Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-22
DALLAS WEEKLY HERALD.
ID. McCALEIs, Editor.
Gen. Grant and the Legislature Of
Texas.

Gen. Grant and the Legislature o
Texas.
j. In oJr special from Austin the
other day we published tho fact
that the Legislature Of this. State
had extended an invitation TO the
President to visit Texas. IF he &c.
cepts, it will be new era in the
history Of our commonwealth, and
will compensate somewhat the un.
necessary slight which the Duke
Alexis gave this broad domain
when he was engaged in "doing'
the United States. We hopo that
the President will acccdc TO the
wishes of our representatives, and
that they will provide such accom-
modations as will be suitable to the
tastes and desires of his Excelen-
cy. There is one thing which we
insist shall have place in the pro-
grammc of ofcntcrtainmcnt, as it will
have tendency to effect a great
national good, we care not what
the result may be- We therefore
suggest that the General be turned
over to the fatherly care of Big
Foot Wallace, and that this pecul-
lar old Texan be instructed to take
q ride along the frontier with the
great Executive head of the nation,
who no doubt would greatly ap.
precate such an opportunity to
look after his Indian affaias The
Kiowas and Comanchcs would be
delighted to get up buffalo hunt
for the deIectation Of their great
father, inst MS General Sheridan
and his Federal soldiery rugged ont
a simular enterprise for the amusc-
mcnt of his IIighness, the Grand
Duke Alexis, If n few holN'caa
women and chii1"tH ..GIt ga ~,
! duo.j volunteer TO-! tee Iarposc,
it is possible that these favored
children or the President migh,
agree 10 give Linn an ovhibS io
tuo art ofhair raising, wbio3MoU'l
be exceedingly pleasing 10 .h's
most grarcand potcu. tunctionary,
who Is lo.cver yelling after pacific
Huas sures, while the bloody blades
OF ns sentle savage" arc doing
their work of death. We want
tho Pres.Ien. TO come md find out
what his long eHpor.rupc IS II from
tier officer OF the Egdg al Army
la, failed % impress uYan his mind
-,nat ,hego &, no comoact which
Tho INDIAN will n0t violate when
ever and wherever the opportu
n,y is prcsoted, If lie can reap a
little empty vcug,"ge thereby. We
would ike fol Mo- to ascertain,
furthermore, ju.' one company of
Tcxana. who Understand their
dmrpr and nr. willing to defend
their homes. ON do more for the
protection Of Jur border than all
the blue conts lie can send into
tthe State. 1t would, furthermore,
a,IO.d him m opportunity of uner'
stand ing The re5elious motive which
aotuatod Judge Weaver, few years
ago, whom he rendered the services
Of MIN elf and neighbors to the
g.3eu.l officers for border protec-
ul,. md for which he was most un-
Justly arrested, insultcd and outrag
ed with the knowledge and consent
of the President. 1t has been u long
time since Gen. Grant has been to
Texas, and who can say that trip
here would not have the same hap
py effect upon him which similar
experience produced upon Horace
Greeley. If there could be n feast
without wine, and the President in
duced to attend it, We verify be-
lieve that he might see that his
policy towards the people of the
South is simply ruiuous under
such circumstances it would be Il
blessing to our whole people to have
him come. 1t might Illustrate
some of the sublime errors in which
the President has fallen, TO be face
to face with them. We would like
to have him go through the legisla-
i've halls of these down-trodden
States, where ignorance and cor
ruption have Joined hands and are
now dancing their horrible cdR-can
where virtue once met to deliberate
upon the .,nts of her people.
Z
A GENTLEMAN.-S1owu us man who
can quit the society of the young; aud
| take pleasure in listening 10 the kindly
voice Of oget show us man that is ever
ready to pity and help the deformed; show
us man that covers the faults of others
with a mantle Of Charity; show us man
rha, bows as politely aud gives the street
as freely 10 the poor sewing girl as the
millionAir; who values virtue, not clothes
who shuns the company Of such as con-
/ gregare tbe fair sex, or make unkind re-