The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-29

failure Cold, apaihelie and silent, he
repealed men and made enthusiasm in
possible, lie sits there like q stick
said u senator one day we can't get
anything out Of him, aud very soon
they come 10 believe that he knew
nothing more about the situation than
themselves, Every movement that he
made was q mistake With two United
States senatorships virtually At his dis
posal, he allowed them 10 become a
source Of opposition,
II is said by the knowing ones, that
II Casey had been elected senator, Pack
ard would have been recognized rs GOV
ernor, His attempt 10 force high OIL
cals Of the general government into his
support by writing caualie on threatens
Ing letters might have been expected
of school'boy, but not of q candidate
for gubernatoral honors His failure
TO fight in defense Of tho police pre-.
cincts and supreme court building, on
the 9th of january was the most fatal
mistake Of all, Had he fought upon
the streets, President Grant would most
probably have recognized him. w the
easiest means Of putting an end 10 the
disorder and bloodshed,
On the other hand the nomination Of
General Nichols was half the victory,
Nature seems 10 have made him for this
hour and the rough experience OF war
hacked and hewed him into shrpe for
thisyery occasion, Wise, patriotic, pure
hearted and kind, hc secured every
body's confidence and excited nobody +
onmity Every movement has been u
step upward, and every public expires,
sion has been one OF rare felicity, both
in sentiment and language. Even his
political opponents find nothing to con-
denim in his words on acts,
But, in thus contrasting the two men,
IL should not be forgotten that the fate
of each has been decided by the great
tide of events, rather than by his own
acts The public opinion Of the north,
which had 10 long supported federal in.
reference rolling back has left Packard
stranded among the wrecks OF aworth,
less policy while tho rising feeling in
favor of peace and good will to all, NOV
ing upon the great public heart has
borne Governor Nichols and his party
up 10 power and success,
The part performed by the commits,
sion should not be overlooked. No one
familiar with the workings of politics
ever believed that the commission came
here for the purpose Of obtaining in
formation; but from the first IL was
understood that their object would be
to compromise in such way Ms TO &C.
cure the United States senatorship, OF
to drop Packard without tainting the
title of Hayes. If they had the first in
view, they have failed il the latter only
they have succeeded admirably. Just
after the great stampede of the Packard
legislature on Friday, asked member
to explain it. lie immediatelyreplied,
1t was the commission did the bust
ness. We sent a delegation to Them
and they told us that we should accept
the democratic offer, rs we could get
nothing better for President Hayes in,
tends to withdraw the troops, and then
l'u VIII nave notHInB lclt' w toIi
cluded, if that was the case, to 20 at
oroe, and 60 we did
The democrats have shown great
magnanimity IN their treatment of their
opponents. Members with almost un.
disputed titles to their seats mmedi-
diately vacated them in favor of those
who were indebted to the returning
board moro than to their constituents
for their election. The mileage and
per diem of others was paid, and even
Packard's police received wages for
keeping the Nichols government out
Of the state-house. In fact, there is a
painful impression spreading abroad
that the governor and legislators
gushed more in the excitement and
enthusiasm of the hour than the coca.
sion required or the poverty Of the state
justified,
In the first flush of victory everything
seems lovely, and all hearts look fondly
forward to prosperous and happy fu-
ture. am sure that your good readers
will join with me in wishing that it may
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