New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-27
OUR TEXAS LETTER.

l DlEllCdA A0uACbB-4E1AB lOE oECCAGy
and BrOwn-Breaking Up Of Old Party
Lines-The Re-estabIishmeut of Power
Among the PeOple-A gFicuItural Pros
pects-Wheat and COFn-WiId Horses
of Texas.
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
DALLAS, Texas, June is, 1872.
In consequence of the delayed appro ach
of the railroad to Dallas, and perhaps, too,
somewhat owing to the enervating effect Of
the intensely hot weather, there Has been
something of lull in the business world
here for few days. Things seem to stand
still in anxious expectancy of the rush of
steam and whirl of business life which will
| pour in with the railroad. Men desiring to
build and buy property are all holding off
to know the precise locality of the depot.
| 1t is singular fact, the entire lack of
knowledge of the great Importance of this
| country on the part of the citizens of New
! Orleans. They do not seem to appreciate
that here stretches forth, in rich agric ul-
| tural and mineral products, one of the most
! wonderfully beautiful natural countries in
| the Union, and destined to become, at no
| short period of time, one of the most inde-
! pendent and influential districts in
the whole South. 1t is surprising how little
is really known in New Orleans of this
country in this day of travel. Many have
an idea that this is a sort of tout of the
world" uncivilized country, and very few
| appreciate its rapid spirit Of improvement,
| its wealth and independence, and its great
mercantile Importance. ] have so often
repeated that Texas is destined to become
the Queen State, that it seems an old song;
but its glOriously beautiOus sky is so full of
signs and Omens of its future grea ess
that one loves to dwell upon matter Of
such vast interest. Dallas is destined to
become an important city, and many en-
bryo towns of some magnitude are even
now receiving their impetus of growth
from the rapid construction of railways and
wonderful influx of population.
The matter of educational imDrovem ent
is in serious agitation, and our institu-
tions of learning will be made TO vie with
any in superiority. The press is assuming
a higher standard of excellence, and we
may hope that Dallas shall rank very high
in independence and bOldness of the press
when such men as General j. G. Walker
WELD its power.
On Tuesday, the eleventh of July next,
will be published the first issue of the Neacs,
under the editorial direction Of General j.
G. Walker. We are glad to see the G eneral
intends taking the right stand on tn pOlit-
ical platform.
We want men now in the whole South,
and particularly to WELD the press, who
fully appreciate the Importance Of the com
ing Presidential election, and have the wis
dom to see that once more the South holds
the balance of power and may control the
electoral vote, if she stands as unit and
throws her voice in the right direction.
Holding the men now in power at the ma
tional capital as enemies of the people, it is
the policy of the South to cooperate with
all persons and parties who are labOring
for their overthrow.
Since the Liberals of the North prop Ose
to restore the Southern States to their
proper constitutional status, and the people |
to their chartered rights, let US unite with |
them hand in hand. Policy now demands |
that the entire Southern people throw their !
voices in one great tide of influence, and,
in close alliance with their friends in the |
North, build up solid and invlncible wall |
OF resistance to Mr.. Grant and his party.
Political matters are pretty lively here |
now. The State convention met at COrsi-
cana, comprising a full representa- ton of |
the entire State. They had lively and |
interesting session, and, am glad to say, |
united upon the right man in Mr.. Horace |
Greeley, and the right policy in resolving to
adopt the measures Of the Cincinnati con-
vention
Now is a time when the South, by uniting !
its voice with the Liberals of the No rth,
may hold the balance of power at the polls, I
and decide the electoral vote for the Presi-
dent of these United States Texas will |
vote the ticket of Greeley and Brown.
Some of the Democrats here are now undeq
cided as to what may be policy but IN
the great moment Of action they viii be
united to a man, powerful and Wet OriOus.
There seems to be a general breaking up Of
party lines and wiping out of old dis tine
tions-iust what the South needs to save
her-and fixed resolution on the pa TT of
the people to unite upon the strongest man
who may stand forth as the symbol Of op-
position to oppression, and a restorat ion of
States rights.
Texas will send no man to the Ba ltimOre
whom they are not willing to
trust as the supporters of the Gin cinnati
candidates. The time has now come to
test if this be a government of laws or of
whether individual, municipal
and States rights are to be preserved;
whether this be consolidated monarchy,
transferable by force, or a republic.
Two such acts as were lately sent down
TO the House, no doubt, inspired by the ad-
proposing to give General
Grant supreme control of the coming Pres
dental election, and thus second his own
and suspending the writ of
labeas corpus protection, are certainly
which demand unity Of opposition
IN the part of every town, city and dis
rict, not only OF the South, but Of the
United States.
Mr. Greeley is the only man now who
jtands forth before the people as the great
embodiment of opposition to the Grant Re-
publican party. He is the man offered to US
IS a deliyerer from oppression, war and
We want free suffrage, unin-
luenced by official dctation We wan re-
Of power among the people
peace and purity of the government. We |
want to unite with the North in elec ting