The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-21
ron GOVERNOR,
,. w. TMROCKmORTON, or Collin
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1873.
The Opposition to the Republican Party

number Of the Republican newspapers
Of this State and indeed of The whole
country. are greatly exercised over any
proposition looking TO coalition Of the
various elements opposed to the continu.
ance Of that party in power, Especially
have they dashed themselves into n fury
over suggestion by the New York
World, in regard TO the formation Of par.
~ on the basis Of mn unqualified FREQ.
trade platform. Apprehcnsive Of nuy-
thing like q union OF the different els
ments which are opposed to tho Radical
party, these scrvle organs franiically call
upon the Democratic press to reject the
Worlds proposition. The attempt Of the
Republican party to screen its course Of
misconduct behind the tariff question, is
ingenious and characteristic, but too trans.
parent 10 deceive the intelligent masses u
the country.
The question Of free trade, however i'm.
IV't"h' Nd 'uN VI uNlt bNUHUullO lulCItbN
is overshadowed by others Of more seri-
GUS nature, which the political parties of
this country are called upon to meet fear
lessly and without equivooatiOn. What
ever BIO the basis on which such union
may be effected, there will be considera.
tons Of more vital interest to the life OF
this nation and the honor of its govern,
ment than those Of the tariff on imports
The opposition TO the Radical party is
founded on graver and more tundumeutal
issues. Dnringn long continued lease Of
power this party has tolerated syst0m OF
official abuse, which strikes ut the very
roots of our political system.
For years it has protected under its
sheleriny cover, the most fragrant inroads
upon The rights Of individual States, and
has encouraged encroachments ON the
federal constitution, for which our polit
ical history furnishes neither insIif co ton
or precedent. II is this reckless tramp
ling on the law Of the land--ihis disre.
gard Of official obligation aud willful sub
version Of the relations of the genera
government 10 the States, which has
aroused not only the indignation, but the
alarm Of every lover of constitutional lib
erty in the land. The policy which has
been iuaugurated by this party in It's
treatment of the Southern States, in lie
illegal Interference of tho Federal gov
ernmsut with State affairs, affords most
dangerous example to future admini0tra.
tions.
This danger ii is, that is apprehOnd,d
by oil the elements of opposition to the
Republican party,audin this fundamental
ly Democratic idea oil these Gle ments can
unite. Under the protection of this party
the most widespread political demora Ii "a.
tion and official dissoluteness which ever
cursed country had its growth and de-
velopment, In oil these years it has been
the special defender and apologist of this
corruption, and men thrice branded with
the mark Of conviction, have been ele-
waited by it to high places and honors.
This widespread abuse of official posi-
tion to private ends, has prevailed under
this administration to such an alarming
extent, tina. tho most powerful bond of its
strength has been the "cohesive power of
public plumber Because this party has
shown no disposition TO bring its criminals
to judgment, because its leaders are al.
most to q man tainted with the stain of
corruption, it is, that those who once lent
dignity and strength to il, have turned
their backs upon it and joined the forces
Of its opposition.
With such record before it, il will not
do for the org ans and orators of this par
ty, loaded down with the weight of its off.
cial sins, to hold up the raw head and
bloody benes of British rule, "free
trade" and financial ruin" These spec
tres, the creation Of its own Imagination,
will not alright the people Of this country
from the vital Issues of the day. In the
public uprisings all over the land are heard |
the mutterings of its doom.
A general emancipation from the thral
dom of party letters is dawning. No spe-
cious arguments Of those in power will be
sufficient to stay the storm. No plausible
theories of political economy will divert
public attention from the ipsidious evil |
which has fastened upon our institutions.
No homeopathic treatment will remove it.
The keen, sharp knife of the surgeon must
cut to the root Lancaster pa. Intelli.
genoer.
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