The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-10
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DEAR HERALp:-Iast Friday evening
it being understood that Gen. Darncli
and Judge Farris were both invited to
the 1ans-COntiGcuta Hotel, to ten, an
imprOmptu sercuadc was gotten up Tor
them by our brass band. After having
played several beautiful strains, the
band hu4hed, ana Gen. Darncll was
called on. lie made quite little
speech, in which lac thanked those
present for the manifestations showed
him on the present OCCASION, and AS
sured them that il was one of the hap
piest moments OF his life. lie said he
felt the great responsibility develop.
| ingupOu him, MS u member Of the CON
ventiOn, ana trusted that his share OF
the grand work before him might re-
dOund to the glory Of his State and its
citizens, for time TO come,
He also spoke of those compecrs and
colleagues who sat with him on Il sim
liar occasion Mt Austin, in July 1873,
when the Constitutional Convention
was in asscmblage there. They have
most all passed away and he Is the on-
! ly one who Will be present nj the scs-
sion Of the present Convention, pro-
vided it is called.
! Judge Ferris was next called on. lie
commenced by saying that he consid-
cred the compliment chiefly done to
| his aged and lllustrious friend Gen.
Darncl and to Ellis county whose rep
resenlative he had the honor to be. He
promised to devote his entire talent
and strength TO aid in making such Il
! Constitution for his State and people,
ms would give them liberal govern
ment ut home and add to the reputa-
! ton abroad.
Col, j. G. Mccoy being present was
solicited to make speech. He arose,
and after having saIuted the audience
in his usual pleasant manner said,
he had but little to talk
about on the present occasion, being 4
defeated candidate. But, in common
with all other citizens, he had the ut
most confidence in General Darnell,
Judge Ferris and Colonel John Henry
| Brown; and he firmly belie"ed that no
district in the State could boast of bet
ter and truer men, and representatives
of more ability and honesty ofpurpose,
to do their duty to their fellow-citiAens
and country, than they were.
Judge Banks lale being vociferously
called for, appeared and said that rs he
had been engaged for two years in exc
! cutting the laws, he had quit making
speeches but fully Endorsed all that
| had been said of his esteemed friends,
the candidates elect. lie showed the
| great Importance of new constitution
! and pointed to the fact That "A similar
movement was now going on in many
other States, and he predicted in clo-
quent terms that prejudice and
dead issues would he forgotten. THAT
the nation generally was inclined to
move again in the path of true virtue
and patriotism, and return to the prin-
ciples Of our foreiathers, as near rs the
altered circumstances would admit Of.
He, too, culogi2ed the candidates
chosen, and especially spoke of the
venerable gentleman from Tarrant,
the father of the homestead law.
His speech was quite eloquent and
was loudly applauded by the large
crowd present.
The band, candidates and few
friends were invited into the dining
hail Of the hotel, where they drank
each others health, offered t0asts, and
'drovc dull care away"
The most general good feeling pre-
vailed, and the crowd quietly dig
persed much pleased with the seren-
AIDE. PAX,