The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-09


| ~ words can give an adequate idei
OF the profotind sensation Ia thiscity
oeoaslonedby the Disgrace which tn
secretary Of War has brought upol
the country. To say that the Republi
cans are dun bAioundad and lerro
stricken, and that the Democrats ar,
shocked at the very magnitude of thei
own dlseovery,is 10 give but afaIn
description OF tile thrilling genera
horror caused by this National Cen
tennial shame. ~ Ft' ,o-lt-
Prominent Republicans say TINT tbi,
VIII ensure defeat In New Hampshire
while others do not hesitate I'd express
the fear that 1t illruin the party, ant
give the Democratic the Presidency In
the coming election. The Democrats
ave sorrowfnL rather than .exultant,
feeling deeply the disgrace In the eyes
OF foreign nations, and loss OF national
self-respect. HlH on lGhl 100
Z The country first heard of the exist.
ence of w, w. Belknap when he was
made Cabinet minister and given
the portfolio ofwar, aud now II hears
OF him again, and he is odiously his
toric forever. To-day in every civil!z-
ed countryand in every tongue this dis
grace is the subject OF discussion, COM
ment, moral, and sneer; but there Is
no reason why this man should be
honored with ohoicer invective than
the most hardened criminal. That the
Secretary of War should appreciate the
dignity and -sacredness ola national
trust, or regard 1t In any higher light
than a personal emolument, is not In
the ethics ofthe administration that
appointed him. We have come to look
upon these fine sentiments as inpro-
fessional among the appointees of the
President, and in the Republican party
as II Is.
3 General Belknap has long been u
prominent figure head here, his fine
physique "a and djstiRque, :. presence,
have made him conspicuous
as the finest looking man In the cabi-
net. He, mightghaveY been seen any
fine afternoon, driving with Mrs. bel
KNAPP In an elegant carriage, behind
superb bay horses ant, lveried driver
and footman. He always looked the
incarnation of official probity, and al
though his bearing was naughty and
supereilious, | am told by those who
know him, that he was as Chester
field would have him: firm aud con-
siderate toward his Interiors, unre-
served and hearty with his equals, and
unem barrassed but RESPECTFUL in the
presence Off the King.
The history of his career il simple
but its moral ia wide The "ailent
sepacious mani, called him from A.
scIrity and forced a greatness unon
him. The social surroundings If wbich
made his LIGHT head dizzv aud nroved
too great for his weak moral ats nina
Ua fnnnd His medincre sejf hw virt,'a
of Office in ,tha vortex Of tHo nhSt
vuloar frivolo,,s ard axtravaoapt CO.
ciety that aver demoraIi1ed y saat "f
overn Mani GHa db;s vita wantad
nnora n,onaw for thair hnoth IN W"n,t,'
Fa;r ana n az Stola LII 49, " a'fN'S
The nation l. Inundated and opt
roaaa not On n,uch hv tLe eon,n,on ~
- 'ns NV sJ 0 ~ e"o op' hal ~
o onn uss Will 'o e.env Los =; niuue
oom ,r;.p nu ~, nV ~ Joln-
iis,I, NH ~" XII ~ taa .n dm peIs
ta,;y o,,d ny y th.t Snr ~ hMa
! orad ts,s t ls hs esq IN; H. aSeu
aama among tbs 1880 thaf a 's
iarkened its history win ineffscabpe
,tains through this REPRESENTATIVE an.
9ointment w ~
iris currently renorted to.dov that
ne Secretary Of the NAVY will be the
,ext 10 fall hinder investigation. and IT,
4 believed -by. those With sagacious
noses for important news, that but
,hree ofthe present cabinet will he
,ble to stand. These reports must
be LARGELY Attributed To the
.everbratory influence or the present
,candal. The air is resonant with ru-
nor. and Indignant newspaperdohl3
Iaying been surprised once, has resolv-
ID itself into a hi atiaatr'dndatn state
md will hereafter look upon all discov-
,ries of bonanzas of official corruption,
Is matters Of course, long since an
icipated.
There is q general expression of re-
yret In society here that 10 was not 4
Irs. Robson, the wife of the Secretary
If the Navy, who is not liked, instead
If Mrs. Belknap who is charming"
Splendid "just too sweet for any
hing" etc. The sympathy for this
unhappy woman is very general but
even this gentle due requires analysis
Is 1t over a woman detected In a vulgar
crime that We weep2 Very good hu-
is weak; pity is divine; we'll
blend our tears. But have we not
read daily, and without emotion, of
theft provoked maybe BY
hunger or other powerful necessity
Perhaps these are maudlin sentiI
mental tears, libation to gaudy FASH
ion, place, tinsel. Let us be consistent
and weep over every unfortunate that
the press brings to our notice, or else
blush for our tears on this occasion.
"Humanity is as majestic clothed IN
rags as when bedighted in .te'T detts,'
1t was interesting to observe he vari-
ETY. Of facial expression among certain !
presidential aspirants when the report
Of the committee was read IN Congress,
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