The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-29
JAMES W. THROOKMORTON,
lanes W. THROCKMORTON.
OF COLLIN COUNTY

II could not well be otherwise lie
could not serve his people, his genera
ton, and his day, If he did not lie
plants himself on principlc--not men
He works for Others not himself lie
makes himself the exponent OF the
wants of his constituency. lie makes
the history that others write Ana
herein lies his greatness, and ms
strength, with the people, The people
are proud of the man who has grown
eminent in their service. When those
who in vain have attempted his defeat
assail him with SANDER and misrepre'
sentation, the people point TO he record,
proclaim his vindication by again call
ing him into continued service.
Tho idlest effort of late against GOV
ernor Throckmorton. is the attempt to
misunderstood his position during the
late war. 'rcxos never had n Drawer
trucr son and defender, than he, IN
times of peace. Herein the logic OF
facts rei'utes the efforts Of ambitious OPP
position.
James w. Throckmoi ION, as soon as
secession was accomplished, entered the
Confederate army, rs Captain OF COM
pany of Stones first regiment and ms
such he served throughout the campaigns
of 1861 and 1862, in Arkansas, Missouri
and the Indian Territory, in all OF
which he was conspicuous for his gal
lantry. Subsequently, we believe dur
ing the summer of 1867, he returned
home broken down in health As soon
~ his health would admit he rc-entcrcd
the: service, joined Colonel Warren b,
Stones second regiment, and served
during the campaign Of 1868, in Louisi-
ana against General Banks. While that
campaign was i'll progress, without his
knowledge or consent, he was nomina
ted and elected to thcState Senate. lie
came home mere skeleton, believing
himself, MS did his friends, that he was
sinking into the grave A few months
recruiting at home, however, sufficiently
improved his health to servehis district
well and faithfully in the Legislature
until the close of the war, And after
that fearful contest was over, without
seeking it, when he urged that Others
should be selected, and ut time when
it appeared he was on bed of death
he WAS the choice of therepresontativcs
OF the people in Convention assembled,
for the chief magistracy OF the State,
The position was voluntarily rendered
by the highest, the noblest, and the
truest in the land. The vote he re-
eeived, showed that those who selected
him as the standard bearer of peaceful
reconstruction and as the leader of the
people of Texas, back into the folds of
their fathers, had acted wisely, and in
their selection had touched a chord of
sympathy in the hearts of thepeople that
beat in perfect unison and harmony
throughout the length and breadth of
the State No man was ever elevated to
the chief magistracy of this or any State,
who had more the confidence of the
people. How faithfully and feariessly
he discharged that trust, has become n
part of the history of the country.
Unawed by Congress that usurped all
the power Of the government, and with
out tlattering, he met and vindicated
the people of Texas from every assault
made by the military tyrants sent to
crush their spirits and destroy their
State government In that dark hour
Of gloom Throckmorton acted with
such prudence and such utter forgetful-
ness Of self with such moral courage,
that his name and reputation will be
revered by the people of Texas as long as
they have history.
There are those who read these lines
who can recall an intimate personal nc
quaintance with Governor ,Throckmor.
ton for quarter of century back,
during nearly all Of which he has served
hispeople and State in some public po-
sition of honor and trust. And there
are mono Of these, but who would cheer
fully place on record their testimony
that through these long years, during
which 80 many momentous issues have
been before the country, that in all his
public career, they have never had the
slightest reason to believe Governor
Throckmorton to have been influenced
by any other than the Hottest motives
ofpatriotism.
That Governor Throckmorton is over
whelmingly the choice of the people of
this Congressional district for re-elec.
ton to Congress, is too plain for arsu.
ment. That he is also the choice Of
this city and county, no one who gath.
ers the current of opinion on the street
and at tho business stands can for n
moment doubt The convention Of
last Saturday speaks for ITSELF not for
the people of Dallas county, And
when the convention on tomorrow
shall have placed his name before our
people as its candidate for re. election
not only the people of this district, but
all Of North Texas, oil of tho State OF
Texas, will, with one accord, say well
DONE
kunosophy--the science of doa--is
tho now Warl aaiAol l.. ,