The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-06
fundamental political right of repre-
seutntlOu,

fundamental political right of repre-
sentatlon.
IL has demanded the surrender Of u
number of cur citizens, aud ordered
military detachments To sieze aud carry
them into the interior FOR trial, In con-
tenipt of the civil authorities, and IN
defiance of the laws aud the constitu-
ton.
II has made pratical attacks upon
our commerce, 10y commissioning Tor
eign desperados, aud authorizing them
TO seize our vessels, and convey the
property of our citizens to inr-distant
ports for coniiscatiOn.
1t denies us the right of worshiping
the Almighty according to the dictates
of our own concience, by the support
of n national religion calculated to
promote the temporal interest OF It's
human functiOnaries, rather than the
glory of the true and living God.
IL has demanded us to deliver up
our arms, which are essential to our
defence-the rightful property of free
men-and formidable sonly.to tyranni-
cal governments.
1t has invaded our country both by
sea and land, with the intent to lay
waste our territory, and drive us from
our homes; and has now large mcr-
germany army advancing to carry on
against us Il war OF determination.
1t has, through its emisaries, melted
the merciless savage, with the toma-
hawk and scalping-knife, to massacre,
the inhabitants of our defenceless IRON
tiers.
1t has been, during the whole time
of our connection with ii, the con-
temptible sport aud victim of success
i've military revolutions. and hath con-
tiuually exhibited every characteristic
of weak, corrupt and tyrannical gov
ernment.
These, and other grievances, were
patiently borne by the people ofTeNas,
until they reached that point at which
forbearance ceases to be virtue. We
then took up arms in defence of the-na-
tional constitution. We appealed to
our Mexican brethren for assistance;
our appeal has been made In vain;
though months have elapsed, no SYM
pathetic response has yet been heard
from the interior. We are, therefore,
forced to the melancholy conclusion,
that the Mexican people have ucqui-
esced in the destruction of their liber-
ty, and the substitution therefor of n
military government; that they are I'M
fit To be free, and incapable of self-goV-
ermmeht.
The necessity of selfprcservation
therefore, now DEGREES our eternal po-
itiral separation.
WE, therefore, Me delcgdtea, pith pie
nary po'oers, Of me people q lefos, ~
solemn c0nge'"'on usseh,Oted, oili'eo.et,g I.
TO II c"nuta "O,3d Jor "e HeccSSnteS "
or confH'oR, 40 hcrcoy TcSoe'e a'to &c .t,
cteDc Mot our poi't'cd cohnectsoh Wtth tt,
me MGacom aot'on hos jTreoer e"eeeo,
ana Mdt We PeoPc " loDuS 90 "o.0
coIStatto FREE, SouhhEiuS f,i'i; m uo t,N, aS
DEfhNpBNI kEpoiLio, u"' uIo l"Y
"testc1 U'th o"e ,he % rtg'ms antt '''1 uee,5-
onteS uhtcn ilClJeIIy oeeG"y ~ ~ ..oi.e.., th, .,
elt "eettons anu' co""ca'aS ~ uuJ ,eoetz ,'sg
'"'e z, orr mtoMueo,'S; eo' ,ete'I t III co." S
co'h'ae',oy con'n.a 'me % ,tt,, 5sss 'o ."t af n"
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10 suoSctioeu our u lu,iies ,,,,,
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Attest.
II. S. KIIBALI, Secretary.
&C. b. stewart, James Collingsworth,
. Edwin Waller, Asa Brigham, ). >; u.
byaoh' rns' b,tt hu's, - w n"'I''J n acu
s IVil,iam Mennfee= John Fisher. Mat
thew Caldwell, w. Motley, l.. De Zav-
ala, George w. Smyth, =; IL: Everitt'
M E '2s"pi', n,ae D. Irariin ~ w
Rnnton i m Thomns q Gazlev. r M. Cole
man, S. c. Robertson, George G. Chill
dress, b. Hardemaii, IL foiIer' ho',.-