The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24

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| srfrnns '. AUSTIN.
Tue thrilling events Witch led an 10 VI
HvDinti1n, and tbe revolution Itself, dove
nprd g-hlns of q hlfh order, not only II
var, bni Tor civil naturalization 1 cha
sktion 40 Riest men OUT OF many, becaus
~ lhink they ara pre.em neoily dl,tiD
| sulshed, aud nfe men Of distinct type, IN
both essential to the complete sncoFsi {
ne TixIg tyD ttion. have already, an
necessarily, referred oltan 10 Austin, who
Justly emitted 10 the DISTINGUISHED hOsO
NJ founding Toe Anglo.A merican settle
tnenis NJ ftxas, He IL truly the father q
rexss He was about % years old when b.
began hrs great task In 1921, and died a
tLe aka o 40 yesrs. Seventeen years Gov
-red his great work. But few In that brie
period have accom- plished so much; Begi,
| ulng with q wilderness, hs laid broad
deep and euro the foundation O
a great stale consecrs.sd to civil
and religious liberty. A eres. revo
luton had wrought tho indepen
deucs OF the people, and established the re-
public o! Texas. G,llantry la the field
via inm IN council. hid wrested " Ia q
handful OF iroops-bnt they wers soldiers
| every inch OF them-the frirest land OF all
| the earth from nation OF 5000 GOO strong,
And tho republic thus established was sooo
recognized as an independsnt powsr bv the
leahing powsfs 81 ina world. Austin Is
Dart and parcel OF the history ol Texas.
Wlso in cDuns,l, an unseliish dlplomati,t,
he was invaluable to his country. Green
be- the sod tna, rests on bic ashes. MAY the
childran OF uur beloved land be taught 10
rise up and Call him blessed.
SAM HOUSTON.
4 debt OF gratitude Ia the need Of Hous.
ION rom thu and all the generations ~
come alter us. As Austin was necessary 10
Texas IN the part he performed, 80 Ia Hous.
ION the man and tina occaslHa met.
What h. did we know, md 1t was v ell done.
Ha was y man who would have bsen Q
aarked man among any people, sewage or
civilized, on the earth's surface. Endowed
by nature with splendid physique. and
commanding presence, with an address
which would have been tho envy OF the
moe, accomplished prince OF Europe, he
was equally ut home fighting under Jack.
son, or as governor of the mmonwsslth
of Tennessee, as commander-in-chief OF
the army Of Texas. as president OF toe r..
nuolic. AZ senator in the congress of the
United States, as governor o. the state OF
Texas, or among the Indians by whom he
the master spirits of Texas, fighting for lib.
erty. or in tae senate chamber of this great
country, or in an assembly o! his beloved
irllow citizens. he IVES the observed OF oil
observers He was man anywhere end
every where. On the battlefield This was
the uoblest Roman OF them ALL" Whether
st the mead of the civil admin trstiGn OF
Texas, or commauder-in.chiei, or her hon.
ored senator, he was true 10 Texas. Every
tioca OF mis- heart vibrated for her good.
"H9 was man, take him for all In all
ave shall not look upon mis- like again"
AUSTIN AND HOUSTON.
have hut ieebly described two historic
charsctnrs-ty pes nl the civil and military
Of Texas Nearly fifty years have passed
.inco tie battle of San Jacinto, aud nov
hsse men, Austin and Houston,
stand ous in bold relief in the
clear lighG of impartial history, as repre-.
| sente i've men OF the settlement, revolution
| and iu6sps denoe of Texas. The Congress-
ut the Uni ed States Oh the End OF July
| 1864, passed an act granting to each staff
tue right to prov de and iurn sh not ex.
ceedibg two statues of deceased persons who
have been citizens thereof, snG illustriou
Tor their historic ronowu, or for dtstin-
suishsd civil or military services.-snch al
| .acn state may deem worthy OF this com
msmoratioo. Texas hes not, as yet, awaited
herself OF this privilege. 1t seems to me
hat we ought to do it, and that the genera
voice would Call out the names OF Stepher
| +. Austin and Sam Houston for this dis
tnguisne5 honor. Fellow citizens, canno
/
Texas, and through them ss repressntativ,
men, To the founders of this great common
wealth? II | were young and in you
| legislature, l would estee m it an honor ant
q niah privilege to iDltiate such action.
| REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
Texas was no less distinguished By he
in lists aud law gy.rs during her struggl
taan by the military genius aeveioped y
lGs revolution. The constitution of the re
public was adopted March II, 1886. amt
the throes of the revolution. 1t challenge
admiration for the wisdom OF It's principle
and sound Judgment and skill in tn
methods adopted tor putting government
ia operation, based Oh those principles
The cornerstone Of the constitution is In tb
Bill of Rights. "All political power is in
herent in tho people, and all ires govern
constituted for their benefit" 1t is mod
eed on the constitution OF the Unite'
States, in the partition of powers anon,
,hree cI-ordinGte departments, Legislative
executive and judiciary, and in subdividin
the Legislative into two br0nchee-sena,
and house. 1t makss like provisions az tn
consiution of the United States in respect T.
foreign relations, leyying and col
and navy, coiniug money, postotlices
and post roads, treaties, etc. But as the re
public of the United States was compose,
| of many states, aud Texas of but one, III
congress of the republic has all the legsls
tive power pertaining to an Independent
nation of the earth, es we'll IS tho powe
exercised by state in re5DeCt TO its local ant
domestic affairs, SO that even with the III,
OF the constitution OF the United State
and their knowledge of the vati ius stat
constitutions, the task of blending nationa
and state wers Ia tho same Consti tutor
was delicate and difficult. Ii was vel
done, and considering that Texas, at tn
date of the constitution had but recsutly
suffered q succession OF disssters, calculate,
to disturb the public mind, it is surprising
That the constitution 10 so admirabl.
framed. The government was not in fac
put in full operation under the constitution
when made, but government I'd interim
was organized on the 18th of March, 1886
with David g. Burnet president aud Lor
EMO de Zavala vice-president, 8. 2. Car
son secretary of state, Rsley Hardemal
secretary of the treasury. Thomas j. Rusl
secretary of war, Robert Potter secretary O
the navy.
The first congress of the republic nnds
the constitution, assembled on the 80 o
October. 1885, and General Houston hav n!
been elected president. and General Mira
oeau B. Lamar vics-presldenu, these dis
tingushed men were installed into thei
respective offices October 22d, 1886, and I
cabinet, with Stephen F. Austin secretary
of state. Henry Smith treasurer, anc
Thomas j. Rusk secretary of war, wa
appointed, and the republic OF Texas be
gan career under constitution of lis OWL
choosing, as an independent republic. Or
the 18th Of June, 1896, as chairman Of thu
committee on foreign relations of thu
United States senate, Mr.. clay made re-
port from that committee recommending
the recognition OF Texas Independence
las soon es 1t should appear that she hat
in successful operation civil government
capable Of performing and fulfilling tn,
! obligations Of an Independent power.
This was less than two months after TIT
battle Of San Jacinto. His profound sagac