Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-24
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Ed tor raihs iiEEALp:
SO. the paaple of Dai'ns, IT is rensona
hle 10 assume uni'e in the de''re TO see
tn. place rapidly grow N wealth, popula-
ton. aud tMose social virtues which are es-
scntial to render u place desirable ms
nermaurnt homo for the industrious, the
iutelI;pnnt, the wise aud good. No one
need be reminded Of many things which
enter into the combination tn pro luce these
resnlts. They are patent to all. But par
tally from observation, and partially from
occasional remarks, made by more recent
residents, i, has occurred 10 me that in
come respects minor in themselves but
vet impor,an,-msny of our best and most
.stimab!e citizens are not fully up to the
true standard. The remark is general
ESSENTIALLY without individual allusion.
Now, Mr. Editor, yon have seen much Of
different sections, and have sojOurned ana
resiicd n, various places. Have you not
often been wbh your heart warmed Into
n glow, when on iifAt locating in town,
perhaps n strangef 10 all, by having do
zen or two of the well-to do citizens with
In week or so after your arrival, call up
on you, take your hnnd with the genuine
grip of hospitality; speak works OF friend
ly encouragement, and offer such aid, by
way of good will and in formation, MS pro
priety and kind heart should dictate?
And, a gain, when, being riale known by
letters or some presbis acquaintance, ns
4 gentleman heads Of families have nd
ded a cordial invitation to visit their
homes-iheir wives and daughters, have
YOU not Mt once felt in your heart sihtere
respect for active sympathy with such n
pecble? And in your letters hdmc, from
snch places, have you not said, 'l am in
delie htful place, among charming people
10 narrow minded, indifference among
them, hut generous, hospitable, social,
moral and refined people, with open hearts
to all who come backed lin their several
avocations, whether professional, mech"n-
ical or what uot) with the single bnt preg-
nant dissyllable-M MERlTY Have YOU not
known many worthy young men, poor,
and thus thrown among strangers, per
hans on the frontier Of despair, plucked
nv iist such receptions, such open hands
and hearts extended nj the critic Al moment,
'rom the rcsi c'ushing trials Of young
-hsy 'i:s, aaa placed ofs'i on h" road
ID u-afy.rr4s. prosperity aHt npnor' iio"
wnr, thousands ui mo le.s aes1s 'tr
swny, have been c'addencd and mrltea L.
ward unknown towus by letters from 5nch
sous. If mistake not, the chivalrous
Gen. Ouitman and s. 5. Prentiss were
both striking example of this In the sin
gle old but big hearted little city of Match
ez, and well they repaid the hospitality
shown them, by shedding honor on their
Lat nat fO
get, too, that they were both northern
boys, as are many who seek homes among
us to-day.
Hold then, Mr.. Editor, outside Of mon.
ey matters, tha. we'll located town, as
we kn5w Dallas is, aspiring to prominence
il, th, state and hoping I" beccme cen
tire o! railroads and seat Of manufaciOr-
ie> aud mechanical development, is deeply
inter. std; even irotr ne sand point OF in
tcrrsi s,oue. H. cu!t'vaiing amopg its own
reoplc aud rrao,ic'ns iowarl strangers.
lie trac.s Grd virtues alluded TO, and
~nicn While winning others, refine, e'evhts
rnd etesud cor own batter natures. As
Rnoag 1!ea, % among women, 1t is noble
and harmon E51g
Ia .e infant iiietsry Society, por:ion
- anr Young men have set gJe1 exam
ple. sri pui n notion bail which prom
ICES o. roll lao eatelleni and useful pro
pertiyns OR physicians have Medical
soceiy. This - right Among our law
ye.s - large share CT fraterhal unity.
This is good. Let Christians OF different
faith bear kindly feelings toward elch
other. locking TO the charitable side where
absolute unity may not be. And let the
sum total Of all these meet every worthy
stranger or family, however humble, who
would d~ell with Us in this our hume.
, The war u n us all shattered in fortune
many OF our best really poor. Our for
uer hospitality, once proverbial 10 every
true Texan, was impossible for time, and
is yet greatly 80 with most persons bvi
An hsbiiual thoughifulness on such mat
tiers, ri;houf wealth or costly entertain
meats, will establish usin these charming
habirs-ehsrming TO ourseives--snd then
we can and assuredly viii csase ihereas
ing hundreds and th5usaBds to set
tie n Dslias, and sfiervsrd to rejOie'
with Us that our mutual hoiss is.s gcodly
b.ritnrs A PARENT.