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color might be, had equal rights to the pur-
suit OF liberty and happiness.
MI. Logan speaks tomorrow.
TEXAS Observation-Disclosures OF THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE SENATE.

TEXAS Observation-Disclosures OF THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE SENATE.
GALVESTON, Jan. 12-The following is .
Ne.cS special, dated Austin, Texas, Jan. IL:
Sendte-At noon Hon. R. B. Hubbard called
the Senate to order. Upon the call of the
roll quorum was found present Senator
Ireland, of Guadalupe, moved the appoint
ment of committee of three to meet a like
committee of the House to announce to the
Governor the organization-carried: Ireland,
of Guadalupe, Culberson, of Marion, and
Dilard, of Cherokee. were appointed.
The chairman read the following address:
Honorable Senators-Another year has passed
with its joys, its sorrows, its life and death
since we organized the Senate in this Council
Chamber. We met here under untoward cir
cumstances, within the shadow of hostile
army, threatening to drive this State Gov
eminent from the place of power, and set at
defiance the voice of a great people. Having,
under the providence of God, passed safely
through this perilous day ofour early history,
and having devoted your best labors to the
State in the distinguished services rendered
by your honorable body, during the first
session of the Fourteenth Legislature, we
have been vouchsafed the privilege of meet
ing to-day in the peaceful capital Of the Com
monwealth, representing, as you do, million
and quarter of prosperous and happy peo-
pie.
Then our long line of frontier was unpro-
tected by either State or Federal arms. Now
under your generous legislation our gallant
rangers have punished the savage, protected
one thousand miles of border, and added q
fadeless wreath of laurel to the traditional
and historic fame of Texas arms then our
outstanding debt of millions hawked and
peddled in the home and foreign markets, and
debt inherited chiefly from foreign admin
stration was unprovided for. In the hands of
our own impoverished people now. under .
system of finance adopted by your body in
unison with the other branch of the Legisla-
ture and controlled by a faithful and
patriotic Executive, your bonds have
been sold almost at par value, credit restored
at home and abroad, our creditors paid and
Texas standing, at this good hour, the equal
if not peerless among all her sister States of
the Union. Then our judiciary was warped
too often by political prejudices; if not want
ing in the pure ermine of the bench; from the
lowest to the highest courts, the honored
places of an illustrious line of great jurists
filed by domestic ignorance or foreign adj
venturers; but now . judiciary goes in and
out from our temple Of justice. who know the
law and in whose learning and purity great
people are willing to entrust their liberty and
their lives.
I congratulate the Senate on their wise
and judicious exercise of the power reposed in
them by the Constitution in the confirmation
Of eminent men, whose subsequent careers
since you last left these halls have shown alike
the wisdom of Executive appointments and of
Senatorial confirmation, To pure judiciary
more than all other departments of civil gov
eminent combined is any people, Republican,
Democratic or Imperial, indebted for happi-
ness and grand strides in civilization and
power Texas thanks you to-day for the hon.
orable part borne by your honorable body in
procuring this boon-need pursue the paral-
el further?
I congratulate you, Senators, not in the
spirit of the Pharisee but in that other rever-
int spirit which acknowledges God in all
State is peaceful, prosperous and happy,
throughout all her broad boarders. Thither
ire coming as Moslem to their Mecca earth's
thousands from the old world and the new;
hither they are coming, our own kith and kin
rom the States of our fathers land, more than
wo hundred thousand per year from beyond
he seas and rivers and continents.
They are coming to till our rich lands, to
breathe our pure air, to develop our great
Industries, to live with us, and if need be, to
lie with us. The struggle for freedom and
he night, with plenty smiling at our thresh-
Nd, with no wolf at the door, no starving
as in this winters cold are crying
or bread in the great Northwest no despot
n our midst, and no soldiers to tramp in our
ivic halls.
We should not forget, my countrymen.
hat Louisiana, our own sister, lies at our
loor bruised and crushed and manacled, and
IL else down trodden and stained save in
honor, which is as bright as Heavens own
unlight. We will extend to her and all
,thers in like condition, the hand OF help and
he love of the great heart Of Texas. Time,
We hope, will, on its tireless wings, bring
,eace and triumph to our sister. We
near already the voice from the American
people, from the lakes to the Gulf and from
he Atlantic to the Pacific, telling them be of
rood cheer, be patient and fear net, whilst
re long the day dawneth on the dark night
If our history; and lastly, Senators congrat-
llate you that while death has been busy
.broad, at home our own circle is still unbro-
ZEN, and that with cheerful hearts and an
arnest zeal we will discharge our duty in
etter and in spirit to this great Common
wealth. Invoking your foibearance and sup
tort in my official duties, now declare the
econd session of tins body organized and
eady to proceed with the further organiza-
ion Of the Senate.
DEATH OF GOV. BRAMLETTE.
T.OvIsvrrJE Ian 12-Ex-Goy Rram1ett0