The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-29
" IN - M AVALIAOs
Ex-Governor Edmund J. Davis Mani.
fssto to the "Faithfal Fewo OF
the Lone Star State
Lengthy Appeal.
He Calls a Convention to Assemble at
Austin Shortly and View
the Political
Landscape O'er-Revicws the Party's
History In Texas, But Sug.
gests no Definite
Plan Of Action The Principal Points
Of the Document.
The Herald's Daily Bulletins from the
Various Localities.
Other Interesting State News.
Plan Of Action The Principal Points
Of the Document.
The Herald's Daily Bulletins from the
Various Localities.
Other Interesting State News.
Austin.


the following call and manifesto to-day. !
Austin, Texas, June 2s, iss2-To the Republi- !
cans Of Texas:
A convention Of the republicans Of Texas
is hereby called to meet at Austin, Travis ,
county, on Monday, the 23d of August, !
1882, at noon, then and there to consider and
decide the course to be pursued by republi-
cans in the general election to be held in
November next. The date is fixed on an
average OF the recommendations of the
members Of the committee, and the place
of meeting is the choice of the most of the
members who have answered inquiries sent
them Subject to such notifications as the
convention may make, the basis of repre-
sentation will be one delegate for every 400
republican votes and fraction OF 200 or more.
as. given in the respective counties for gov
eAor at the election in November, 1880,
and also one delegate for every 200 or frac-
tion of 400 or more Of all other than repub-
licans. tor that office, provided that every
organized county be entitled to at least one
delegate. With regard to the number OF
votes, the chairmen Of the respective sena-
atorial and county committees are request
ed to call conventions or meetings of repub-
licans at their county seats, of the several
counties, to elect delegates to this conven-
tion-those calls to be duly published, as
the convention must consider and define
the policy to be pursued blythe republicans
OF Texas under the present circumstances
Of our state. and have thought proper to
accompany this call with brief review of
our party affairs and situation.
After the late war the reconstruction of
Texas was pending and the people Of the
state had commenced new formation of
party lines. The opposition to the success
sionists had to choose party afiiliation. 1t
was question which caused some discus
sion whether We should attach ourselvesto
the republican party or merely retain the
designation of Unionists, which had dis
tinguished during the war those who OPP
posed secession. IL was objected that an
alliance with the republicans would direct
against us ali the animosity which had
grown up against the party that had carried
on the war and destroyed slave
ry; on the other hand, the difficult
ty OF maintaining an organization
with either of the great parties Of the coun-
try was apparent, and then there was a
feeling OF sympathy and in the main COM
mon, political sentiment which attracted
southern unionsts to the republicans, and
l have thus revealed some of the dsad-
vantages we labor under. While the re.
pub!icans Of the south and Texas have
been responsible as co-workers for the
management Of the national party, they
have really had no control or
direction Of Its councils, the whole ma
tional government being as completely at a
distance from us as II we were another peo.
pie. Mr.. Lincoln took the government un-
der very discouraging circumstances, but
his administration was national in itself
and composition. Since then gradually the
party has withdrawn the line and thus the
appointment to our local Federal offices
have been too frequently made to suit the
wishes ofpersons living a.a distance from
us. We should not try to disguise
or conceal those things from ourselves
In the hope they may be corrected in time.
Under the present organization of the re.
publican party correction seems impossi-
ble,as each succeeding administration looks
more and more for its support to the sec.
ton where, the strength of the party lies SO
those who represent that section, and, il
necessary, limit itself to their views and
demands and thus perpetuate this condi.
tion OF affairs. Thus the national republi
can party has not invited support
here but has unintentionally aided
, the secessionists or bourbohs to maintain
their hold on the southern people aud keep
the solid south in line. II has offered nc
opportunity to our young men for dis
tinction and preference, though II is to the
, thoughtful, intelligent and enterprising o
to mainly for recruits. Certainly
whatever the complexion Of immigration
to The south, the great majority of people
will always be southern in views, and those
, who were here during the war or their de
scendants and the descendants of new colo
+ nists (the most Of thcm) may naturally bt
expected to take their political impression,
from surroundings In sympathy with thost
among whom they were raised. Every mar
who loves the Union, and believes It's su'
a prcmacy to be the best guarantee OF the
peace, prosperity and liberty of the mil
lions Of inhabitants must feel anxious tha
the division between the north and south
should be forgotten, that anything which
tends 10 recall II. as the present party lines
should be removed. The first and essentia
thing TO be done towards this end Is the re
/ lease OF the states from the gras,
OF the party which tried to DESTROY
the Union. The movement Is expected Il
= commence In Texas, because there wa,
!, adherence OF Texas to- the secession caus,
than any other southern state. Texas ha
great future before her, and In an early
day, y she can be brought into accord will
the liberal ideas OF this part OF the 1stl
century, concerning reduction, immiera
' tion, security Of the franchise, suppression
8 ofthe lawless and encouragement or labor
' We will be gamers, and our state govern
!. ment can pass into the hands OF mer
sincerely In favor Of these modes; eve
though they are not republican and
do not agree with their positions touching
national politics, and was on the other cid,
during the war, let us consider this ques
I tion without passion or prejudice. w,
need not surrender any Of our opinions, o
! ask that those with whom we may cooper
ate shall do 90, In great effort for the i'm
provement ofthe state, We have csmmol
/, ground on which 70 NEE
: them. I do not offer any plan 10 effec
this cooperation, nor do / have an,
In fact. Probably the best way 10 70 effec
no forward arrangement but merely 10 m
! eolye a. individuals 10 vote for those psI
.. sons offering. themselves for the several ol
fees whose character and opinions In n
gard 70 the measures mentioned. are satiI
. iactorily known to the people. Bv thi
| tpathod the f,ant,ln ~ Tswss "A ~.