The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-09
TO THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS.

On the 18th of January, 1889, the Third Con-
gross Of the Republic of Texas passed an act re-
curing live commits sioners 10 select location
Tor the Capitol of the Republic at some point
ABOVE the san Antonio and Nacogdoches
road, and between the rivers of Cooraro and
Trinidad" The Congress also required the
commissioners to set ap 1T grounds at the
Capital most eligible for University"
Thus Austin was mad the permanent seat of
government, and forty acres Of land half n
mile north of the Capitol Building was set
aside and dedicated on the map as ,he place
of the University of Texas. West ard one
mile distant rise the mountains OF the Colora-
do, whilst from the lofty emlnence of Uni
versity Hill, hundred feet higher than the
capitol, the vision ranges for thirty miles In
every other direction ever a rich and lovely
Ian Scape.
The spot thus selected for n University by
Lamar. Burnett, Rusk aud their compatriots,
has from the date of It's dedication, been
proudly pointed to by those who made Texas
rs the site other future University.
The people will be called upon In sep'ember
next to vote at Special election forthe location
oi me University, and we respectfully submit
the following reasons for its location at Aus
tin:
|, The state owns a commanding and lovely
site al Aus,ig, dedicated 'fOrty.tyo years ago
for iniyer sty purposes.
e Thehea'thiulness of Austin Is unsurpassed,
Us mprtuaty report showing the smallest
draiI-rate OF any city In the South or SOUTH
west.
y. Ih6 proximity OF marble, granite and
hard limestone 10 Austin Will enable the Vt To
TO erect there Unlve, sity Building with as
little, IL not less, eNpanse than snw nihar
point. ' NN-
4. The youth of Texas while being educated
Mt Austin could observe the practical adm,nis-
tralion OF the actual government Legislative.
Executive and Judiclai-and In their hours of
relaxation listen to decisions OF the supreme
Court, hear arguments by the ablest men of
IeNfs involving life and property and come
In personai contact with disting,lshed men
from every portion of the State.
. there the student would look from the
porch Of his University to the dome of n
splendid Capitol, now to be erected, and see
IN IL aud the buildings In which the blind and
dumb receive the grand humanitles OF the
STATE everything to excite patriotism and
0. No place Ia moro easy of access by rail
from all portions of ihs state than Austin.
while itssnearness to the geographical. centre
oil he state Is itself entitled to cons dot alton,
The vast business of tho General Land
Onics, Comptrollers and Treasury depart-
me ts, ana oil the Supreme Court, brings 10
Austin at every period of the wear parents
and friends who could thus know from per
sonal observation the progress and depot.
nett OF the student,
). There ~ u poetic justice In building n
grand University on the very SPOT selected for
,nut purpose ny those who made and gave us
IeNas, ~ the timo when they were yet strug.
Cling for their freedom.
pisparaglng no other locality, we have thus
set iorth some reasons which seem 10 us no.
tent,Si IN favor OF Austin Ms tho proper place
Tor the education OF the young men of Texas,
Respectfully,
d&w.It CITIZENS OF AUSTIN.