The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-09
GOVERNOR ENGLISH.
Ills Reception Yesterday --- Addresses
OF Welcome by Hon. John
Henry Brown and Mayor
Cabell.
Governor English's Reply--Ills opinion
of Texas, Us Cleaned by u
Curs0ry Glance.

In accordance with the suggestion
made ty The HERALD yesterday, the
leading citizens and officials of Dallas
to the number Of about seventy-fve
called on Governor English, yesterday
morning, in body, at the San
Jacinto hotel.
Mayor Cabell being absent, Major
John Henry Brown welcomed the gov.
ernor, on behalf of the citizens of Dali
las, in the following pointed and APP
propriate remarks:
Governor English-We have called
to pay our respects, on your brief visit
to Dallas, the shortness of which pre-
vents any other mode of manifesting
our regard for you.
We of Texas are familiar with the
ancient history ofyour state. We re-
member the brilliant legacies left you
by her Trumbulls, Walcotts, ELS
worths, Shermans and Putnams,-the
heroism of her sons in the war of the
revolution-again in the war of 1872,
and still later, the heroic daring of her
sons in the valley OF Mexico. Austin,
one of her sons, laid the foundation of
Americanism III Texas. His son built
the uperstructure, and died full of
honors. Another CALAMITY fought in
our first battle with Mexico, and an
other recently died, who had done no.
ble service to Texas. These facts gave
our purest and noblest hearts pain
when the late struggle came.
Passing over the bloody chasm, we
know, sir, that since its close you have
labored to heal the breach, secure cur
rights as 4 co-equal state and as co.
equal citizens OF this confederation of
states. We appreciate your generous
aud noble conduct, and bid you well
come to our city and state. We pray
for you n pleasant journey, long life,
continued usefulness and all the favors
deserved by the generous and just.
Again, aud again, sir, we bid you
welcome.
AT the conclusion of Major Browns
remarks, Governor English replied:
Fellow-citizens-I thank you for this
honor, and Major Brown for the elo-
quent manner in which he has spoken
Of my native state. We meet not as
citizens of Texas and of Connecticut,
but as citizens of a common country.
do not propose TO make speech, and
shall only indulge in a few friendly,
informal remarks. In visiting your
state | have endeavored to inform my
self of her political and social status,
her resources, etc, and to that end,
while in Austin, called upon Governor
Coke, who kindly escorted me through
the different departments, explaining
and giving me much valuable informa-
ton. l fluid that you have an admi-
rable state government, an honest and
enlightened Judiciary, and state ca.
pable OF the grandelt results. Corn,
cotton, tobacco and all the cereals
can be grown, while your
limitless prairies furnish abundant
sustenance TO the countless herds of |
cattle that feed upon them. You have
a school system, and to that must you
look in the future for the welfare, pro-
gress and prosperity Of your state, for
all lasting prosperity must be based
upon the Intelligence OF your citizens.
In Connecticut we have a compulsory
system of education, and those who do
not desire to learn are compelled to,
for we recognize the necessity of 1t.
You have within yourselves all the
elements OF success-a fine soil, q de-