The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
ACostiy Remedy.

leXaS correspondent OF tne sun
mentions a fact which is not calculated
to attracs peaceful immigration to Tex
as, or to enhance the public apprecia-
ton of the political sagacity or humane
sentiments Of the newspaper press OF
that state. He says that the newspa.
pers throughout Texas are advocating
war with Mexico as means Of helping
Texas and preventing future labor
troubles in this country "They want
to set the idle and restless element to
work conquering Mexico, and to get
killed off In confirmation Of this
statement he sends us an editorial arti-
Gle from the DALLAS DAILY HERALD, OF
October 3, the principal paper of north
ern Texas
We confess that we have scarcely ever
seen anything more extraordinary in
print than the propositions which ore
mndisguisedly made by this paper. The
article is headed, "War as Remedy.
The whole argument of the article is
that war with Mexico would give us
prosperity and peace at home, 1t refers
to the alleged extent and power Of COM
munism in the United States, as devel.
oped under the administration of Mr.
Hayes, and asserts that war with Mex
leo would furnish the readlest, cheapest
and easiest solution Of the labor
troubles. 1t says:
"The idle thousands would find re-
munerative employment in the ranks OF
the army and in the workshops in pres
pairing the machines and munitions oil
war, while the agricultural classes would
be able to employ many more hands
than they have with profit since the wal
closed In this one single act we wOuld
have the country reunited by the
strongest possible bands, trade and
commerce would receive new and
powerful impulse, money would be
plenty and hope would again animate
the bosoms of the depressed and impov,
ershed millions, who, irenzied by their
unsatisfied necessities, rose ewmon tbs
since in actual rebellion against the gov.
eminent, killed, robbed and burned
threatening the very existence of soci-
ETY., law and order. The country was
entirely too near the abyss Of anarchy to
risk repetition of the thing the com
ing winter, when the stanation of busiN
ness incident 10 n severe winter and the
increased expense of living are added to
the exciting causes
As it is possible that insane magma
tons akin to these may be harbored in
the minds of Others who are not auda.
cious and reckless enough to express
them. it may be well to recall to their
minds the artificial and ephemeral pros
perity which was engendered 10y the
late war between the states, and the
universal financial distress and torpor
of trade and enterprise, extending
through years, and from which we have
only partially emerged even now, which
were the result. At first there was
lust what the Herald promises in wal
with Mexico, employment in the army
activity in the workshops, rewards fol
agriculture, and plenty Of moHey-that IL
paper promises to pay.
Riches were begotten by the late war
only however, in their turn to produce
luxury and extravaganza and the iinan
cial distress which has resulted in the
very labor troubles for which we are
now called upon to 90 to war again as
remedy. The remedy OF the Dallas
paper is precisely like advising an inc
briate who is suffering from the conse
ouences of terrible debauch to 90 int
another frolic in order to get over the
reaction. Such a remedy is worse thar
the disease. no doubt we could con
ouer Mexico. and that she might ultl
mately be improved 10y the conquest
as it is said the south has been by tax
ing away her slaves. But what then
Germany does not seem to be any mor'
prosperous by reason OF her acquisition
of territory wrested from France ou
on the contrary. the defeated natioI
seems TO be in a better financial condi
ton than the victors. 1t is the north
which was victorious over the south
that has been the principal tinancia
sufferer, and the scene of the very la6O
outbreaks for which we are now invoked
to 20 to war with Mexico. And ate
we had acquired Mexico we should
need some new stimulant to OyercOm
the effects of that additional fit o
drunkenness 1t is just by this process
of war and conquest that the great ms
tional debts Of Europe have been ~
cumulated. and her immense standin
armies rendered necessary.
- But the most offensive and shockin
feature Of the proposition of the Dalla
paper is that the rights of Mexico ar
not for one moment considered. AnJ
thing more regardless and defiant
justice and fair play in the dealings Q
nation with nation, or man with mar
rncnrtainlv never heard openly aYoNed