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To the Editor of the Dallas Herald:
II is we'll to understand the signifi-
cance of current events. The almost
herr,onious acclaim in this district for
Vhrockmorton as our next G3.!s,! congress ess
man is, i'm no Just sense, n disclaimer
of the merits of Good, Hare or any
other person spoken of. 1t would be
unjust to have il so understood. But
it is nj declaration to certain classes oil
men all over Texas of certain facts
which just men would do well To re-
member.
1t is a declaration that the people Of
north Texas who have known Throck-
morton longest and best, think he was
not fairly defeated ut the Corsicana
convention nor for senator in the last
legislature. That they resent the man
ner in which he was beaten for senator
while he was their choice, and rs they
believe, the choice of the state. That
they regard him as a pure and spotless
patriot, of long experience AMI supe-
rior ability, against whom the seifish
or misinfOrmed shafts of ealumny
have been shot 10y meh in other sec
tions of the state, and 80 feeilng ana
believing, many warm pefsoilai irleiius
of the other aspirants were fesolVeu 10
rebuke such spirit, and teach others
that no worthy man, by their votes,
shall be unjustly crltcified or ostracised.
This is the ground, very largely, on
which the great unanimity for Throck-
morton has been brought about. The
people know him, and are determined
he shall not go down under the pres
sure ui either ignorant OF willful prelu-
dice. That election for senator viii
not he forgotten by this people during
tl,a presptlt generation, JUSTICE.
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i THE SHERMAN COURIER.

This trusty henchman of the Hon. s.
Hare bids adieu to the congressional
race in its issue of the 18th instant, in
column and a quarter of what it calls
"plain truths" That the readers of
THE RALD..may !. learn what queer
stuff passes in that latitude for "plain
truth" we propose to select some of
the choicest morsels from this polit-
ical jeremiad.
First, the Courier says:
On principle we have opposed the
election of Governor ThrockmortOn-
he, IA large stakeholder, director ana
attorney in the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, which stock, it is said, has been
given him as price for his influence
with the people of this safe, and ten
thousand dollar annual salary for his
services principally as a lobbyist be-
fore the legislature of the state.
Governor Throckmorten answered
this charge in his speech at Sherman
two weeks ago. He answered it fully
again at this place on last Saturday.
He stated that he was u stakeholder in
the sum of two thousand dollars, and
explained that he became so by hav-
ing been one of the original stock
holders of the Memphis and El Paso
railroad, and that ihe had been carried
as q stockholder in the Texas and Pa
cific railroad company by the sale to
that company of all the franchises Of
the Memphis and El Paso and the
Southern Pacific companies. He af-
firmed that he was poorer man to-
day than he was when his connection
with the Texas and Pacific railroad
began, and denied that he had euer re-
ceiued one dollar OF stock from that or
any other company.
The statements of Governor Tbrock-
morton and the Courier are directly
contradictory. One or the other is
false. Will the readers of THE HER
ALD-will the people of Texas-believe
that the falsehood proceeds from the
mouth of Governor Throckmorton
We hardly think so.
Again, the Courier says:
And so artfully has he Governor
Throckmorton) covered up his tracks
behind him, that he has made the pub
lie believe, to great extent, that he
has been the greatest public benefactor
in the state; but on raising the mask
he appears in naked deformity, and SO
inimical to the democratic party and
the interests of the people, that his
friends dare not try to defend him.
"Artfully covering up his track be-
hind him. is good-coming from the
source it does. 1t will be remembered,
by those who hsdthe pleasure Of hear
ing Governor Tbrockmorton on last
Saturday, that he digressed a moment
from the main line of his argument to
give short sketch of the editor Of the
Courier. He Illustrated his character
by giving an instance of his conduct as
legislator. The governor said that he
was pressing through the legislature a
measure for the protection Of the set
tiers embraced within the limits OF the
land grant to the Memphis and FL Paso
railroad; that. the bill became mis-
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THE SUPREME COURT AND THE IN
TERNATIONAL BOND QUESTION.

The following from the Austin States
man of the 18th instant, meets with
our heartiest commentator. There is
nothing that has tended so much to
destroy the influence of the press of
this country as the readiness with
which journalists assail the motives of
public men with whom they disagree.
The Statesman says:
Some of our contemporaries seem dis
posed to impugn the motives and fair
ness of the judges who decided against
the International RAILROAD company in
their application for mandamus to
compel the comptroller to sign the
bonds. While we do not think the
opinion of the majority of the court is
sustained by legal precedents, and in
accordance with the authorities in
such cases, still we do not believe that
the judges were influenced by any inn
proper motives They are pure and
honorable men, with spotless reputa-
tions, and should not be recklessly as
sailed.
