The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-21

SUNDAY MORNING. ;'';i; NOV a.
GOV. }. W. TMRocKM NORTON.

This gentleman, the member OF Con-
gress elect from this Congressional
District, and left last night for 81.
Louis and Washington. Within the
last few weeks he has been rendered
the compliment Of barbecue by citi-
zens Of his district at two different
points first at his home in McKin-
ney, aud lastly by the people of Mon
tague county, both of which he has
felt constrained to decline for several
reasons.
Ofall the public men OF Texas, there
Is no one whom the people OF all Sec
lions of the State more delight to hon.
or. There is personal magnetism
about Gov. Throckmorton peculiarly
winning to the mass OF the people.
His genial manner--his pleasing adj
dress--his honorable bearing towards
political friends and foes, and his uni
form high-tone and acknowledged vir-
tues, have gained for him an universal
popularity, second to that of no man
in the history Of the State. AT the
hastings and at the bar, IN the leglsla-
tive halls, In the chair of State, and as
a citizen in all the relations of life, he
is the same uniform, courteous aud up
right gentleman, and In whatever
class he mingles, he never fails, al
though In the most unassuming and
unpretentious way, to make his mark.
His long identity with the public
affairs of Texas, his invariable con
servatism, bis widely extended ac-
quaintance In all parts Of the State,
his absorbing patriotism and earnest
devotion to the best interests of Texas
in all Its breadth-these things have
made his name household word, and
have gained, for him an influence be-
yond that to which any of our public
men have attained.
1t Is therefore u matter of no sur
prise that any portion Of the people Of
Texas, aud more especially Of his inn
mediate constituency, should institute
some public Niemonstration to do him
honor. Elected to Congress by the al-
most unanimous voice of the most pop
ulous district of the State, and on the
eve Of his departure to take his seat
for the first time in the National Leg
islature, it was natural that any por-
ton ofVhis constituents should seek to
give him feast. Not a county in the
district but what would have delighted
to manifest in this, or any other way,
their Partially for him, and not man
amongst all who cast their votes for
him but what is proud OF his represent
tive, and atthis moment bidding him
God speed as he is taking his leave for
the capital.
We know that the interests OF
our Congressional district are en-
trusted to safe hands when he goes
TO Washington. And whilst we feel
that the best interests of Northern
Texas-that portion of the State which
is peculiarly his love-are in the safest
of keeping, We may extend our con-
gratulatiOns to the whole State that
Texas will have In him in Congress the
earnest and active co.adjutor with the
distinguished gentlemen representing
other districts, In all that relates to
the prosperity, advancement and glory
of our hole people. And whilst every
district in the State may well be proud
of their representatives--the able and
incorruptible Reagan from the South
east, the massive and eloquent Culber-
son from the Northeast, the dashing
Mills from the Middle, the energetic
statesman and accomplished leader,
Hancock, from the capitol and from
the coast, and the soeighty, popu-
lar and able Schleicher from San
Antonio and the Southwest, yet
1t will be found that the repre-.
sentative from the Northwest
will be ever ready to lend his
peerless aid for the success of every
measure, by whomsoeyer originated or
wherever conceived, the object OF
which is TO advance the prosperity OF
Texas. We are sure that we are not
saying too much when we assert that
all sections Of the State are looking to
Gov. Throckmorton In some sort as
their own representative--that he has
been so long q representative man. in
Texas, that he can DO regarded In no
other light than as the Texas Com
moner, and We are sure that the whole
peoplelwill unite with his own i'm me
diate constituency, 10 presenting him
to the nation as the member from
Texas, to whom are peculiarly entrust-S
ed by the affections of the. people in
some way more than TO any Other man,
the best interests Of all the State, and
upon whom higher and more distin.
guished donors are yet, to be showered
in the future. "A
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