The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-01
THE DAILY HERALD.
OUR DUTY.

The citizens of this State enjoy
\ peculiar franchise, unknown t
our friends and bretheren in the
other States Of the South. We arc
free, prosperous and untammelled
in the exercise of our constitutional
rights, with no heavy clouds float
ing across our future, threatening
the destruction Of all those aims
and ends, for which We toll and To-
Dor in the field Of life. Our stats
government is bettor than any
Of the Eastern States, and is being
daily improved by the wise and
honest deliberation Of men chosen
by the people to legislatc'for their
welfare. The portals Of our CON-
monwsalth are open, and through
them the tide ofimmigration from
oil quarters Of the globe 10 pour.
ing, daily swelling tho volume Of
our population, and increasing the
thrift and general prosperity Of
our whole people. Tho CONNER.
cial centres Of the entiN world
have their syss fixed upon our
products, and are making
grand arrangements to con.
tend for the harvests which
annusly reward the industry 81
the people. The day ID mot fhr
distant when Texas will become
the granery from whence the hun
CRY millions Of the old Statss viii
draw their daily supply and when
the ring Of = thousand heavy ham,
mers will svince tangible existen o.
Of our mineral wealth. Capital and
capitalists are not afraid Of imag.
mary foes, whose horrible faces ap-
pear through the political clouds
that overhang the destiny Of our
sister States, whom ignorance and
corruption wield with undivided
sway the forces and power Of gov
eminent. Railroads and mann.
features are springing up in every
direction school-houscs and
churches are fulfilling all the NOR
al and intellectual ends their e.
Adjustment guarantees to q people
agriculture with improved imple.
nents, 10 being SO advanced and dc.
velopsd a. to be the means and
medium OF our wealth and strength,
which is to-day second to no State
n tho South. With all these things
before us and in the full enjoyment
If all the blessings and privileges we
posses, 10 there not a demand resting
'gainst US for something more than
'assivsness; something higher
han the mere acquisition Of mon
'yi2 In our Aourishing town Of
Dallas, where the trade Of Northern
Texas has established its natural
centre, is there enough done al
'eady to warrant US in resting idly
m our oars and allow our bark to
loaf on with the tide which fate
Ieeps in motion. Can we not i'd
'ance our financial Importance,
md elevate the social, moral and |
tone Of our metropolis,
y going earnestly forward in the
Improvement and development of
IL our interests? Let us beautify |
md build up tho vacant lots sub.
tantially; and this we can do if
he proper impetus and support be
,ivsn to those who are ready to
naugsrate the desirable movement.
% this accomplishment, the build
ng associations which are being
rganized in the city, should bend
heir efforts with that determine.
ion which leads to no other CON
fusion than success. We rejoice
hat our people are awakening to
10 importance Of combination, in
their ultimate destiny,
I'D We predict for them . brilliant
ltprs. Ere long we shall say
more IN favor Of aidinsl
I'd encouraging, by al means in
If power, tho incipient enterprise
hich 10 manifssting itself IN our
immunity.