Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-11
COngestive Energy.

Such is the telling phrase which
tho Evening Post, eloquent aud sc
curato in tho use of language, ap-
plies to tho morbid processes of
politics. just now. These are its
impressive words, after n just de-
nunciation Of the protective abom-
nation:
"Tho congostivo energy given to
the national head by tho cxigencies
of the war, instead of being arres-
ted by the recovery ofpoace, seems
to have been inhamed and aggra-
waited. Not only are doctrines put
forth which are scandal and an
outrage upon all constitutional law,
and subversive of the peculiar and
fundamental relations of our polit-
zeal structure, but these doctrines
are acted upon, and they are in
voked in support of still further ac-
ton; and those lesser republics, the
States, which in many important
respects are sovereign, autocratic,
independent, and inviolable, are in
the way to become mere subsidiary
corporations of ono supreme and
consolidated despotism Every Sc
curity of personal right, every
guaranty Of civil freedom, every
imminent of individual indepen-
denco, every shield against the en-
croachments of arbitrary power,
will be stricken down, and the
American freemen, who once boast
cd of his sacred immunities, be no
more free than the French subject
was under Louis Napoleon, or an
Egyptian fcllah is now under an
agent of the Yiceroy."
Such is tho language of a paper
which, four years ago, advocated
the election of General Grant, and
hopefully applaudcd tho early
promises and initiate measures of
his Administration. Such is the
language, uttered quito as much in
sorrow as in anger, of confidence
betrayed and faith foully frustra-
ted. They are the bitter fruit of
Disappointment. They are the echo
of what Southern statesman thir-
ty-seven years ago said, when he
over corruption and polit-
zeal prostitution, which, alongside
of what we now see, was white as
snow: "We fought a great battle |
for principle and won it, and now
VIC look on in scornful sorrow while |
the mercenaries plgnder tho camp"
The words Of the Post are notice !
able for other reasons. 1t has been
one Of the latest and most reluctant
,eceders from The Administration
aith and the Administration ranks.
It has never been acrimonious, or
lad, or seemed to have, personal
grievance. 1t has been slow to
wrath, and not easily provoked.
But it speaks out now as no Repub-
lean organ yet has spoken, and
lives point to its doctrinal utter
lnccs, by adopting as its own the
nculpatory words ex-senator Schurz {
nd Trumbnll, as to which there is {
10 mistake. "Thosc Senator's" it {
avs, Gin these eloquent speeches, !
rue TO the popular Inspiration 1
Shich has created tho Liberal par
y, recognized in clear and omphat-
{ tones the great principles for {
Thich we plead. Z
"Congestive energy" What bet ]
or or more ilIastrtciye word could I
cscribo our political pathology q
he extremeties and the circulation I
lhich should invigorate them, feeb- c
7 and paralytic and covered with Z
lcers, revealing the blood disease g
-ithin. The centre engorgcd and 7
,ngestcd. Everything tending in /
nc direction, and not a care taken s
: precaution attempted to avert f
K lesion which, precursor Of death.