The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-31

struggles Of the present session are the
ialeIIctRring, diminishing and mancIl
Vering for position which precedes the
great presidential battle Of next year.
30 therefore alert aud wRtchiul, brave
but prudent, lest the enemy gain an
advantage over you,
Second-Stay in your seats and at-
tend carefully 10 the business of the
House, Don't say that the Democrats,
having u minority, nre alone respon-
sible for what Is done. You are not
rs your opponents formerly were, ~
an irresponsible minority, You have
the Senate and the Executive. You
must be careful that the position you
take on the measures brought IN ny
the Democrats Is one that your friends
in the Senate can stand upon and that
your party in the country will endorse.
Ia all the conflicts that viii arise be-
tween the House and the Senate, the
question will be whether the Senate
can 20 before the country Oh the issue Ms
you first made II IN your preliminary
struggle with the majority IN the
House.
Third Let the Democrats have full
swing on the principle that II you give
fool rope enough he will probably
hang himself lfyour opponents are
allowed to "slosh around" they will be
sure to make some fatal blunders,
Don't hlibuster on small questions, OF
try to raise petty, annoying obstacles
in the way of the majority.
Fourth Make no objections to then
starting all the investigating commit
tees they desire. On the contrary,
vote for them yourselves. Democratic
Investigations will not hurt your party
near rs much as did those you Repub'
leans set up within the last four years
The reports will he discounted because
they proceed from committees hostile
TO the administration. ] something
dreadful should BE- discovered, you cal
make Grant the scapegoat and load II
all on him. Nominate good mar
and virtuously wash your hands of all
the sins Of the old Republican party
while eXtoliug the purity of the new
Fifth--As to the reduction of the
Government expenses, support al
reasonable propositions the Democrats
offer looking TO that end but when
ever they go too far, rs they will b'
certain to do, attack them vigorously
on the ground that they are seeking t
cripple the administration In the per
formance of It's legitimate and neces
sary functions.
SiXth-Crowd the Democrats per
sistently on questions which you know
they can not agree about--the eur
rency, for example. With llttl'
shrewd management you can easily
set them by the ears, and break down
the prestige of their majority. .H
Seventh-Stop talking about the re
belion; cease shaking the bloody shirt
Put down any man who tries to dis
play that unfortunate and worn on
rug.
Eighth--It will he convenient TO
you to have some principles of you
own. Specie payments will do for one
and by this time you ought to be toler
ably well agreed upon the medium O
getting back to an honest basis for tn
currency. For second principle
1.-TWO will probably sullice)-yOu cal
not do better than take up Mr.. Blaine
anti-sectarian amendment to the con
stitution. 1t will be immensely popu
lar through the country. Tie Demo
Gratis, it Is true, are not opposed to il
but you can make the people thin
they are, which will be much the sam
thing,