The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-31
THE TEXAS CoNGaGsllONAL OGLrGA.
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~ seems 10 DC quite CERTAIN lnhI MT !
Hayes will summon congress TO Wash, |
ington in the latter part OF May or by !
the middle Of June, at the iarthest
Indeed, the step is almost an absolute
necessity, and well-iniormed people
clearly recognize the imperative charac.
ter OF that necessity. Texas, in common
with every other Southern tate, hasa
large stake in the general government
and, at this particular juncture, her
interest in public measures is intense
The State is fortunate in possessing a
delegation, infinitely above the average
in both natural ability and experience
in public life; and no Staten the Union
is represented by a delegation, which
was returned by such majorities as ours
were. The people Of this great South
western empire, stand in solid masses
behind their chosen representatives,
and when they move in congress the
nation understands that Texas is
moving, that the action of our represen.
tatives is generally ratified by the
heaviest home majorities known in
political history These circumstances
dignity the position, and as long as they
exist, will, and ought to secure for the
service Of tho State, the very best efforts
Of her ablest sons.
In view Of the great probability
of an extra session and the in
terest people manifest in the meas
ures Of .the past session, and their anx-
iety to acquire inside history would it
not be good thing for the country, tho
members as well as the people them
selves, if our representatives devoted MS
much as possible of the brief interval
which lies between the present and
such carly day as is popularity
named for the reassembling of Con-
gress, in mingling freely with the PEG
pie and talking unreseryedly to them,
both in public speeches and in private
conversation ?
No man can hope to hold public pc.
sition in Texas, who either actively OF
passively covers up his foot prints
The people seek, by by every legit
mate means, to inform themselves Of
the great measures before Congress
and to arrive at some conclusion as tC
their utility, breadth and scope. The
press does much to furnish this in +
condensed and concise form, but thcr,
are always a class of facts, and reasons
for certain acts which are of use il
making up the popular verdict, an,
E which the press never gets hold OF
These can lie had only at first hand
from the representatives themselves
and unless they mingle freely with tn
> people, there is absolutely no chauc
for this,
The servant is not greater than hi
l Emaster, and in this case the master call
Iloudly for the account of the steward
ship. Mr. Throckmorton, Mr.. Rcaga,
and Mr. Culberson have already Spoken
\ once each, Mr.. Mills speaks to-day
! Mr., Schleicher and Mr.. Giddings ar
yet to be heard FROM while our SEM
tors, MaXey and Coke, have as vel
been silent We trust the eople vii
call them out, and that they will rt
j spond in every instance. 1t is goo
sign when the people demand report
, from their public servants and it is o.
I an even line with that much quote,
line, Eternal vigilance is the price G
, liberty
, ----t-raan who lives through a session a
Washington and keeps his eyes oper
, picks up facts and arrives at conclu
a sions hardly accessible to us at home
t When these things affect the publ
p veal, the people are anxious to undei
stand them, and when they come iron
an official Waterman, they are doubl
a valuable Let us hear from each men
= Der of the delegation, and that too at al
f early day.