Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-07-08

aNcTiei the dreadful VSssaiagr While
the Radical p0iiiiriass, ,iih aR uIt,
want OF magRaRimitF, have naY ,
long compelled us tn eRdlrc,
Was not i0re0r,iaiRei that 0ar view
shOuld even have the privilege ,
essaying the peaceful battle, 10
people, a minority oI the lie
States, acccPlei or Proherc'. ia
/ gage of hallic, rhnse who rrgr,
action did nol thoroughly under
stand the Northern mind, anl tha
dolus'oR MAS a fatal enc which in
duced the belief of a divided NOrll
IN = sectional war.
The present is a crisis in our fate
fully AS vital ~ was that of ls60.
Aud rsnin, venture a. plead
for calm, wcll-considcred and wis,
ag',C'.
II wo misthhrrstand the tono OF
Northern ser,lmsnI, the error iha,
We may commit may destroy ns as
well as our 4 lends in the North.
There are MIN in the South who
believe that Aur section will ulti,
mately sccutS its former aSccndancy
in the councils of the nation. ! nm
not one OF thrm. The laws of ma
turc Rro Irresistible, nnd 80 are
those of events. W. %l;hta Us soon
expect Ia revctHu lht gsyrcnt of ri.
agarR as TO subvcrt ,ay inevitable
sequences Of our war. There should
bc no hesitation 10 Proclaim our
prompt aeQuiescncc therein, aud
thus tako away from subtle schcm.
crs their capital in trade, NE'rh is
the constant defamation of ohr pco.
pie and the utterly false coiiN.itu.
ton of our views. 10 practical
minds an act demonstrates far ricrc
than thousand words. II, thoE-.
fore, our people should say, "Wc
wave all revolutionary attempts,
though forced bv tho bayouet 10
accept many laws, we have, in good
faith, cnfranchiscd our former
slaves, given them equal political
rights, and propose TO acquiescc in
NIL legal cnaGtments," and if that
should be followed up by presenting
10 the North Gen. Hancock, truo
and tried soldier and statesman, in
whom they havy rtcry confidence,
the result would not be doubtful.
What good will it do to agitatc past 7.
issues?
The recent legislation Of Cons (.
trcss for the purpose of fomenting !
Disturbances or mdnufHctTiHg them,
md t.'ns frightening certain NUN.
Der OF Conservative tctcrs into the
Of Gen. Grant, will he sutii- /
,ient for his success, err wthoW q (
'cS0rt 70 force or JYdad in 1872, if
wise nctiOn is not toNcertod in the
South to checltmate them. The
Presidential contest is narrowed
iowh to tie contre} Of less than ttto
,unfSsd MOuSdnd rotc.S in tie North,
Who will defeat us unless we Tin
,quivocally show them that thsrc
5 no danger Of disturbances ftcm
he South, and that our candidate
8 n man whom the North can cen
lde in with more certainty thar in
len. Grant. That Grant 10 Is be
he opposing candidate is nnd.:cs-
lonabIe. f'ho last military bill
ivets it beycnd recall. Who can
|efeat Gen. GrGnLt Only i lnili-
ary man, who can ,secnre tle votes
f tens Of tlidt'snEts Of iGr ltcr sol.
icre who voted for Craft III 1868 ;
r q civilian, Who from former Re
asGc2ntiuns can seizure tho
upport of L i!trtion Of that t,arty.
he latter candidate 10 probably
ut of the question. i
If we present Gen. Hancock to
li6 Northern dglcgate8 In Cuhven-
ion they will accept him, for the
outhern StHtcs cast the majority
S3) of tho reliable Democratic cleo.
oral votes.
lie is pr%t:.Siy the onlR Democrat
hon me cc4IG select wjM q certainty !
+ succeSS. Is 1t TO our interest to
ake any char"eS whatever?
The result In Connecticut ought
D open the eyes of every ;nan who
, r1t wilfully blind. 1t rgovcs the
omtact organization and strength
+ tic Radicals. We Gun win the ,
amu with ease, and yet we may
hroH it away by folly. Idle dccla-
,ation and assertion will give us
0 strength. 1t is the Conservative
lgticltt of the North, now acting
'ith the Radicals, which VIC must
ivert from thtth, or consent to let ,
he elections for the next ccntury ,
o in the same smooth groove
,ools ut the figures. What States /
an we ostect to carry with cer-
ainty2 Alabama, .; California, 8; ,
Delaware, 3; Georgia, s; Kchtucky, |
!; Maryland, Il Missouri, Il; New ,
Ork, 80; North Carolina, 10; Fit- ;
inin, Total, 124. But 10 elect ,
70 require 159. Nov whore are
70 to get tho othofs7 Dealing ,
-ankly with each other as business
len. we could discuss our chances ,
n doubtful States. Under the mil
AIRY law just enacted we will be
windled, and probably lose Arkan-
as, Florida, Louisiana and Missis-
ipbi, which under Il fair and legit- ,
nate vote are all Democratic. We ,
ave therefore TO fight the battle in
6; Indiana. 13; Neva- ,
a, 8; New Jersey, Z; New Hamp- ,
hire, s; Texas, BIN each of whish
he change of few hundred votes
'ill decide the result. Three we're /.
and three Radical at ,
he last election. And we haze TO
ontest the election with unsCrupu-
BUS opponents, who have sll the
lundcr and all the power 20 back
hem. If We carry ALL Of these
tatcs except Nevada OF New hamp-
hire, We have Just enough 10 elect.
Viii any honest mar cav tliat oar