The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-13
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tftn NiftWc, 10 lnIHf tNN'nlf lVf'ih" /
,arpctbaggors aud domestic bnayca
have been allowed ~ occupy seats In |
Ihc Federal Congress ~ lIepreecnta-
lives Of the North--an outrage sum
clently grave aud damnlng to intensity
the bitterness Of any heightened peo-
pie In the world. Time, the great
healer, isscorrcctlng this mighty wrong
Slowly, but surely, the true sons OF the
South are being seated In Congress
Georgia IL now represented In the sch
ate by the chivalrous General John IL.
Gordon, one of the purest and most
noble-hearted men of our day and gen
Grafton. In the Lower House she again
has the giant intellect, though feeble
body, of the distinguished Alexander
II. Stephens, who was Vice President
of the Confederate States under Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis. This is one OF
the strongest evidences of n general
burying of the toinahawlS yet mani
tested since the war; IT maniiests "A
whirlwind of change since the iplu-
rated years Of 1866, following the
close of the war and the terrible assas-
sination of President Lincoln 10y n
crazy creature, who brought sorrow to
the North by his murdcrous act.
Kentucky is represented by Beck, a
true type Of southern principles and n
man worthy to represent the old dis
trict of Henry Clay. Missouri, after
long years of delay, has seated in the
lower House one of the ablest OF her
sons in the person of Aylett ii. Buck
ner, as true an exponent of southern
thoughts and customs as ever iived-a
man too pure to hold office IN times OF
corruption-a lion-hearted son of the
Old Dominion, but thirty -aspot-
| less citizen of Missouri, as we know
by intimate personal acquaintance
with his career.
Texas is well and ably represented
by Hancock, Gliding, Herndon, Will
lie, Mills and Mclean, but, to our i'll
expressible grief, the three first-ian'
cock, Giddings and Herpdon-voted
in the last Congress for bill uniger'
sally denounced as odious, commonly
known rs the back salary bill-hy
which they estranged the Democratic
party from them and byonght shame
on the State. Mr.. Herndon had eS
tablished hold on the public conii-
dence and given hopes of future use
fitness, which, but for this great mis-
take, would soon have sjgnalized him
| as the man of Texas. r,l
We do not believe either of the three
voted from corrupt motives, for ali
were independent of the paltry ques'
ton of salary, but the public mind o
this State will not tolerate any thing
that sInacks of pecuniary wrong in Off
cials. Especially will the Democratic
party sternly refuse TO endorse any
| tnlHS Oh tlit hllu. ..f
But our object is to congratulate oul
people on the accession to Congress 81
Mississippi's favorite son, Lucius Q. G.
Lamar, and to present him fairly tC
our readers, we copy the following
from that sterling sheet, the Austin
IStatesman, endorsing the article Us
eminently just and true:
HON. L. Q. c. LAMAR.
The late speech of this gentleman on
the contested election case from Louis
lana is spoken of everywhere as a mas
terly effort, placing him at the head Of
the Democratic party in the Congress
of the United States, Mr.. lamar is
the member from the northern dis.
trict of Mississippi, and has resided
for many years at Oxford, engaged In
the practice of the law, except while
Lerforming the duties of law professor
In the University of Mississippi.
! He is q native of Georgia and @
nephew of President Lamar, of this
State. While quite young, he married
the daughter of President Longstreet
so we'll known as the author of the eel
ebrated Georgia Scenes" Previous
to the war he was elected member OF
Congress from the same district, OF
nearly so, which he now rep esents
and distinguished himselfhy the very
able speech which he made on the con
tested election case of Vallandighanl
and Campbell. With the approach o.
the civil troubles between the NORTH
and South, Lamar, with all his ardent
i feelings, was found arrayed on the side
of his own section, and was, elected
| Lieutenant Colonel OF The gallant regi
ment commanded by the lamentet
Mott, who fell below Richmond at the
head of his charging columns. Pre-.
vious to, this, Lamar had been stricken
down by paryalytic attack, brought
on by excitement and over-eXertlon
A second attack compelled him to re
sign his position, and he was appointed
BY President Davis, who was his par
Iticular friend, the Confederate Minister
I or diplomatic agent to Russia, and
went there, passing through Texas on
his way, and embarking at Matamoras
| At the close of the unfortunate war,
he was appointed again q professor OF
/ the University of Mississippi and serv'
ed until compelled to resign by the
Radical interference and mismanage.
ment of that once noble institution
He returned to the practice Of law, at
which he wins engaged successfully at
the time he received the Democratic
nomination to Congress from his dis
trict. His great popularity secured his
election against all endeavOrs to defeat
him, and his disabilities having been
removed by Congress, he has now
taken his seat in that body and bid:
fair to become the most distinguished
Democratic leader In it. Mr.. Lamar
| is thorough gentleman OF the old
school, with unusual natural abilities
and "A very high culture, rare to find
among politicians of the present day.
| he is Of a very ardent Temperament
and, with ill the gentleness and affec
ton of a woman to his friends, has al
the boldness and bravery, Of a lion to
his enemies.
y HIS quick sense of honor and good
faith are remarkable, and he would
| sr,trcfiaa tn a single liyinQ