The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-07
FROM GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, August s.

tALVESIoN, August D.
To the Editor of the Dallas Herald.
We are thinking and talking about
the nominee of the approaching con-
gressiOnal convention of our district.
AS yon are aware, we have in our dis
.rct three of the present members Of
congress, Hon. A. II. Willie, ID. G.
Giddings aud John Hancock, two Of
whom voted for the "salary bilr'--Han-
cock and Giddings, and these two are
prominently spoken Of for the nomi-
nation, and are themselves anxious to
secure it, and their anxiety does not
originate from any penchant for polit-
ical honors, hut, rs ! believe, from 4
desire To vindicate the integrityof their
past services in congress.
Our district ! am satisfied has not un-
dprguup Il revolution in its opinion on
this question OF "back grab and the
opinion is now that the vote for the
law was not right, and | think that it
should not be expected by the present
ilrumben,s that the district should
nov be silent on this question. Not
that il would not be advisable TO re-.
tulIl titlGl NtlN VI WV liuliVi elDlt
members 10 congress, but that If either
should be returned it should be with n
distinct avowal by their constituents
that this vote is not approved by
them. So that if the condition of fi-
ture service by such member were up.
on the theory that his return to con-
gress would be intended asan approval
OF their vote they may not be deceived
in such construction of the action of
their constituents, and hence | think
that in the event of the nomination of
either Giidings or Hancock, the con-
vention should formally express con-
domination of such vote.
The reasons for returning one of the
present members to congress are very
patent u ID, in my opinion, are sufii-
cient to warrant the district in sending
either Giddings or Hancock las Judge
Willie does not consent to return, be
cause believe there or in this partic-
ular vote is not of that character of
vice that should impair confidence IN
the integrity and intelligence of the
members from Texas. Aud the fact
that experience in congressional legis.
lation, accompanied as it must he with
personal acquaintance, are Of incalcu-
liable advantage in congress, should
persuade us not to change our mem
bers unless q very decided advantage
could be gained,by the election of an
other. And am satisfied that either
Giddings or Hancock will compare IA
vorably at least with any person who
could be nominated in our district.
The News of this morning contains a
communication undertaking to indi.
cate the names of persons suitable for
congressional timber but / fail to
observe amongst the names any one
that should be preferred TO either Gid
dings or Hancock; and by far the ma
jority of them would be worse than no
REPRESENTATION for us on the floors OF
Congress; and their names, with the
exception of one or two, would meet
with favor from hut few except person.
al friends, as they are unknown except
TO very limited acquaintance, and
knowledge of them can disclose but
little information of anything but
moderate capacity for very humble
spheres of usefulness.
The two-thirds rule may result, how
ever, in the selection Of some third-rate
man, and If SO you may look out for
some of this class of congressional tim
Der.
| trust, however, that either Gid
dings or Hancock will be nominated
with q distinct understanding that II
| Is not intended as u Justification Of
their back grab vote but that the dig
trict intends to say to them: We have
confidence in your integrity and in
telligence, aud believe that 1t Is best to
retain our members In congress long
enough ut least to enable them to
serve the country TO advantage, to the
end that Texas, like Massachusetts and
the east generally, may not loose sight
of the real object in congressional rep
resentation by undertaking to distri.
butte political honors that benefit Meth.
er those who give or receive.
| 1.-The Cooper case" as you doubtless
will have observed from your ex-
rfnpges lin our ety. is quite the talk,
aiiuHhas occasioned much of acerbity
ani0iigst our citizens, and some fight.
ing ifi<fespectahle circles. And the
cycle ofsnioral waste that has included
Beecher Saiid Hilton sineits sweep, has
touched with lts@ouferseige part Of
the case. embracing witnesses and
parties, 40 that our community are be.
coming practically acquainted with The