The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-24
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TnE great defendant lu thu h.rchor
'rillpn case wlnccs under fulluloHs
last, saying Tint II Ia hard IN tell the
truth while Iurusaed hy luwyors
Iioy ucrAup UIms, the newly np-
pointed envoy extraordinary Wd min
lister plculpolcntiory 10 Peru took his
official oath on the 18TH aud proceed ut
once to his post.
Tmn Richmond Wing says that with
General Grant rs the candidate for the
third term, and the "bloody shirV stu
flying as the Radical flag, II there Is
but ordinary prudence mn ! wisdom on
the democratic and conservative SIDE,
we shall have every reason to look for
victory which will SATISFY the world
that the republic is safe in the hearts
and hands of the people,
THE HERAIp's dispatches of yester-
day, contained the particulars Of dis
astrous flood in Massachusetts, caused
by the breaking of Il mill dam. The
loss of property is very heavy, but
nothing to compare to the immense
losses the people Of the Mississippi val
ley sustain by the annual overflow OF
their lands. It may be possible that
our northern friends can now, in n
measure, sympathiae with the dis
tressed people of the valley, ana not
be so opposed, in the future 10 congress
extending them little assistance III
rebuilding their levees.
AN address will be found in to-dny's
paper from George N. Aldredgc, Esq
chairman Of The democratic executive
committee of this congressional dis
trict, to which we invite the attention
of the democracy of the district. we
most heartily approve Of the position
taken by Mr.. Aldrcdge, and believe
that it will meet the appreciation of the
masses of the people. This district i;
so overwhelming democratic that it il
not believed that any but II democra
would have the least show CT an cleo
ton, no matter how many candidates
there might be in the field; and, more
over, IL is matter of vital Importance
to north Texas that every voter shoul'
BE-, brought to the polls, in order tina
she may have her full representation
in future state conventions, thereby
making her voice in such bodies villa
il ought to be. AS hir. Aldrcdge very
correctly says, a nomination il any o
the counties in this congressional dis
trjct is tantamount to an election, ant
therefore, frequently not over one-.hir,
or one half the full vote is cast. y
there are one, two or three candidate
in each Comfy, the full vote will b'
very apt to be brought out.
Mr.. ORTH, the newly appointed
minister to Austria, leaves New Iorl;
to-day (April 2lst) for Vienna. a
Washington dispatch says:
1t will be necessary for him to has
ten to his post in order to present hi'
credentials before the emperor re-
moves to his summer seat ut Schoen-
brunn. Information received at the
department of state is to the effect that
the emperor will arrive in Vienna from
his visit to Italy on May 18th, and that
he will retire TO the palace at Schoen'
brunn on June lst. In view Of the
fact that the emperor never grants
audiences to foreign ministers while at
Schoenbrunn, and the threatening as.
pect of affairs in Europe, it is thought
imperative that Mr.. Ortiz should pre-
sent his letter Of creqence as early rs
practicable. ....
The instructions to Mr.. Orth have Il
view mainly to the preservation of the
harmony which has for years existed
without interruption. They are more
general than specific, as the CONNER
cial and political relations between the
two countries are not SO Important as
in the cases of England, France and
Germany. Should any troubles arise
involving a war between any OF the
European powers, MIR. Ortiz is instruct
ed to pursue the traditional policy OF
our government by avoiding all ques-
tons which would be likely to draw
the United States into the controversy
in any aspect whatever. The latest
intelligence received at the department
of state, however, does not give rise TO
the impression that the pending I'm
easiness will lead to war.
THE Hon. Pryor Lea, of Goliad, des-
pte abundant evidence that he was al
most the unanimous choice Of his dis
trlct, declines to be candidate for the
constitutional convention. He does so
Oh account of his extreme age, which
is over eighty years. Judge Lea was a
member of congress from east Tennes-
see forty-eight years ago, and served
with Calhoun, Clay, Webster, John
Randolph, Benton, Hugh T.. White,
McDuflie and the great men OF that
era. He was in the secession conven-
ton of Texas in 1861, and was chair
man of the committee composed OF
himself, colonel John ID. Stell and
John Henry Brown, appointed to is
sue an address to the people in the
name of that body. Since then he
served term in the senate, but now,
when the people call, lie says he is too
infirm to serve them. He realizes the
great issues involved, and though so
fortified by half century OF public eX-
perience, he distrusts his ability to full
fill the measure of responsibility in
volved. What commentary on the
overweening desire of superficial
place hunters as sometimes seen. 1t
would be better for the country ifmore
of the spirit of the venerable Lea was
diliused over the land.
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TEE FOURTEENTH LEGIsLATURE.
In another column will be found Gr
article from the Sherman Courier on
the legisla ure recently adjourned,
which We emphatically endorse and
approve. AS general thing the legis-
latiVe body of no state, during the past