The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-24

the SAID Senator Dillard, relative To the
Irish race, have been of n character de-
grading TO them and highly rcprehen-
sible and unbecoming him, the said
Senator billiard, in his position rs u
representative of the people; and
WHEREAS, a review of the history
ofTeXas demonstrates that this people
the lrlsh-were among the ear
Hest OF the settlers of the State,
then under the Mexican rule, that in
It's struggle for independence, they
were among the foremost, shared the
responsibilities, hardships, dangers and
sacrifices as the most jealous of its ne
roes, shed their blood rs freely, aud
bore the brrthens equally with the
most valiant of the brave ones and de-
Tenders Of the republic Therefore be il
Resolved, We the united lrishmen
and the descendants of lrishmcn in
Texas, associated together for the gem
eral good and welfare of our race, and
residing at the capital of this great
state, do hereby enter our solemn pro-
test against the scurrilous and indie
cent language used by said Senator
billiard in the halls Of the Legislature,
against the dignity Of our race and
their descendants, and that we the
representatives of an element dcserV-
ing, at least, of respect, do character
iZe the language Ex-senator billiard, and
the man who uttered it, rs vulgar, dis
respectful and deserving of the scorn
and reprobation of every lrshman and
thcirdcsccndants in Texas and through
out the entire land and be il further
Resolved, That the renewed thanks
of this association, in its own behalf,
and Of the Irish and lrish-AmerlcHn
citizens of Texas, are hereby rendered
to Webster Flanagan, Senator from the
Fifth Senatorial District for the COM
mendablc zeal exhibited in the in
tcrest of our people by the just and
merited rebulie which he offered the
said Senator billiard on the occasion
herein referred to, and that he, the
said Honorable Webster Flanagan be
commended to the good will of every
Irishman and lrish-American and
their friends throughout the State, and
be it further
Resolved, That the action of this
association in these premises be COM
to the several other Irish
and associations in the state,
and that the Democratic Statesman
and the newspapers published in the |
district of the man billiard, who has I
publicly and grossly insulted the Irish !
people, and all other papers friendly |
md well disposed, be requested to pub /
ish the SAME for the information Of .
I'll concerned
JAMES X. FARRELL,
'hpirmnn of Committee ON Rcsolu-
tionH.
DANIEL L. JAMES, Secretary.
On motion, the report or resolutions
If the select committee was unani-
nously adopted ut its regular meeting
leld in the city Of Austin, on the 18th /
lay of june 1873.
DANIEL A. JAMES,
Recording Secretary II. b. b. VI. A.
A., of Austin, Texas
The following preamble and
were unanimously adopted
~ the Ilibernian Benevolent Society
# Dallas, at y regular meeting held at
laynes' Hall on Thursday evening,
|unc 10Th current
Whereas, One Senator billiard in the
senate Chamber of the state Of Texas,
N the 18th day of May, pending the .
discussion Of the bill to incorporate the
IRISH Immigrant Aid and Colonization
association, by his motion to refer the
ill to the committee ON stock and
Embarrassing; conveyed the insulting
that the Irish people de-
orved no higher consideration than
'rutcs; and
Whereas, Having further ascertain
d by our advices from Austin that the
aid Senator billiard used other lam
uagc calculated to throw dsrespect ON
he Irish race; and
Whereas The IEibernian Bcucvo-
INT and Mutual Aid Association of
austin, appointed Il select committee
D investigate the matter; and
Whereas, Said select committee fully
r0ycd the charges alleged against the
aid SenatorDillard and drafted Il series
I resolutions condemnatory of his CON
uct on the occasion, said resolutions
eng unanimously adopted at regular
lcetng of the Hibcrnian Benevolent
nd Mutual Aid Association of Austin;
nd
Whereas, We, the members of the
libernian Benevolent Society of Dal-
Is, having pledged ourselves to take
o part in politics as Il society, still feel
q duty We owe ourselves, our fellow
and their descendants, to
sent all such unmerited attacks as
lat made by Senator billiard; there
ne, be it
Resolved, That we the members of (
10 lIibernian Benevolent Society of
alias do fully endorse the sentiments !
lpressed in the resolutions adopted
our brethren at Austin, and fur
lermore pledge ourselves to cooperate
18th our countrymen throughout the
tate on all occasions when the honor
our native land or that OF our adop-
ON is brought in question: and be it
lrther -,
Resolved That we return our sincere
ranks to the brotherhood at Austin,
7 the prompt action taken by them
the premises; and be it further
Resolved, That the Dallas papers be
to publish these resolutions
nj also the resolutions of the ii. b.
,. A. a. of Austin.
NJ. j. HENNESSY, ,
President. !
JOIN J. B0DKIN, Secretary.