Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-08-24
The Speeches of last Friday.

week, too late for q notice in
our last Issue, we had speeches an spec chit
iication in any quantity and of all sorts.
First the ringing of the tavern bell after
dinner, made it known that the Hon.
Lemuel Dale Evans, now Judge of the Su-
premc Court and radical nominee for Com
gress for the State at large, would address
his fellcw citizens in The Courthouse
Square. Notwithstanding the shortness Of
the roiice, gocdly number of the sovcr-
cigns, white and black, mostly white
gathered under the shade trees, aud the
Judge, looking in excellent plight for
bach clor, like ourself, with erect and dig
nifed bearing and spotless white vest
proceeded 10 address them.
lie said he was not candidate had not
yet accepted the nomination rendered him
and that it was uncertain whether or
not he would. 1t would depend upon the
action of the Supreme Court, when it met
again on the Monday following. lie was
not ambitious of going to Congress-he
had had that honor years ago, and the
position he now held was, perhaps, more
honorable. He had been Union nan
and had warned the people against seces-
SIGN When it took place he was in the
North and remained there. He had had the
offer of Brigadier generalship! lie re-
fused 1.-THE would not fight against his
people. While North, he had met Judge
Norton, the other candidate for the State
at large, and while he would not say any.
Thing of his own conduct in the way of
kindness to Confederate prisoners, he could
testify for brother Norton. Judge Evans
tsaid that no man could do much good but
That one man coulddo great deal Of harm
This was quite true, if no. very original.
lie was, what lie ever bad been, in favor
Of the Jeffersonian doctrines in which Ii c
had been trained. lie wasfor strict con-
siruclion of the Constitution and opposed
10 Capitalization. There was danger in a
too liberal and broad legislation on the part
Of Congress. The inference was, that be
was op posed TO the Ru Klux legislation,
and TO protective tariffs. For these rea-
sons, be was opposed TO Greeley, who had
ever held to these false doctrines. The
Judge did not say he was for Grant--hc.
in fact, never mentioned his name. But he
did say he would not be forced 10 defend
the present State administration would
make his own issues. The country was
very prosperous, especially Texas, which
had made more rapid strides in the way OF
Improvements since the war than ever be-
fore.
The Judge concluded his very calm and
diguifed speech without giving offence to
anybody, unless some ofhis radical friends,
who looked rather moody and unsatis6ed.
In fact, the speech was what might have
been expected from a straightout democ rat,
opposed 10 Greeley. Perhaps the Judge. is
waiting for the Louisville nomination.
Whsn the Judge sat down, there was a
feeble cry for Norton, and this apparent
descendant of the ancient French kings,
with his long flowing hair and beard, STEP
ped gracefully on the platform, waved his
arm in The best oraiorichl manner and
opened his mouth. De did not intend to
make speech--he was not prepared. and
this was not The proper occasion. Blu. he
gave fearful notice Of what lie intended to
dc one Of inssu days to come. lie had OBJ
iained file Of the New York Tribune,
while at the Philadelphia Convention, and
be would give father Greeley fls. Bat. as
he had been called On, be would say nor
that he bad always agreed with Judge
Evans. lie sorfoborased al the Judge had
said about seeing hin at The North during
The war. and while Re would say roshine
conrlinsniary 10 HIMSELF he would tell