The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-02

second of March nnd the twehty'llrat
Of April (Son JacInto day 10 he "feS'
"as holidays, and all the exemptions
"and requirements usual on legal holt
"days may be observed on these days.
AZ proper reminder ofthe day, and
for tho information Of the thousands
who have emIgrated TO the state OF
late years, we present our readers with
the
DECLARATION on l'sNAS INDEPEND-
ENCE, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
MARCH SECOND 1873
When government has ceased TO
protect the lives, liberty aud property
Of people, from whom lts legitimate
powers ure derived, and for the nd-
vancement Of whose happiness II was
Instituted and no far from being u
guarantee for their ineStlmnble and
innlonnble rights, h comes I'M inslru-
ment IN the hands OF evil rulers for
their oppression
When the federal republican conslI-
tuition of their country, which they
have sworn 10 support, 40 longer has
II substantial existence, aud the Whole
nature OF their government has been
forclbly changed, without their con-
sent from restricted icderative re-
public, composed OF sovereign states,
to II consolidated central military des-
potism, in which every interest IL dis.
regarded but that OF the army and the
priest hood, both the eternal enemies
of civil liberty, the ever ready mnions
of power and the usual instruments Of
tyrants--
When, long after the spirit Of the
constitution has departed, moderation
IL ut length-so far lost by those in pow
er that even the semblance OF freedom
IL removed, and the forms themselves
of the constitution discontinued, and
80 far from their petitions and remon-
strances being regarded, the agents
who bear them are thrown into dun
ge0ns, and mercenary armies sent
forth to enforce new government up
on them at the point of the bayonet--
When, In consequence OF such acts
OF mulleasance aud abduction on the
part of the government, anarchy pre-
walls, and civil society Is dissolved into
its original elements in such crisis,
the first law of nature, the right ofself-
preservation, the inherent and mali
enable right OF the people to appeal to
just principles and take their political
affairs into their own hands in extreme
cases, enjoins II rs u right towards
themselves, and sacred obligation to
their posterity TO abolish such govern
meut and create another in its stead, cal.
culuted TO rescue them from impending
dangers, and to secure their welfare
aud happiness,
Nations, us well rs individuals, are
amenable for their acts to the general
opinion of mankind. A statement OF
part of our grievances is therefore
submitted to an impartial world, in
justification of the hazardous but una
voidable step now taken, of severing
: our connection with the Mexican peo-
, pie, and assuming an independent at
titude among the nations of the earth.
The Mexican government, by its
| colonization laws, invited and induced
the Anglo-American population OF
Texas to colonize its wilderness, under
the pledged faith of n written consti-
tuition, and that they should continue
, to enjoy that constitutional liberty and
republican government to which they
had been habtuated in the land of
their birth--the United States OF
America.
In this expectation they have been
cruelty disappointed, inasmuch MS the
Mexican nation has acquiesced in the
late changes made in the government
: by General Antonio Lopez de Santa
. Anna, who, having overturned the
constitution of his country, now offers
to us the cruel alternatives, either uo
abandon our homes, acquired by SC
: many privations, or submit to the most
,, lntolerable OF all tyranny, the com
bned despotism OF the sword and
. the priesthood.
,, 1t has sacrificed our welfare to the
state of Coahuila, by which our inter.
ests have been continually depressed
: through Jealous and partial course OF
/, legislation, carried on at u far distant
seat of government 10y n hostile major.
ity, in an unknown tongue, and this
too Notwithstanding we have petition.
ed, in the humblest terms, for the Is.
Enlistment of Il separate state govern.
: ment and in accordance with the pro-
, visions of the national constitution,
, presented TO the general congress re-
publican constitutions, which was,
: without j2st cause, conlemptuously re-
: jected
q IL incarceratcd In dungeon for o
long time, one of our citizens, for NO
other cause but Jealous rndeavor 10
: procure the acceptance IF our constitu.
0 ton, and the establishment of IA state
government
1t has failed and reiusedlto secure. on
: a firm basis, the right of trial by Jury.
: that palladium ofcivil liberty and only
4 safe guarantee for the life, liberty and
= property of the citizen.
II has failed to establish any rublic
system ofeducation, although possessed
Of almost boundless resources, 1.-THE pub.
Z lie domain), and although IL Is an axi.
y ON in political sclencethat, unless peo.
Pile nre educated and enlightened, II Il
> idle to expect the continuance of civil
liberty, or the capacity for self-govern.
{ ment.
/, Ii has suffered the military com.
msnders stationed among us TO exer.
. eise arbitrary acts of oppression and
tyranny, thus trampling upon the n, ost
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