Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-08-24

NE lovely lralh about Tho good deeds Of
brother Egans. We we're glad 10 hear, In
this graceful way, The continuation of oil
that We have heretofore heard Of The gen
ercus conduct Of both these gentlemen
during The "unpleasantness" We were
somehow reminded Of the conversation Of
Bones and Tamborine NJ tue negro min
strels. "was you thar" soys Bones. "Did
you saw me y va, siys Tamborlne, ~ was
thar seed you-dld you saw me p Az
ter this the lion. A. u. Norton seemed In
elined 10 stop, but little encouragement
kept him going, and he went il much lon
ger than his friend Judge Evans. lie leN
Greeley and got upon Grant, whom the
Judge had ignored Grant was a poor
boy. Yes, but fortunate enough to he edlt
Gated at the public expense at West Point.
Grant had entered thc army. To have
heard the eileoting story of Norton, ono
would have como TO the conclusion that he
had volunteered, pnd not commenced as {
well raid Lieutenant. lie had risen 10 b.
n Captain, and then, as If this was anoth-
er.feather in his cap, he had left the army
and gone to hauling wood and working
abcu a lanyard. The radical candidate
was somewhat defective in this relation.
lie left ont the most striking point in the
history Of his hero. lie forgot 10 tell TINT
Grant, after being educated for the army :,
becameso dissipated and utterly WORTHLESS
that lie was forced TO resign to keep from
being disgracefully tried and discharged.
Hence the necessity for hauling wood and
helping about the lanyard.
We have not space for further comment
on this speech, which, in manner and style,
was quite respectable. When it was fin
isbed ut last there were loud calls for
Gen. Good, who made short but very able
and telling talk TO the people. Admitting
the presen prosperity of Texas, he showed
it was not the result Of radical rule but in
spite oft. lie exposed and denounced the
corrupt dongs Of the party since the war,
and read from the Ku Klux Report, to
prove the immense debts it had saddled
upon the people. He would not undertake
to defend the old record of Horace Greeley
but he took him as he now stood upon the
Cincinnati Platform, and he contcnded
that, from his we'll known honesty, his
election would prove great relief to the
Southern people. He and they took him,
as he was now, not as fra choice but as
the best they could do, and as q great i'm
provement on Grant. Gen. Goods speech
was much applauded and showed that the
audience was largely Of the same senti.
ment.
He was followed by the radical District
Attorney for this district, Mr.. II. L. Ray
whose speech, as we were called away to
our duties about the time he commenced,
we are unable 10 report 10 our readers, but
do not suppose the loss will be very serious
AS we returned, we found our friend Col.
Burford on the stand, amusing the crowd
with his playful handling of Attorney
Ray, and saying few kind words for
Greeley, whom he alleged we had amnes-
tied and pardoned and released from his
former disabilities.
AS he finished, second call was made
for II. II. Sneed, ESQ., who spoke for some
time in his usual ready and amusing man
ner, declaring himself opposed TO both
Greeley and Grant.
The performances were closed with
very bitter and scorching review of the
radical conduct in this State from Davis,
down or up, by Judse- 4rh...s.ond, lately
Of CorsicaEa, but now a rsstdent ossous.
city. As ilre Judge at one time was asso
ciated with them, before he became fully
aware of their iniquiles, be was able to
speak by the book and was listened TO with
much apparent interest.
The meeting was presided over by Jas.
Bentley, Esq, the Registrar for this county,
and was very orderly and we'll conducted.
All adjourned in good humor, and so end
ed the first radical demonstration in Dali
las. If any converts were made, they were
converts TO the democracy and Greeley.
We noticed several of the colored friends
looking very serious, as ifthey were struck
with conviction.