The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-08
..Tbe q 4,erosiiy of Texans"

The editor of the Saturday Evening Star,
cf Jackson, Michigan, Mr.. VI. W. Tabox, is
81 gentleman who retains from two year S
residence in Texas, none but the pleasantest
recollections and entertains for this State and
people the very kindest feelings, as will be
seen from the personal of the accompanying
article from recent issue of the Star. Mr..
Tarbox, while one of US, was editorially con-
nected with the ournal of Commerce, and
Newsof Galveston, and Democratic of Browns
vile. and his return North, for business res-
sons, was to be regretted, as his was pen
that contributed much strength and grace to
the journalism of Texas. His ideas of socio-
political issues in the South are ably prssen-
ted in the following
Mr.. Van Antwerp, who is.still in San An
tonic, Texas, with his sick son, writes home
. his paper, in this city, some very interest
inc accounts of his observations in the Lone
Star State. In speaking of the political
prejudice said to exist there toward North
ern Republicans h. says he cannot find any,
thing of it-that 50 far rs he can discover
no questions are asked as to the political
opinions of those seeking homes in that
State. Mr.. V. is right. During our entire
residence in Texas we never found a man Os.
strqcised on account of his political priuCi-
pies, unless he chose to be- There are those
from the North who 90 down there hsed with
the idea that their services are needed there
in behalf Of the Republican psrty--tha. il is
fine field for missionary work. And though
thew may be perfectly sincere in
their repeated opinions, they become
very obnoxious to the citizens for whose
opinions they express supreme contempt.
This class of people generally locate in those
counties where the negroes have majority
and become elected to some county office,
when they shout the louder for radicalism,
and become more arrogant in their manners,
because they hold office and are backed up
bv the niggers. 1t is not pleasant to witness
these coarse exhibitions of radicalism, and
those who choose to affiliate with niggers are
of course permitted to do so, and the social
privileges and amenities are denied him by
the respectable white element. lie is re-
ceved and accorded just such treatment as
would be dealt out to a big-headed, conceited
extremist who might come here from the
South and shout for jeff Davis and a re.es-
Enlistment of the Southern contederacy, ut
terly disregarding the sentiments of those he
came amongst and persstingin making him
self detestable because of his tanatlcism.
Human nature is about the same the world
over, and this Thereafter would be ms summa'
rilv snubbed by our people as are the John
Brown radicals who go to Texas to fulfil q
mission. The case is the more exasperatng
with them because they have party there
in the freedmen, who will take up these ag-
tators and pat them into office to direct and
govern old and honored citizens whose cher
ished opinions Of lifetime are thus set at
naught by party who pay little taxes and
have only n dim conception of the necessary
government. Texas has perhaps greater
proportio IN of ex-Confederate officers than
any other Southern State-men who migra-
ted thither Mt the close of the war to mend
their broken fortunes. These men cannot soon
forget their reverses; their changed life is too
psinful in its surroundings to admit of that.
Butthey respect eli honest Republican,, who
comes among them to make home and
lend his aid in the development OF their
State, and not for the purpose OF melting
political warfare. The political opinions OF
these men will not be questioned, and he Will
vote as he NAV please. A State that admits
eolored members to her legislative halls
without protest is not likely to modest honest
white men in the discharge of their con-
ceived duty. The speeches at the ovation
rendered General Grant at Galveston, the
other day, better served to show the gene
rosity OF Texans than anything that has
TRANSFERRED since the war. While in
their enthusiasm over the ex-Presl'
dent, they did not forget to men
ton reverently the name of their
great cheftail, Lee. They toasted Grant
namanner that left no doubt of its sincerity
Mr.. VanAntwerp is in an excellent locality
to receive favorable impressions of the great
State. San Antonio is its very. garden II
soil, and in climate unequalled in America
1t i: not strange that he writes warmly on th'
subject. San Antonio is very similar t
Brownsville in locality, soil and climate, anC
the hospitality he writes of we experienced
in Western Texas as we never did elsewhere
Her people, like the State, are too big to b.
little, and their hospitality is of type mor'
generous than is witnessed in any other por
ton of the State. Texas is grand old com
monwealth, and if, il could but Danish its teve
and Governor Roberts, the great American
pardoner of criminals, she would have it'll
left to wish for.