Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-14
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Usurpai'on Is thtmesi dangerous
Of phliltal crilles.
Il iiie cnrse ~ despollsm lha
Il hns no halilns place
lfthc constitution does not pro
tcct allaii protects nnuu,
We arc ntt permitted 20 do evi
that sood4may come,
tnduleealr,l power is always aa
limited and unrcstralnel.
A dlishrderod currency Is one O
the gssa,est political evils,
Tho victory oi' the nations arm
wns not the disgrace of her policy
a' Arbitrary measures oi(en change
but they generally chnnge for th'
worse.
To'dissolve the Union Is to ra-
peal the constitution which holds Il
together Hr" r..i
b IL IL vain TO hope that negroes
will maintain their asccndcncy
themselves. -I
The constitution forbids us TO do
whatever il do,s not ailimatiycly
authorize. iiH. -af sf tt..-
The exercise of the elective fran
chiss is the highest attribute Of an
American citizen .H
Tho defeat of secession in the
battle field was not the triumph OF
its iawless principlcs,1s'a ..aaiag
!. Rotrenchment, reform and econ
omy should be carried into every
branch OF tho public service. s..r
The public creditor and tax pay
ers are alike interested in IN honest
administration of the finances.
1t is not tho theory of this GOV
,crnmont that public Offices arc The
property of those that hold them
The restoration of the Union con
sisis merely ia q faithful application
of the constitution and laws. t5
Hnbitual violation of prescribed
rules, which we bind ourselves to oh
serve, must demoralize the people
The morality isalways false which
excuses Il wrong because it proposes
to accomplish u desired end, slsF
In the progress ofnations, negroes
have shown less capacity for govern
mont than any other race of people.
1--we repudiatc the constitution,
we will not be expected to care much
for mere pccuniary obligations.
At this time, there is no Union,
rs our fathers understood the term,
and ~ they meant 1t to be under
stood By us.
The constitution contcmplatcs
that the circulating medium Of the
country Shall be uniform in quality
and value. -
2 Without the constitution we are
nothing bht through and under
the constitution, wo are what it
makes MS. laai 20 ao.'-sf.. ''i
An hindiserilninate and all en-
braeine extension, Of popular suf-
fagc must end at last in its over
throw and destruction. sslaa IN 31'
1t cannot be that u successful
warAwaged for the preservation'of'
tho Union-had the legal effect of
dissolving it. ooi1'Go'T d7n ravI'sn'dt
lioThe subidgation of tho States to
negro domination would be worse
than tho military despotism under.
which thcy now su ffering.' iari1
~ Any serious Dreach or inc orgah-
ic law persisted in for considera-.
bic time. cannot but create fears for
tho stabilivof institutions
~ sciviIs war has boon
brought TO a. close, it'lis manifestly.
the first interest ard duty'of tho
state to restore the injuries which
the war has inflicted. SeS4 aal Do
6 There is no reason why the con-.
stitutionbshou!d not be obeyed, 'un-i
less thoscwho exercise its powers
have determinedIthat it shallbe dis
regarded and violated tac s5d,st 4
4 The Union and Constitution arc
inseparable; sasglongbas oneiis obey
parties, the. other will be
preserved and if ono Ms destroyed,
both usteperish .toyether.f ssd srgi |
I, ,Iftl,e gu.pantees Of the conslitu-
ion can ,bo broken proyisionally, tp
serve a, temporary purpose. and ip.
, part only of the country, we 7cap
lestroyqdhem every where and, for
nj timo. 49, :. ,,.sa .a. ,rr.. |
The law of demand aud supply,is |
IS unerrine as, that which regulates
the tide Gothic ocean, and indeed
.nrrri arIs1li,Sc the tides, has it's GIBBS |
md 3fiows Throughout Tie, commcr- \
XII world. sso p 9'4oa = a' ,''i i -eai, y
! 'fpbo, Exeeuiiye-my predecessor
q well nsanysolfa-,und tho headssol
,1lIthe d{a1art,tents have uniformly |
,uctcsl utp,55il the principle that the
Union is not only undissolvcd but
ndissoluble.,gH .rstay
: Weatnay doubt thcswisdom efrthc
aw, but We cannot violatcit, mere. (