The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-06-21

| nuNlnS prominent lllU'c Oh tIic 0lut'
ticket.
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OUR REPLY.
Elsewhere in our paper will be found
Judge Goods letter, which, Invested OF
the "bitter taste" that il discoverahle
in it, meets with our most hearty con
cmrence and Endorsement. We are
rejoccd Ia get back into the Democrat
ic party, and now that we begin to feel
comfortable in our political position,
will proceed to state for the informa-
ton of all persons concerned, that THE
HERALD is II Democratic journal, and
that its editor belongs to that order OF
Democrats who believe that upon the
action of that party depends the saliva
ton of the country; but while believ-
ing this we wish to be clearly under
stood upon one point, and that is in
reference to the elements which go to
make up the whole party. We do not
think that n few men, who call them
selves Democrats, and who either hold
Office or want one, are any more to be
distinguished as the sum total of De-
mocracy, than the most infinitesimal
rivulct is to be considered as the sea-
| Nor do we wish to be known as one of
those who delight in divisions and rup-
lures among the members of our pOlit-
ical brotherhood, nor do we believe that
the principles of Democracy consist in
the rules which are prescribed by con-
ventions as General Good declares they
are, but something higher and more
deserving of our support and admira-
ton. We believe as Worcester does,
that principle is a fundamental truth
or ground of action" and that instead
of being regulated by conventionalisms,
it is the basis upon which they should
rest and on which they must rely for
support.
We believe that the principles of the
Democratic party are universal, and
that the whole people are comprehend
ed in the virtuous provisions which pre-
vail in its creed. In all that we have
said touching the dangerous tendencies
to cOrruptiOns in the government, we
have never yet even SO much as limited
that Democracy was mt fault, nor have
we ever either directly orindireCtly I'M
timated that Texas was below the
standard in political purity, but we
have endeavored to tell our readers
that in other sections of this wide
country great troubles have come upon
the people because of the perfidious
conduct of politicians, who have gotten
control of the different governments
which they have perverted, so as to
render them subservient to their own |
base purposes instead of administering
them faithfully for the good of those
for whose benefit they were created.
We are not opposed to the old politi-
clans who have done the State service
in their days, and who are now resting
upon their laurels, secure in the affec-
tons ofthe whole people, nor are we OPP
posed to the public man in office if he
holds it by the vote of the people and
discharges its duties for their benefit.
such man we regard as q servant Ofthe
and if he is true to the trusts
opposed in him we are willing to see {
lis brow glitter with all the splendors J
If official glory that grateful and an ,
constituency can confer.
The Judge is perplexed because of
ur Inconsistency in first selecting
Governor Throckmorton, who has a rec q
rd, and then Captain Adams, whom he I
tates has none. We are not afraid but 9
hat Captain Adams will make himself t
record if the people of this State c
hould take him as their chief officer, 7
nd one of which both himself and I
is friends may be justly proud. We .
SIX if it is any crime, or even objection L
, mans fitness for Governor, that a
e is not known by official records? U
We know of some records that are Q
OF at all enviable, and rather than u
ave to carry such mementoes, we had d
ltheP be without a record. Judge u
God seems To he excessively hard of N
so far as comprehend IL
g our attacks on professional politi- II
ans are concerned, and by his pecu- 81
ar reasoning would have us mean thas "
cry officer in the State is q profess II
)nal.
This we have never said or intended %
say; but will Judge Good assume to Vi
clare that there are no chronic office VI
ekers in this State? that we have no n
hit to warn the people of such men ? u
c hope not; i'm fact, we believe not. ~
so far as Captain Adams political W
Dclivities are concerned, we beg to 'e
iorm the Judge that they are of the ''l
rest sort of Democracy. He holds VI
It the people are the sovereigns of tei
: country, and as such have rights De
der the government equal in all re- III
cts to those who govern. Do all liz
iticians so regard the powers of uei
ce? o'u
n conclusion, we wish to state that nl'
are glad to know that THE HERALD
not support such a Democrat as j
IN c. Conner has proved himself to ing
for nothing, as the Judge did, and Til
thai score we quit this discussion, ths