Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-03
strange Arguments for rfee'


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The lime, aud olioomsi enees have given
risr,lo strange iblnfs Among ihtm We
note certain arguments which have been
used Ny respectable nsw,rars's 10 ionu.
cnce the conduct Of The people In regard 10
political anaiis We shall call attention
10 two Of those In this article aud show
their improperly II not nLsurdiy.
The st. Louis Republican, leading con.
ssrvaivc paper OF the West, conducted In
general with great ability, discretion and.
dignity, has for ZONE time advocated, AS
Is well known, what has been termed the
Passive Policy. That 10, for the democrat
ic party to have no candidates Of their own
for President and Vice President aud trust
TO the nomination Of some moderate rcpub.
licans by the Anti Grant portion OF That
party, and agree to support such nsmina-
ton. Its reasoning ON this question Inns
been ingenious and plausible but not con.
vincing 10 the democratic masses. As
Inst resort, other means failing, It tell us
plainly that even could VIC elect democrats
TO these offices and elect them fairly, too,
according 10 all the foims Of law, they
wsuld not be permitted 10 take their senis
that IL, tLepiosent party inTower would
keep them cut and The mselves in 10y force
Well, there is but ono answer TO this, II
this he so, when this thing occurs, il will
be time to shoulder nuskcts and charge
hayonets. Ii the country is TO &c governed
by brute force, regardless Of the constiiu-
ton and laws, then force must be used
against force or a portion, and the largest
portion, Of the people will become slaves
and te balance will be their masters. Is
not III at 30? Now We cannot believe that
the Northern democracy are so craven
hearted already us TO submit without q
struggle for their rights. They re hardy
and bold enough 10 meet their Southern
brethren on the battle field, and ultimate.
ly, by force Of numbers, 10 win the fight
for il is notorious th.t tho democratic
masses Of the North did the NEST of tile
fghting-and will they now bow their
heads meekly to tho radical yoke fixed
upon them in this way AS indicated By the
St. Louis Republican? 1t is not TO be
thought Oft is toe derogatory to their
character as freencn, it is too disgrsceful,
and we will not ente,t,in 1t for n moment.
This is cur answer TO this last argument
Of passivism. 1t is force for force and God
help the right.
The other argument, to which we referred,
comes from source less entitled 10 res
psct and consideration. Flakes Bulletin
in our own State takes the ground that we
should not elect democratic member, Of
Congress, because they, being in the mi
nority, can do nothing for us-we should
elect republicans, because, their party be-
ing in power they can do something for
us. Was there ever go shameful an argu
ment put before an intelligent, patriotic
people, Why. in this way, how could
'"SiS c'ei w o Sho"6o W P"''N" A'o"
could the minority ever becoms the major
ity? How would YOU ever get bad set
Of rulers changed for better? Vote
simply on the ground Of sroils, and for
them who will get a portion of them and
divide little with yoH2 What propo-
stion 1t is too absurd for IN honest
man to think of longer than to stamp it
under foot. Texans are told to vote for
republican members of Congress, because
they can do something for them, and thus
keep the republican party in power. Do
sometbng-do what2 Dig out the harbor
Of Galveston, fast filing up with sand? ?
Let it fill up, SO the liberties Of the coun-
try are saved. But this need not be. LIE,
us have good set Of honest democratic
rulers At Washington and Austin, instead
Of the lawless spoilsmen wh> are now
reigning, and the people OF Texas and the
people of Galveston will soon be able TO
improve the harbor themselves without the
loss OF their freedom and honor. Away
with all such appeals to freemen = they are
only worthy Of slaves.