Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-10-31
TELEGRApHIC.


Mhilc population ol the SCUM dc
manded il, rs the two races wcr,
Ia live upon the same soil, their
common interest called inI harmony
1T purpose aud of feeling, CndeI
this state of affairs these men would
seek aid of the most intelligent Rnd
influential men oilhnt section Of tho
country, taking care To guard
against any influences springing
from their prciudiccs. Have these
obvious truths been regarded by the
men IN powcrg Has not rcconstrnc-
ton failed because they diSrcgardc,l
them? The first step towards re-
storing order and procuring harmo'
ny between tho races was always
TO minister to the prosperity oflhat
section, which prosperity would he
shared alike by the white man aud
tho negro. Tho industry of The
South should be made profitable
Unless the employer made pofi'
upon his cotton crop he could no;
pay the laboror; failing TO do this
the disaster brought not only puv
crty but confusion aud discomfort.
True craftsmanship would have
stretched out helping hand. But
what was the first act of the men in
Power? 1t was to put n monstrous
export tax of six cents n pound up
on their cotton raised by the labor
of the negro upon the plantation Of
the white struggling with the evils
of poverty and with difficulties of
their new position and relationships.
The first feeble effort Of thicr people
to gain the means OF II livelihood
were blasted by an unwisc, selfish
and vindictivc act. As unwisc, be-
cause it has much to do with the
future of the republicans to restore
order ut tho South. The negro, eX-
aspcratcd by the failure of his ruin
cd employer, becomes hostile to him:
the employer losing the little credit
that he had before in the the North,
renewed his efforts under still great
cr difficulties than before.
| say it was a selfish act, because
il was done in the interest Of the
Eastern manufacturer, already veal
thy from the fruits Of the war, pro
tectcd by cnormus tariffs. This tax
Of q cents II pound upon all cotton
exported, was simply imposed so
that he might buy it for q price 6
cents less than it was worth in the
markets Of the world. | say it was
II vindictive act, for if you will read
the debate in Congress when this
tax was levied to cover the selfish
interests that prompted it, you will
find that it was urged upon the
members from the Western States,
who voted against the interest of
their constituents upon the ground
that it was to be i'm posed upon the
South as II penalty; and thus we
find that the black and the white
man of the South were alike strip
ped Of the market value of their
staple product under circumstances
Of such great difficulty that they
were hindcred AMI not helped on
the road to prosperity gy the men
in power. (Applauso)
/ might 60 on and show how, in
addition to this wrong. they were
trampled upon by military dcspot-
ism, how they were placed under
the unrestraincd power of vagrant
men who gained wealth and official
position by ministoring to the pas
sions of the public and keeping alive
disorder. These men who now, in
the Senate of the United States,
without constituents, vote down the
Senatorial representatives of New |
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana, gained their power
over the South and over us because
they nninistcrcd to the passions in
the North, and stirred up disorder
in the South. Who of the fair mind.
q thonghtfulrepulScans will calm
Iy sit down and look over this ac-
ton, and not feel that the policy of
his party has not been unwise and
hurtful?
Scymour's Buffalo speech conclu-
les: If the democratic party sue
,ecded at this election, it could not
Of itself, make or amend laws; il
would only be able to hold the VIC
ent leaders of the republican party
IN check. 1t could do no revolu-
.ionary act. SO far as power is con-
,crned, q democratic President
would stand in the. same position
held by Andrew johnson, His Wig
lrous nature, his bold and resolute
ietencc of constitutional rights, his
lblc assertions of the true principles
If the Government, have not saved
iim even from the violence of those ,
opposed to him, much less has he !
Deen able to inaugurate any evasive {
measures or any act calculated TO
listurb the public peace. Our hope !
5 in this election to put into the j
Offices those who could
lay the tide of corruption, those !
Who could save from further injuries ,
he system Of constitutional govern
nent, those who could protect our )
'cople from legislative wrongs
We feel, too, that our success =
-ouid be a rcbHke By the American
.s1T'- 0fmeasures which have beer ;
OIL lemHed 50 strongly by many
adm republicans and republican
r-sss-. Is vel as by ourselves. E
lfthe candidates on our ticket ?
iould prove capable. honest and !
rae 20 heir trust. and another :.
.eeiiun tae people of the United 9
tatcs could 20 further and make a =