Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-30
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srsknsss (ih.Fs ssuh he NO slLeF cause
Tor the qnesiiah Is CERTAINLY one upon
ahish the ps~Fis shea i h. eniishirRrll
irrlinEsl The sfgtmsnI, knasiHg Mr.
lcssslyn's ability, shl bis yell earned
rrpnisii0n for f0n"Tabls and fsig discus
sinhts ssIr jet ahsui 90 ILIh'a tie Wal-
las llsral Tor ah olpHhsri Sheh the
ahrVe sSirsei met our rye, hshes cur dis
aIp.lRimFnl,
We siill hoTs, however, that Il vas writ
ten ia a IL Of spleen, aud that iH"Ee'sat''
i.g eamTaiFR &c may have ss e1nriso's
shir ani honorable opponents - the eaiIoT
II the Dallas ileiali,-Eiakos HsiiSi'A.
For the compliment. eonlaihed 10 the
foregoing extract from the lullvlin, NC
feel grateful aud make oui bssl boW. We
are strongly inclined, both by nature aud
breeding, 10 courtesy In all ihings-in our
social intercourse IS well IS In our ediio'
rial life, for &c desire To make II as pleas
ant ~ possible. consistent wi'h'nuiy. We
are bni little disposed 70 aggression, and
seldom attack without strong provoealion.
We love'lniSl aui rerose, hut We start NJ
som,limrs saassnly with irritation, when a
pin 10 sin'k Into us or We feel any nne,.
pseiec slap over Tho face. We suppose
this l, human nature. In remminS jonrn.
slism, amer a years retirement, as the cd
iior Of the Dallas IigRALp, a paper which,
through It's whole course Of many years,
h.s always yen moderate and respectful
We gave - lert eSpressiop,,f Lind feel.
ing towards our bttbren of tho press.
II SInu.ninNriOn to 'rca, all with
o,SIcsy, though We expected, Of course
10 differ with many Of them occasionally
ab,nt matters AMI thiegs We claim that,
IL Mere has been any exception TO this,
the fault, originally, has not been ours. We
hav. rot cast the first stone. The oonrse
,2isued by Flakes Bulletin during ths
asst canvass, wns so Independent and
raise worthy, that il excited our warm ap.
and VIC lid not hesitate to say
o. Judge Of our surprise, then. on the
publication Of our article against the pas
i've policy, which followed just after our
omnliment 10 the Bulletin, TO see in that
ournnl 4 notice Of it, anything but respect
'ul, il il wns rot contemptuous. 1t allnd.
ii to that and other articles rs "rishy
,ashy" md containing nothing more than
N old womnn's reason, "becausc." This
oused us up lhrfc. Tire article may not
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east, all the substance Of opposit%. 70 the
olicy which we have noticed el ewhere
rom more able hands. II had, too, one
wi ich many others lnck.
dit was prompt and timely. We did
lot wait to see how the current flowed AZ
er the Missouri Republican has stirred the
iatcrs. This unexpected slap from the
bulletin was followed up by illusions TO
Interior papers in sort of conempuous
banner calculated still more to initiate.
We had experienced this before, even when
diting the old State Gazette at the Capt.
al, and this sort ofassumplion, we are sor.
y to say, was not confined to the republic
an papers of Galveston and Houston. We
'ere often reminded by our city colcmpo-
aries, that we should give cur attention
,ore to local matters for their use, MS il
he treatment and settlement OF political
uestons belonged exclusively to them
slves. We know talent is apt to congre-
ate about large CT, les, because It gets bet
II recompence there, but, in Texas, none
our cities are of great size, and We are
o, aware TINT the experience, patriot.
IN and brains Of the State nre centered
Galveston and Houston. The newsps-
ars of these enierprising young cities are
ighly respectable, but for them TO pre-
nd to ignore or treat contcmptuously the |
ress of other towns in the interi'r, is on
calculated 10 lessen Ee:r usefulness |
I'D bring injury upon themselves. Bat
e are not disposed to 60 further into this
after of editorial courtesy, aud shall
erely aid, that, take, our whole course
an editor in Texas, during the last five
AIRS, we have scarcely sinaed more than
2 have been sinned against. r.
Having thus vindicated our.elG we have
is to say to the Bulletin, that We shall
Ike pleasure in discussing any points OF
ference between us in as Courteous and
gnified a manner as is possible 10 these
d times. No better time than the
lristmas Holidays could be selected for
urying the Ratchet" We hope Flakes
lllriiu has had merry Christmas, and
now heartily wish 1t happy New
ar.
aea. Elder Graves has been stirring up
1uoversy wherever he has been. lie !
! up quite an excitement in Jefferson, !
d the Catholic priest has been replying 4
him. How many more souls get TO glory ,