The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-05
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DIVISION or TEXAs
DALLAS, April 3-GEdiior HERALD J.
| Your correspondent Native Ia Thurs
day's HERALD, bases his whole ground of
npprehensions that Texas may be divided,
on the large area OF the state, the verv
ground, In my humble opinion, that will
forever prevent division. A few thoughts
Only are offered on The su cot lust now, Tor
there IL no more dagger Of Texas being al
vided than there 10 Of New EnelsId or the
P,citic states seeding from the Union. n
divided A. oil IL would bs into ionr states,
giving Ne eli ,ht senators instead Of two. and
M II can only be done BY the people OF
Texas ia convention, thea ratified by popu.
lar vote, and approved by both houses of
oongross, we might AZ well expect the Rio
GraDde TO cut across the plains and rush by
Dallas into the Mississippi. as 10 behold lis
contamination. It's occurrences as this
union OF states stands, 10 u political impos-
sbility. It's accom- plisbment would inn pose
on thus happy and prosperous people the
support OF foue state governments, each
cOsting as much as our present one. Are
our people now or ever likely to DO idiots
enough 10 faslen on themselves three han
dred per cent more taxes IN order to create
q tiices Tor four times as many patriots ~ we
now require, and Who substantially COM
poSe the little crew who periodically sing
out division" som men would sacrifice
The most sacred things, however Tuinous 10
the millions, IN order TO win place and
power. All such are dangerous demb-
gogues.
Blu, let us sec, by looki0g IN the mar.
row Of the question, II "a large stare in area
IL any more liable 10 sectional and local
pnjudlces ana bitter animosi'ies than a
small one. Passing by Snay's rebellion In
Mossacb usctts. ana the whisky rebellion in
Pennsylvania. look ut Rhode lslsnd-a little
spot on the map, with 1885 squars miles OF
territory, while Dallas county alone has
900 square miles-to this day compelling
us leeisa IRE TO Sit alternately at Provi-
dencs and Newport. Look at her rebellion
In lS43 one half OF the people In arms
ngain.t the other. the head Of each side
claiming 10 he the lsgsl government. Look
ut tile Connecticut, the size OF FIVE of our
north Texas counties. for n hundred years,
until about our yesrs ago, owing 10 local
jenluussies, having two distioct seats OF
government, nt Hartford spd New Haven, a
shame az last overcome by Hartford giving
out OF her pocket a m illion OF collars to build
"A state house. Look si.Georgin removing
her ance capitol from Niiledgeville 10
Atisuts; Illinois from Vandalia TO Spring
field, both from sectional agitation Look
~ the demands revolving more or less
blnodshed, for enlarsins the bsDitable area
ot their territory, by removing the civilized
Indians in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alsbame, Mississippi and Tennes
zee. Look at the persistent Efforts OF Ala
bems, for years past 10 enlarge her already
large territory by Kidding east Florida TO It
Look ~ tha enlargement OF Missouri, in
fni,elS TO her delight, bv the addition o.
the PLATE c1untry IN 1885. Look dispas-
over the pasJ of all tue states and
u will be found that the larger states have
been greatly more harmonious aud less tor
menied with local aud sectional Bntipathies
than the small ones.
In PENNSYLVANIA the interests of the pop. |
ulstlon are infinitely moro diversified than |
Is likely ever 10 be- in Texas. In all the |
email states corporations ana wealth rule |
with an increasi & poverty and dependencs |
among b. oss who do the work, ana rgisia- |
lures are largely controlled by the money |
power to the detriment and sDoiiation OF
{ he multitude of Gods children who work |
for support. From such u doom, even in |
the remote future may God save our
posterty in Texas. And IL we retain our |
territory intact, with millions OF freemen |
O wning their own houses ana farms, all the |
money In chrlsteDdom can neither buy nor |
Cypress them. Divide into four states
have four public iunctioparies where we
now have one-and the power OF the people
is correspondipgly weakened. Money. al
ways keen and crafty, will rel ice in exem-
plifying the maxim, "divide and conquer"
Behold the late manifesto demanding d.
vision by a few zsalots, made suddenly rich
OIL the grass o. others, assent led at 8 sweet
watef!-in no sense emanating from men
the general interest or voice OF
the state.
Has Texas, with her large area. ever been |
sec,ionally CONFUSED as the little states |
named? Not bit OF 1t. An occasional |
toot from some Oflice-hunting demagogue, |
has been the extent. Thrice has Austin |
been overwhelmingly proclaimed the seat
OF government. by the people. All our
state institutions are located to the public
abstraction. There is no sectional interest,
properly understood. in antagonism to
other sections and never will ba. The mo
mentary attitude OF few large landholders
and cattle owners Is as nothing TO the great
multitude OF farmers aud stock raisers-men
blending the two harmo ious pursuits |
All that such people wan. is simple and
lust laws with the largest degree of indi- |
vidual liberty. and no class legislation 10 |
fat,en one class aud weigh down another. |
And To y is exactly what the honest, COM
nonsense and liberty loving people "
Texas intend to have for themselves aud ,
their children. You might rs well sing |
palms to a Hottentot 90 10 ask such peo
Pile 10 divide such h,ritsge, weaken their |
powers OF selt-protec ion, aud virtually in |
vIte The corrupliug Influence by which sew
eral OF the small states are administered in |
the interest ofrich men, families aud corpora
iions and in one o. which meritorious por-
tons Of It's population are disrau chised be- |
cause they do not own real estate.