me in the estima
sion of hair eilhe. on the one side or th'
other. My home is in Texas. Her people
have honored me and am no; going bacs
on them, come what may. Their hope II
my hope, and their destiny is mine.
REASON REsusrxo ITS swAr.
r. Eso ionc ,oors I have watched will
.n,;ons solic;spde the heating of The popu
la nnlsa Of the kc,erican neople. / bav,