The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-10
AUSTIN

Austin, Jan. 7.-[Speciall-The follow
ing is the full text 0! the message Of Gov
ernor Ireland to be delivered tomorrow at
the opening OF the special session of the
legislature:
Executive Office Austin, Texas. January 8, 1884
Cent? men OF tue senate and house OF repte-
sentatiVen
NotwitLstardi some adverse circum-
stances, am yet able to congratule you on
the general prosperity that per7ades ouc
country.
Before leaving he capital, in April last ,
Won proposed several amendments to the
state constitution, all of which were
adopted by the people in August,
One of these amendments changed the
mode Of raising revenue to support free
schools and, therefore II became necessary
that some provisions be made 10 raise the
requisite school funds, as well IS a coGsa.
quent reduction OF the taxes for general
purposes. This and other grave matters
ne chatter noticed, were the controlling
causes for the special session CT the elgG-
tenth Legislature.
FKNCEC- rTING.
The fret subject to winch invite yOu.
attention is the fence troubles. There n&y
hive been, and doubtless were. causes o,
complaint, in some instances, against the
action of tlRrge pasture men; but
thew amounted tn nothing bat
excuses. On tue other halC
pasture men found excuses Tor actC
neitueriuligficd or tE3-sGG by law. Indeed
they were simply excuses on either side.
Lsior Notifications there were none.
II the iaw-aUding people had Gctsi
promptly, d. the beginning OF these trOu-
blsg, the Law would have proven ample
But the mistaken policy TT standing back
pre- ailed. rs the good people stocd back
. 4 . ba -4t.I1
atty affixed TO the OiieuDe OF tenCe-Cgttlng Is
inadequate to stop the evil, II the law had
bper pns in Il 9ti0n the entire G6le-bodIed
force Of The state would lave been invoked,
il necessary, 10 eEeCu'ett,
There is not, and has got been, necessary
means placed at the disposition Of the exc
cut,ye TO meet extraordinary emergencies.
He cannot employ detectives; for ho Meth.
er hae Inc lawful authority, nor the money
IN nav such force. He
csnuoi call into active mil
itsrv service a single man except in
Gaze OF rebellion, instruction or inTaston;
and even IN such emergencies he has not,
at his disposal, the money to iced, move or
equip military force. II ne should de
clare feDce.cufteIB outlaws, as has been
suyeAsts5 by learned district judge the
coun,ry would st!l be in ignorance as to
who were the outlaws, Besides, such Pro-
clamation would not make any men 40
outlaw, 2ud NOuiu N!olate otc' So arr =,
of the consti;uton.
Rewsrdg have been offered in all CAGES,
of course. bearing some proportion to the
puuisbn eRt affixed by law to bhe otfanse.
There are no effective laws in republican
governments without moral forces to back
them. 1t ia an erroneous idea that the
man whose fence has not been cEt has no in
terest in the contest between uis neighbo
whose fence has been cut. and the person
who cut il. There is not and cannot be
violation Of the laws, and iudivi 1ual rights
without offec.ing each and every indiyid-
ual and tue whole body polite. 1t is only
question Of time when the lawleNs disease
will effect the whole. A man who can o. ucate
himself 10 h. . idea that it il not wroag 10
cu,,adS destroy be fence of another, will
s5or reach HE point ia mis- vicious sch DOL
Ing that will make him believe the ctNrn
CRIB the barn, the factory, the dwellt 2,
the bgpk, the law Office, printing ofic 2,
and in fact, all the material wealth in the
country. to which he is iuimcal, must also
20. There is not single grievance, real or
supposed, for which there IL not a peaceful
remedy. II men enclose public lands with
out paying for them, they can and
should be punished under the
law. II men enclose public
high WAYS, the Law provides penalties there
for. II Il snail farmer or rsnchmaD has
been enclosed by another, The law affords |
ample relief. If large territories are en-
closed snd tie public inconvenenced |
thereby. the commissioners court can open
roads II ihs laws in any event are not
simple, the people mns' seek relief at the
hands of the Legislature.
When VIC become mbess Of society we
Z Dressly arsee 20 yield some OF oui natu-
Al -fehts for the good Of all, aud there is
othing that Gao ig'"fg us in departing
-oDI TIE peaceful meibods 10 secure reliei
xcept Il be imminent AID pressing danger |
, us. or those dependent upon us, that
IN nut admit 81 delay
II public highway was enclosed, any
tizsn coui6 Irmove p'e obstruction; and, q
such e IA. be need n,ll seek cover OF light
do II. If on to-ioorrl " morning We 60 to a
. Avenue Of tbs clty aud find long line C
ienue crossing u, any one is JUST. y