Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-06

moni h t0nccfncd, that nur peoplo
hfo nul compelled ~ their ejliOrs
are Ia rcad lie Northern papers NJ
u certain clarr II ~ impossible ~
any ordinary principles, 10 acc0an,
fuf The bitterness, The mallgnlty,
the f,ul abuse with which these are
daily charged, NJ to the Southern
Slnios aud people. Many of the
allegations they make ARE notOri.
uuSly false, and known by them.
rrlvcs TO be 10. Tho remainder are
l,nscd nj bost on mere differences of
upipion, on theoretical points,
'fln'su persons are not content with
tho verdict Of arms in their favor,
They deem il necessary and decent
10 ascribo to us, day alter day, mo.
lives which they know We rcpcl,
aud crimes which, in their hearts,
they know we have never conscious.
~ committed. @ ..e
II is heavy reading TO have to
wade through all this, rs an editor
must, Nor In IL calculated TO grow
anable sentiments. The question
ofduiy, too, often presents itself:
Has n Southern editor the right TO
he silent when the villifcrs of our
States and our people, AFRO filling
the ears of our country and tho
world, with their accusations? Are
We not, in some sort, SGT for their
Smdic,,tion and defence? Will not
eur silence bc claimed MS assent TO
Tho charges made?
lh We mention these things TO OK
plain why the Southern press some
titimcs exhibits n feeling which may
he pronounced acrid by good natur-
cd and easy going citizcns who
! .I,cvcr scc what is said about them
and why IL should not DO wondered
ut, if they arc occasionally excited
to retaliation. It's very unmanly
tao vcait bi!,ingsgatc upon us under
@ al,c ,r;,nto of ''lrco Speech" when
free speech is not allowed to us in
9 suttiin. Northern orators como a.
mong us to make harangucs, and
so far from rendering free discus
sion Of the merits of their PROPOSE
tions, they intimidate us by brutal
tbrcats Of confiscations and scvori.
ties, if VIC fail to sec as they do. 1t
!, is the logic Of the faggot and the
stake The arguments of the por-
ton Of the press wo refer to, arc of
similar character. , We must all,
however, see and hear as little of
these things us we can, and mind
them as little as wo may, and wait
until we can combat on moro equal
terms, before wo hold iassailants to
full account r. ?. Examiner.
rov The SUPREME TCoURr.-7Many of
the Southern, people seem to look to
d the. Supreme Court of tho United
States, for relief against the recon
struction measures of Congress,
aiY, Under the late reconstruction bill,
1 there is no. power in the Supreme
Court, at the instance of any one of
4 the States, to prevent the practical
operation of tho law u.H
tiN 1t is difficult to understand how q
iStato ,Government can make out
/, case for judicial action, when such
action can only be invoked in qucs-
d tions affecting rights of property,
~ or at least, rights not absolutely
4 political. The Supreme Court has
already decided that tnc power Of
!, recognizing State governments, is
q political and not a judicial ques.
ton. Hence the Supreme Court
cannot relieve the State, against the
reconstruction bill, because it can
not be made q subject for judicial
action. ACQUISITION may arise res
pecting tho validity of some of the
acts Of those designated to excnto
" tho provisions Of the bill; but
whether tho court will undertake
to decide the political status of the
!, States is a matter of grave and So
rious doubt. IF the Court should
take upon itsoIf the responsibility
s4of fixing tho political relations of
7 tho, State to the Uuion, it would
have no power to enforce its dcci-
: sion, and of course, wo should be
left. just as, we are. The Supreme
Court can do us no good, and it is
folly to; depend upon it.-N. o.
Times. an 80 sJsea srel
1IoI THAT DAM RoARINa.-A young
snan went to see tho daughter of
Presbyterian elder lately, whose
house was near mill dam. 1t be-
|. Sing Spring of tho year, the, waters
made considerable df a roar as they
stuinbled over the dam. The mod
est young gentleman tapped lightly
at the doc, ~ FIRST and received no
answc... He tapped again--stillno
Ia answer. Again and again he re-
= rpeatcd his knock, but still 10 was
mnheard. Mastering up courage,
he proceeded to infict some 'svs5.e
atbumps on the door which brought
,;thc staid old gentleman out.
ara rI7suppose, said the youngstcr,
/, who had by this time become
slightly savage from being COMPEL
ed to wait so long / suppose, you
i could not hear my knocking for
the dam roaring. piai.W ~
", ,sThe DIM roaringl What do you
, ,mean sir2 How dare you speak in
! that way n said the divine some
. what angcred by hearing the young
,.maa swear in his presence.
II mean to say, sir, that l sup
r pose you conld not hear my knock
: 'ing on account ofthe dam roaring"
no adam roaring again You young
scoundrel Have you the impu-
-dence to insult me with repetition
a of those words? begone sir!''
dear SIR" quoth the now be-
: -wildered young, Il intended to say
: that L presumed | could not be
heard on account of the dam roar