The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-27
A Trip to Texas.

The editor of the Fairfield Illinois, Dem
ocrst Mr.. @. l. Wilmaus, brother of DR..
Wimaus, of this city, was in Texas a short
time SINCE taking in Dallas in his tour and he
writes as follows Of what he saw:
awe at last arrived in Shreveport, La,
an old fashioned southern city, where there
are two niggers - one white man. The city
i excellently located among the hills, and ar.
jstocracy is plainly visible in and around
nearly every residence where white family
lives, and many of the colored people are in
excellent circumstances. At this city we
took great pains to learn how tn, "much
bulldozed Niger was treated, and we con-
cluded that the most stfectonate niger wor-
shipper of the north could take no exceptions
to It. They receive all the kindness the white
inhabitants can bestow upon them and, as to
political intimidation, there is none of it,
We inquired in regard to this among many
of the darkies themselves, we're told by ali
that they we're as free to vote as they pleased,
and to do all else as they pleased, as the
freest white men in all the land. We also met
several prominent white men, staunch repub-
lcans and Garfield meu, who informed us
that republicans of all shades and colors
we're IS free to vote and do as they pleased as
the democrats were, and when asked WHY
they did not turn out and vote they rep led
that it was because they were in hopeless
minority, and that was the only reason, and
said they intended TO show their full strength
at the approaching Presidential election.
They we're holding meetings in Shreveport
and all parts of Louisiana for the purpose of
organizing, and this they were doing,as open
y and as free from molestation as either the
republicans or democrats of the much
boosted civilized Northland. The republi-
cans of Louisiana being in such hopeless
minority refused to vote for fear of bushing
up the lying yell of intimidation with
which their brethren of the north were do
Ing their dirty work.
From Shreveport we visited Dallas, Texas,
about 200 miles southwest. The country
here is magnificent and we shall not attempt
to describe it. The trains all come in loaded
with immigrants and the roads are lined with
prairie schooners freighted with families
seeking homes in that naturally favored
country. In the most eligible location of the
state stands Dallas one o. the most grow
ing and progressive cities in the sonth. Her
natural attractions and advantages are nu
merous, her railroad system is good and
growing. The business and manufacturing
houses are large and numerous, all doing we'll.
The people are sober and industrious, and are
evidently getting rich. This is not only true,
but if one may judge by the hundreds of
wagons that line the streets with cotton, the
farmers are also getting their share--the big
share. One Of the Improvements going for
ward is the construction of the Chicago,
Texas & Central Mexican railroad. This is a
Dallas move and is rapidly becoming thing
of the pres mt. Among the leading spirits
of this enterprise are Col. BOudinot, Col.
Wylie and DR.. +. A. Wilmasn. The engi
neers are nowon the line making the perma-
nent location. The additional advantage
that Dallas will receive from this road will
place her at the head Of all the business cen
tres of Texts. Taking all together we are
pleased with the south, and to those who are
determined to move from this country we
suggest that Texas and Louisiana offer finer
prospects to the farmer and capitalist than
Kansas or any other western state, and we
pledge them they are in no danger whatever
of harm or insult on account Of their poll
tics or religion, bnt they will be received
there by all elias es of men with good cheer
and hearty welcome. Look before you
lear"