The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-07-26
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

The latest product Of political inge-
nuity is u war with Mexico. The rebel
Democracy and the intense loyalty oil
the great North can only be harmon
lied by pummelling the very life out OF
the unfortunate Mexicans. The casus
belli is all-sufiicient to justify the best
government under the sun in begin
ming at once Its conquest, and all the
necessary preliminarlesare so perfected
that an early solution Of the mysteries
which have clustered around the move
ments of great personages may be rea-
sonably expected. Sheridan and Beik-
nap have taken their observations, the
marine forces of the government in the
port of New Orleans have been over
hauled, inspected, equipped and placed
on war footing, the demand for more
silver in order to secure speedy re-
turn to specie currency and the firm
establishment of republican form OF
government in Louisiana, about COM
pletes the picture which is to be bor-
dered by Mexican territory, Al these
preparations considered in connection
with the immense edebt due to
American citizens by reason of the pro-
miscuous larcenies of the Mexican
grsesers have within them some po-
tent meaning which time alone Will
develop. Mckenzie has already opened
the portals of war and led few Of tha
Kickapoos into captivity, and now we
may wait with every hope of success
full expectancy for the big guns of the
Federal army to resound along our bor-
der. Grant and his trained animals ~
the Congress of the country have taken
too much credit mobilier and back pay
"in THEIRS" and the potential disgust OF
the American people warns them that
some diversion is necessary, some rP-
sort essential, in order to secure for
them longer lease of power. They
have decided to supply this demand
by the conquest of Mexico. Phil.
Sheridan will be given command of
the army of invasion, and VIII be- Rss
sisted by that well known panderer to
power, General Longstreet, who is ex-
pected to rally around his standard
the "boys in grey' who once followed
him when he was right, and in acause
they believed to be just. The Com,aisz
sion appointed to adjust the claims of
Americans against Mexico, occasioned
by the cattle raids of the border
thieves, will be forced to report, and
show q balance of several millions OF
dollars due. Immediate payment OF
this debt will be demanded, and de-
ciined, and then Grant will say to the
Mexican rulers, give me Sonora, Ia
maelipas, Chihuahua and Sinalon, and
/ will pay your dues to my people.
This will be declined also, and then
the "ear-piereing fife and the soul-stir-
ring drum will begin another clattcr
for blood, and bold men, ready tD rush
within the "imminent breach,n will
gather their martial robes about them
and be "off to the wars again." Kel-
logg is now firmly established in power
in Louisiana, and as, he and Grant en-
10y the mutual confidence of each
other, New Orleans will be made the
base of supplies, where Casey, with his
Gatlin guns and educated thieves, will
enjoy once again the laudablc privi-
lege of stealing lions share of pub
lie plumber, and poor Mexico, with its
robber bands and revolutionary heroes,
will begin to "pale its insignificant
fires" before the glitter and glare of
GLORIOUS war;" waged against it by
the ''best government under the sum-"
Tho. rich silver mines Of the de
sired States will become the property
of the Federal government, and from
their deep caverns the shining metals
will be dug, by which paper money
will be substituted, and "hard cash"
inaugurated all over our country.
Such is brief epitome of what is i'm
store for us. 1t may be right, just and
proper that the conquest of Mexico be
made; it may rebound to the happiness
and prosperity of the Mexicans them
selves to have the ''stars and stripes"
wave in majestic splendor over their
unfortunate heads. We can not dep
recate Mexican war whenever it is
predicatedupon justice. If their gov
ernment cannot control the thieves
who claim its protection, some other
government should do so for them, and
that power ought of right to be our
own government