Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-02
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roo PASSIVE.

1hry may go.
roo PASSIVE.
We publish This week two articles. one
from that old rsliahle democratic organ
the Boston Post, against the "Missourl
Scheme" the other from the 81. Paul Pho
neer, complaining earnestly of the dlatory
conduct Of the National Democratic Com.
mittee. 1t is hardly necessary for us Ia
say that both meet with cur entire appro
baton. The article from the Post refers
TO an exceedingly able communication to
that paper, signed Cincinnatus, which ID
rather too long for our columns, or VIC
should be glad 10 lay it before our readers
We link with the Pest, that it is unan
swerable. The Missouri Republican, which
we read every week Rt,entively, as tho
ablest exponent oftae passive policy which
II was the first to propose, we must say hal
sigrnlly failed to answer the objections o.
Cinciunatus, or the Post, with all its In
genuiiy and logic There is no reason,
and none cnn he given why the few dis
satisfied republicnns--we say few in com
parison with the hosts of the democracy
cannot act with them under their present
orgn nj zation for the overthrow Of the pres
en- corrupt radical government. If they
are honest in their professions, as laid
down in the Missouri Platform, they have
reached the pos iion, which has been occu
pied for years by the democracy, and
whicl, they will sinnd uIon In TIE mex
Pres dental canvass, and we can see moth
ing to prevent the cordial union of nj
uror n candidate acctI table TO all for his
moderation and patriotism. If these lib
eral republicans can have no confidence
in the democracy, how can the democracy
have any col fdence in them? One thing
is certain, the democracy can never trust
Sumner with all his hatred of Grant. The
disaffection is merely personal with him
Even now he is urging the most odious Of
doctrines, and defeating a measure OF
shere justice 10 the Southern people, in his
fanatic exertions to force absolute negro
social equality upon them. The democra-
cy are driven to no such straits as require
the abandonment Of their organiza ton
for to this it comes in the end-try,
TO disguise 1t as you may-itis the max
king Of new party, or no party, with no
foundation but personal opposition TO
Grant and radical corruption. The PEG
pie of the United States are becoming
alarmed at the great stretch of central
eniRg to the dangers of the hour This
is tie time for tie dtnocrncy to make its
great and final struggle: for supremacy,
with every prospect of succefs. And yet,
its chosen leaders, the National Commit.
tee, are silent and passive. as tomb stones.
The time for The Presidential election
draws near, and no slers are taken for q
Democratic National Convention, or for
the efficient organization of the party in
the respective States. No signal is given
no cheering voice is sent forth nothing
is done, so far as people at distance from
of .he pressing necessities Of the situa-
ton, and nothing is said of the intentions
of the National Committee. We repeat,
that we have no confidence in the democ-
racy or craftsmanship of its Chairman.
We judge him out of his own mouth. We
do him no injustice and he knows it. This
entire reliance and passiveness on the part
of the Committee is mysterious, disheart-
ening, unreasonable, and is damaging 10
the extreme to the noble party it repre-
sents, which has confled to it its dear est
interests. W. call upon the members of
the Committee to net, or give some pl ,usi
BILE reason for non action. The people
who are above them, piH have his--tbey
demand an explanation, and il must be Civ
en-. The servant is net above the master,
a nd the master is entitled to know what
the servant is doing. Ifbe is doing moth
ing, let him be discharged ard more
faithful one employed. We use plain Ian
guage for the exigency ofthe occasion re.
quires it. What is lie plan? Out wita
tiff il is honest, il needs no hiding. De.
mocracy loves the light and giori, in an
open field and fair battle. 1t is not a
blind mole TO he working its way under
ground aud in darkness Let trere be