The opinion of Judges Reeves and
Devine, who dissented from the major
ity of the court, is more in accordance
with the law, and is generally consid-
cred sound.
The majority opinion is also support
ed and defended by some, who believe
it to be correct.
We look upon the discussion of the
motives of the court as unfortunate
aud unwise, and hope That our contem-
poraries will take the same view of the
matter.
Let US learn to concedc that men may
honestly aud honorabiy differ in their
opinions upon important questions; (;
and the sooner that officers as well as
people eoncede the right, the better
will il be for democracy.
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from the ordinances of the church; In
fact that he had ceased to attend upon
Beechers ministry about the time of
the offence alleged to have been COM
mitted against him, and they, there
fore, organized council and sum
moned Tilton before IL for trial on the
charge of neglecting his church duties.
| Tilton replied to the summons by stat
| ing that he had dissolved his connec-
I ton with Plymouth church years be-
/ fore; that he did not recognize their
Jurisdiction over him, and that they
might all politely go to--the residence
of his satanic majesty. The council
nevertheless proceeded to take cogni-
zance Of the case, and in their judg-
ment pronounced the thunders of the
church against the stubborn offender.
All this was not sufficient to goad Til
ton into defense of himself. He still
remained quiet.
Then the Rev. DR.. Bacon, eX-presi-
dent of the council, published letter
severely denunciatory of Tilton. MAX
ing him out a very dog in his abjectness
and pouring upon him, with all that
skill that minister only can use when
he turns himself loose, all the refined
billingsgate of the language. This was
the last feather on Tilton's back. He
then came out in print, saying that he
had done everything in his power to
avoid the necessity of an exposure;
that Henry Ward Beecher had COM
mitted an oflense against hin. of the
most aggravated nature; that volun-
tary and ample apology had been ten
dered him; that he had accepted the
same, and that he hoped the matter
might be allowed to end there. In
proof of his statement, he published
the written apology sent to him on the
first day of January, 1871, by Beecher,
which was couched in language that n
respectable slave would not have been
willing to sign under the lash. Beecher,
nettled by this partial exposure, and by
the demand of public opinion for more
light, appointed a committee of the
leading men of Plymouth church to in
vestigate all charges against his charac-
ter. That committee summoned Tilton
before them, on the tenth instant, to
testify all that he knew derogatOry to
the christian character of the Rev.
Beecher.
Tilton appeared before them at once,
and, while stating his willingness to
comply with their request, asked an
indulgence ofa. week OF ten days to
prepare his testimony in writing to
su omit to the committee. So the mat
ter now stands, and it cannot be many
days before this great scandal that
has excited so much curiosity and in
.terost for two years, will be probed to
the bottom and laid open to the public
gaze in all its naked foulness.
Whether or not we can draw any
moral from this lengthy recital, we
can at least take pride to ourselves in
the thought that no such clerical cattle
as the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher can
brouss publicly on the pastures of
Texas.
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CASH.

The proprietors of THE HERALD an
nounced at the same time with the an
nouncement of the change in the pro-
prietorship of the paper, that their
terms thenceforth would be strictly
cash, and that the rule would be infleX-
IDLY and indiscriminately enforced for
subscription, for job work and for ad-
vertising.
They regret that this announcement
has not been accepted by great many
of their patrons as containing final
determination of the plan OH which
the proprietors of The HERALD pro-
pose to conduct their business, and
that the numerous applications for
time, after the work is done, requires
them to repeat the announcements
1t is not worth while TO go into ANY
argument before as intelligent an audi
ence rs the readers of THE HERALD to
demonstrate the fact that the rigid
cash system is the only one on which
printing Office can be successfully
conducted. 1t is enough to state that
every expense incidental to the rubli-
cation of a paper has to be met by
weekly cash payments. All the mate
rial used is bought for cash, and cash
only. Compositors have no other
means of living, and must he paid
promptly at the end of each and every
week. TO meet these requirements IL
is obvious that there must te at least
an equal stream of cash flowing in else
the business will soon come to halt.
1t is the design of the proprietors to
keep THE HERALD fully abreast with
the progress and advancement of Dali
las and the surrounding country, to add
continually new features of interest to
the paper, and to keep it in all respects,
what it has long been acknowledged
to be- the leading paper in north Texas
In order that they may be able to real
ize their anticipations in this matter it
is essential that they should have the
cooperation of their patrons in so far
as prompt payment for work done is
concerned. They are gratefully appre-
ciative of the generous patronage here
tofore extended to THE HERALD office,
and while they would respectfully ask
that the same may be continued, they
can assure their patrons that no effort
on their part will be spared to make
THE HERALD such a paper as the peo-
pie of Dallas may justly be proud Of
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condition that the government should
be secured against loss by taking first
mortgage upon the road, and by reserv-
Ing whatever IL might be owing to the
road for transportation Of the mails
and government freights. He express
ed himself forcibly as TO the wisdom Of
this as measure Of the government; (;
that II would put an end to the scalp
ing knife and tomahawk on the south
ern frontier, and that the wealth that
would he created by its construction in
a few years would far more than reim-
burse all the cost of the great work.
