Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-07-20

lhht 'He bouoreu uelcSh es " the Dulti
more Convention would sell themselves
for moneyed consideration. Who would
ever suppose that the author of these grave
charges could be found expressing sucl
very charitable feelings towards all, who
in the course Of bloody war and for II
long period after its conclusion, had
been looked upon as enemies and oppres
sors. 1.-THE motives Of those who differed
with us are as much entitled to respect as
our own" Not all Of them. We do moi
admit this. The motives Of Beast Butler
and others, who could be mentioned, may
possibly be entitled TO rs much respect as
the writer of the News--it is for him to
judge--but we don't feel that way, and
probably never shall. We are as forgiv-
ing as most people, and we have no i'll
feeling against the mass of the Northern
people, who took part in the war. Among
them were many of cur kindred and
friends. We have never impugned their
motives, but they were not Of the number
whose conduct brought on the war, and
they were never gully of deeds upon
which the brand of ignominy should re-
main forever. We will no: dispute the po.
sition of the News, that din time of war
governments are compelled, for their own
safety, to treat rs enemies those who
threaten opposition but what shall we
think Of those who, when the war is over
and 10 opposition is threatened, continue
10 trea. peaceful, unofIending people as
enemies, deny them the rights Of free cit :.
zens, and heap upon them every sort Of
insul, and indignity Are such men g
motives ''as much entitled to respect as
our ownT We shall never think 80, I'M
I'll we come TO the conclusion that there is
no distinction between right and wrong,
vice and virtue. We are for peace and o
return to fraternal relations, but not upon
the ground that we have been wrong and
that our eonquerors have been right. Meth.
er are we prepared to admit that the
wrong was mutual and the motives of the
one rs pure as the other. We trust that
the ndmonitions of conscience and n re-
turning sense of justice will bring the
Northern people ultimately to acknowl.
edge their own misconduct and the proper
merit which belongs to us. Then we may
become once more band Of brothers; but
we wish 10 say right here, that we have
no patience with Southern men, who will
get down in the dust, on their knees, and
beg forgiveness for sins, which they have
never committed, and lick with their phi.
ant tongues the very feet of their SANDER
ers and Oppressors.
A few words about the Blairs and Gov,
Pease, who are alluded to in the paragraph
of. The Blairs, with their
father, the once famous editor of the
Globe in the days OF old Hickory, helped
to disorganize aud break up The democrat
ic party by Joining Tom Benton and the
free soilers. They then become repnbli.
cans, and aided in bringing on the war,
which they managed to profit by. Mont.
gomcry Blair was made Postmaster Gen.
eral and his brother Frank a General in
the Federal army. Having got oil they
were able to gain from the republican par
ty, tho war being over, they deserted that
porty and professed to turn democrats
again. BY these means, Frank Blair was
run on the democratic ticket for Vice
President, and became Senator from Mis-
souri,, wh lie his double cousin, Gratz Brown,
became Governor of Missouri. But new
change was necessary for still further ad-
The combination of republic
cans and democrats had worked so we'll
for Brown aud Blair in Missouri, it was
thought that the same game, we'll played,
would make Brown President and Blair a
member Of his cabinet, or foreign minis
Ter. So the passive movement was inaug-
1t failed in part and it succeeded
IN the main. Gratz had to take the tail of
The ticket instead Of the head, but If Gree
ley is elected, will not the Blairs have to
De provided for 2 Everybody knows il.
Now for Gov. Pease. We have no OBJ
ect ion TO him as gentleman in private
life. We know nothing to his prejudice
md are happy TO meet him as such and
interchange the courtesies of life. But
lis public life, as we know it is in high
legrcc Objectionable. We care nothing
or his having been Union man during
he war-it is his conduct since that we
Utterly condemn, Unnolested during the |
bloody struggle, although his views we're
sell known, as soon as he was defeated
or Governor, under the johnson recon
truciion, be proceeded North and grossly |
landered the people Of this State, who had
vice honored him with the highest Office
within their gift. We will not 20 into
The proof is abundan. and
ndoubfej. Mado military Governor, un-
er the illegal and wicked second recon-
tructioD, be took advantage Of his posi-
ion, rendered secure and formidable by
ayoneis,!io continue his misrepresents-
ions Of The real condition Of the State and
Is suffering people, advocating military
tribunals in the place Of the civil csuris
} try them for alleged offences, until he
rOugbt down upon himself that severe aud
Oble rebuke from Gen. Hancock, which
Iould and will be embalmed In the truth
Il history Of these troublous times. Ad-
ed to all this was his bsrefaced recon-
endation 10 the Convention TO disfran-
liss enough oirilens to keep his party in
over, regardless Of the most vital primer
e Of self-gOverment and in violstion Of
'mmon justice and common decsDcy.
With such 9 record Of the Blsirs and
,ase, is il 20 be wondered at that, polite
By, we have no love aAi no admiration