The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-15
Cordial Reception Of Mr., Da,ls--rhe
Military Companies Scenes
and Incidents.

Special Correspondence Of the ilorald.l
Houston, May II, 1870.
The attendance on the sixth annual
state fair Is very large, aud the entire
affair IL grand success. The grounds
embrace upwards OF sixty acres, and
are very handsomely laid out. Build
ings for all the different departments
have been erected, and are replete with
rare and useful articles for exhibition.
The entries of the different depart
ments number over one thousand up
TO date. The display of live stock Is
good, but not very large, and the num-
Der of visitors is larger than any fair
ever held in Houston.
COn account of the delay of trains on
the Central and Galveston railways the
opening address was deferred until j
i. NJ. Shortly before that hour Mr..
Davis left the Hutchins house in car
riage, in company with Ashbel Smith,
Governor Coke and the mayor of
Houston. He was followed by num-
her of carriages containing General
/ Bragg, John III. Reagan, member Of
congress elect, Hon. 5. b. MaXey, Uni
/ ted States senator, eX-Governors Pease,
Lubbock and Clark, the mayors OF
Galveston aud Austin, and the city
council of Houston, and other prom
inent citizens, and number OF ladies.
He was received by the Texas veter-
ans, with General Robertson at their
head, and escorted to the grand stand,
where Mr.. w. J. Hutchins, president
| of the state fair, the distinguished gen.
| tlemen above mentioned, and The
HERALD's reporter, occupied seats.
Mr.. Hutchins delivered short address
in which he impressed upon his lis.
teners the Importance of paying ill.,
creased attention to agriculture and
manufactures as the true source of n
nations wealth. He then introduced
Hon. Jefferson Davis,
and spoke of him as man known and
loved by all, and around whose name
clustered the most sacred memories of
the past. When Mr.. Davis came to
the front he was received with cheer
after cheer, and stood bowling TO the
people for several moments.
After the music and cheering had
| ceased, MI. l)aVlS Sulu.
"Mr. President, directors of the state
fair, ladies and gentlemen, country
men-For years 1t has been wish up
permost in my heart to visit Texas, but
circumstances prevented me enjoying
that hospitality which noble people
have shown one who was primarily
the cause of their misfortunes, but on
whom, in the hour of disaster and dis
tress, you did not turn your back. For
though | was but an instrument in
your hands, people less noble than
those of the south would have held me
responsible for their misfortunes." He
then proceeded to pay a high compile
ment to the ladies, and alluded to agri-
culture as the foundation of nations
wealth, and spoke very favorably
of the grangers. He created ripple
of laughter by saying he would not
tell them what he knew about farming,
for the conditions under which he
farmed, years ago, were somewhat diff
ferent from the present time. He inn
pressed the Importance of
Direct Trade with Europe,
and the improvement of our harbors
and seaports generally, the invitation
of immigration from Europe direct to
Texas, compared the ship channel to
the river Clyde in Scotland, which was
once so small that only sloops could as
cend it, but by dredging and perse-
vering effort it can now float the heav
lest iron clad of the British navy.
He also alluded to the
Mineral Products Of Our state,
which should be properly developed,
and above all other things the improve
ment of the breeds of horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs in Texas. Artesian
wells might be introduced in the vast
and dry plains which were now given
up to pasturage entirely. In this con-
nection he made an allusion to Head
quarters-in-the-Saddle Pope, which
was received with much laughter, and
shortly after he spoke of the man who
was called Oh to give the Mexicans u
"little more grape" at Buena Vista.
He paid glowing tribute to the
Bravery and Generosity of Texans,
men and women, and spoke of them
as those who never turn their backs on
Il friend, and always set their face
to the foe, and said he would remem-
Der them while life lasted.
When Mr.. Davis took his seat he
was greeted with loud and repeated
cheers. Loud calls for
General Bragg
then brought him to his feet. His first
words were "fellow countrymen," but
they sounded to the writer, whose reg
iment the old hero reviewed at Pensa-
cola navy yard, fourteen years ago, day
for day, like "yigM face" L thought
his next remark was SPY the right of
to the rear into column"
but an ex-gov ernor told me they were
~ am right glad to come before YOU"
He is quite gray, both as to hair and
beard, but his eye sparkles with the old
fire. He spoke very briefly, and said
he had
Come 10 Texas 10 be Texan,
10 cast his lot among us, and aid in de-
the state. He was followed
by
Governor Coke,
who welcomed, as a representative of
he people of Texas, Mr.. Davis, to the
state. He was followed by
Hon. John IL. Reagan, M. &. Elect,
who paid q high tribute to Mr.. Davis,
md said if he would travel through
Texas he would receive, every where,
IN ovation the proudest monarch of
,arth might envy.
United states SenatOr n. rs. Maxey.
hen spoke and after short welcome
o the distinguished guest, he was fol-
owed by ,
Hon. Norman J. Coleman,