Another Of the great advantages to
flow Immediately to Texas from the
building of this great trunk road would
be that its value would be so great that
1t would go far toward paying all the
taxes of the state. In illustration of
this, he cited the ease of Pennsylvania,
where the magnitude of the railroad
interest is so great that the people are
relieved altogether from the payment
of taxes.
In a grand burst of eloquence the
governor next painted the glorious fu-
ture of Texas when the Texas and Pa
cific railroad should be completed
through to the Pacific, with the COM
merce of Europe, of Asia, and of the
isles of the socean pouring through her
borders-when Dallas would be the
mistress of inland cities in the south
west, and Galveston, more than the
rival of New Orleans would be the
great city of the gulf and of the south.
In conclusion, Governor Throckmor-
ton alluded most eloquently to the
struggles of the Cubans for freedom,
and expressed his regret that there did
not come yelling up from the great
national heart feeling of sympathy
for them, as would have been the case
in the good old days of the republic.
The above hurried and meager re-
sumo of the governors remarks does
him but very poor justice. We regret
that we cannot lay this powerful adj
dress before the readers of the HER
AID as il fell in bold and manly words
from his lips. All our preconceived
ideas of the governors power and elO-
quence fall far short of the reality, and
such was the universal expression by
all those who, like ourself, heard him
on yesterday for the first time.
At the conclusion of Governor
Throckmorton's address Judge Good
took the stand, and in an able and i'll
structiveadd of more than an hours
length held the audience interested
and entertained. 1t was our purpose
to have laid before our readers full
synopsis of Judge Goods speech, but
as our space is nearly exhausted, and
as the judge has, since the meeting
on yesterday, retired from the con-
gressional race, we do not deem it nee
essary to do so.
The result of the precinct meeting
will he found in another column.
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From Sundays Daily HeraldI
!HR0CK N 0R!0N
gt.t, Last s,! all The Time
Dallas Precinct Unanimous
for Throckmorton.
HOWISTHISFORABlG BIG GUN?

That stately chamber of justice, the
district court room of our peerless new
court house, was packed solid yester-
day with rousing outpouring of the
democracy OF this precinct to listen to
their next congressman from this dis
trict, Ex-Governor Throckmorton.
At eleven o'clock the ex-governor
took the stand, and in ringing speech
of an hour and half, captivated his
hearers by the fairness of his state
ments, the candor of his sentiments,
the power of his words, and the purity
of his democracy. Judge Good followed
in q spirited address, which was re-
piled to by the governor in racy and
most effective vein. AT the conclusion
of Ex-Governor Throckmorton's reply,
the meeting for the election of dele
gates was called to order, the time
being two o'clock.
George w. Baylor was called to the
chair, and Mr.. r. Gibbs appointed sec
retary.
Captain Jefferson Peak moved that
the chair appoint a committee of five
20 select sixteen delegates to the
county convention, said delegates to be
subject to vote of the convention
now assembled.
This motion was carried, but after
wards, on motion of Captain Adams,
was reconsidered.
1t was then moved that the entire
convention vote upon each delegate
separately, which was carried. The
following gentlemen were selected del
egates:
Nat. NJ. Burford, Olin Wellborn, w.
III. Prather, w. G. Holland, Jefferson
Peak, J. w. Lane, J. L. Leonard, E. G.
Browder, A. H. Shepherd, G. A.
Knight, E. G. Mayes, Marion Moon,
George w. Baylor, J. w. Crowdus, Joe
Field and J. J. Aiken.
On motion of w. G. Holland, the
delegates TO the county convention
were instructed to vote FIRST, LAST
AND ALL THE TIME for Throckm or
ton.
On motion, each delegate was au-
thorized to appoint his alternate in
writing, in case he could not attend.
A committee then waited on the ex-
governor and informed him of the ac-
tion of the meeting.
JUDGE GOOD wITHDRAWs.
At the close of the meeting Judge
Good arose, and in few remarks de-
clared his intention to withdraw from
the race. His published declaration to
that effect appears in another column.
