The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-24
FROM AUSTIN.


one knew what day would bring
fOrth,n aud the question was "to be or
not to be-" But, thanks to the prudent
but firm and decided course of Govern
or Coke and the Legislature, peace
reigns; the warlike preparations have
ceased; the capitol is no longer tho
scene OF war; the battle has been
fought, the victory won, and peace re-
stored. The old banner Of freedom has
been unfurled to the breeze; the gov
eminent Of wrong and oppression has
yielded; the one of free choice and
right has triumphed; and If ever n
doubt existed in the minds of any, all
such fears may now be set to naught
and Numbered among the things
that were" The beat of the drum
and the tread of armed men are no
longer heard. The warriors and braves
have retired to rest in peace, with
their blushing honors thick about
them" A change, a mighty change,
has come DER the spirit of their
dreams, and, instead of glorious tri-
umphs, of victory, of vanquishcd foes,
and the spoils of battle--in lieu of all
this, their motto must forever be, LET
us have peace!n What Il change is
there! The scene which was being
enacted here last week was one not to
be erased from the memory as long as
life lasts. 1t was one which has no
counterpart, perhaps, in the eventiul
history of the Lone Star state. The
representatives of n free people had as
sembl in obedience to their wishes,
and were met on the threshold of the
capital by an armed force and forbid
to enter there.
1t was then that the picture of the
old Star chamber, over the door OF
which was written, ale who enters
here leaves hope behind" arose before
us. The end was not for us to see.
But the cloud had its silver lining, and
this proved to be the darkest hour be-
fore the dawn Of day. In the face OF
all the difficulties, and at the very
point of the bayonet, these noble and
good men have acted well their part.
With the prudence, foresight of states
men, they have goLe steadily to work,
until all opposition has been sur,
mounted, and now the old snip OF
State, with all her sails set, moves gal
lantly on. The good people OF leNas
have cause to be proud of this. They
have need to be proud OF their ne"
governor and lieutenant governor, OF
their State officers, and senators anC
representatives; and, last and least
they might feel grateful to Presldenl
Grant for his good act, or lone gooc
inspiration" manifested Ill inc course
he has pursued toward Texas.
In speaking of senators and repre-
scntatives, when ! say that they arr
the most able, intelligent and respect
able body of men l ever saw, l only
express the sentiment OF every one Wh'
has visited the capitol durin@the SEES
sion. An old Texan remarked to mi
the other day that he has witnessed th'
organization or many assemblies, bu
in point of intelligence and statesman
like appearance, he never saw one t.
compare with this, the Fourteenth
Legislature. And as an evidence of it
truth we have only to refer TO the recor'
of their deliberations and the results
their labors since the commencement
of the session. Though this is only tn
eighth day of the session the transac
tons have been most interesting ant
important.
The first measure of Importance wa
the coup Oet0t of Judge Ireland, pre-
venting sherffsand Others from payinj
lover funds of the State to the eX-offi
GERS of the State, Bledsoe and Honey
and an act, also, to prevent Bledso
and Honey from paying out funds o
thn Hi XII tn nravnnt nsnrnation Of Office
Then the act requiring justices O