The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-11-03
the REPUBLICAN PARTY lspeacasD

The letter of William Lloyd Garrison
to Judge Pilman contains much that is
exasperating no less TO the administra-
ton wing Of the republican party than
10 the democrats. He arzaicns the pres
dent for his betrayal of the party, calls
bis policy weak and credulous, says it
IS blind and foolish, and fraught with
incalculable mischief--not to the coun-
try and its varied interests, not to hu-
manity and civilization, not to the lib
eral wing OF his own party, but simply
20 the ultra bloody shirt fanatics, of
whom Mr. Garrison is a typical eharae-
ter. SO it IS. Perhaps all TIE other
interests ~il be served by this be-
trayal and If SO, the world viii he in
reach Of consolation.
But this remarkable document cons
tsins one great truth teyen the devil
can speak i. on occasion that is :
Hayes oouvse is going back
on, in Mr. eiarrison's own ele-
CANT language upon the entire policy Of
the party, the one it pursued from the
inception Of the rebellion, until the
close Of Mr. Grants second administers
ton. The policy was, war for the sub
iugation of the south, and the freeing
Of the negro not upon principle,
but simply a hUmiliating incident in-
tended, not for the good OF the gro,
but as a huge revenge. Since the war. the
republican policy has been to repress the
south, cripple her energies, destroy her
commerce and carry away her sub
stance. For this. was Eliza PincI ston
and the Hamburg affairs cotton up;
tor this did the soldiers OF the union
disperse the Louisiana legislature.
though loathing the disgusting task,
FOR this, was the manhood OF the south
disfrauehised long enough to give the
republican party, as it thought,
perpetuity Of power 10 our sec
ton, and per consequence in
the nation, it was for this that the
strong victorious and rich republican
psrty placed its foot upon the south
and held it there until Mr.. Hayes
90 went back on it.
Indeed, Afr. Hayes policy is a terri>
ble bill of impeachment against both
its war and pests Jeilitm policy. great
trust was committed to its hands. and
instead of using it for the good OF the
country, it was used only to the alvan-
tage of the party, or rather that wing
OF it which was carruptiy engaged in
credit uohilier work, or coming money
IN the departments, e tl.o sta1a8t.
Mr. Hayes and those OF he scboo of
reFublicnrisg, resolved 10 pat stop 10
tbis sort al Thing. ard reasitipr THAT
the blow would nave i1ore foFoe ns
= republican tlian democratic a.
is4ratian, they lit not saeueia toi
Use ~ trnordiGery means to get con-
uol Of the geve,unsnt Per hal,ss
il u web faf the cause 81
,u9tii and justice taat tbey aid Amy
how owing 70 thls spit hetweea ultrai
sad iusral ropatliosoism the w6r 4 Is
in = far way 20 get 9igmpsa the
aeepea ana more .sg.scs.s eoneea.es, ,
purposes of ultra radiealism. We. can
always rest assured that any admins, |
tration which antagonizes William
Lloyd Garrison and those of his politi> |
cal school, is on nearly the right track, !
is working honestly for the good Of all
the people, and not for class or n SIN
gle section.
Mr.. Gsrrison's letter is timely one, |
and We hope II Is but the first Of long
series, from the same pen, because all
we want i. for the deeper poliries of ul-
ira radicalisrn to he laid hare, and such
letters as his to Judge Pilman DO that
IN the most effectual way,