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sympathy and coincidence, and, after
animadvertingupon the course OF New
Orleans during the war, sent to her, as
Chicago's relief, $500 In confederate
money! Was trat manly? was that
noble? was that christian? But that
too is passed; and we do not recur to 1t
nov but to show that people, and our
people, how unworthy II was; and to
say that If, in tile dispensation Of an
inscrutable Providence, they too are
visited by fearful desolation, our peo-
pie should show, must show, nay, will
show, more magnanimous spirit. 1t
belongs to true dignity, to conscious
merit, to exalted, advanced manhood,
to bow before the judgments of God,
and to sympathise with the sullerings
of II brother man.
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THE TEXAS CENTRAL ROAD.

A Houston correspondent of the
Kansas City Times, writing Of an in
terview with vice President Baker, of
the Houston and Texas Central rail
road, says:
Mr.. Baker conveyed to your cores
pondent the very cheering information
that in all probability the guage of the
road from Corsicana to Hearne, dis
tance of ninety miles, would be changed
to the standard width within the next
three months, possibly within the next
sixty days. This would leave but sew
enty miles of broad guage to Hemp
stead, the point where the Austin
branch diverges. 70 the surprise of
your correspondent, Mr. Baker made
A STRONG POINT
in favor of rival road--the Great
Northern and International-when
speaking of the advantages of narrow
ing the guage to Hearne. The Great
Northern and Internationals guage is
of the standard width-fOur feet eight
and with that gauge from Kansas
City to Hearne, via the Fort Scott and
Gulf, Missouri Kansas and Texas and
Texas Central, grain in bulk could be
and International track, and run direct
to this city. The force of this point
cannot but be readily appreciated, and
if anything
WAS NEEDED
to convince those most interested at
both ends of the line of the fact that
Mr.. Baker means business, this volun-
tary advertisement of the advantages
of rival line furnishes all the proofs
the most eXacting could demand. The
fact of the matter is, Mr.. Baker truly
realizes the Importance of the trade
revolution so auspiciously inaugerated,
and refusing to be guided by immedi-
ate self-interests as against sound sense,
he is willing, for the sake of the
WELFARE OF THE MOVEMENT,
to make use of every advantage offered,
whether possessed by his own or some
other road. Hence the decision to
narrow the guage to Hearne, which
will enable the running of trains from
Kansas City through to Houston with
out change of trucks or any other delay
that may now be incident to the diff
erence in guage. In this way the inn
petus of the movement will be added
to rather than retarded, and as soon as
the guage from Hearne to Houston Is
changed the Texas central will ut once
become
ENTIRELY
;ndanandnnt of other lines,
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GIIICAGn.

Our telegraphic columns havelinform-
ed the readers of the Herald that the
apparently doomed city of Chicago
has been swept by two destructive fires
during the present week. Neither of
these fires, rs we understand II, has
injured that portion of the city built
up since the terrible conflagration of
three years ago. Both of them were
confined to the older portion of the
city. The first of these fires entailed
a loss of between four and five millions.
The loss by the latter did not exceed
one hundred thousand dollars.
We know that it is one of the weak
nesses of fallible humanity to look
with satisfaction upon the misfortunes
of those we regard our enemies. We
know, furthermore, that there are some
in the south who constitutionally are
unable to regard people north of Ma
son and DixOn's line in any other light
than as enemies. The revengeful spirit
that has inspired the political action Of
the dominant party of the north is
largely to blame for the possible exist
ence of such feeling i'm the south.
If there should perchance be among
the readers of THE HERALD one who is
possessed of such feelings, we COM
mend to his perusal the following ex-
tract from the Houston Telegraph:
No mar should rejoice at such a WIS.,
itation. There is nobler, "better
way.u Whatever may be the recollec-
tions of the past, whatever provoca-
ton may have been given, that might
be offered in extenuation for with
holding sympathy, and coincidence,
and relief, this is an appeal TO our hu-
manity, to our brotherhood; and If
Abraham and Lot could weep over,
after pleading even for the "cities of
the plain" may not we rise, as noble,
chivalrous people, above the insults
offered us, and the wrongs done us,
and tender to this afflicted people our
coincidence, and, as much as possible,
our sympathy?
We do not recur now to the malig-
nant spirit manifestedby this people
during the late war, nor TO the bitter
ness they have INDUCED i'm the discus
sion of our national politics since the
war, because we would, so far as they
will allow us, forget these. But when
there had been time for the blood,
heated by the strife of war, TO cool !;
when they had been crowned victors,
and we were crushed under the iron
heel of the conqueror; when every
sentiment of humanity, everything
that rises above the spirit of demon,
would have said, "Stay thy hand !
smite not; wound not your noble but
conquered and subjugated foe, but be
silent; or, if you speak, offer the hand
Of reconciliation. and seek to be as one
With yogr ancient ally" All, MOI not
thus; for in 1867, when the yellow
fever was desolating the whole
southern country, New Orleans
especially, the christian association
of Chicago met, passed q Sc
ries of resolutions expressing